Tacmina
Tacmina is a Japanese precision-pump manufacturer (founded 1956, TYO:6322) selling the proprietary Smoothflow diaphragm-pump line and order-made integrated liquid-transfer systems to water-treatment, chemical, electronics, food, and pharmaceutical industrial customers across Japan, Korea, and China.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1956
- HeadquartersOsaka, Japan
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Tacmina does
Tacmina Corporation is a Japanese precision-pump manufacturer founded in 1956 and headquartered in Yokohama, publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO:6322) with 251–500 employees. Its core offering is the Smoothflow Pump — a diaphragm-based liquid-transfer technology with no pulsation, no shaft seals, and no rotating or sliding parts in the liquid end. The product line spans microliter-class laboratory pumps (Q Series) through high-capacity and high-pressure industrial pumps (TPL, XPL, APL, BPL, PL variants), complemented by motor-driven and solenoid-driven metering pumps, static mixers, chemical injection systems, tanks, agitators, and order-made integrated units sold under the Smoothflow System brand. The technology is engineered to handle corrosive, high-temperature, high-viscosity, slurry, and air-sensitive liquids without pulsation-induced vibration, contamination from wear, or flow-rate degradation over time.
The business model is hardware-sales led, with revenue generated across four streams: precision-pump sales (Smoothflow, motor-driven, solenoid-driven), accessories and peripheral equipment, chemical injection systems and tanks, and customized integrated Smoothflow System units. Aftermarket repair and overhaul services support the installed base. Tacmina sells consultatively through direct field sales in Japan (anchored by the 'Pump Dojo' mobile showroom visiting ~150 companies/year, a physical HQ showroom, and on-site Liquid Solution Center testing) and through authorized distributors in Korea and China. Customer mix is horizontal across water/wastewater treatment, chemicals, electronics and batteries, film, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, iron and steel, ceramics, and research — with documented quantifiable outcomes including 1/30 consumables-cost reduction, ~60–66% air-evacuation-time reduction, ¥10M/year coating-waste reduction, and power consumption halved in electrolytic applications. ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified manufacturing is performed in-house at Yokohama.
Tacmina firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Tacmina
- Legal name
- TACMINA CORPORATION
- Website
- https://tacmina.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1956
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Tacmina is a Japanese precision-pump manufacturer (founded 1956, TYO:6322) selling the proprietary Smoothflow diaphragm-pump line and order-made integrated liquid-transfer systems to water-treatment, chemical, electronics, food, and pharmaceutical industrial customers across Japan, Korea, and China.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Tacmina industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Pumps
- NAICS
- Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)
- SIC
- Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Specialty & Metering Pumps (IMAHANAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Dispensing & Pump Systems (Pumps, Sprayers, Misters, Droppers) (IMALAJAB), Filling & Dosing Equipment (Liquid, Powder, Aseptic) (IMALAOAB), Chemigation/Fertigation Injection Systems (Injectors, Dosing Pumps, Venturi Systems) (AFABAHAL), Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)
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Where Tacmina is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Osaka
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices1 record
Markets served
Tacmina business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Precision Pump Sales (Smoothflow Pumps, Metering Pumps): TACMINA generates revenue primarily through the manufacture and sale of precision liquid transfer pumps, including Smoothflow Pumps (no-pulsation diaphragm pumps), motor-driven metering pumps, and solenoid-driven metering pumps. Products range from small micro-liter class pumps to high-capacity and high-pressure industrial models. The company also manufactures specialized pump variants tailored to specific liquids (corrosive, high-temperature, slurry, etc.) and operating conditions.
- Accessories and Peripheral Equipment: Sale of complementary pump accessories including relief valves, back pressure valves, anti-syphon check valves, air chambers, dampers, flow meters, pressure gauges, strainers, float switches, hoses, connectors, pump frames, and parts kits. These accessories enhance pump performance and are sold both individually and as part of integrated systems.
