Axes Co., Ltd. is a vertically integrated poultry producer based in Kagoshima, Japan, operating across the full value chain from feed manufacturing, breeding, hatchery, and broiler raising to chicken processing, processed food manufacturing, and restaurant operations. The company differentiates itself through antibiotic-free poultry farming enabled by its proprietary poultry house environment control technology, and operates exclusively through company-owned fattening facilities to ensure food safety and quality. In addition to its core chicken business, the company operates KFC franchise stores, manufactures specialty mineral products (zeolite and shirasu balloon), and supplies renewable energy through biomass power generation.