Nabel

What Nabel does

Nabel Co., Ltd. (株式会社ナベル) is a privately held Japanese industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in automated systems for washing, inspecting, grading, and packaging eggs. Founded in 1977 (with predecessor activity dating to 1964) and headquartered in Kyoto, the company holds the No. 1 domestic market share in egg sorting and packaging systems in Japan, a position it has maintained since 1995, and has deployed equipment across 81 countries.

Nabel's product portfolio spans the full post-farm egg processing value chain: collection systems, tray washing, washing machines, Fourier-transform and AI-based inspection (crack, blood, contamination, large-crack, pack-integrity), grading systems (CANOPUS up to 240,000 eggs/hour, C-NAEGS robot, MAP, MEX3000Advance), tower storage, packing, sealing, labeling, palletizing, and traceability software (CubeLink, neuron, EGGMA, KENZO, PI|Geon, TOSAKA). Core proprietary technologies include Fourier transform acoustic resonance crack detection (95% accuracy), world's-first vital-sign embryonic egg inspection (99%+ accuracy, MEXT-awarded), and AI image-based developmental egg classification into 8 states. The portfolio also extends upstream into breeder/hatchery equipment via the 2022 acquisition of IPC Co., Ltd. (Ippei).

Nabel generates revenue through the design, manufacture, and sale of capital equipment to egg producers, GP (grading and packing) centers, and poultry farms, complemented by a worldwide channel of 15 exclusive country distributors and two wholly-owned regional subsidiaries in Malaysia (2003) and Shanghai (2014). Pricing is custom-quoted per throughput and configuration, with custom-engineered systems and after-sales service forming the commercial backbone. Reported FY2025 revenue (March 2025) is ¥9.159 billion (~US$60M), with 266 employees as of April 2026.

Name

Nabel

Legal name

株式会社ナベル (NABEL Co.,Ltd.)

Website

https://nabel.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nabel Co., Ltd. is a privately held Japanese industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in automated egg washing, inspection, grading, and packaging systems, serving egg producers, GP centers, poultry farms, and vaccine hatcheries across 81 countries from its Kyoto headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Egg Processing Equipment

NAICS

Poultry Hatcheries (112340)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Egg Collection, Grading & Packing (On-Farm/Producer-Owned) (AFAEADAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hatchery Equipment, Systems & Technology (RAS Hatcheries, Incubation, Grading, Transport Systems) (AFAEAKAL)

Keywords

• Egg processing equipment
• Poultry grading systems
• Automated egg packaging
• Egg inspection machines
• GP center equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyoto

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Egg Processing Equipment Sales and Manufacturing: Nabel designs, manufactures, and sells fully automated egg washing, sorting, grading, and packaging systems. Revenue is generated through the sale of capital equipment (sorting machines, graders, packers, inspection devices, software) to egg producers, GP centers, and poultry farms. Equipment is typically custom-configured per customer site, with pricing based on throughput capacity and included options.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nabel designs, manufactures, and sells fully automated systems for washing, inspecting, grading, and packaging eggs, serving egg producers, GP (grading and packing) centers, poultry farms, and hatcheries. Its portfolio spans the complete egg processing value chain, including high-capacity graders (up to 240,000 eggs/hour), multiple non-destructive inspection devices (crack, blood, contamination, broken, developmental), packing and labeling equipment, pallet transport systems, breeder/hatchery equipment, and supporting software platforms. Nabel also provides related cloud-based production management software (CubeLink, neuron, EGGMA, KENZO) and a smartphone-based poultry farm management system (TOSAKA).

