What Hagihara Industries does

Hagihara Industries Inc. (萩原工業株式会社), founded in 1962 and headquartered in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, is a publicly listed manufacturer (Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, ticker 7856) operating two reportable businesses built on a proprietary flat-yarn (flat-tape) technology platform developed in-house since 1964. The Plastics Business produces polyethylene and polypropylene flat yarn, monofilaments, the Tarpee brand of blue tarpaulins and functional sheets, BarChip concrete reinforcing fibers, meltac cloth, adhesive-tape base fabrics, primary backing cloth for carpets and artificial turf, and flexible-container-bag base fabrics; the Engineering Business designs and manufactures slitters, rewinders, yarn winders, plastic recycled-pellet equipment and the GX Line horizontal recycling system.

The company derives revenue primarily through direct B2B enterprise sales to industrial buyers across agriculture, construction and infrastructure, industrial packaging, textile/flooring and general manufacturing, with five regional sales offices across Japan and 14-country global footprint spanning manufacturing subsidiaries (China engineering R&D, Indonesia, Thailand, Paraguay and Texas, USA) and a BarChip sales network in eight countries across the Americas, EMEA, Asia and Oceania. About 25% of group sales come from overseas markets. Customers include agricultural operators, concrete construction companies, packaging buyers (including major US supermarket chains for vegetable packaging), 27 Japanese municipalities under disaster-response blue-sheet agreements, and R&D partners such as Fab-Form Industries Ltd. The hardware-led revenue model uses custom quote-based B2B pricing, supplemented by an official e-commerce storefront for smaller orders.

Sustainability and circular-economy positioning is integral to the business model: the Re VALUE+ project with J&T Environment targets recycling 5,000 tons of waste blue tarpaulins annually, the Tarpee Value Plus Sheet #2500 (over 25% recycled content) and Eco-Friend Sheet #3000 (over 60% recycled content) carry Eco Mark certification, and a 2026 materials informatics collaboration with NEC, Mitsui Chemicals and Maruki Sangyo targets a 25% reduction in manufacturing time. Group headcount totals 1,292 across 14 countries.

Name

Hagihara Industries

Legal name

萩原工業株式会社

Website

https://hagihara.co.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Hagihara Industries (萩原工業株式会社) is a publicly listed Japanese manufacturer of flat-yarn plastic products (Tarpee tarpaulins, BarChip concrete fibers, monofilaments, base fabrics) and industrial machinery (slitters, rewinders, recycling equipment), serving agriculture, construction, packaging and disaster-prevention customers across 14 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plastic Products and Manufacturing Machinery

NAICS

Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210), Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills (3133), Textile Bag and Canvas Mills (314910)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

Coated & Laminated Industrial Fabrics (Tarpaulins/Awnings/Inflatables/Architectural Membranes) (IMAOADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recycled Textile Compounding & Nonwoven Reprocessing (Insulation/Felts/Geotextiles) (IMAOAMAH), Industrial Ropes, Cords, Twines & Netting (Mooring/Lifting/Fishing/Load Restraint) (IMAOADAK)

Keywords

• Flat yarn manufacturing
• Industrial plastic products
• Concrete reinforcing fibers
• Slitter rewinder machinery
• Blue tarpaulin sheets

Headquarters

HQ city

Kurashiki

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices25 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plastics Business (Synthetic Resin Products): Manufacture and sale of flat yarn products including Tarpee brand blue tarpaulins, monofilament, sheets, meltac cloth, base fabrics, and BarChip concrete reinforcing fibers. Revenue generated from domestic Japanese sales and international exports through subsidiaries and distributors.
2. Engineering Business (Machinery Products): Design, manufacturing, and sale of industrial machinery including slitters, rewinders, yarn winders, plastic recycled pellet manufacturing equipment, and GX Line recycling equipment. Sales through direct sales force and international exports.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hagihara Industries manufactures and sells flat yarn-based synthetic resin products (Tarpee blue tarpaulins/sheets, BarChip concrete reinforcing fibers, monofilaments, meltac cloth, adhesive tape fabrics, primary backing cloth for carpets and artificial turf, and flexible container bag base fabrics) and industrial machinery (slitters, rewinders, yarn winders, and GX Line horizontal recycling equipment). The company serves agriculture, construction, packaging, flooring, and disaster prevention markets globally through 14 countries.

