Kobashi Industries

What Kobashi Industries does

Kobashi Industries Co., Ltd. (小橋工業株式会社, DBA "KOBASHI") is a privately held Japanese manufacturer of agricultural machinery founded in 1910 and headquartered in Okayama Prefecture. The company is the core operating entity of the KOBASHI Group, which is controlled by KOBASHI HOLDINGS Corporation and includes a robotics subsidiary (KOBASHI ROBOTICS). Kobashi Industries manufactures two principal product lines: (1) Tillage Blades (耕うん爪) — consumable steel blades for rotavators and tillage machines — and (2) Farm Implements (作業機) — tractor-mounted machinery spanning tillage and soil preparation (Hyper Rotary, Super Rotary, Earth Rotary), paddy field leveling (Liner Harrow, Cyber Harrow, Speed Harrow), ridge making, mowing, soil improvement, intermediate cultivation, and harvesting (potato, carrot, and leek). The company's claimed core differentiator is proprietary 独自技術 (original technology) that delivers high work accuracy and durability adapted to Japanese field conditions, recognized by the 2025 Mori Technology Award and 2025 Development Award from the Agricultural and Food Engineering Society (農業食料工学会).

In September 2025, the company launched KOBASHI Navi (コバシナビ), a smartphone application that real-time visualizes paddy field leveling (代かき) operations to address skilled-labor shortages; the app was featured in Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei). The Offset Mower was certified in 2023 under Japan's Green Investment Promotion Tax System (みどり投資促進税制). In April 2026, Kobashi Industries entered a capital and business partnership with PlanteX (プランテックス), a next-generation plant factory operator, signaling entry into controlled-environment agriculture.

The business model is B2B/B2B2C, distributing through an independent dealer network and the JA (Japan Agricultural Cooperatives) system, each with dedicated login portals. Geographic scope is single-country/domestic. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Revenue figures, headcount growth trends, and ownership structure beyond the holding company are not disclosed.

Name

Kobashi Industries

Legal name

Kobashi Industries Co., Ltd.

Website

https://kobashiindustries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kobashi Industries is a privately held Japanese manufacturer (founded 1910, Okayama) of tractor-mounted agricultural implements and tillage blades, serving Japanese farmers and JA agricultural cooperatives through dealer and cooperative channels, with a recent move into plant-factory partnerships and farm-visualization software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Machinery

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Agricultural Tractor & Field Machinery Vehicle Manufacturing (IMACAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tractors & Power Units (IMAHACAA), Harvesting & Forage Equipment (IMAHACAD), Field Mapping, GIS & Remote Sensing Analytics (AFAAAFAB)

Keywords

• Agricultural machinery
• Tractor implements
• Tillage blades
• Soil preparation equipment
• Paddy leveling harrows

Headquarters

HQ city

Okayama

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Kobashi Industries manufactures and sells agricultural machinery for Japanese farming operations, with two core product lines: (1) tillage blades (耕うん爪) — replacement components that attach to rotavators and tillage machines to dig, break up, and mix soil; and (2) farm implements (作業機) — tractor-mounted machinery covering the full agricultural cycle from soil preparation and paddy leveling through ridge forming, grass cutting, soil improvement, intermediate cultivation, and harvesting of potatoes, carrots, and leeks. The company also developed the KOBASHI Navi smartphone application for real-time visualization of farming operations.

Product overview

Kobashi Industries (小橋工業株式会社) is a manufacturer of agricultural machinery based in Okayama, Japan, operating as part of the KOBASHI Group. The company offers two core product lines: (1) Tillage Blades (耕うん爪) - replacement blades for rotavators and tillage machines, and (2) Farm Implements (作業機) - tractor-mounted machinery covering the full agricultural cycle from soil preparation to harvest. The implements portfolio includes tillage/soil preparation equipment (Hyper Rotary, Earth Rotary series), paddy leveling harrows (Cyber Harrow, Liner Harrow, Speed Harrow), ridge-making equipment (Aze Rotor, Dynamic Reverse, Gaia), grass cutters, soil improvement tools (Shake Drain, Ditch Digger), intermediate cultivation equipment (Hyper Cultivator, Cultivator Disc), and harvesters (potato, carrot, and leek harvesters including the Sofy leek harvester). The company also developed KOBASHI Navi, a smartphone app for real-time visualization of farming operations. Product series are branded by function (e.g., Cyber Harrow TX/TXF-6 Series, High-Speed Ridge-Forming Disc HDR200) with multiple model variants within each series.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KOBASHI Navi: Smartphone application that enables real-time visualization of agricultural operations, including rice paddy leveling (代かき) work.

Products and services

• Tillage Blades (耕うん爪) Replacement tillage blades that attach to rotavators and tillage machines to dig, break up, and mix soil. KOBASHI's proprietary technology provides high durability and work efficiency, optimized for different field conditions and crops. Sold to farmers and agricultural operations through dealers and JA.
• Tillage and Soil Preparation Implements (耕うん・整地) Tractor-mounted implements for breaking up and preparing soil, including the Hyper Rotary, Super Rotary, Earth Rotary, and Disc Rotor series. Used by farmers for primary soil tillage and seedbed preparation.
• Paddy Leveling Implements (代かき) Tractor-mounted harrows for paddy field leveling (代かき), water management, and seedbed preparation, including the Liner Harrow, Cyber Harrow, and Speed Harrow series. Used by rice farmers.
• Ridge Making Implements (あぜ塗り) Tractor-mounted ridge forming implements for creating field ridges and boundaries, including the Aze Rotor, Dynamic Reverse, and Gaia series.
• Grass Cutters and Mowers (草刈り機) Tractor-mounted grass cutting and vegetation management implements for maintaining field boundaries and control areas, including the Offset Mower (certified under the Green Investment Promotion Tax System as of May 31, 2023).
• Soil Improvement Implements (土壌改良) Tractor-mounted implements for soil structure enhancement and drainage, including the Shake Drain and Ditch Digger series.
• Intermediate Cultivation and Management Implements (中耕・管理) Tractor-mounted implements for inter-row operations and field management, including the Hyper Cultivator, Cultivator Rotor, Cultivator Disc, Flail Mower, and Offset Mower series.
• Harvesters (収穫機) Tractor-mounted and trailed harvesting equipment for root and stalk crops, including potato harvesters, carrot harvesters (人参ハーベスター), and leek harvesters (ねぎ収穫機ソフィー).
• KOBASHI Navi Smartphone App (コバシナビ) Smartphone application that enables real-time visualization of agricultural operations, especially paddy field leveling (代かき), helping farmers monitor work quality and improve productivity amid skilled-labor shortages.
• Cyber Harrow TX/TXF-6 Series (サイバーハローTX・TXF-6シリーズ) Advanced paddy field leveling harrow series with precision control features, available in TX, TXF, TXE, TXV, and TXZ series. Designed for high-precision paddy leveling work.
• High-Speed Ridge-Forming Disc HDR200 (高速畝立てディスクHDR200) High-speed ridge-forming disc implement for efficient creation of field ridges, designed to be attached to tractors.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PlanteX (プランテックス)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026Kobashi Industries announced a capital and business partnership with PlanteX, a next-generation plant factory company. This strategic alliance was announced on April 15, 2026.
• KOBASHI HOLDINGScoreOthersParent holding company for the KOBASHI group of companies.
• KOBASHI ROBOTICScoreTechnology or IntegrationGroup company focused on robotics technology, part of KOBASHI group's technology diversification.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments12 records

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