Daiwa Can

What Daiwa Can does

Daiwa Can Company (大和製罐株式会社) is a privately held Japanese container and packaging manufacturer founded in 1939 and headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. The company designs, manufactures, and sells a broad portfolio of metal and plastic containers including 2-piece and 3-piece beverage cans, bottle cans (New Bottle Can, Mini Bottle Can, Wide-mouth Reseal Can), general food cans, aerosol cans, plastic tubes, hinge-jars, and PET/film materials, serving beverage, food, cosmetics, and daily goods manufacturers across Japan and selected international markets. Underlying technologies include liquid nitrogen (LN) filling, aseptic filling, internal coating, expand/emboss molding, gravure printing, IH can warming, and ECO Bead Can lightweight construction; the company has received multiple Pent Awards and Can Maker Summit Gold awards and holds SBTi 1.5°C certification.

Daiwa Can operates eight manufacturing plants across Japan, complemented by regional sales offices in Sapporo and Sendai, a Seoul branch, and a Bangkok liaison office, with subsidiary operations in Taiwan, China, the USA (DS Containers), and Thailand. The company monetizes primarily through B2B container sales on a quotation basis, with additional revenue from a Bottle Can Filling Equipment Rental Service (FRS) that enables customers to fill products in small batches from 1,000 units. The company also sells complete beverage and bottle can filling line systems (filling machines, seamers, level checkers, tactile pressure can inspectors, liquid nitrogen equipment) and provides a Total Support service covering product development, design, and marketing sample production. Go-to-market is direct B2B with technical consultation, customization, and trade show participation; pricing is quote-based and varies by can type, specification, quantity, and delivery region. The group structure spans can/container manufacturing, food production, machinery, engineering, staffing, and materials, with recent consolidation activity absorbing logistics, measurement, and engineering businesses from group affiliates in 2019 and 2023.

Name

Daiwa Can

Legal name

大和製罐株式会社

Website

https://daiwa-can.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Daiwa Can Company is a privately held Japanese manufacturer of metal and plastic containers, including beverage cans, food cans, plastic tubes, and aerosol cans, serving beverage, food, cosmetics, and daily goods manufacturers through eight domestic plants and international subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Container Manufacturing

NAICS

Metal Can, Box, and Other Metal Container (Light Gauge) Manufacturing (33243), Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (32619), Plastics Bottle Manufacturing (32616)

SIC

Metal Cans (3411)

akta.pro primary industry

Glass Bottle Filling & Capping Operations (AFAFAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Blow-Molded Food & Beverage Packaging (IMANAGAK), Blow-Molded Industrial Containers & Crates (Non-packaging) (IMANAGAF)

Keywords

• Metal can manufacturing
• Beverage containers
• Food packaging
• Cosmetic packaging
• Aerosol containers

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Container Manufacturing and Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of metal containers including beverage cans, food cans, cosmetic containers, and aerosol cans to food, beverage, cosmetics, and daily goods manufacturers.
2. Filling Equipment Rental (FRS): Rental service for bottle can filling equipment including LN filling machines, cappers, and shrinkers. Enables customers to fill products in small quantities starting from 1,000 cans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Daiwa Can designs, manufactures, and sells metal containers (beverage cans, food cans, aerosol cans, cosmetic jars, plastic tubes, and hinge-jar containers) and associated plastic packaging materials for beverage, food, cosmetics, and daily goods manufacturers. The company also produces can filling plant equipment (filling machines, seamers, liquid nitrogen systems, level checkers) and provides a Bottle Can Filling Equipment Rental Service (FRS) enabling small-batch production from 1,000 units. Operations span 8 manufacturing plants across Japan, with sales coverage extending to South Korea, Taiwan, China, the USA, and Thailand.

Product overview

Daiwa Can (大和製罐株式会社) is a Japanese container and packaging manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of metal and plastic containers. The product lineup includes: beverage cans (2-piece and 3-piece cans, bottle cans in various sizes including New Bottle Can and Mini Bottle Can, Wide-mouth Reseal Cans), food cans (general food cans, retort cups), aerosol cans, daily product containers (pouches), cosmetic/personal care containers (plastic tubes in multiple series including Slat and Renato, hinge jars in Facile and Franca series, jars, stick containers, blow bottles), medical containers (sterile environment solutions, medical devices), and eco-materials (Lapirus eco-material, Aquaglide coating film, Belfine PET film). The company also offers can filling plant equipment (filling machines, seamers, inspectors, liquid nitrogen systems) and support services including bottle can filling rental (FRS), marketing support, and product development assistance. Key technology areas include content protection technologies (LN filling, aseptic filling, internal coating), decoration technologies (expand molding, mirror-finish printing, gravure printing), environmental technologies (weight reduction, energy saving, IH can warmer), and safety technologies (double safety lids, traceability, inspection systems).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 大和キャリアサービス: Staffing and temporary worker dispatch services, and factory/workshop cleaning services
• 大和製罐グループ _totalsupport
• Ever-Smile (エバースマイル)
• Daiwa-Can ENS (エネルギーソリューション)
• 大和ベルファイン
• Aquaglide
• Lapirus (ラピルス)
• ECOビード缶
• ニューボトル缶
• Range de Can (レンジde缶)
• SmartSteam (スマートスチーム)

