Technology company Createc has introduced its new business, Createc East-Asia GK, based in Tokyo, offering enhanced support to Createc’s customers and partners in Japan, as well as expanding operations across East-Asia.
Createc said it has taken this decision following ten years of successful operation in the region, including many first-of-a-kind operations supporting decommissioning at Fukushima Daiichi, following the 2011 nuclear disaster.
Matt Mellor, Createc CEO, said: “As one of the first UK companies to respond to the crisis at Fukushima, we’re incredibly proud to have developed our relationships in Japan to this point.
“It’s exciting to see these innovative companies leveraging our cutting-edge capabilities in imaging, sensing and robotics to solve some of the most challenging problems both within the nuclear industry, and beyond.
“At Createc, we succeed when our technologies go out into the world and make things better. The launch of Createc East-Asia GK is another sign that this is happening.”
The new business, located in Tokyo’s Chiyoda district, will be led locally by managing director, Katsunori Koarai, and from the UK by sales director, Mark Sharpe.
Koarai added: “The new business will radically transform the level of local support and partnership we provide to our existing customers and remove many of the barriers of international trade, making things more efficient and providing a better overall experience.”
Sharpe will provide a link to UK relationships, leveraging his 15 years’ experience in leadership roles within the nuclear industry to support the further growth of the business. “This is just the beginning for Createc East-Asia. We want to work closely with customers across the region to understand the problems we can help solve using our specialist technical capabilities, in both the nuclear and non-nuclear sectors.
“We also want to help UK businesses supplying innovative technology solutions overcome the challenges of international trade with Japan, becoming a trade partner for businesses we believe in.”
Earlier this year, Createc worked with the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) robotics team at Sellafield, Cumbria to advise and support on how four-legged robots could help the clean-up of the nuclear site. If the trial phase proves successful, Createc will become Boston’s Dynamics’ preferred UK partner for Spot operations at Sellafield.
