Pacific Machinery & Engineering

What Pacific Machinery & Engineering does

Pacific Machinery & Engineering Co., Ltd. (大平洋機工株式会社) is a privately held Japanese industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1984 and headquartered in Narashino City, Chiba Prefecture. The company designs, manufactures, and sells special pumps — primarily slurry pumps and mud pumps for handling abrasive and viscous materials — alongside a broad portfolio of industrial mixers, dissolution/emulsification/dispersion equipment, pressure feeding systems, and particle selection/classification equipment. Operations are organized into two divisions: the Pump Division, where most pump products are manufactured, and the Powder Machinery Division, which designs and produces mixers and related industrial machinery. The company also operates a test machine laboratory that allows customers to validate mixing, dispersion, and classification processes, and offers PAM-connect, an IoT-based remote monitoring and predictive maintenance service for rotating equipment.

The company's go-to-market is direct and domestically focused. It sells through its Tokyo Sales Office and Narashino headquarters, supported by an active trade exhibition program spanning FOOMA JAPAN, POWTEX, the Sewerage Exhibition, INCHEM TOKYO, Maintenance & Resilience Expo, and Manufacturing World, and by catalog requests and an English-language inquiry form on its corporate website. Its customer base spans water and sewerage, power generation, chemicals, construction, powder processing, and food processing — all industrial end-markets in Japan — with no disclosed overseas revenue or global footprint claim.

Revenue mechanics are anchored in engineered capital equipment sales with high-touch, direct enterprise engagement and complementary after-sales and lab-testing services. The company holds an Eco Action 21 environmental certification (since 2009) and a Chiba Prefecture Friendly Office designation (2014), reorganized around 11 SDG goals in 2022, completed a new headquarters office in 2024, and recently expanded into the deep-sea rare earth resource development vertical via an underwater pump order in late 2024 alongside new product introductions (PAM Apex Mixer, HFL Corn Mixer) in the powder machinery line.

Name

Pacific Machinery & Engineering

Legal name

Pacific Machinery & Engineering Co.,Ltd

Website

https://taiheiyo-kikou.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Pacific Machinery & Engineering is a privately held Japanese manufacturer founded in 1984 specializing in slurry pumps, mud pumps, and industrial mixers for water treatment, power generation, chemical, construction, powder processing, and food processing customers in Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Pumps and Mixers

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Controls, Monitoring & Condition Management (for Pumps/Compressors) (IMAHANAI)

Keywords

• Slurry pump manufacturing
• Industrial mixer equipment
• Powder processing machinery
• Sludge pump solutions
• Industrial pump systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Narashino

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Manufacturing and Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of special pumps, mixers, and other industrial machinery. The company's primary revenue stream comes from manufacturing and selling slurry pumps, mud pumps, mixers, and related industrial equipment. Products are organized under Pump Division and Powder Machinery Division.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pacific Machinery & Engineering (大平洋機工株式会社) is a Japanese industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1984 that designs, manufactures, and sells special pumps (including slurry pumps and mud/sludge pumps) and a broad line of industrial mixers. It operates two divisions—the Pump Division (which manufactures most of its pump products) and the Powder Machinery Division (which designs and manufactures mixers and powder-processing equipment). The company serves industrial customers in water/sewerage, power generation, chemical, construction, food processing, and powder processing sectors, and additionally offers PAM-connect, an IoT-based predictive maintenance service for rotating equipment.

Product overview

Pacific Machinery & Engineering is a comprehensive industrial machinery manufacturer specializing in special pumps and mixers since 1984. The company operates two main divisions: the Pump Division, which manufactures the majority of the company's pump products including slurry pumps and sludge pumps; and the Powder Machinery Division, which handles design and manufacturing of various mixers and industrial machinery. Their product portfolio includes pump series, mixer series, dissolution/emulsification/dispersion series, pressure feeding series, selection/classification series, and test machines. Additionally, they offer PAM-connect, an IoT monitoring service for rotating equipment predictive maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pump Series (ポンプシリーズ)
• Mixer Series (ミキサシリーズ)
• Dissolution / Emulsification / Dispersion Series (溶解・乳化分散シリーズ)
• Pressure Feeding Series (圧送シリーズ)
• Selection / Classification Series (選別分級シリーズ)
• Test Machines (テスト機)
• PAM-connect (パムコネクト)
• PAM Apex Mixer
• HFL Corn Mixer

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Flowserve Corporation: Global manufacturer of pumps, valves, seals, and related industrial flow-control equipment serving power, chemical, water, and oil & gas—overlapping product categories and end markets at much larger scale.
• Ebara Corporation: Large Japanese industrial machinery group with major pump manufacturing operations serving water infrastructure, chemical, and semiconductor customers—overlaps heavily with Pacific Machinery's pump portfolio but at much greater scale and breadth.
• Grundfos: Global pump manufacturer with strong water-utility, industrial, and digital-monitoring offerings—including IoT/predictive maintenance services that compete directly with PAM-connect.
• KSB SE & Co. KGaA: Global pump and valve manufacturer with strong presence in water/wastewater, energy, and industrial process applications—directly comparable end markets and pump-centric product portfolio, but at vastly larger scale.
• Xylem Inc. Global water technology company producing pumps, mixers, and treatment equipment primarily for water/wastewater utilities—directly overlaps with Pacific Machinery's water/sewerage segment, but at much greater scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. Large Japanese industrial machinery manufacturer producing mixers, pumps, and process equipment alongside a much broader machinery portfolio—similar product categories but operating as part of a diversified industrial group.

Direct peers

• Sulzer Ltd. Swiss industrial group manufacturing pumps, mixers, and process equipment for water, chemical, and general industrial applications—very similar product mix (pumps + mixers) targeting comparable customer segments.
• Tsurumi Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Japanese-headquartered manufacturer specializing in pumps, mixers, and aerators for construction, mining, and water treatment—the closest direct comparable in product line, customer base, and Japanese-market focus.

Emerging players

• Charles Ross & Son Company: US-based manufacturer of industrial mixers, blenders, and dispersion equipment for chemical, food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical applications—directly comparable mixer portfolio for similar process-industry customers.
• Hayward Gordon Ltd. North American manufacturer of industrial mixers and pumps for chemical, mining, water, and process industries—overlapping mixer/pump portfolio and similar application focus, but smaller and geographically narrower.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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