- Chemical Injection Systems and Tanks: Sale of pre-engineered chemical injection systems (PTS series) and chemical tanks (solution tanks, PE tanks, PVC tanks, iron-frame PVC tanks, diluted sulfuric acid tanks) designed for safe chemical storage and injection in water treatment, industrial, and manufacturing applications.
- Smoothflow Systems (Integrated Units): Design, engineering, and sale of customized integrated liquid supply systems built around Smoothflow Pump technology. Systems include coating liquid supply, high-viscosity slurry supply, precision coating, binder transfer, diluters (sulfuric acid, urea, dual-liquid), neutralization systems, and other application-specific units. These are typically order-made/customized to customer specifications.
- Aftermarket Services (Repair, Overhaul, Support): Specialized maintenance team provides on-site repair and overhaul services for pumps. Repaired pumps undergo the same rigorous inspections as new products before being returned to customers. Services support long-term customer relationships and recurring revenue from existing installed base.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
Tacmina product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Tacmina designs, manufactures, and sells precision diaphragm pumps (Smoothflow Pumps) and metering pumps for industrial liquid transfer, complemented by chemical injection systems, static mixers, chemical tanks, agitators, and order-made integrated "Smoothflow Systems." Products handle corrosive, high-temperature, high-viscosity, slurry, and air-sensitive liquids across water treatment, chemical, electronics, pharmaceutical, and food/beverage applications. The company also provides on-site Liquid Solution Center test-and-analysis services, mobile Pump Dojo demonstrations, and field repair/overhaul services.
Product overview
Tacmina Corporation is a liquid solutions company specializing in precision pumps and liquid transfer systems. The product portfolio centers on three main pump categories: Smoothflow Pumps (diaphragm pumps with no pulsation), Motor-Driven Metering Pumps, and Solenoid-Driven Metering Pumps. These core products are complemented by integrated systems (Smoothflow Systems) that combine pumps with peripheral equipment for specific applications, as well as chemical injection systems, chemical tanks, agitators, and static mixers. The Smoothflow System offerings include specialized devices for coating liquid supply, high-viscosity slurry transfer, binder transfer, high-temperature liquid handling, cleaning recovery, high-pressure injection, adhesive mixing, and acid/chemical dilution. The company serves diverse industries including water treatment, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food & beverages, electronics, coatings, and ceramics, providing both standard product lines and customized solutions.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SalaFine: Weakly acidic hypochlorite water production device for disinfection applications
- Smoothflow Pump
- Smoothflow System
- Pump Dojo
- Liquid Solution Center
Products and services
- Smoothflow Pumps Performance-boosting, problem-solving diaphragm pumps featuring no pulsation, no damage from slurry, no leaks, and excellent flow rate accuracy. Handle viscous fluids, slurries, and corrosive chemicals for industrial liquid transfer.
- Motor-Driven Metering Pumps Motor-driven metering pumps including Direct Drive Diaphragm, Hydraulic Diaphragm, and Plunger Metering Pumps for precise chemical transfer and metering across industrial applications.
- Solenoid-Driven Metering Pumps Compact solenoid-driven metering pumps (PZ, PW, PZD, PZi, PZiG, DCLPW/CLPW series) for chemical injection and liquid transfer; DCLPW/CLPW feature air-block and automatic air-evacuation mechanisms for sodium hypochlorite injection.
- Chemical Injection Systems (PTS Series) Pre-engineered chemical injection systems (PTS-30A, PTS-50, PTS-120) with level gauges, anti-tip design, solution spill prevention, pump impingement protection, and degassing connector. Variants include PC-PTS (timer drive), CB-PTS (conductivity meter), and PH-PTS (pH measurement).
- Static Mixers Standstill mixers with no actuator using twisted-element geometry (180-degree right and left elements) for division-conversion-inversion mixing. Suitable for liquid-liquid mixing, dispersion, and high-viscosity substance mixing.
