Sales of Hungarian KUUBE smartbenches will start on January 16th (Thursday), 2025 in Japan. The products are designed, manufactured and sold by KUUBE Hungary (Head office: Budapest, Hungary; CEO: Máté Gallai; hereinafter "KUUBE").
KUUBE has signed a distribution agreement with Japanese IT solution provider JORUDAN Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shinjuku, Tokyo; CEO: Toshikazu Sato; hereinafter "JORUDAN") in order to enter the Japanese market with its versatile inventions that contribute to environmental protection and disaster management as well.
KUUBE’s innovative smartbenches equipped with USB ports, wireless charging and a Wi-Fi hotspot generate electricity necessary for their functioning through solar panels installed on the roofs and the seats. The benches are easy to set up, friendly to the environment, and also useful in case of natural disasters. Typhoons and earthquakes often result in power outages, and access to electricity may be crucial in such emergencies.
| Type | KUUBE PLUS KUUBE PLUS NOTE | KUUBE NANO | KUUBE ECO |
| Number of seats | 8 (roofed) | 4 | 3 |
| Wi-Fi hotspot | 1 unit | 1 unit | 1 unit |
| USB port | 2 slots | 2 slots | 2 slots |
| Wireless charging | 2 slots | 2 slots | 1 slot |
| Display | 2.4 inch x 2 | 2.4 inch x 2 | 2.4 inch x 1 |
| Solar panel capacity | 480 W | 112 W | 67 W |
| Pricing | Open pricing | Open pricing | Open pricing |
The Japanese market entry process of KUUBE has been supported by Sudy & Co., a Hungarian consulting firm developing business relations between Asian and Central and Eastern European companies, including Hungary.
About KUUBE
KUUBE Hungary has been planning, designing and manufacturing smartbenches made from recycled materials since 2020. The company’s environmentally friendly products have been introduced in 80 Hungarian cities and 11 countries in the world so far.
Official website: https://kuube.hu/en/
About JORUDAN
Founded in December 1979, JORUDAN has set out on establishing itself as the "No. 1 ICT company in transportation" by combining its travel related businesses with software development and mobile content creation. JORUDAN's leading smartphone application, Japan Transit Planner has been downloaded more than 48 million times, supporting the daily public transportation of public transport passengers. Additionally, the company has established J MaaS Co., Ltd. in July 2018 in order to develop a MaaS platform for recruiting companies to join the transportation service platform.
Official website: https://www.jorudan.co.jp/
About Sudy & Co.
Sudy & Co., Ltd. has been promoting business between Asian and Central and Eastern European companies since 2000. The consultancy based in Budapest, Hungary has opened a subsidiary in Tokyo in 2016, which makes them able to assist their European customers’ Japan-related business endeavors on the spot.
Official website: https://sudy.co.hu/en/
