Tokyo Automatic Machinery Works

What Tokyo Automatic Machinery Works does

Tokyo Automatic Machinery Works (TAM) is a Japanese specialty manufacturer of automatic packaging and production machinery, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO:6360) and founded in 1949. Operating from a Chiyoda-ku headquarters with a manufacturing plant in Kashiwa and a Design and Development Building in Nagareyama, TAM runs ~275 employees (March 2025) and conducts the full production cycle in-house — design, machining, welding, painting, mechanical assembly, electrical work, and on-site installation. The company holds the No. 1 share in Japan's gift/souvenir packaging machinery segment and serves marquee customers including Morinaga, Calbee, Shiseido, Japan Tobacco, Lotte, Key Coffee, Hakubaku, and Meito.

TAM's product portfolio spans three principal categories: (i) film overwrapping machines for box-shaped products including the TWFX/TWN pillow wrappers, WE13/W37/W62 overwrappers, and the industry-leading W3701 reaching ~200 units/minute; (ii) vertical form-fill-seal pillow packaging machines and powder filling systems (PFN, PF3, PF6) supporting proprietary formats including Wide Top Back, Quattro Pack, and Hem Seal, with paper-film options claimed to reduce CO2 emissions by ~20% versus plastic film; and (iii) balers and secondary packaging equipment including the RS-Series balers, RBC cardboard casers, palletizers, cartoners, and ユーレル®VC (Yureru VC) vibration conveyors, plus complete integrated line systems. Notable proprietary capabilities include deaeration filling technology for powders and the FRFS/FRRJD tobacco filter plug supply systems offering a 280m single-tube air transport distance and 2,750 rods/minute per drum.

Commercially, TAM operates a sales-led GTM: in Japan, a proposal-based direct field sales force deployed through regional offices in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sapporo works closely with customers via showrooms and factory tours to specify made-to-order equipment; overseas, sales are channeled through distributors and agents across Southeast Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Pricing is quote-based on custom configurations with no public list prices, and revenue is generated through machine sales (one-time/license), after-sales service and maintenance (professional services), and replacement parts and components (hardware). Customer concentration spans food & beverage (primary), cosmetics & personal care, tobacco, printing & media, household paper products, and resource recycling — a deliberately diversified vertical exposure for a 275-person manufacturer.

Name

Tokyo Automatic Machinery Works

Legal name

株式会社東京自働機械製作所

Website

https://tam-tokyo.co.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Tokyo Automatic Machinery Works (TAM) is a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed Japanese manufacturer, founded 1949, of custom-made-to-order automatic packaging machinery — including film overwrappers, vertical pillow packaging machines, powder fillers, balers, and integrated line systems — serving food & beverage, cosmetics, tobacco, and printing customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Form-Fill-Seal (VFFS/HFFS) Machines (IMAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Equipment (IMAHAOAH), End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN), Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF), Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK), Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Packaging machinery
• Vertical pillow packaging
• Film overwrapping machines
• Powder filling machines
• Automated packaging lines

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Packaging Machinery Sales: TAM manufactures and sells custom automatic packaging and production machinery. Each machine is made-to-order based on customer-specific requirements. Revenue is generated through the sale of individual machines and automated line systems.
2. After-Sales Service and Maintenance: The company provides after-sales service, maintenance, parts supply, and on-site machine installation and production line commissioning for sold machinery.
3. Parts and Components: Supply of replacement parts and components for TAM packaging machinery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tokyo Automatic Machinery Works (TAM) manufactures custom-made automatic packaging and production machinery in-house, including overwrappers, vertical form-fill-seal (pillow) packaging machines, powder fillers, balers, cartoners, palletizers, and complete automated line systems. Each machine is made-to-order per customer specification and targets food, confectionery, cosmetics, tobacco, paper products, household goods, and recycling industry customers in Japan and overseas.