- Smoothflow Systems (Integrated Units) Order-made integrated liquid transfer systems combining Smoothflow Pumps with peripheral equipment. Specializations include coating liquid supply, high-viscosity slurry supply, binder transfer, high-temperature slurry supply, cleaning liquid recovery, high-pressure additive injection, dual-liquid adhesive mixing, sulfuric acid dilution, dual-liquid simultaneous dilution, and urea solution dilution. Features explosion-resistant construction, CIP compatibility, sanitary specifications, and heating/cooling capabilities.
- Chemical Tanks Tank solutions in polyethylene and PVC materials for chemical storage including solution tanks (50-1000L), diluted sulfuric acid tanks, PE tanks (25-100L), PVC tanks (100-1000L), and iron-frame reinforced PVC tanks.
- Agitators Tank-mounted agitators in three configurations: fixed vertical agitators for wobble-free long-life operation, transportable agitators for easy attachment/removal, and horizontal agitators for large-capacity deep tanks.
- Metering Pump Accessories Comprehensive range of pump accessories including relief valves, back pressure valves, anti-syphon check valves, air chambers/dampers, pulse-emitting flowmeters, pressure gauges, degassing connectors, strainers, float switches, and hose/connector types.
- Test & Analysis Services Liquid analysis, testing, and engineering services offered at Tacmina's Liquid Solution Centers. Includes challenge assessment, liquid testing in realistic environments using customer actual liquids with measurement of thickness, height, pressure variations, and solution proposals with simulation systems.
- TPL Series (Hydraulic Smoothflow Pump) Hydraulic-driven high-precision ultra high-pressure Smoothflow Pump with flow rates of 0.1-30 L/min at 15 MPa for optical film, IT, and high-purity pharmaceutical process lines.
- Q Series (Microliter-Class Smoothflow Pump) Microliter-class Smoothflow Pump with flow rates of 0.005-100 mL/min at 3.0 MPa, compatible with acids, bases, and solvents for precise trace liquid supplying in laboratory and research processes.
- SalaFine Weakly Acidic Hypochlorite Water Production Device Device for producing weakly acidic hypochlorite water for disinfection applications in food factories, hospitals, and other facilities. Includes embedded dilution control and TACMINA pumps for stable disinfectant production reducing concentration from 30 ppm to 20 ppm while maintaining cleaning performance.
Quantifiable outcome
- Chemical consumption reduced by 10% through optimized sodium hypochlorite injection control (elimination of surplus injection)
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use Tacmina
Customer profileNamed customers30 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Tacmina technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Tacmina partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- MUNSCH (German slurry pump manufacturer)coreTACMINA offers MUNSCH slurry pumps — a German manufacturer's resin-based slurry pumps including PVDF and PE-UHMW impeller models. These complement TACMINA's own Smoothflow Pump line for applications requiring superior slurry wear resistance. MUNSCH pumps are featured in TACMINA use cases for iron & steel (high-temperature nitric hydrofluoric acid transfer, filler transfer in paper production) and water treatment (sludge dehydration) applications. The partnership extends TACMINA's product portfolio for the most demanding slurry applications beyond what Smoothflow technology addresses.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Tacmina competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Watson-Marlow (Spirax Group): UK-based global leader in peristaltic and diaphragm pumps for pharmaceutical, food & beverage, and chemical processing. Directly competes with Tacmina in precision dosing/transfer applications where contamination-free, no-pulsation flow is critical; both serve biopharma and coating-process customers with engineered pump solutions.
- Lewa GmbH: German precision pump manufacturer specializing in diaphragm and plunger metering pumps for oil & gas, chemical, and pharmaceutical applications. Directly comparable to Tacmina in custom-engineered, high-pressure, high-accuracy dosing pumps serving process industries with challenging fluid-handling requirements.
- Seko SpA: Italian-headquartered manufacturer of metering pumps, dosing systems, and chemical injection solutions for water treatment and industrial process applications. Direct competitor to Tacmina in solenoid-driven and motor-driven metering pumps with comparable customer base across municipal water and industrial chemical dosing.