Product overview

Nabel (株式会社ナベル) is a comprehensive egg processing equipment manufacturer offering an integrated portfolio of 50+ products spanning the full egg processing value chain — from farm collection through grading, inspection, packing, and pallet transport. The core product line includes: SMART Cube (a sub-brand for robotic packaging automation including roll packers, case packers, case palletizers, and case de-stackers), packing equipment (repacking, cell packing, sealers, label shooters/applicators), grading systems (CANOPUS Series, C-NAEGS Series, MAP Series, MEX3000Advance), a tower-type automatic storage system (TWS Series), inspection equipment (crack, dirty egg, abnormal egg, broken egg, and pack inspection devices), egg collection systems (farm packer, 40,000-layer stacker, rack loading/unloading devices), tray washers, pallet transport systems (EcoPla, palletizers, mini-palletizers), breeder hatching equipment (setter transfer machines, mid-incubation egg inspection, developmental egg inspection), egg quality measurement (DET6500, KENZO cloud system), and management software (CubeLink, neuron, EGGMA, PI|Geon, TOSAKA). The portfolio operates as a unified system — from initial egg collection through final inspection and shipment — with software platforms (CubeLink, neuron, EGGMA) providing centralized management and data visibility across the entire processing line.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SMART Cube: A series of robotic automation products for case supply, packing, case stacking, and roll packing, including roll packer, case packer, case depalletizer, and case destacker.
• CANOPUS Series
• C-NAEGS Series
• CubeLink
• neuron
• EGGMA
• PI|Geon
• TOSAKA
• DET6500
• KENZO
• Eco-Tama

