What Kawata Manufacturing does

Kawata Manufacturing (株式会社カワタ) is a Japanese designer and manufacturer of peripheral equipment for plastic resin processing, founded in 1935 and headquartered in Osaka. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under ticker 6292 with 501-1000 employees, the company organizes its offering around five core technology categories — transport (conveying), drying, mass-based weighing and mixing, mixing, and temperature control — and serves plastic product manufacturers (automobiles, home appliances, daily goods, containers, films, lenses) as its primary customer base, with secondary applications in optical film and LCD manufacturing, lithium-ion battery materials, magnetic body materials, and pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetics processing.

The product portfolio spans dehumidification and nitrogen dryers (ADH, DO/M-STABILIZER, DFC, DRD, ADA, DT, DRC, DN Series), weighing/mixing systems (Auto Color), fluidized-bed mixers (Super Mixer), pneumatic conveyors (Auto Loader), mold temperature controllers (JustThermo), low-speed crushers (G MASTER), and specialty separation equipment (Xeno Filter). The company holds an industry-exclusive clean room manufacturing capability established in 1982 for CD production that once achieved 90%+ domestic market share, and its closed-loop nitrogen drying system (M-STABILIZER DO series) won the 7th Technical Progress Award from the Japan Society of Plastic Molding Technology in 2020. Recent product launches include the ADH Series hybrid dehumidification dryer (August 2023), and the product lineup was significantly expanded through the 2022 acquisition of the Colortronic business from Kubota Kiso (operations from April 2023) and the 2017 succession of the Ecomac line from former Haruna Corporation.

Kawata generates revenue through direct hardware sales of custom-configured equipment with associated installation, maintenance, and after-sales service on a quote-based pricing model. The company operates a nationwide direct sales and service network in Japan and wholly-owned subsidiaries in China (manufacturing and sales), Indonesia (manufacturing and sales, established 2011), Vietnam, Thailand, USA, and Mexico (sales-only), with approximately 40% of consolidated net sales derived from overseas markets. Its 'manufacturing-sales-technology integrated system' (製・販・技一体体制) emphasizes deep technical sales supported by approximately 60% technical headcount, and the company operates as a 2-strong oligopoly leader in the Japanese plastic processing peripheral equipment market with industry share exceeding 30%.

Name

Kawata Manufacturing

Legal name

株式会社カワタ (Kawata MFG. CO.,LTD.)

Website

https://kawata.cc

Company type

Public

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Kawata Manufacturing is a Japanese designer and manufacturer of peripheral plastic resin processing equipment, offering dryers, conveyors, weighing and mixing systems, mixers, and temperature controllers to manufacturers across automotive, electronics, optical, battery, and pharmaceutical industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and selling peripheral equipment for plastic processing including dryers, weighing/mixing machines, conveyors, temperature controllers, mixers, crushers, silos/tanks, and other equipment. Equipment is sold directly to manufacturing customers with associated installation, maintenance, and after-sales service. The company also acquired Kubota Kiso's Color-Tronic business in 2022, expanding their product lineup.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kawata Manufacturing designs, manufactures, and sells peripheral equipment for plastic resin processing, organized around five core technologies: transport (conveying), drying, mass-based weighing and mixing, mixing, and temperature control. The product portfolio includes dryers, weighing/mixing machines, conveyors, mold temperature controllers, mixers, crushers, silos/tanks, and specialty equipment such as fine powder separators. Equipment is sold directly to manufacturing customers with installation, maintenance, and after-sales service support across Japan and overseas markets.

