Murata Kikai Seisakusho

What Murata Kikai Seisakusho does

Murata Kikai Seisakusho (株式会社村田機械製作所) is a privately held Japanese manufacturer founded in May 1961 and headquartered in Yao City, Osaka Prefecture. The company designs, manufactures, assembles, and installs custom factory automation equipment, with a core product portfolio spanning conveyor and transport systems, inspection and testing devices, labor-saving machinery, and the Hoop Mate line of automatic steel band cutting devices. Technology is realized through in-house 2D CAD mechanical design, on-site assembly, and direct customer installation, with a patent application filed for a pulse-jet dust removal machine targeting end-of-life TV recycling.

The company operates a project-based B2B model, selling bespoke automation solutions directly to manufacturing and recycling clients across Japan. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with sales engineers managing the full project lifecycle from consultation and specification through design, manufacturing, installation, and after-sales maintenance. Pricing is quote-based per project, with no public price list; the Hoop Mate line additionally uses sales agents for its more standardized offering. Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales supplemented by ongoing maintenance and support services.

Customer concentration is spread across at least 15 verticals including home appliance manufacturers (primary segment), air conditioning manufacturers, solar cell producers, food and beverage factories, chemical and plastics manufacturers, metal processors, recycling facilities, banking, and municipal infrastructure. The company employs approximately 16 people, operates two factory sites in Yao City, and holds a Mechanical Equipment Installation Contractor License and KES environmental management registration.

Name

Murata Kikai Seisakusho

Legal name

株式会社村田機械製作所

Website

https://muratakikai.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Murata Kikai Seisakusho is a privately held Osaka-based manufacturer, founded 1961, that designs and builds custom factory automation equipment—conveyor systems, inspection devices, labor-saving machinery, and recycling line automation—for Japanese enterprise manufacturers across home appliance, food, chemical, metal, and recycling sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Factory Automation Cells & Integrated Systems (Assembly, Welding, Painting Lines) (IMAHAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK), Factory Automation & Control Systems (PLC/SCADA/DCS) (IMAIAMAA)

Keywords

• Factory automation equipment
• Conveyor systems
• Labor-saving machinery
• Inspection equipment
• Custom industrial machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Yao

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Factory Automation Equipment Sales: Design, manufacture, assembly, and installation of bespoke factory production equipment including conveyor systems, inspection machines, and labor-saving machinery. Revenue is generated on a project-by-project basis with custom pricing per client specification. The company handles the full lifecycle from consultation through on-site installation and after-sales service.
2. Maintenance and After-Sales Services: Ongoing maintenance, repair, and support services for installed equipment. As noted in the company philosophy, response speed and rapid recovery of production lines are key service commitments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Murata Kikai Seisakusho designs, manufactures, assembles, and installs custom factory automation equipment for manufacturing clients across Japan. Core offerings include conveyor and transport systems, inspection and testing devices, labor-saving machinery (including a patented pulse dust removal machine), automatic hoop band cutting devices, and automation systems for home appliance recycling plants. The company delivers bespoke solutions from client consultation through on-site installation and after-sales maintenance.

Product overview

Murata Kikai Seisakusho is a specialized manufacturing company that provides custom-designed factory automation and labor-saving machinery. The core product portfolio consists of four main categories: (1) Hoop Mate / Hoop Mate Mini automatic steel band cutting devices for packaging; (2) Conveyor and transport equipment for factory production lines; (3) Inspection and testing equipment for quality control; and (4) Custom labor-saving machinery and recycling plant automation systems. The company offers end-to-end solutions from design and manufacturing to assembly, installation, and maintenance, serving diverse industries including home appliances, electronics, automotive, chemicals, food processing, and recycling facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• フープメイト: Automatic hoop band cutting device - packaging steel band cutting machine available in standard and compact mini models.
• フープメイトミニ

Products and services

• Hoop Mate Automatic Hoop Band Cutting Device (フープメイト) Automatic hoop band cutting device that cuts packaging steel bands to desired lengths, inserts overlap seals, and bends bands automatically. Available in dedicated single-size and combined multi-size variants. Sold to factories and coil centers handling steel banding operations.
• Hoop Mate Mini Compact Hoop Band Cutter (フープメイトミニ) Compact automatic hoop band cutting device operating on standard 100V power, designed for smaller facilities with space constraints. Features touch screen settings for length and count configuration.
• Conveyor and Transport Equipment (搬送装置)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced labor costs and personnel burden in recycling factory operations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered notable and core.

• Air Conditioning Manufacturer (Shiga)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigned and delivered custom conveyor systems for the manufacturing line of both indoor and outdoor air conditioner units. This partnership demonstrates the company's capability in the home appliances manufacturing sector.
• Firebrick Manufacturer (Okayama)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigned and delivered custom kiln loading conveyor systems for refractory firebrick manufacturing, involving horizontal, vertical (lift), and orthogonal conveyance to move products into kilns.
• Financial Institutions (Nationwide)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigned and delivered safe deposit box picking and conveyor systems for financial institutions nationwide, combining horizontal and vertical (lift) conveyance to retrieve and deliver safe deposit boxes to customers.
• Major Home Appliance Manufacturers (Recycling Division)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with major Japanese home appliance manufacturers to design and supply recycling factory automation equipment including conveyor, sorting, disassembly, and dust removal systems following the 1998 Home Appliance Recycling Law.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Nabtesco: Japanese manufacturer of precision equipment including factory automation components and motion control systems. Comparable as a supplier of automation components and systems to industrial customers in Japan, with broader portfolio scale.
• Daifuku: Global leader in material handling and factory automation systems, including conveyors and conveyance lines for manufacturing. Comparable as a provider of factory conveyor and automation solutions, but operates at much larger scale with a broad product portfolio versus Murata's bespoke niche focus.
• Murata Machinery (Muratec): Large Japanese diversified machinery manufacturer offering factory automation, materials handling, and logistics systems. Comparable in providing factory automation and material handling equipment to Japanese manufacturers, though operates at substantially larger scale with a much broader product portfolio.
• Yaskawa Electric: Global leader in industrial robotics and motion control, supplying automation solutions for factory production lines. Comparable as a provider of factory automation technology to Japanese manufacturers, though much larger and focused on robotics rather than bespoke mechanical conveyance.

Direct peers

• IAI Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of electric actuators and factory automation equipment for production lines. Comparable in providing factory automation and motion components for industrial assembly and inspection applications.
• Tsubakimoto Chain: Japanese manufacturer of power transmission products and material handling systems including conveyors for factory automation. Comparable as a supplier of conveyance and material handling equipment to Japanese manufacturing facilities.
• SINFONIA TECHNOLOGY: Japanese manufacturer of motion control, factory automation, and material handling equipment including conveyors and custom industrial systems. Comparable as a Japan-based provider of factory automation and conveyance solutions to industrial customers.
• Maytec Corporation: Japanese manufacturer specializing in custom factory automation systems and material handling equipment for various manufacturing industries. Comparable as a niche provider of bespoke factory automation and conveyance solutions to Japanese manufacturers.
• Hirata Corporation: Japanese factory automation system integrator specializing in custom-designed assembly lines, conveyance, and inspection equipment for automotive and electronics manufacturers. Closely comparable business model of bespoke automation engineering for factory customers.

Emerging players

• MISUMI Corporation: Japanese catalog-based supplier of factory automation components, mechanical parts, and custom equipment. Comparable in serving factory automation customers with configurable/custom solutions, though MISUMI operates a catalog model at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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