Certhon   x   DENSO
The perfect mix

While food demand increases as the global population continues to grow, the number of agricultural population is decreasing due to demographic aging, unstable wages, and strict work environment. Environmental issues caused by climate change and abnormal weather patterns have led to unstable agricultural production.

 

To tackle these global food-related issues, it is necessary to establish a stable and sustainable agricultural production system by saving labor, and reducing heavy work, and by creating a cultivation environment that is not affected by climate.

 

By combining DENSO’s knowledge and expertise in mobility and manufacturing, including automation and robotics technology, with the advanced horticultural techniques and cultivation knowledge of Certhon, a partnership is being developed within which a new generation of horticultural solutions will be developed.

Sharing the same vision

Our partnership

DENSO Corporation, the leading mobility supplier with $47.2 billion in sales in FY2024, which develops advanced technologies and components for nearly every vehicle on the market today, and Certhon, a leader in the development of greenhouse projects, share the same vision and mission: enabling global cultivation with innovative technologies and a dedicated team.

 

DENSO’s focus on sustainable objectives, such as reducing the impact of climate change and resource efficiency, fits perfectly with Certhon’s commitment to a healthy and prosperous future. This collaboration combines expertise and resources to promote innovation and sustainability within the horticulture sector. In the future, DENSO will contribute to sustainable agricultural production through industrialization, and will provide new value to the agri-food sector by establishing an integrated food value chain business.

  • For our planet, society, and all people

    Bringing hope for the future

    DENSO aims to enhance its value by further deepening its focus on ‘Green’ (Environment) and ‘Peace of Mind’, which it has developed through its long history in the automotive sector. In response to climate change and to ensure a safe and stable food supply, we have identified agriculture as a key business area. We are working toward the industrialization of agriculture through automation and climate control technologies.

     

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A joint venture

DENSO AgriTech Solutions, Inc.

In May 2020, DENSO Corporation and Certhon Group established DENSO AgriTech Solutions, a sales company to provide horticultural solution services.

 

It is necessary to establish climate-independent cultivation environment and to build a stable and sustainable agricultural production system that saves manpower and reduces heavy work in order to approach global issues related to food and agriculture.

 

DENSO AgriTech Solutions will offer DENSO’s and Certhon’s horticultural products, next-generation horticulture products to be jointly developed by the two companies, along with agronomy consulting and aftermarket services as a packaged solution to help build stable and sustainable agricultural production system.

Mr. Mukai, Executive Officer of DENSO Food Value Chain Business Development Division at DENSO

Now is the time for real joint action as one team

“Certhon is part of the DENSO group, and we are going to further accelerate our joint activities. To do this, we need Certhon’s cultivation knowledge and greenhouse systems technologies to be combined with DENSO’s process design, automation, and energy management technologies developed in the automotive sector. With our combined solutions, I believe we can achieve our vision of ‘Growing anything, anywhere. For everyone.‘ I strongly believe that together Certhon and DENSO can grow our business with shared values and complementary technologies.”

DENSO AgriTech Solutions thinks along with customers to enjoy the fruit of joy together.

We want to cultivate the future together with our customers who are engaged in agricultural production. It is a future where our customers can smile and hold onto hope. To cultivate the future, we are challenging ourselves to meet our customers’ needs.

 

We want to think deeply, grapple with many concerns, and enjoy the fruit of joy together. It is our wish.