Japan Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association

What Japan Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association does

The Japan Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association (JPMMA; 一般社団法人 日本包装機械工業会) is a Tokyo-based General Incorporated Association founded in 1968 that serves as the central industry body for Japanese packaging machinery manufacturers. It counts over 140 member companies spanning packaging machinery producers, packaging material manufacturers, and related equipment makers, with its headquarters located in Chuo-ku, Shinkawa (Packaging Machinery Hall). The association operates as a non-profit, member-governed organization led by a president and multiple vice presidents drawn from member companies' senior leadership, with no parent company, subsidiaries, or external investors.

JPMMA's service portfolio centers on five pillars: (1) the biennial JAPAN PACK trade exhibition (renamed 'Japan Packaging Industry Exhibition' in 2019), held at Tokyo Big Site; (2) the Packaging School (包装学校), a technical education program now in its 53rd term offering Packaging Machinery Engineer and Packaging Consulting Specialist certifications; (3) the P&M Communication bimonthly publication (rebranded from 'Package & Machine Tsushin' in June 2023); (4) certification services as the designated issuing body under Japan's Small and Medium Enterprise Management Enhancement Act, the Labor-Saving Investment Subsidy Program, and the SII energy-saving equipment subsidy program; and (5) organized international inspection tours to interpack, PACK EXPO International, and ProPak Asia. The association also issues the JPack-Fmt IoT standardization guidelines for packaging systems and operates the JP App mobile platform and JAPAN PACK Online Virtual Exhibition.

Revenue is generated through annual membership dues from regular and supporting members, per-certificate issuance fees (¥2,000 for members vs. ¥10,000 for non-members; ¥3,000 vs. ¥15,000 for labor-saving subsidy applications), paid technical seminars and certification courses (¥15,500–¥21,500 per program), inspection tour packages, and exhibition booth/sponsorship income from JAPAN PACK. The association holds regulatory authority as a government-designated certificate issuer, operates regional chapters in Chubu and Kansai, and maintains strategic partnerships with Tokyo University of Technology, Japan Packaging Lease, and various industry counterpart bodies.

Name

Japan Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association

Legal name

一般社団法人 日本包装機械工業会

Website

https://jpmma.or.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Japan Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association (JPMMA), founded in 1968, is a Tokyo-based non-profit industry association serving 140+ Japanese packaging machinery manufacturers through exhibitions, technical education, publications, government-subsidy certification, and international trade missions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association / Trade Body Services

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability Testing, Certification & Compliance (LCA, Recyclability/Compostability Testing, FSC/PEFC) (IMALAMAK)

Keywords

• Industry association services
• Packaging machinery trade group
• Trade exhibition organization
• Technical training programs
• Industry certification services

Headquarters

HQ city

Shinkawa

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from regular members (packaging machinery manufacturers) and supporting members (packaging materials, related equipment manufacturers).
2. Certificate Issuance Services: Issuance of productivity improvement certificates for small and medium enterprises under the Small and Medium Enterprise Management Enhancement Act. Fees: 2,000 yen for members, 10,000 yen for non-members per certificate.
3. Product Registration Review: Review and certification services for products under the labor-saving investment subsidy program for SMEs. Fees: 3,000 yen for members, 15,000 yen for non-members per application.
4. P&M Communication Publication: Bimonthly industry publication (renamed from 'Package & Machine Tsushin' to 'P&M Communication' in June 2023), distributed free to subscribers.
5. Inspection Tour Coordination: Organizes inspection tours to international packaging exhibitions (interpack, PACK EXPO International) with tour package fees from member and non-member participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

JPMMA is a non-profit industry association that represents Japan's packaging machinery manufacturers, packaging material producers, and packaging-related equipment makers. It delivers member services including the biennial JAPAN PACK trade exhibition, the bimonthly P&M Communication newsletter, the Packaging School technical training program with industry-recognized engineer certifications, government-subsidy certificate issuance, and inspection tours to international packaging exhibitions.

Product overview

The Japan Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association offers a comprehensive ecosystem of services for the packaging industry: its core offerings include the biennial JAPAN PACK trade exhibition, the P&M Communication digital newsletter (bimonthly publication), and the Packaging School educational program with professional certifications. The association provides member companies access to the JPアプリ mobile app for industry communication, the Product PR Corner for product promotion, and IoT standardization guidelines (JPack-Fmt). Additionally, it issues certificates for government subsidy programs including the Small and Medium Enterprise Strengthening Act and Labor-Saving Investment Subsidy. The association also organizes inspection tours to international exhibitions such as interpack, PACK EXPO, and ProPak Asia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• P&M Communication (P&M通信): Industry publication formerly known as 'Package & Machine Tsushin', reb randed in June 2023, published bi-weekly on the 15th and end of month
• Packaging School (包装学校)
• JAPAN PACK (日本包装産業展)
• JP App - JAPAN PACK Official App