- Pulsafeeder (IDEX): US-based manufacturer of diaphragm and peristaltic metering pumps, electronic controllers, and chemical feed systems under IDEX. Closely comparable to Tacmina's solenoid- and motor-driven metering pump lines serving water-treatment and industrial chemical-injection customers in North America and globally.
- Verder Group: European specialty pump manufacturer offering diaphragm, peristaltic, and metering pumps for chemical, water treatment, and industrial applications. Comparable to Tacmina as a mid-sized, application-engineering-driven pump specialist serving similar end-markets across water, chemicals, and food/pharma.
- Iwaki Co., Ltd. Japanese-headquartered manufacturer of diaphragm and metering pumps serving chemical, water treatment, and electronics applications. Closest direct competitor to Tacmina in Japan, with overlapping product categories (magnetic-drive pumps, metering pumps) and shared focus on chemical-resistant liquid transfer for industrial customers in Asia.
Broad incumbents
- Grundfos: World's largest pump manufacturer offering centrifugal, dosing, and metering pumps across water utility, industrial, and building services applications. Overlaps with Tacmina's water-treatment dosing business globally, though Grundfos is a broad incumbent with much larger scale and a comprehensive dosing-product portfolio.
- Sulzer Ltd. Swiss-headquartered industrial engineering group with a substantial pumps product line including metering and specialty pumps for chemical, water, and energy applications. Overlaps with Tacmina in precision dosing and chemical-process pumps as a larger, more diversified industrial incumbent.
- IDEX Corporation: US-listed industrial conglomerate whose Pump & Dispensing Technologies segment (including Pulsafeeder, Vetter, and Knight) competes directly with Tacmina in precision metering and chemical injection. Larger and broader portfolio but overlaps significantly in water-treatment chemical dosing and industrial metering applications.
- Xylem Inc. US-listed global water technology company producing pumps, metering equipment, and treatment systems for municipal and industrial water applications. Competes with Tacmina in the chemical-injection and dosing segment of water/wastewater through its portfolio of metering pumps and accessories.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Tacmina social profiles
Digital presenceTacmina compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Tacmina financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Tacmina leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Tacmina funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Tacmina M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Tacmina
What does Tacmina do?
Tacmina designs, manufactures, and sells precision diaphragm pumps (Smoothflow Pumps) and metering pumps for industrial liquid transfer, complemented by chemical injection systems, static mixers, chemical tanks, agitators, and order-made integrated "Smoothflow Systems." Products handle corrosive, high-temperature, high-viscosity, slurry, and air-sensitive liquids across water treatment, chemical, electronics, pharmaceutical, and food/beverage applications. The company also provides on-site Liquid Solution Center test-and-analysis services, mobile Pump Dojo demonstrations, and field repair/overhaul services.
Is Tacmina a public or private company?
Tacmina is a private company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Tacmina founded?
Tacmina was founded in 1956. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Tacmina based?
Tacmina is headquartered in Osaka, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does Tacmina make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Precision Pump Sales (Smoothflow Pumps, Metering Pumps) is the primary driver. The others are accessories and Peripheral Equipment, chemical Injection Systems and Tanks, smoothflow Systems (Integrated Units) and aftermarket Services (Repair, Overhaul, Support).
Who are Tacmina's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Watson-Marlow (Spirax Group), Lewa GmbH, Seko SpA, Pulsafeeder (IDEX), Verder Group and Iwaki Co., Ltd.. Broad incumbents are Grundfos, Sulzer Ltd., IDEX Corporation and Xylem Inc..
Does Tacmina have an API?
No public API is recorded for Tacmina.
What industry is Tacmina in?
Tacmina's product category is Industrial Pumps. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHANAC, Specialty & Metering Pumps, with a secondary code of IMALAJAB, Dispensing & Pump Systems (Pumps, Sprayers, Misters, Droppers). Its NAICS code is 333914 and its SIC code is 3561.