Products and services

• SMART Cube A sub-brand of robotic packaging automation equipment including roll packers (SRP), case packers for mold trays (SKP) and plastic packs (SCP), case palletizers (SPL), and case de-stackers (SCD) for egg processors and GP centers.
• CANOPUS Series High-capacity egg grading and packaging system offering gentle handling at slow conveyor speeds with direct packing capability; models range from 40,000 to 240,000 eggs per hour, including the CANOPUS24000 capable of 240,000 eggs/hour using 6-lane direct packing technology.
• C-NAEGS Series Robot-based grading and packaging system that separates the sorting and packaging processes via narrow-pitch distribution carriers, minimizing downtime during changeovers and errors; supports 35,000-40,000 eggs/hour with multi-product small-lot capability.
• MAP Series Compact grader designed for small-lot multi-product production with a footprint of only 8.9 tsubo (29.5 m²) and processing capacity of 11,000-15,000 eggs/hour, suited for smaller-scale or on-farm packing operations.
• MEX3000Advance A simple and durable grader with reduced mechanical complexity, offering excellent cleanability and cost performance with up to 30,000 eggs/hour processing capacity.
• TWS Series (Tower Storage System) Tower-type automatic warehouse system placed between grading and packaging processes, enabling independent operation of both processes and maintaining high operational rates during product changeovers.
• ひび卵検査装置 (ACD) Crack Detection System Detects cracked eggs using Fourier transform-based acoustic analysis: 16 specialized hammers gently tap each egg and the resulting sound is numerically analyzed to achieve a 95% crack detection rate with full 360-degree coverage.
• 異常卵検査装置 (ABD) Abnormal Egg Inspection System Detects abnormal eggs including blood eggs, mixed yolks, yolk-less eggs, and rotten eggs by irradiating high-speed passing eggs with light and analyzing transmitted light across the visible light spectrum, achieving 99%+ abnormal egg detection accuracy.
• 汚卵検査装置 (ADD) Contamination Detection System Photographs each egg 6 times with 2-3 cameras, analyzing dirt by area and color to classify contamination into 4 types across 8 levels, unaffected by shell color.
• 大破卵検査装置 (ALD) Major Crack Detection System Uses high-precision camera imaging and image analysis to detect severely cracked eggs, including those with shell membrane intact and leaking eggs, enabling removal between the washing and drying machines.
• 鋭端鈍端汚卵検査装置 (PAD) Sharp/Blunt End Contamination Detection Inspects yolk stains, stain marks, black stains, and white stains on the sharp and blunt ends of eggs using multiple cameras and image analysis; rejects dirty eggs before packing to reduce manual inspection burden.
• 孵化途中卵検査装置 (EVS) Mid-hatch Egg Vital Sign Inspection World's first technology to detect vital signs (heartbeat and embryo movement) of developmental eggs via specialized light transmission, distinguishing live eggs from arrested development and unfertilized eggs at day 13+ with 99%+ detection accuracy.
• 発育卵検査装置 (EEI) Developmental Egg Inspection with AI Uses AI technology to analyze images of developmental eggs captured by LED light irradiation and determines suitability for vaccine manufacturing, classifying eggs into 8 states including good egg, unfertilized, dead, reversed, and air cell defects; inspects at days 10-11 of incubation.
• パック卵総合検査装置 (PAC) Comprehensive Pack Inspection System Comprehensive pack inspection system that examines dirt, cracks, liquid leakage, empty contents, and missing eggs on both top and bottom surfaces of packs simultaneously using a bottom-free conveyor.
• パック卵検査装置 (PEC) Pack Egg Inspection System Inspects packed eggs from below to detect missing eggs and bottom-dropped eggs; requires only 30 mm of space between conveyors with auto-adjusted inspection range by egg size.
• パック最終検査装置 (PUC) Pack Final Inspection System Performs final inspection of packed egg products, detecting defects in top labels, eco-tamago labels, tape seals, and in-pack labels; NG packs are automatically ejected without stopping the production line.
• インラベルJAN検査装置 (PIC) In-Label JAN Code Inspection Inspects in-pack label defects including date, position, variety mismatch, non-insertion, upside-down, and offset placement, as well as JAN code printing on pack eggs.
• ラベル有無検査装置 (UMU) Label Presence Inspection Uses AI image determination to inspect the presence of in-pack labels, eco-tamago labels, and top-label seals on packs flowing on a conveyor; simple setup with no additional configuration or switching adjustments required after installation.
• リパッカー (ROVO) Egg Repacker Automates egg transfer operations from trays to packs or tray-to-tray; gently lifts eggs one by one with suction cups and transfers them into various container shapes at up to 36,000 eggs/hour.
• セルパッカー (CEP) Cell Packer A cell packer suited for small-lot multi-productive packing, based on a 'one-person stall (cell) production' concept with simple changeover mechanisms.
• イージーオープンシーラー (EOS) Easy-Open Sealer Seals pack lids using ultrasonic vibration technology with multi-point sealing that prevents pack cracking while maintaining easy-open strength, handling up to approximately 50,000 eggs/hour.
• ファームパッカー (FFP) Farm Packer High-speed egg collection and packing machine that uses a gentle filling method and accumulator to achieve 40,000 eggs/hour while minimizing egg impact; features washable detachable parts for easy maintenance.
• 種卵セッター移載機 (PEP) Breeder Egg Setter Transfer Aligns breeder eggs and vaccine eggs, sorts them into multiple grades by weight, and gently deposits them into setter trays using suction cup technology with options for washing and inspection integration.
• 卵質測定装置 (DET6500) Egg Quality Measurement Device Automatically measures egg weight, shell strength, egg white height/Haugh unit (using laser beam), yolk color, and yolk index with optional shell thickness measurement; data can be exported via USB as CSV and managed through the KENZO cloud system.
• CubeLink Packaging Line Management Software Centralized packaging line management software that enables batch configuration of date, patterns, and parameters across multiple devices including sealers, labelers, packers, and inspection machines; supports remote production planning from a computer.
• neuron Cloud-based GP Center Production Management System Cloud-based production management system for GP centers that visualizes machine operation status, tower inventory, and production results, enabling remote multi-site data monitoring and analysis of machine utilization rates.