Products and services

• P&M Communication (P&M通信)
• Packaging School (包装学校)
• JAPAN PACK Exhibition (日本包装産業展)
• JP App - JAPAN PACK Official App (JPアプリ)
• SME Strengthening Act Certificate Issuance Service (中小企業等経営強化法証明書発行サービス)
• SME Labor-Saving Investment Subsidy Certificate Service (中小企業省力化投資補助事業 証明書発行サービス)
• International Exhibition Inspection Tours (海外展示会視察団)
• JPack-Fmt IoT Standardization Guidelines (包装システムIoT標準化指針)

Quantifiable outcome

• Organized 53 batches of Packaging School training programs
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tokyo University of Technology (東京工科大学)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 October 2017Comprehensive partnership agreement signed in October 2017 for industry-academia collaboration. The partnership includes cooperative education programs (CO-OP education), internship opportunities for students at member companies, joint research in packaging technology, and industry awareness promotion through campus recruitment events and mini company information sessions.
• Japan Packaging Lease Co., Ltd. (株式会社日本包装リース)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for member services including business succession support programs. Japan Packaging Lease provides financial services including leasing, installment sales, and business succession consulting specifically tailored to JPMMA member companies.
• JTB Corporation (株式会社JTB)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTravel agency partner coordinating logistics for international inspection tours to PACK EXPO and other overseas exhibitions. Handles flight bookings, hotel arrangements, and ground transportation for tour participants.
• Kinki Nippon Tourist Corporate Business (近畿日本ツーリストコーポレートビジネス)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTravel agency partner handling tour operations for interpack inspection tours, providing travel coordination and booking services for member participants.
• Tour Planner (ツアープランナー/旅工房)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTour operator coordinating interpack inspection tours including exhibition visits and European pharmaceutical company inspections.
• Polytechnic Center / Advanced Polytechnic Center (高度ポリテクセンター)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCo-organization of control panel safety verification training programs (IEC60204-1/JIS B 9960-1 compliant) held at Kanto and Kansai venues, providing hands-on technical training facilities.
• Safety Technology Application Research Association ((一社)安全技術応用研究会)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCo-organizer of mechanical safety education programs mandated by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare guidance for design engineers.
• Polytechnic University (職業能力開発総合大学校)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCo-organizer of mechanical safety education programs, providing certification and training facilities for the ministry-mandated safety education curriculum.
• Japanese Society of Packaging Science and Technology (公益社団法人 日本包装技術協会)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated industry organization for packaging technology, listed among related organizations supporting the packaging machinery industry.
• Japan Food Machinery Industrial Association ((一社)日本食品機械工業会)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated industry association for food machinery, listed among related organizations in the packaging and food processing machinery sector.
• ISPE Japan Packaging COP (ISPE日本本部パッケージングCOP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsored PACKLAW Japanese publication seminar in July 2014, supporting pharmaceutical packaging regulations education for member companies.
• Chubu Packaging Food Machinery Industrial Association (中部包装食品機械工業会)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional counterpart association in the Chubu region (Nagoya) representing packaging and food machinery manufacturers.
• Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (損害保険ジャパン株式会社)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCybersecurity seminar co-organizer providing expert content on cyber attack prevention for member companies.
• SOMPO Risk Management Inc. (SOMPOリスクマネジメント株式会社)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCybersecurity seminar co-organizer providing risk management expertise and training content for member company security readiness.
• Japan Economic Research Institute (一般財団法人 日本経済研究所)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborated on latest packaging market trends lecture covering sustainable packaging, smart packaging materials, and circular economy initiatives.
• Tobu Top Tours Co., Ltd. (東武トップツアーズ株式会社)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCurrent travel agency partner coordinating PACK EXPO International 2026 and interpack 2026 inspection tours.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PMMI (Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies): The US national trade association for packaging and processing machinery manufacturers, operating PACK EXPO International. Directly comparable to JPMMA as a national industry body serving the same customer base (packaging machinery manufacturers) with similar services (exhibitions, education, industry advocacy).
• UCIMA (Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers' Union): Italy's national trade association for packaging machinery manufacturers, organizing participation at major international exhibitions. Highly comparable to JPMMA in member structure (national manufacturers) and core service set (industry advocacy, exhibition coordination, statistics publication).
• VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association: The German engineering federation's specialist association representing packaging machinery manufacturers. Functions as the German counterpart to JPMMA, providing industry representation, standards support, and pavilion coordination at interpack — making it the closest direct international peer.

Broad incumbents

• Messe Düsseldorf: Trade-fair organizer operating interpack, the world's flagship packaging exhibition held in Düsseldorf. Directly competes with JAPAN PACK for international packaging industry attention, positioning Messe Düsseldorf as a broader-incumbent peer in the trade-show category.
• Informa Markets: Global exhibitions and B2B information group operating numerous packaging-related events. Overlaps with JPMMA's JAPAN PACK trade-show function but at a vastly larger portfolio scale, serving as a broader incumbent in the same product/offering category.

Regional players

• Japan Food Machinery Industrial Association: Japanese sister association for food machinery manufacturers, listed by JPMMA as a related organization. Serves an adjacent industrial category within Japan, sharing overlapping member companies and trade-show calendar.

Others

• ISPE (International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering): Global not-for-profit serving pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals, with active Japan affiliate (ISPE Japan Packaging COP) that co-sponsors packaging regulation education with JPMMA. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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