“Make a society where the joy of having good ‘vision’ can be created in many different ways”

We at SEED began researching contact lenses in 1951. For over half a century since then, we have not only developed contact lenses but also brought a variety of eye-related products to the world, based on the technology and trust we have cultivated through the development of contact lenses.
Our company name, SEED, means “seed” in English. We will continue to sow seeds in infinite new fields and harvest the fruits of our research, thereby further supporting your vision.

Besides Japan, we have operations in China, Mongolia, Vietnam, and Belgium. In Southeast Asia, we are entering the Singapore market in 2013, followed by Malaysia and Indonesia in 2014.

Management Philosophy
  • We respond to our customers’ needs for visibility by providing a variety of solutions and added value.
  • We take pride in “Japan Quality” and provide a stable supply of high quality products for all our products.
  • We will continue to improve ourselves by inheriting existing technologies, exploring new technologies, and honing our specialized skills.
  • We strive to create diverse points of contact with stakeholders and build trust and improve their satisfaction through dialogue

TAKAO SATO

President & CEO

Message from the President

Thank you for your continuous support for our company.

I am Sato, the newly appointed President and CEO of SEED Co. Ltd.

With the domestic sales beginning to gain traction, I plan to continue to enhance our production capacity at the Konosu Reasearch Institute and aggressive sales expansion overseas. Despite having set the target of building the foundation for achieving 50 billion yen of sales in our medium-term management plan (April 2024 to March 2027), I understand that we have not achieved the expected results for the first year.

At the core, SEED is a manufacturer. Forming the basis of our business, I will firstly strengthen our manufacturing capabilities, and establish a solid foundation that enables us to manufacture and supply high-quality, high-value-added products in a stable manner. At the same time, I strive to establish a business structure that can swiftly, efficiently and flexibly respond to changes in the market. With these measures in place, I am determined we will achieve our set target in the third year.

I believe that contact lenses have an expanding potential to contribute to medical care through the addition of various new functions. The company will work together as a whole to increase our market presence and contribute to the development of the contact lens industry.

I would like to ask for your continued support.

HIGH-PERFORMANCE AND ECO-FRIENDLY FACILITY

All the manufacturing processes of SEED Pure Series are strictly managed at SEED Kounosu laboratory. Great care is taken in producing each pair of SEED contact lens at the manufacturing plant in order to ensure the utmost safety of human eyes. SEED takes its environmental responsibility seriously and ensures its facilities are eco-friendly.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY UTILIZATION

SEED uses one of the nation’s largest steam accumulators to supply steam, which is essential for the autoclave sterilization of contact lenses, in a stable and economical way. In addition, we have also set up solar panel generation system on the rooftop of the buildings to make use of renewable energy.

The introduction of FEMS energy management system in our manufacturing plant also allows us to monitor and manage the effective use of electricity.

LARGE REDUCTION OF WATER CONSUMPTION

Large amounts of pure water are used during the manufacturing process of soft contact lenses. To utilise discharged water from the factory, we have built the water recycling system for large-scale water conservation.

In addition, we have created eco-friendly technologies and facilities, i.e. the recycling of the plastics emitted from the manufacturing processes, and we are currently working on the conservation of global environment through various company activities.

HIGH STANDARD OF INSPECTION PROCESS AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

To ensure the quality of the product, we are shipping only strictly selected products under strict quality management system and thorough inspection.

Furthermore, using two-dimensional code and ID tag, we are implementing integrated management of production and the distribution. It also enables all of the lenses to be traceable.

In addition, we have obtained the certification of ISO13485:2003,

which is the international standard of quality management systems for the medical devices. This has further strengthened our quality control system.

Certified according to the IS013485 at Clinical, Safety and Regulatory Department Quality Assurance Department Kounosu Laboratory.