Product overview

Kawata Manufacturing is a leading provider of peripheral equipment for plastic resin processing, offering a comprehensive portfolio centered on five core technologies: transport (conveying), drying, mass weighing/mixing, mixing, and temperature control. The product lineup includes dryers (ADH Series, DO/M-STABILIZER nitrogen dryers, DFC, DRD, ADA, DT, DRC, DN Series), weighing/mixing systems (Auto Color), mixers (Super Mixer), conveyors (Auto Loader), temperature controllers (JustThermo), crushers (G MASTER), and specialty equipment (Xeno Filter, Intercepter). The company expanded its portfolio in 2022 by acquiring the Colortronic business from Kubota Instrumentation, adding MS, MW, CSF, CSP series and custom equipment. All products target plastic manufacturing, battery materials, optical films, and food/pharmaceutical industries requiring precise material handling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Colortronic: Colorant and additive feeding equipment product line, expanded through acquisition from Kubota Keisoku in 2022
• Super Mixer
• Ace Dryer II
• ADH Series
• M-STABILIZER

Products and services

• ADH Series (Heat Air Drying Hybrid Dehumidification Dryer) Heat air drying hybrid dehumidification dryer with built-in dust collection cyclone for plastic resin drying, featuring industry-leading compact, space-saving design.
• DO Series (M-STABILIZER) Nitrogen dryer for precision plastic processing with closed-loop nitrogen drying system for molding stabilization, quality improvement and yield enhancement.
• DFC Series Dehumidification Dryer Dehumidification dryer for plastic pellets available in various capacity options.
• DRD Series Dehumidification Dryer Dehumidification dryer with compact design for injection molding applications.
• ADA Series Dehumidification Dryer Dehumidification dryer for various plastic resin applications.
• DT Series Dehumidification Dryer Unit Dehumidification dryer unit for plastic resin processing.
• DRC Series Dehumidification Dryer Dehumidification dryer with compact configuration for plastic processing.
• DN Series Nitrogen Replacement Dryer Nitrogen replacement dryer designed for oxygen-sensitive materials.
• Super Mixer High-efficiency mixing equipment using fluidized mixing technology for various materials including magnetic materials and battery components.
• G MASTER Low-Speed Crusher Low-speed crusher for plastic regrind processing.
• Xeno Filter (Fine Powder Separation/Removal) Fine powder separation and removal equipment for powder processing applications.
• JustThermo (Mold Temperature Controller) Heat medium circulation temperature controller for mold temperature regulation in plastic molding processes.
• Auto Loader (Pneumatic Conveyor) Pneumatic conveyor for automatic material supply to injection molding machines.
• Auto Color (Weighing/Mixing System) Automatic color weighing and mixing system for masterbatch and dry color applications.
• Colortronic Equipment (MS, MW, CSF, CSP Series) Raw material transport equipment and color metering/mixing machines (MS, MW, CSF, CSP series and custom equipment) acquired from Kubota Kiso in 2022.
• Ecomac Plastic processing equipment originally from Haruna Corporation; business succession acquired in 2017 with parts sales, repair, maintenance, inspection services, and continued manufacturing/sales.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90%+ domestic market share achieved in CD manufacturing equipment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• 株式会社クボタ計装 (Kubota Kiso)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2022Acquired Color-Tronic business from Kubota Kiso in October 2022, specifically acquiring manufacturing and sales rights for raw material transport equipment and weighing/mixing machines (MS, MW, CSF, CSP series and custom equipment) plus after-sales service operations. This acquisition complements Kawata's 'transport,' 'weighing,' and 'mixing' technology groups. Business started April 1, 2023.
• PT. KAWATA IndonesiacoreOthers · 5 October 2011Manufacturing and sales subsidiary established in Indonesia in 2011. Located at Jababeka Techno Park, Bekasi, West Java. Started full-scale operations in October 2011.
• テクマン工業株式会社 (Tecman)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 26 September 2011Sales agency agreement for Tecman's high-precision pellet color sorting equipment, established September 2011
• Kawata Machinery (Vietnam) Co., LtdcoreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary handling sales operations in Vietnam market
• 川田機械製造(上海)有限公司coreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary handling sales and production operations in China
• KAWATA (THAILAND) CO., LTD.coreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary handling sales operations in Thailand
• Kawata USAcoreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary handling sales operations in the United States
• KAWATA-MACHINERY MEXICOcoreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary handling sales operations in Mexico
• 日本バイオプラスチック協会 (JBPA)minorOthersIndustry association membership for bioplastics
• iPROSminorOthersIndustrial parts and equipment search platform partner

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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