Product overview

Tokyo Automatic Machinery Works (TAM) is a Japanese manufacturer of automatic packaging and production machinery operating as a value-creation enterprise. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized into three main product categories: (1) Film overwrapping machines for wrapping box-shaped products, including specialized machines for gift/promotional items where TAM holds Japan's top market share; (2) Vertical pillow packaging machines and powder filling machines that form film rolls into bags for loose snacks, foods, powders, and industrial parts, supporting specialized packaging forms such as Wide Top Back, Hem Seal, and Quattro; and (3) Balers/compressors for recycling cardboard, paper, aluminum, industrial waste, and PET bottles. The product lineup includes multiple machine series (TWFX, TWN, WE, W37, W62, W4201, FN, WB for wrapping; PFN, PF3, PF6, FRT for powder filling; BT, TR, PK for paper products; FRFS/FRRJD for tobacco; RBC, palletizers, cartoners for secondary packaging) plus integrated line systems. The company designs and manufactures all products in-house, providing integrated solutions from single machines to complete automated production lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TWFX Series Vertical Pillow Packaging Machine

Quantifiable outcome

• Paper film packaging reduces CO2 emissions by approximately 20% compared to plastic film packaging for snack pillow bags
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• ASM Automation Group BhdmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025ASM Automation Group Bhd (a Malaysia-listed company) formed a three-year business alliance with Tokyo-listed Tokyo Automatic Machinery Works Ltd (TAM). The agreement includes automatic three-year renewal provisions. Arrow Systems Sdn Bhd, ASM's subsidiary, will collaborate with TAM on sales, after-sales services, manufacturing, and co-development of new technologies and product lines. The alliance aims to jointly promote, develop, manufacture and sell automation machinery products and technologies. The agreement states it will not have any immediate material effect on earnings, net assets or gearing, with financial benefits dependent on future arrangements.
• Arrow Systems Sdn BhdmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorASM Automation Group Bhd's subsidiary Arrow Systems Sdn Bhd serves as the primary collaborator with TAM under the three-year alliance, handling sales, after-sales services, manufacturing, and co-development activities in Southeast Asia.
• Tokyo Ryokuki Industrial Cooperative (東京糧食機工業協同組合)minorOthersListed as a related link on TAM's website. Tokyo-based industry association for food packaging machinery manufacturers.
• Japan Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association ( 日本包装機械工業会)minorOthersListed as a related link on TAM's website. JPMMA is the industry trade association for Japanese packaging machinery manufacturers, of which TAM is a member.
• Japan Packaging Technology Association (公益社団法人 日本包装技術協会)minorOthersListed as a related link on TAM's website. JPI is a public interest association promoting packaging technology in Japan.
• Japan Food Machinery Industrial Association ( 一般社团法人日本食品機械工業会)minorOthersListed as a related link on TAM's website. FOOMA is the industry association for Japanese food machinery manufacturers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Coesia Group: Italian-owned group of packaging machinery brands (including G.D, R.A Jones, HAPA) supplying VFFS, cartoning, and end-of-line equipment globally; competes with TAM across multiple packaging format categories.
• Krones AG: German global leader in packaging and bottling machinery for beverage and food, providing complete line integration that overlaps TAM's line system business for major CPG manufacturers.
• Ishida Co., Ltd. Larger Japanese packaging machinery manufacturer with broader portfolio spanning weighing, VFFS, and end-of-line systems. Competes with TAM across food packaging lines and offers a more diversified global footprint.
• Syntegon Technology (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Global packaging machinery incumbent offering processing, filling, and packaging equipment for pharma and food. Competes with TAM at the line-integration level, particularly for multinational packaged-goods customers expanding in Asia.
• MULTIVAC: Global packaging machinery supplier specializing in thermoforming, tray sealing, and labeling; competes with TAM's end-of-line and MAP-adjacent offerings for food processors in Europe and Asia-Pacific.
• GEA Group AG: Large industrial machinery conglomerate with packaging and filling lines for food, dairy, and pharma. Overlaps with TAM's powder filling and integrated line system offerings in food processing.
• ProMach, Inc. US-based packaging machinery integrator with broad portfolio across bottling, labeling, cartoning, and palletizing. Comparable to TAM through its end-of-line integration focus and customer profile in food/CPG.

Direct peers

• Fuji Machinery Co., Ltd. Japanese manufacturer of automatic packaging machinery including VFFS systems and form-fill-seal equipment, directly competing with TAM in the domestic packaging machinery market across food and consumer goods applications.
• Shibuya Corporation: Japanese maker of packaging machinery including filling, cartoning, and labeling equipment; competes with TAM's powder filling and secondary packaging lines, particularly in beverage and pharmaceutical applications.
• Omori Corporation (Ohmiya): Established Japanese packaging machinery maker specializing in horizontal flow wrappers and cartoning equipment, overlapping with TAM's film overwrapper and case/carton product lines for the Japanese food and confectionery industries.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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