Products and services

• New Bottle Can (ニューボトル缶) Resealable aluminum bottle-style can developed by Daiwa Can that combines metal container advantages with reseal functionality. Made entirely of aluminum for recyclability, light blocking, and oxygen barrier properties.
• Mini Bottle Can (ミニボトル缶) Compact aluminum can for health drinks and functional beverages. Lightweight, portable, unbreakable, with light-blocking and gas barrier properties for content preservation.
• 2-piece Beverage Can (2ピース飲料缶) DI (Drawing and Ironing) formed can body with lid for beer, juice drinks, and carbonated beverages. Features corrosion resistance and flavor retention through internal coating or film.
• 3-piece Beverage Can (3ピース飲料缶) Beverage can composed of can body, lid, and bottom with gravure-printed film lamination for premium graphics. Used for coffee, tea, juice drinks, soups, and amazake.
• General Food Can (一般食缶) Food cans for fish, meat, vegetables, fruits, pet food, edible oils, powdered coffee and tea, yokan, pudding, and paint. Includes 3-piece food cans and 2-piece DR/tapered cans.
• Aerosol Cans (エアゾール缶) Metal containers for spray products containing liquid or powder with liquefied gas, available in various sizes with residual gas discharge mechanism caps.
• Plastic Tubes (プラスチックチューブ) Plastic tubes for cosmetics with diameters from ø16-55mm, available in single-layer and multi-layer configurations with various caps and decoration options.
• Hinge-jar Container Facile (ヒンジジャー容器 ファシル) High-sealing hinge jar with straight form design, one-touch open/close convenience for cosmetics, body care, and daily products. Available in 80ml and 100ml.
• Hinge-jar Container Franca (ヒンジジャー容器 フランカ) High-sealing hinge jar with gently tapering waist line for refined texture, suitable for cleansing, cream, and all-in-one gel products. Available in 100ml and 150ml.
• ECO Bead Can (エコビード缶) Environmentally-friendly 3-piece steel can featuring 18% CO2 emission reduction through film lamination (15%) and lightweight ECO bead technology (3%), with 10% weight reduction.
• Range-de-Can (レンジde缶) Japan's first microwaveable can that enables cooking inside the can using a microwave oven, revolutionizing ready-to-heat food packaging.
• Slim Wine Bottle (スリムワインボトル) Aluminum wine bottle with screw cap for 300ml serving, designed for convenience stores and retail. Offers light weight, breakage resistance, and premium wine quality retention.
• Bottle Can Filling Equipment Rental Service FRS (ボトル缶充填機レンタルサービス FRS) Rental service for LN (liquid nitrogen) filling machines, cappers, and shrinkers for sake and beverage bottling in aluminum cans, available from 1,000 units.
• Daiwa Can Group Total Support (大和製罐グループ totalsupport) Comprehensive support services including product development, design, filling equipment rental (FRS), and marketing sample production for customers using Daiwa Can products.
• Beverage Can Filling Line Systems (飲料缶充填ラインフロー) Complete beverage can filling line systems including solid filling machines, end depalletizers, feeders, seamers, inspection systems, and non-destructive testing equipment.
• Daiwa Belfine (大和ベルファイン, Vertically Stretched PET Film) Vertically oriented PET film with functions including shrink film, low-adsorption sealant film, and other specialized packaging applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• ECO bead cans reduce CO2 emissions by 18% and can weight by 10%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kyuden MiraicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2026Kyuden Mirai has signed a five-year offsite geothermal power purchase agreement (PPA) with Daiwa Can for their manufacturing facility in Sagamihara, Japan. The geothermal power is supplied through TEPCO and comes from Kyuden Mirai's owned plants. This partnership contributes to Daiwa Can's renewable energy usage and operational stability, supporting their sustainability goals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Crown Holdings: One of the world's largest metal packaging manufacturers with a deep beverage can portfolio. Directly comparable to Daiwa Can on 2-piece/3-piece beverage can production, but operates at vastly greater global scale across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
• Ball Corporation: Global aluminum beverage can manufacturer with aerospace and packaging segments. Closely comparable end-product portfolio (aluminum cans for beer, carbonated soft drinks) and similar sustainability-driven product roadmap (lightweighting, recycled aluminum).
• Ardagh Metal Packaging: Pure-play global metal can and bottle manufacturer serving beverage and food brands. Comparable in beverage and food can product lines to Daiwa Can, with presence in Europe, the Americas, and Africa.
• Sonoco Products Company: Global diversified packaging manufacturer with metal food can and container businesses alongside paper-based packaging. Comparable to Daiwa Can in food can manufacturing scope and end-market reach into CPG customers.

Direct peers

• Toyo Seikan Group Holdings: Japan's largest metal and plastic packaging manufacturer producing beverage cans, food cans, plastic containers, and aerosol containers. The closest direct domestic peer to Daiwa Can, with overlapping product lines, technologies, and customer base in Japan.
• Hokkai Can Co., Ltd. Japanese manufacturer of metal cans (beverage, food, 18-liter) headquartered in Hokkaido. Operates in the same domestic Japanese metal can market with a comparable product mix and customer base.

Regional players

• Orora Limited: Australian-based packaging company with aluminum beverage can and glass container operations, primarily serving Australia/New Zealand. Comparable in beverage can focus to Daiwa Can but operates in a different geography.

Emerging players

• CPMC Holdings Limited: Chinese metal packaging manufacturer producing 2-piece and 3-piece cans for beverage and food customers. A regional Asian peer with comparable product mix and direct customer overlap in China.
• Nippon Closures Co., Ltd. Japanese manufacturer of metal and plastic caps and closures, overlapping with Daiwa Can's metal caps and aerosol closure product lines. An adjacent component-level Japanese peer rather than direct competition.

Others

• Rexam (now part of Ball): Legacy British beverage can manufacturer, now part of Ball Corporation; included to acknowledge the global beverage can consolidation that has reshaped Daiwa Can's competitive set.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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