worâ¢thy. 1. having adequate or great merit, character, or value: a worthy successor. 2. of commendable excellence or merit; deserving; meritorious: an effort worthy of praise. 3. a person of eminent worth, merit, or position.
Japanâs Sumitomo Forestry bought out American house builder. Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. (Tokyo) announced that it bought 60% of share of DRB Enterprises, which owns Dan Ryan Builders (DRB) group in Maryland. DRB is a major house builder on the East Coast and South of the United States. Purchase amount is about 10 billion yen (US$ 90 million).
Noritake (Morimura Bros.) However very well known, 'Noritake' as well as 'Nippon' are brands and products produced or sold by the Morimura Company of Japan. Most early pieces marked Nippon in western or in Japanese Kanji characters seems to have been manufactured by or sold through the company that later would become Noritake Company.