We are pleased to announce that we have signed a club partner agreement with Namegata Transport Co., Ltd. (Representative Director: Shigeho Kumagai, hereinafter referred to as "Namegata Transport").
Namegata Transport is a logistics company celebrating its 70th anniversary, with its head office in Namegata City, Ibaraki Prefecture, the hometown of Kashima Antlers, and a base in Kashima City. For many years, it has supported the region's infrastructure by primarily transporting feed centered around the feed complex at Kashima Port, which boasts one of the largest scales in Japan, as well as raw milk and steel materials.
As part of its community contribution activities, the company has continuously supported the development of children who will lead the next generation, for example, by inviting soccer teams active in Namegata City to Antlers' home games.
This club partner agreement was concluded to further revitalize the region based on the shared value of "realizing regional revitalization through sports" held by both companies. Moving forward, both companies will work even more closely together as a bridge connecting the young people who will bear the future, and promote initiatives to enhance hometown activities.
About Namegata Transport Co., Ltd.
Representative Director: Shigeho Kumagai
Head Office Location: 2629-2 Tega, Namegata City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Business: General freight automobile transportation business, industrial waste collection and transportation business (Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo), automobile maintenance business, non-life insurance agency business, automobile sales
Namegata Transport Co., Ltd. Official Website
https://www.nmgt-uns.co.jp
Comment from Shigeho Kumagai, Representative Director of Namegata Transport Co., Ltd.
We are truly honored to have signed a club partner agreement with Kashima Antlers, a representative club since the establishment of the J-League, which has continued its deeply rooted activities in the region.
As companies that "walk hand in hand with the community," both companies will work together with the players and supporters to do our utmost for the development and bright future of our hometown and the entire Roku region.
Comment from Fumiki Koizumi, Representative Director and President of Kashima Antlers F.C. Co., Ltd.
We are very honored to have newly signed a club partner agreement with Namegata Transport. We are greatly encouraged and delighted to be able to move forward together with the company, which has reached its 70th anniversary and has long supported the critical regional infrastructure of logistics, as Namegata City's first club partner. The company has also supported our activities to give dreams to children through the invitation of local youth teams. With this agreement, we will further accelerate our efforts and, by combining the power of logistics that supports the region with the power of sports, we will work together to foster a rich community where children can feel proud.