Name

Earthtechnica

Legal name

株式会社アーステクnica

Website

https://earthtechnica.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: Sale of crushing, grinding, recycling, and powder processing equipment including jaw crushers, cone crushers, gyratory crushers, impact crushers, mills, shredders, sorting machines, and powder processing systems. Includes installation, commissioning, and after-sales service. Custom/project-based sales typical of industrial equipment sector with multi-year sales cycles for large plants.
2. Plant Engineering & Systems: Custom plant engineering combining multiple machines into recycling plants, material processing systems, and turnkey solutions. Covers design, manufacturing, installation, and operational guidance.
3. Wear-Resistant Cast Steel Parts & After-Sales: Supply of wear parts (mantles, concaves, hammer, liners) and spare parts for own-brand equipment. After-sales maintenance, technical guidance, and operational management services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

No product or service description was provided in the input.

Product overview

Earthtechnica (株式会社アーステクnica) is a comprehensive crushing, grinding, and recycling equipment manufacturer formed in 2003 through integration of Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Kobe Steel crushing/grinding operations. The company offers four main product categories: Environmental/Recycling Equipment (including RPF manufacturing plants, various shredders TS/TSW/TSX/SH/VS, and material sorting machines), Crushing/Mining Equipment (including jaw crushers REXE Joe/Astro Joe E/Ultra Joe/AUDIS Joe, gyratory crushers KG/GY Type, cone crushers REXE Cone/Super Coarse/Ultra Coarse, impact crushers REXE Impeller R/Hybrid One/Cybas Impeller/Hammer Crusher, mills REXE Mill/OK Mill/KVM Mill/GS Mill/New Rod Mill, mobile crushers SEASER/REXE Mobile, and construction waste equipment Demorta RA Unit/HIGH-Z Series), Powder Equipment and Powder System Engineering (including jet mills JEDI/JEDI-SC, mechanical grinders Crypton Series, high-speed mixer, Powder Dry FP fluidized bed granulator, LaVortex continuous production system, and FreDrive deagglomeration series), and Wear-Resistant Cast Components (including Tuft Chrome jaw plates, CZ40 cement mill materials, and various liners for crushers and mills). The company holds domestic top share in aggregate crushing equipment and operates across steel, cement, mining, recycling, pharmaceutical, food, and battery material industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• SEASER achieves 10%+ energy savings vs conventional self-propelled crushers through NCD (Nippon Crusher Drive) system
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FLSmidthcoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal leader in cement and mining equipment manufacturing. Earthtechnica licensed OK Roller Mill technology to FLSmidth in 1993, enabling global manufacturing and sales of the OK Roller Mill through FLSmidth's worldwide distribution network. FLSmidth manufactures and sells OK Roller Mills internationally under license.
• TOMRA SortingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorld's leading sorting equipment manufacturer (world No.1 market share). Earthtechnica manufactures and sells sorting machines in partnership with TOMRA for recycling applications, combining crushing and sorting equipment into integrated material recycling plants.
• Kawasaki Heavy Industries (川崎重工業)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company (100% ownership). Earthtechnica originated from integration of Kawasaki Heavy Industries' crushing business. Kawasaki Heavy Industries provides R&D support through its technology development headquarters and access to group-level sustainable procurement guidelines. Earthtechnica participates in Kawasaki Ecological Frontiers certification program.
• Kobe Steel (神戸製鋼所)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal predecessor company whose crushing and grinding equipment business was integrated into Earthtechnica in 2003. Core crushing and grinding technology heritage company along with Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
• Taiheiyo Cement (太平洋セメント)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint developer of the OK Roller Mill (along with Earthtechnica successor entity and Taiheiyo Engineering). Taiheiyo Cement has operated OK Roller Mills with stable operational track record, providing user feedback that validated the technology before global licensing to FLSmidth.
• Furukawa Rock Drills / Furukawa Machinery Group (古河機械金属株式会社)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated company listed in company links. As of April 2026, Furukawa Machinery Group became a connected company of Earthtechnica. Joint participation in public-private sustainability initiatives (e.g., SDGs partners program).

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FLSmidth: World's largest cement plant equipment manufacturer and a top-tier mining equipment supplier headquartered in Denmark. Direct peer — Earthtechnica has licensed its OK Roller Mill technology to FLSmidth since 1993 for global manufacturing and sales, competing in the same cement finish-grinding and mineral processing categories.
• Metso: Global leader in mining and aggregate processing equipment, including jaw, cone, gyratory, and impact crushers as well as grinding mills. Direct peer across all major crushing/mining product categories where Earthtechnica competes, with global service reach Earthtechnica lacks at scale.
• Weir Group: UK-headquartered diversified mining technology business with crushing, grinding, and processing equipment (ESCO, Enduron). Direct peer in comminution equipment and mining consumables serving similar customer end markets.
• Astec Industries: US-based diversified aggregate and infrastructure equipment manufacturer with material handling, crushing, and asphalt lines. Direct peer in aggregate production and rock-processing equipment serving similar quarry and recycling customers.
• KHD Humboldt Wedag: Germany-based KHD specializes in cement plant machinery, including roller presses and grinding systems. Direct peer in cement comminution where Earthtechnica's OK Roller Mill and KVM vertical roller mill compete for the same customer base globally.
• Hosokawa Micron Corporation: Japan-based global leader in powder and particle processing technology — jet mills, classifiers, mixers, and dryers. Direct domestic peer in the pharmaceutical, food, and battery-material fine-powder processing categories where Earthtechnica's JEDI, LaVortex, and Crypton lines compete.
• Terex Corporation: US-based Terex manufactures mobile and stationary crushing equipment under brands including Powerscreen, Finlay, and MPS. Direct peer in jaw, cone, and impact crushers for aggregate and recycling, including mobile platforms that compete with REXE Mobile and SEASER.
• Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (Polysius): Germany-based supplier of cement and mining plant equipment under the Polysius brand, covering crushing, grinding, and pyroprocessing. Direct peer in cement finish-grinding, raw-material crushing, and large-scale mineral processing plants where Earthtechnica's OK Roller Mill and gyratory crushers compete.
• Sandvik: Sweden-based Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions offers a broad range of crushing, screening, and drilling equipment for mining and construction. Direct peer in primary and secondary rock processing, especially in aggregate and underground mining applications.
• NETZSCH-Feinmahltechnik: Germany-based specialist in fine-grinding and dispersing equipment (jet mills, stirred media mills) for pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and battery materials. Direct peer in ultra-fine powder processing for pharma and electronics applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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