株式会社大和製作所

What 株式会社大和製作所 does

Daiwa Machinery Co., Ltd. (株式会社大和製作所) is a privately held Japanese custom industrial automation machinery manufacturer headquartered in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Founded in 1972 as a spin-off of Yokomori Industry, the company designs, fabricates, and installs complete labor-saving and automation systems for two principal customer segments: Japanese automotive OEMs and parts suppliers, and food processing manufacturers. Its product portfolio spans food machinery (can-mark alignment, confectionery molding, sorting and feeding devices), general industrial machinery (straight-tube forming, pressing, stamping), and robotic systems (tire/wheel assembly, traversers, palletizers, auto parts feed robots), all built to client specification.

Core operations are vertically integrated in-house. The 7,596.39 sqm plant — relocated and rebuilt in 2008 — houses 5-sided machining centers, NC lathes, multi-process welding bays (argon, arc, CO2, TIG), a 50m-line assembly area with overhead cranes, and a dedicated air-conditioned food-grade assembly room. This permits single-source accountability across the project lifecycle: specification document, conceptual design with cost estimates, formal contracting, production design, fabrication, assembly, on-site inspection, installation, and after-sales maintenance. Notable capabilities include the DDA-5000V can-mark alignment system, which reduces a 9-person manual labeling line to 3 operators, and 50m-scale assembly-line construction for large automotive systems. CNC, sensors, and robotics are sourced from partners including FANUC, Keyence, and Kohara.

The business model is project-based, custom-engineering work sold directly to enterprise clients. Sales originate from inbound inquiries via website, telephone, and fax, followed by on-site engineering consultations. Revenue is non-recurring per project, pricing is bespoke (no publicly disclosed rates), and the customer base of ~11 named enterprise accounts is concentrated in Japan with no export activity. The company is founder-/management-controlled (Representative Director Yokomori Yukio), privately held with no parent, no subsidiaries, and no external funding rounds. Registered capital stands at ¥40M following a 2012 increase, with ~30 employees as of 2019.

Name

株式会社大和製作所

Legal name

株式会社大和製作所

Website

https://daiwa-eng.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Daiwa Machinery Co., Ltd. is a privately held Japanese custom industrial automation manufacturer in Yaizu, Shizuoka, designing and building labor-saving equipment, production lines, and robotic systems for automotive OEMs and food processing manufacturers across Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Industrial Automation Machinery

NAICS

All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN), Labeling, Coding & Marking Systems (IMAHAOAE)

Keywords

• Custom industrial machinery
• Manufacturing automation systems
• Labor-saving equipment
• Food processing machinery
• Robotic assembly systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Yaizu

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Machinery Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of custom industrial machinery, automation systems, and robot systems based on individual client specifications. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts encompassing the full lifecycle from consultation through installation and after-sales support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

株式会社大和製作所 designs, manufactures, and installs custom labor-saving and personnel-saving industrial automation systems for Japanese manufacturers, primarily in the automotive and food processing sectors. The company executes complete turnkey projects covering specification document creation, conceptual design, manufacturing, machining, welding, assembly, on-site inspection, installation, and after-sales maintenance. Its product portfolio spans food processing equipment, general industrial machinery, and robot-based assembly systems, all engineered to client-specific requirements.

