Mesterglitt Co., Ltd. Ketaro Sakai | the development of environmental protection-related undertakings centered on painting technology has attracted much attention.

Focusing on painting technology, from the development of antimicrobial agents to the development of spraying and water treatment equipment, the development of SDGs-related undertakings has attracted much attention, which is Meister Gretel Co., Ltd., founded by Ketaro Sakai in 2019.

I heard that it is the painting industry, what kind of work content and career impression will it give people? The impression of "painting = painting" is very strong, such as the painting of the construction site and our decoration, the painting of furniture and small objects, and the coating of cars.

In fact, painting technology is not only to use bright colors to make the appearance beautiful, but also to improve the durability and quality after painting, but also to transfer and apply its technical capabilities in many aspects. Whether it is the tableware we inadvertently use, or the bridges frequently crossed by heavy trucks, we will improve its safety and durability by applying paint.

On the other hand, the various substances contained in the paint and the environmental problems caused by the dispersion are also true. This is true of environmental pollution and health hazards, odors, waste disposal problems caused by chemicals. If we can take into account the advantages and value of the coating, as well as the consideration of the human body and the environment, we can more realize the application of painting technology and produce new innovation.

Now, while realizing the environmental protection, the traditional painting technology has been opened up and applied to other industries to open up new possibilities.

Mastersglitt Co., Ltd. is characterized by the characteristics of the previous painting industry framework is not rigid, its technical capabilities are diverted in many ways, the needs of society meet the needs of career development, environmental awareness of the added value of development work, this point.

We asked Ketaro Sakai of Mastersglitt Co., Ltd., about the characteristics of the career and future topics.

Please tell me how to start a business.

Originally wanted to make music, while doing all kinds of part-time jobs while carrying out music activities. At the age of 25, he worked for a household health care manufacturer. After working in business and general affairs, a 33-year-old friend founded his current predecessor company, but decided to shrink his career five years later.

In making something, the persistence and subtle technical ability and enthusiasm of the craftsmen, I tremble every day, with the "want to continue" voice of my employees and the idea that we expect people to continue to respond. Meister Gretel Co., Ltd. was founded in the form of replacing customers and employees.

Please tell me the content and characteristics of your current career.

Take painting as the starting point for painting, painting equipment, paint development and so on. Recently, in order to meet the needs of the times, antimicrobial agents and water treatment systems are also being developed.

At first glance, although it is easy to be regarded as a cause that has nothing to do with the painting industry, it is actually related.

In fact, the technology of "painting" is very general. However, in traditional business habits, it is difficult to open up, and it is difficult to sublimate and change into new things. Subversion from such traditional common sense, in order to reduce more social value of companies, active in craftsmen under the age of 40, which is classified as the center of young people in the industry, there is always a broad vision, from paint development to the transfer of paint consultants and painting technology. Carry out the required "one-stop service" under various circumstances.

Is it also one of the challenges to start the development of antimicrobials and their coatings?

Yeah. Through the application of painting technology to make antimicrobial agents, we can help and start a career in one go before processing and application.

The "nanometer silver calcium silicate" developed this time, in order to maximize the antibacterial power previously known as anticorrosion and poison detection, has been developed by using the technology of stabilizing 1/1000000 of nano-sized particles of 1 mm and compounding with nano-silica of 10 nm.

This is the conversion of "mixing solvent and catalyst", "uniform spray" and "long-term non-exfoliation" as painting technology, ensuring long-term continuous antibacterial and safety even if included in the mouth. It can also be mixed with ordinary paint, so it can be used for antibacterial coating on houses, offices and entire stores.

Similarly, please tell me how to develop the "fog catcher" of the drainage system.

When painting in Motian area, due to the trouble to the surrounding odor, a device for collecting and dealing with painting fog was developed.

I think this is also directly related to one of the SDGs's "responsibility for creation, responsibility for use", but the character of the painting industry is accompanied by topics such as smell and waste liquid. Of course, the initial paint development will not have such a problem in the development of the matter is also considered, now is the immediate problem to solve the necessary system development "fog catcher".

This "fog catcher" is not only a system for the disposal of operational waste, but can also help solve the water treatment problems facing the world today ("safe water and toilets are all over the world" in SDGs).

Meisgrete put forward one of the ideas of "building a sustainable society". Based on this concept, there is nothing happier if the system we develop can solve the problems that plague many people.

What kind of people do you want to use this service?

Pig farms and food factories, ways to be troubled by a variety of smells, etc., can help. With regard to antibacterial, it is hoped that it can be used in a wide range of fields.

What is the hard thing about starting a business? How did you get over it?

Although the cash flow is very difficult, but I taught a variety of things, such as funds and subsidies, I got help. They all rely on the connection and support of the people around them.

What kind of company and service do you want to do in the future?

We will propose to consider the manufacture of the earth's environment and a safe environment. Then across the framework of the painting industry, actively share technology and ideas with other companies, and will continue to meet the challenges of new innovation in the future. Putting your career in the center of the garage is also a manifestation of this awareness.

This is because I don't know much about the industry, so I think this is an advantage that can be seen from a zero point of view of the "painting industry".

It is because of the external perspective that there are challenges beyond those taken for granted in the past, and technologies and systems derived from painting can also work in other industries, which is ideal, so it has been put into practical use in several cases. For example, taking the lead in reducing volatile organic compounds (VOC), which are the cause of air pollution, paints and devices that face environmental problems such as CO2 reduction, noise countermeasures, energy conservation, and aforementioned odor countermeasures (water treatment system development), sterilization treatment, virus countermeasures, etc., have been successfully developed.

Other industries needless to say, I don't think it is a dream to be able to contribute to solving the problems of other countries.

What is the subject now?

Is to promote their own products and painting business more easily.

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