Nissha Printing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Nissha") signed a license agreement with regard to library management and consulting on advanced materials for designers with Material ConneXion on March 18, 2013. This library offers access to a database that allows creatives from the most diverse disciplines to search for advanced materials stored by Material ConneXion according to category and a library where they can actually examine the materials by hand. Furthermore, in consulting, a staff of specialists will provide knowledge and support on everything from surveys of materials that match the needs of companies, to joint development with material manufacturers. The companies plan to open the library around October 2013 and to manage it jointly with FEEL GOOD creation Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "FGc").

Material ConneXion, a SANDOW company, is a global materials and innovation consultancy that helps companies create the products and services of tomorrow through smart materials and design thinking. Focused on delivering Innovation That Matters, Material ConneXion is the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies, as well as forward-thinking companies or government agencies seeking a creative, competitive or sustainable edge. With 10 locations in New York, Milan, Cologne, Bangkok, Seoul, Daegu, Istanbul, Beijing, Shanghai and Skövde, Material ConneXion's international network of specialists provides a global, cross-industry perspective on materials, design, new product development, sustainability and innovation. Material ConneXion maintains the world’s largest subscription-based Materials Library of almost 7,000 innovative materials and processes—an indispensable asset to a wide audience of users. Its sister company, Culture + Commerce, represents the world’s leading designers including Philippe Starck and Marcel Wanders, in licensing their groundbreaking new products and projects.

Name	Material ConneXion
Location	New York
Date of establishment	February, 1997
Name of representative	Adam Sandow, CEO, Michele Caniato, President, George M. Beylerian, Founder, Andrew Dent, Ph.d Material Scientist.
Business description	Consulting on materials and library management
Web site	http://www.materialconnexion.com/

FGc has established the new design concept of CMF design (color, material and finish) so that Japanese manufacturing becomes more beautiful, and assists the creation of things that are valued for longer and more deeply.

Name	FEEL GOOD creation Inc.
Location	Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Date of establishment	October, 2007
Name of representative	Miyuki Tamai
Business description	Design and planning of products, interior products and spaces, etc., CMF design, direction, consulting, and support for material and processing development (CMF design, consulting)
Web site	http://feelgood-c.com/