Corporate Information

We are producing
things people eat.
We take this seriously.

We think with integrity,
act with sincerity,
and contribute to
people’s happiness.

We promise you the followings.

1Through the production of vegetables,
we convey the preciousness
of food to the world.
2We stay as a company loved
by all employees and their families.
3We provide security, safety,
and satisfaction to our customers.
4We sustain sound management
and contribute to the development
of the local community.
5We will not be satisfied
with the status quo.
We will continue to make progress,
little by little, but surely.

Trade name	Agricultural Production Corporation Shii-Farm LLC.
Established	1978
Founded	1965
Place of Business	Main Office： 3028 Nojirichomikanoyama, Kobayashi, Miyazaki 886-0213
	Takaharu Factory： 4881-17 Ozahirowara, Nishimorokatagun Takaharucho, Miyazaki 889-4411 Inside the Miyazaki Freeway Kougyou Danchi
Representatives	CEO Hirofumi Shii
Capital	50,100,000 yen
Employees	135

Main Banks	The Miyazaki Bank Ltd. THE KAGOSHIMA BANK, LTD.
Certification	Organic JAS certification Eco Farmer certification ISO 22000 certified GLOBAL G.A.P. certified ASIAGAP certified
Main Facilities	Directly managed farms 250 hectares (acres of cultivation: 500 hectares) Agricultural processing factories: -Nojiri Factory -Takaharu Factory Tea grinding factory Composting facilities (2)

1965 Founded
1971 Production of burdock
and eddoes begins
1974 Contracted cultivation begins
1978 Related company Shii Shoji Corp.
is founded
1982 Distribution facility is completed
（collection, selection,
processing, one vacuum cooler）
1988 New building,
distribution facility is completed
（two vacuum coolers）
1995 Becomes the certified corporation
Agricultural Production
Corporation Shii-Farm
1995 Compost house is completed
(capacity: 1500 tons)
2000 Use of LAN in the office begins
(digitalized traceability)
2000 Shii Shoji Corp.
changes name to Shii Corp.
2001 Receives Organic JAS certification
2002 Certified by Eco Farmer
2003 New facilities:
vacuum cooling equipment,
seedling house,
high humidity cold storage, etc.
2004 Merges with Shii Corp.
2004 Tea plantation begins
2005 Becomes ISO 9001 certified(Due to later ISO 22000 certification,
this certification was not renewed)
2006 Operations begin at the
agricultural processing factory
2008 Becomes ISO 22000 certified
2008 Operations begin at the
tea processing factory
2009 New compost house is finished,
frozen storage is expanded
2009 Receives GLOBAL G.A.P.
certification
2011 Manufacturing of
dried vegetables begins
2011 Recognized by the
Japan Frozen Food Association
2012 Operations begin at the
Takaharu Factory
2015 Processing of Tencha begins
2017 Receives Organic JAS (Tea)
2021 The third freezer storage house completed