• EGGMA Production Management System Production management system that manages the entire process from raw egg intake to product shipping at GP centers, driving production based on registered sorting/production plans to reduce human error and providing traceability from receipt to shipment.
• PI|Geon Smartphone Date Management System Smartphone-based system for saving and managing date information and images of date-printed labels and seals, completing report creation and approval workflows entirely on a smartphone, with automatic report PDF generation and email delivery.
• TOSAKA Poultry Farm Management System Poultry farming breeding record management system that manages chicken growth records, barn environment, and vaccination status; records made offline on smartphone auto-sync when connectivity is restored, with trend graph generation and configurable alert thresholds.
• KENZO Cloud Egg Quality Data Management System Cloud-based egg quality data management system that receives measurement data from DET6500, displays trends in graphs, enables farm/product-based threshold settings, and sends alert notifications when dangerous values are detected.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99%+ detection rate for mid-hatch egg viability using vital sign analysis (孵化途中卵検査装置)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• 株式会社アイピー (IPC Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2022 (Reiwa 4), Nabel acquired IPC Co., Ltd., a hatchery equipment manufacturer headquartered in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, as a group company. IPC specializes in incubators and hatching equipment, complementing Nabel's egg processing and inspection technology for the poultry supply chain.
• ITOCHU MACHINE-TECHNOS / MACHINE-TECHNOS SHANGHAI CORPORATIONcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive agent for Nabel equipment in China, operating from Shanghai. Handles sales, distribution, and maintenance support for Nabel equipment in the Chinese market.
• HUICHISEN CO., LTD. (Taiwan)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTaiwan's exclusive distributor for Nabel egg processing equipment. Located in Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C.
• Applied Industrial Printing Pty. Ltd. (Australia)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian distributor for Nabel equipment, covering Australia and Oceania markets.
• Delta Vet Co., Ltd. (Thailand)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThai distributor for Nabel equipment, covering the Thailand market.
• Rota Technologies, LLC (USA)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS distributor for Nabel equipment, covering the North American market. Based in Birmingham, Michigan.
• Naturefe Hayvancılık Dış Ticaret Ltd Şti. (Turkey)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTurkish distributor for Nabel equipment, covering the Turkish and surrounding markets.
• CE PRO Intl LLC (Colombia)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Nabel equipment covering Colombia and Latin American markets.
• NABEL ASIA SDN. BHD. (Malaysia)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholly-owned overseas subsidiary established in 2003 to cover the Asia Pacific region for sales, service, and support.
• 南备迩（上海）机械有限公司 (Nabel Shanghai)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholly-owned overseas subsidiary established in 2014 in Shanghai, China, to cover the China market for sales, service, and support.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Petersime: Petersime (Belgium) is a global supplier of single-stage and multi-stage incubators for the poultry hatchery industry. It competes directly with Nabel/IPC in hatchery capital equipment and complements Nabel's egg inspection IP for the upstream poultry value chain.
• Jamesway Incubator Company: Jamesway (Canada) designs and manufactures hatchery incubators and related equipment for the global poultry industry. It competes with Nabel's hatchery segment and serves many of the same breeder/hatchery customers globally.
• Sanovo: Sanovo (Denmark) is a major egg processing equipment manufacturer specializing in egg breaking, pasteurization, and downstream liquid-egg processing lines. While it focuses more on industrial egg products than shell-egg packing, it competes with Nabel in adjacent poultry-equipment capital sales.
• Pelbo: Pelbo (Spain/Italy) manufactures egg breaking and separating equipment and pasteurization systems. It overlaps with Nabel in the broader egg-processing equipment market, particularly for industrial liquid-egg producers.
• Moba: Dutch-based Moba is widely considered the world's largest manufacturer of egg grading and packaging equipment, with a comparable product portfolio spanning washers, graders, crack detectors, and packers. Moba is Nabel's closest global competitor in the GP-center automation niche.
• Pas Reform: Pas Reform (Netherlands) is a leading hatchery equipment manufacturer offering incubators, hatchery automation, and climate-control systems. It directly competes with Nabel's IPC-acquired hatchery equipment line and its EVS/EEI inspection products.

Broad incumbents

• TOMRA: TOMRA (Norway) is a global sensor-based sorting and grading technology leader with broad food applications. While not specialized in eggs, TOMRA's optical sorting capabilities and AI investments position it as a broader incumbent that could enter the egg inspection market with adjacent technology.
• Key Technology: Key Technology (US, part of Duravant) manufactures digital sorting, conveying, and processing equipment for food processing. While focused on fruits, vegetables, and protein sorting, its optical sorting IP overlaps with Nabel's inspection technology stack and could compete in adjacent applications.
• Ishida: Ishida (Japan) is a major manufacturer of multihead weighers, checkweighers, and packaging machinery for food and non-food industries. It competes with Nabel in tray/pack handling and weighing systems, particularly within the Japanese market, though its portfolio is broader than egg-specific.
• Big Dutchman: Big Dutchman (Germany) is a global leader in poultry housing, feeding, and climate-control equipment. It serves many of the same layer-farm and broiler customers as Nabel, particularly via its Nabel Asia and Nabel Shanghai channels, though it does not specialize in egg grading/packing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Nabel_egggrader
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/nabeljapan
• Facebookfacebook.com/Nabel.egggrader
• Instagraminstagram.com/nabel_egggrader/?hl=ja

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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