Product overview

株式会社大和製作소는省력화·효율화 시스템 설계·시공을 전문으로 하는 일본의 제조업체입니다. 주요 제품 포트폴리오에는 다음과 같은 범주가 있습니다: (1) 식품 기계 - 캔 마크 정합 장치 DDA-5000V, 과자 제조 장치, 과자 정렬 공급 장치 등이 포함됩니다; (2) 일반 기계 - 직관 금속 성형 장치, 캄핑 장치, 자동차 부품 압입 장치 등이 포함됩니다; (3) 로봇 기계 - 타이어/휠 조립 장치, 트래버서, 팔레타이저, 자동차 부품 조립 자동화 장치, 자동차 부품 수배 로봇 등이 포함됩니다. 회사는 고객 요구에 맞춰 사양서 작성부터 설계, 제작, 설치, 유지보수까지 일관 체제로対応하며, 사내 가공 설비를 갖춘 맞춤형 기계 제작을 전문으로 합니다.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Can Mark Alignment Device DDA-5000V (缶マーク合わせ装置DDA-5000V) Automatically aligns the position of marks on randomly fed cans to packaging unit quantities and transfers them to the downstream packaging equipment for shrink-wrapping. Used by food manufacturers for can labeling/packaging lines; reduces a 9-person manual operation to a 3-person automated operation.
• Confectionery Manufacturing Equipment (お菓子製造装置) Equipment that injects raw materials into molds for confectionery production. Used by food manufacturers in confectionery production lines.
• Confectionery Alignment Feed Equipment (菓子整列フィード装置) Equipment that aligns and feeds confectionery products in an orderly manner for packaging. Used by food manufacturers in confectionery production lines.
• Straight Pipe Sheet Metal Automatic Forming Equipment (直管板金自動成形装置) Equipment that cuts sheet metal rolls to fixed dimensions and produces distribution pipes. Used by manufacturers requiring pipe forming from coiled sheet metal stock.
• Caulking Equipment (かしめ装置) Integrated system combining workpiece transport, three-direction pressing, and inspection equipment for caulking operations. Used by manufacturers requiring automated fastening/pressing processes.
• Automotive Parts Press-fitting Equipment (自動車部品圧入装置) Integrated system combining parts stock and positioning supply with a servo press for press-fitting automotive parts. Used by automotive manufacturers and parts suppliers.
• Tire and Wheel Assembly Equipment (タイヤ・ホイール組立装置) System that individually supplies tires and wheels, performs size measurement, then automatically performs assembly, mark alignment, and air filling. Used by automotive tire/wheel assembly lines.
• Traverser (トラバーサー) Equipment that transfers workpieces between machining centers across production lines. Used by machining and manufacturing operations requiring inter-machine workpiece transfer.
• Palletizer (パレタイザー) Equipment that loads boxes onto pallets in specified row, column, and tier quantities. Used by manufacturers requiring automated end-of-line palletizing.
• Automotive Parts Assembly Automation Equipment (自動車部品組立自動化装置) System that supplies 5 types of parts via parts feeders and conveyors, uses robots to perform automatic assembly, inspects the work, and loads to stock. Used by automotive manufacturers and parts suppliers for high-mix assembly automation.
• Automotive Parts Testing Robot (自動車部品供試ロボット) System that uses robots to supply and test automotive parts. Used by automotive parts manufacturers and suppliers for automated parts testing operations.
• Labor-saving and Personnel-saving System Design and Construction Service (省力化・省人化システム設計・施工サービス) Turnkey custom machinery design and construction service covering labor-saving/personnel-saving machinery, industrial robot systems, various supply line design/manufacture, and automation/rationalization equipment. Single-source responsibility from system design through manufacturing, installation, and maintenance. Targeted at Japanese manufacturers seeking to address labor shortages and improve production efficiency.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces 9-person manual can labeling operation to 3-person automated operation (6 workers reduced)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• 株式会社アルティアminorOthersMajor customer for custom manufacturing equipment. Listed among key automotive industry customers.
• トキワ工業株式会社minorOthersKey customer in manufacturing sector. Listed among major delivery destinations for custom machinery.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Murata Machinery, Ltd. Diversified Japanese industrial machinery manufacturer with a Factory Automation segment building custom automated production lines, logistics systems, and machine tools. Comparable end markets (automotive, food) and turnkey integration business model, though much larger and broader.
• FANUC Corporation: World's largest manufacturer of industrial robots and CNC systems, headquartered near Daiwa in Japan. Comparable end customers (automotive, food) and overlapping scope on factory automation, though FANUC is a global robotics/controls incumbent rather than a custom system integrator.
• Mitsubishi Electric Corporation: Major Japanese industrial automation supplier offering PLCs, servo drives, robots, and factory automation solutions through its e-F@ctory initiative. Competes for the same Japanese automotive and food customers with a broader portfolio including controls, robots, and integration services.
• Yaskawa Electric Corporation: Leading Japanese manufacturer of industrial robots (Motoman) and motion control/AC servo products, supplying the core automation components that Daiwa integrates into its custom lines. Broad incumbent in factory automation that competes for major end-customer mindshare and project leads.

Direct peers

• DAIHEN Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of power electronics, welding equipment, and industrial robots, including turnkey robotic automation systems for automotive and metalworking. Comparable to Daiwa's robot system integration and welding-driven custom automation offerings.
• Nissei Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of injection molding machines and custom automation systems for plastics and metal components. Comparable as a mid-sized Japanese custom industrial machinery builder serving automotive-adjacent manufacturers with turnkey engineering services.
• Hirata Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of custom factory automation systems, production lines, and industrial robots, primarily serving automotive and electronics OEMs. Comparable to Daiwa in turnkey line design/build/integration for Japanese automotive customers, but at significantly larger scale.
• Kanto Auto Machines, Ltd. Japanese manufacturer of packaging machinery for food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries, including filling, capping, and labeling equipment. Comparable to Daiwa's food machinery segment (can mark alignment, packaging lines) and serving similar Japanese food customers.
• CKD Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of factory automation equipment including pneumatic components, automatic machinery, and labor-saving systems for automotive, food, and packaging industries. Directly overlaps Daiwa's custom automation and packaging machinery offerings.

Regional players

• FANUC FA Japan (via FANUC): FANUC's Japan-focused system integration business competes head-to-head with regional Japanese custom automation builders like Daiwa for automotive and food line projects, providing an alternative to smaller specialist integrators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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