A beautiful locomotive is running on the Togawa Bridge, which consists of FFU Synthetic Railway Sleepers.
The locomotive in the picture was made in 1946, so it is almost 80 years since its production. The steel bridge structure is even older that it was produced by Andrew Handyside & Co in UK in 1896 and were imported to Japan about 130 years ago. This ...
FFU Synthetic Railway Sleeper has 45 year experiences in actual railway tracks. Today, we would like to introduce its brief history.
In the 1970s', Japanese National Railways (JNR, currently known as JR) observed that the lifetime of wooden sleepers they were using was short and they sought new materials. SEKISUI, who is a developer of FFU which behaves like ...
One of the unique applications of FFU is asphalt formworks at railroad crossing areas. Here is an example in Tokyo, Japan.
Initially, timber was installed in this area, but the railway operator was looking for a different material. They were concerned about the possibility of pedestrians getting caught in the deteriorated wood while walking the crossings ...
SEKISUI has been selected as one of the Top 10% companies of S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025!!
S&P Global assesses the sustainability of companies from three perspectives: environmental, social and governance (ESG). It is greatly honored that this is the 15th consecutive year, since 2011, that SEISUI has been selected.
For our official press release, ...
The first project of FFU Synthetic Railway Sleepers in Switzerland was a switch renewal in 2014 at BLS, one of the private railway companies. The installation took place at Frutigen Railway Station on the Lötschberg Line, connecting Spiez in the canton of Bern with Brig in the canton of Valais.
For the purpose to fasten base plates efficiently, the pilot ...
Network Rail completed another installation with FFU Synthetic Railway Sleepers last month in January 2025. River Aire Bridge locates in the middle of England, about 320 km (200 miles) away from London. About 20 pieces of FFU longitudinal bulks were installed on the existing bridge structure in parallel to the rail direction 🚆
We would like to thank Network
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SEKISUI has been selected for 13 consecutive years by the World Index of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), a global stock index for ESG investment!
DJSI is an index which its constituent stocks are selected by S&P Dow Jones Index, a major financial index developer, and is used to select the top-ranked business in each industry by evaluating the ...
We are excited to announce that SEKISUI and Central Japan Railway Company (known as “JR Central”) have concluded a joint development contract to develop noise reduction walls with perovskite solar cells. A prototype has been developed already and test demonstration will take place this year.
SEKISUI’s noise reduction walls have been installed in JR Central’s ...
Another project with Irish Rail 🚉
They renewed the double slips and switch diamond panels at Heuston Station, one of the largest railway stations in Dublin, with FFU bearers in October 2024. We are pleased to have this opportunity to work with Irish Rail, and contribute to safe, stable, and sustainable railway operations in Ireland.
To learn more about how ...
We would like to thank all of our clients, partners and team members for the support and cooperation throughout the year. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year everyone! We wish you a great holiday. Take care and stay safe!
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This is another unique example of FFU application in Japan.
This passage is installed in order to secure the safe walking passage for track workers 🦺
💥 It was replaced from timber to FFU because of degradation of the material.
💥 As shown in the picture, it is installed very close to the rail. For this application, FFU is the perfect to be installed with its ...
Now, we are ready 👍
We are at Booth H86. Looking forward to meeting everyone at the Saudi Rail today and tomorrow!
* Exhibition Name: Saudi Rail 2024
* Location: Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center in in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
* Period: Wednesday 20th – Thursday 21st November 2024
* Booth #: H86
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We are counting down to the Saudi Rail 2024 which will take place this week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia!
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet with our experts 🚆
* Exhibition Name: Saudi Rail 2024
* Location: Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center in in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
* Period: Wednesday 20th – Thursday 21st November 2024
* Booth #: H86
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Today, we would like to introduce Calmmoon Rail rail noise reduction system.
This installation site in the picture is one of the busiest passenger rails in Japan and carries about 40 million gross tons (MGT) per year. Since there are lots of residences along with the track, noise control measures for neighborhood is key issue in the conduct of rail ...
FFU Synthetic Railway Sleeper was developed in the 1970s’ upon a request from Japanese National Railways (JNR, currently known as JR). The first installations took place on an open deck bridge and in a tunnel in 1980. As of today, the sleepers have been in service for 44 years without any problems. Now, it has been used in more than 2,000km railway tracks in ...
We are honored to be involved in this significant project at Eskmeals Viaduct in the UK. More than 180 Longitudinal FFU Baulks were successfully installed last month, and will contribute to safe, stable and sustainable railway operations for the upcoming decades.
Click below to see the details:
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It was a pleasure meeting everyone at the AREMA Conference & Expo in Louisville, USA and at InnoTrans in Berlin, Germany last month. It was a great opportunity for us to connect with our customers and partners, and discuss how we can make railway infrastructure more safe, stable, and suitable.
Now, our next destination is... Saudi Arabia!!
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Thank you very much for visiting us at InnoTrans 2024 this week.
We were thrilled to meet you all.
We are already excited for the next InnoTrans 🚅
See you all again in Berlin in 2026!!
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Another busy day for the SEKISUI FFU Team yesterday.
If you are getting tired, come and visit our booth at 265b in Hall 25. We will be waiting for you with beautiful Sushi 🍣 and Sake (Japanese rice wine) 🍶.
Excited to meet you all there!
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Thanks for those who visited our booth at InnoTrans 2024 today. If you have not, you have three more day to meet our team. We are at 265b in Hall 25. Don’t miss it!
Exhibition Name: InnoTrans 2024
Location: ExpoCenter City, Berlin, Germany
Period: Tuesday 24th – Friday 27th September
Booth #: Hall 25, 265b
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