Gunze Green Selected to Participate in International Horticultural Expo 2027 (GREEN×EXPO 2027)

OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gunze Limited (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan, President: Toshiyasu Saguchi) [TOKYO: 3002] is pleased to announce that a subsidiary Gunze Green has been selected to participate in International Horticultural Expo 2027, Yokohama, Japan.

Gunze Group declares that it will contribute to society and achieve sustainable growth for Gunze through sustainable management that balances "social value" and "economic value". With this in mind, the Group has a vision to develop an environmental business that creates a sustainable society where people can live safely and healthily by providing greenery, and the company has applied to the Flower and Greenery Exhibit of the GREEN×EXPO 2027 and has been provisionally accepted.

From now on, we will work with the Japan Association for the International Horticultural Expo 2027 to prepare for the success in GREEN×EXPO 2027.

About GREEN×EXPO 2027

The GREEN×EXPO 2027 is an international horticultural exhibition that was approved by AIPH (Association Internationale des Producteurs de l’Horticulture) as an A1 international horticultural exhibition, the highest class, and was recognized by BIE (Bureau International des Expositions).

International horticultural exhibitions are held to contribute to the global promotion of horticulture and landscaping, the creation of lifestyles, communities, and economies enriched by flowers and greenery, and the resolution of challenges facing society, among other aims. This exposition proposes the creation of a sustainable and happy society in harmony with nature through the relationship with flowers and greenery, and sends a message of friendship and peace from Yokohama for tomorrow.

Name: International Horticultural Expo 2027, Yokohama, Japan
Theme: Scenery of the Future for Happiness
Location: Former Kamiseya Communications Facility (City of Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture)
Duration: 19 March 2027 (Friday) – 26 September 2027 (Sunday)
HP: https://expo2027yokohama.or.jp/en/

Gunze Green will exhibit for 9 days during the period.

About Gunze and its greening business

Founded in 1896 in Kyoto, Japan, Gunze is a leading designer and manufacturer of medical devices, plastic films, engineering plastics, apparel, greening materials and other products. Gunze employs more than 4,800 people in 10 countries around the world.

Gunze has been engaged in the greening business since 1973, based on our experience and technology in mulberry cultivation for sericulture, fertilizer management and soil research, and has been developing the landscaping and greening business related to plants and flowers for 52 years. At present, the company has 4 offices nationwide.