Correns Corporation

Correns Corporation
Native name	株式会社コーレンス
Type	Private
Genre	Trading company
Founder	Claus Correns
Headquarters	Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Area served	Japan, Europe
Key people	Ivar Johansson (President)
Revenue	13,679 million JPY (sales, 2022)
Number of employees	170 (2023)
Subsidiaries	Correns Hong Kong Correns Europe
Website	Correns Corporation (English) Correns Corporation (Japanese) Correns Europe (English)

Correns Corporation is a trading company specializing in machinery and components.

History[edit]

Founding and establishment[edit]

Claus Correns began his career in China with the Hamburg-based trading company Siemssen & Co. in 1934 and was later relocated to Japan in 1942. Following World War II, most German businesses in Japan were closed, and many German citizens were repatriated. However, Claus Correns was permitted to remain in Japan and founded C. Correns & Co. on April 1, 1948, in Tokyo. This company was one of the first German-owned businesses allowed to operate in Japan post-1945, contributing significantly to Japan's reconstruction efforts through the import of German products. The company was initially established as an open partnership and officially registered as C. Correns & Co., Ltd. on December 17, 1954. It was later renamed Correns Corporation on April 1, 1998. ^[1]^,^[2]^,^[3]

Presidents[edit]

1948-1980	Claus Correns, Founder of Correns^[3]
1980-1996	Arthur von Eisenhart-Rothe^[4]
1996-2010	Dr. Michael von Eisenhart-Rothe
2010-2020	Thomas Nolting^[5]
2020-	Ivar Johansson

Financials and business operations[edit]

As of 2022, Correns Corporation employs over 170 individuals and achieved a turnover of 13,679 million JPY. The company operates continiously as a representative and distributor for primarily European suppliers^[6], offering technical services and after-sales support, which is crucial for foreign companies to succeed in the Japanese market due to its unique business culture.^[2]^,^[7]^,^[8]^,^[9]

Correns Corporation imports specialized machinery for various industries, including metal forming, glass processing, plastic and rubber processing, packaging, printing, coating technology, mineral and chemical process technology, recycling, construction technology, food and beverage processing technology, and heavy load transportation. Additionally, the company supplies components such as switches, connectors, plugs, sockets, thermostats, fuses, solenoids, electromagnetic actuators, enclosures, control panels, industrial Ethernet equipment, flexible insulation materials, and doctor blade steels.^[2]

Literature[edit]

Max Eli: Geschäftserfolge in Japan: Wie deutsche Unternehmen die Chancen ergreifen, Publisher: Gabler Verlag, published April 2004, ISBN 978-4-8165-0042-8
Claus Correns: Meinen Freunden zum Abschied, Publisher: Nansosha, published 1990, ISBN 340-912-586-8

References[edit]

↑ Arai Ken (2000). "終戦前滞日ドイツ人の体験（3）Experiences of Germans living in Japan before the end of the war" (PDF). Collection of Cultural Essays (in Japanese): 111.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Eli, Max (April 2004). Geschäftserfolge in Japan: Wie deutsche Unternehmen die Chancen ergreifen (German Edition) (in German) (2004th edition (29 April 2004) ed.). Gabler Verlag. p. 97. ISBN 3409125868.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Firmen-Chronik Ostasien (OAV Hamburg e.V. ed.). Übersee-Verlag, Hamburg. 1978.
↑ "Das braucht Zeit und starke Nerven". Der Spiegel (in German). 2 January 1983. Retrieved 1 August 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
↑ Boerner, Lisa (2014). "50 years DB Schenker in Japan The journey has just begun" (PDF). www.dbschenker.com (in English / Japanese). Schenker-Seino Co., Ltd. p. 34. Retrieved 31 May 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
↑ Jahresbericht 1975 / Mitgliederverzeichnis (PDF) (Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer in Japan ed.). Tokyo, Japan: Fukuin Printing Co., Ltd. Tokyo. August 1976. pp. 3 to 21. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
↑ "Japan - Selling Factors and Techniques". www.trade.gov. 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-03-28. To maximize success in the Japanese market, U.S. firms should partner with local agents or distributors with deep industry knowledge and sales relationships to market their products to end-users in Japan[...]
↑ Bebenroth, Ralf, Nir Kshetri and Reinhard Hunerberg (2014), “Foreign Firms’ Access to the Japanese Market”, European Journal of International Management 8(1), 1-19. see "foreign firms have negative perceptions of the access of the Japanese distribution system", clause 5 and 6.1 345085316.pdf (core.ac.uk)
↑ "Business Culture". Business Culture. EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation. Retrieved 31 May 2024.

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[:0-1] Arai Ken (2000). "終戦前滞日ドイツ人の体験（3）Experiences of Germans living in Japan before the end of the war" (PDF). Collection of Cultural Essays (in Japanese): 111.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

[Elimax-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Eli, Max (April 2004). Geschäftserfolge in Japan: Wie deutsche Unternehmen die Chancen ergreifen (German Edition) (in German) (2004th edition (29 April 2004) ed.). Gabler Verlag. p. 97. ISBN 3409125868.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

[OAV-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Firmen-Chronik Ostasien (OAV Hamburg e.V. ed.). Übersee-Verlag, Hamburg. 1978.

[Spiegel-4] "Das braucht Zeit und starke Nerven". Der Spiegel (in German). 2 January 1983. Retrieved 1 August 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

[Schenker-5] Boerner, Lisa (2014). "50 years DB Schenker in Japan The journey has just begun" (PDF). www.dbschenker.com (in English / Japanese). Schenker-Seino Co., Ltd. p. 34. Retrieved 31 May 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

[DIHK-6] Jahresbericht 1975 / Mitgliederverzeichnis (PDF) (Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer in Japan ed.). Tokyo, Japan: Fukuin Printing Co., Ltd. Tokyo. August 1976. pp. 3 to 21. Retrieved 1 August 2024.

[7] "Japan - Selling Factors and Techniques". www.trade.gov. 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-03-28. To maximize success in the Japanese market, U.S. firms should partner with local agents or distributors with deep industry knowledge and sales relationships to market their products to end-users in Japan[...]

[8] Bebenroth, Ralf, Nir Kshetri and Reinhard Hunerberg (2014), “Foreign Firms’ Access to the Japanese Market”, European Journal of International Management 8(1), 1-19. see "foreign firms have negative perceptions of the access of the Japanese distribution system", clause 5 and 6.1 345085316.pdf (core.ac.uk)

[Culture-9] "Business Culture". Business Culture. EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation. Retrieved 31 May 2024.