Product overview

Hagihara Industries is a Japanese manufacturing company offering a diversified portfolio centered on its core flat yarn technology. The product portfolio consists of two main business segments: Plastics Business and Engineering Business. The Plastics Business produces flat yarn (the foundational technology developed in 1964), Tarpee brand blue tarps and sheets (including eco-friendly Value Plus and Eco-Friend variants with recycled content), BarChip concrete reinforcing fibers, monofilaments, melt-bonded fabrics, adhesive tape base fabrics, and primary backing cloths for carpets and artificial turf. The Engineering Business manufactures industrial machinery including slitters, rewinders, yarn winders, plastic recycling pellet equipment, and the GX Line for horizontal recycling. The company also operates the Re VALUE+ horizontal recycling initiative in partnership with J&T Environment. Products serve diverse markets including agriculture, construction, packaging, automotive, and disaster prevention. The company has global operations across 14 countries with manufacturing facilities in Japan, China, Indonesia, Thailand, USA, and Paraguay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tarpee (ターピー): Hagihara-made polyethylene/polypropylene woven coated fabric brand for blue tarps and sheets, including disaster prevention products, functional products, and weather-durable products.
• BarChip (バルチップ)
• Laysys (レイシス)

Products and services

• Flat Yarn (フラットヤーン) Hagihara Industries' foundational technology and core product — stretchable flat tape made from polyethylene and polypropylene, serving as the basis for various woven and coated fabric products. The company pioneered flat yarn development in Japan in 1964.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78% CO2 reduction using BarChip compared to steel reinforcement
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NEC CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration with Mitsui Chemicals, Maruki Sangyo, and NEC to utilize materials informatics for stabilizing recycled plastic quality and improving manufacturing efficiency. Initiative targets 25% reduction in manufacturing time compared to conventional methods. Partnership aims to advance circular economy efforts in plastic production through data-driven approaches.
• J&T Environment Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint 'Re VALUE+' horizontal recycling project. Partnership to recover waste blue tarpaulins and manufacture new blue tarpaulins from recycled materials. Target of 5000 tons of waste blue sheets annually for recycling.
• Fab-Form Industries Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerR&D partnership for Flex-R and Space-R products in collaboration with Japan's Hagihara Industries. Advanced R&D partnership developing new products using flat yarn technology.
• Okayama UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration for BarChip development - cooperation with Okayama University, Hiroshima Institute of Technology, and Yokohama National University to develop concrete reinforcing fibers.
• Hiroshima Institute of TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration for BarChip development - cooperation with Okayama University, Hiroshima Institute of Technology, and Yokohama National University.
• Yokohama National UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration for BarChip development - cooperation with Okayama University, Hiroshima Institute of Technology, and Yokohama National University.
• Tsuyama College of TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprehensive partnership agreement with Tsuyama College of Technology for regional activation and industry development through research and education collaboration.
• Life Design Kabaya Co., Ltd.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement for blue tarpaulin horizontal recycling. Construction company uses Tarpee blue sheets, which are then collected and recycled back into new sheets.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bekaert:
• Sika AG: Swiss construction chemicals major with macro-synthetic fiber products (SikaFiber) competing directly with BarChip in concrete reinforcement. Comparable as a broader incumbent with global construction industry distribution that BarChip must compete against for large infrastructure projects.

Direct peers

• Sioen Industries: Belgian manufacturer of technical textiles including coated fabrics, tarpaulins, and industrial woven products. Direct comparable across Hagihara's tarpaulin and coated fabric portfolio with similar B2B industrial customer base and global manufacturing footprint.
• Seaman Corporation: US-based manufacturer of coated and laminated technical fabrics, including Shelter-Rite brand tarpaulins, architectural membranes, and industrial fabrics. Most direct comparable to Hagihara's Tarpee blue tarp and coated woven fabric business with similar woven PE/PVC construction technology.
• Mehler Texnologies: German manufacturer of coated technical textiles for tarpaulins, truck covers, and architectural membranes. Direct comparable to Hagihara's Tarpee coated woven fabric business with overlapping customer base in industrial and architectural applications.
• Low & Bonar (ABG Group): UK-based manufacturer of technical textiles including woven primary carpet backing, geotextiles, and industrial fabrics. Direct comparable to Hagihara's carpet backing cloth and FIBC base fabric product lines using similar broadwoven construction techniques.
• Don & Low: Scottish manufacturer of woven and nonwoven polypropylene textiles including industrial fabrics, geotextiles, and agricultural fabrics. Closely comparable to Hagihara's flat yarn woven products and FIBC base fabrics using similar PP woven construction.

Market position

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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