村田機械株式会社

What 村田機械株式会社 does

村田機械株式会社 (Murata Machinery Co., Ltd.) is a privately held Japanese kabushiki kaisha founded in November 1980 and headquartered in Higashi-osaka, Osaka Prefecture. The company operates as a specialized trading company (専門商社) focused on the resale, sourcing, and export of used CNC and general machine tools. Its core activity is acquiring used industrial machinery — primarily from Japanese factories liquidating surplus assets — reconditioning it to a ready-to-operate state, and reselling it through direct B2B sales to domestic manufacturers and international export buyers, with in-house handling of export procedures.

The product portfolio centers on used CNC equipment including CNC lathes (38 units in stock), horizontal and vertical machining centers (44), double column machining centers (12), CNC boring machines (8), CNC milling machines (6), and smaller categories of EDM, grinders, presses, sheet metal machines, and injection molding machines. The company also retails tooling and accessories such as BT/BBT/HSK/CAPTO/KM tool holders, work-holding devices, cutting tools, and precision measuring instruments. Brands typically represented include OKUMA, MAZAK, MORI SEIKI, KITAMURA, TOSHIBA, and KURAKI.

The revenue model is one-off, quote-based resale of individual machines on an 'as-is, no warranty' basis, priced by condition, year, specifications, and market demand. The company maintains a multilingual website (Japanese, Korean, Chinese, English) and a Machine Tool Dealer License (No. 4282) issued by the Osaka Prefecture Public Safety Commission. GTM is sales-led, direct B2B from the Osaka showroom with export services for overseas buyers, and a parallel buy-side machinery purchase assessment service that supplies inventory from factories disposing of surplus equipment.

Name

村田機械株式会社

Legal name

村田機械株式会社

Website

https://murata-machinery.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Murata Machinery Co., Ltd. is a privately held Osaka-based Japanese trading company founded in 1980 that buys, resells, and exports used CNC machine tools and accessories to domestic manufacturers and international buyers across Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Higashi-osaka-shi (Osaka)

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Used Machinery Sales: Revenue generated from buying and reselling used CNC machine tools, machining centers, lathes, boring machines, and other industrial equipment. The company also purchases machinery from factories and resells to buyers domestically and internationally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

村田機械株式会社 is a specialized trading company (専門商社) that buys, resells, and exports used and surplus CNC machine tools and general machine tools to manufacturers. Its product portfolio spans CNC lathes, horizontal and vertical machining centers, double-column machining centers, CNC boring and milling machines, grinders, EDM/wire-cut machines, gear cutting machines, presses, sheet metal machines, injection molding machines, and related tooling and accessories. Equipment is sold in as-is condition on a quote basis, with inventory maintained ready for inspection and trial operation at its Osaka facility.

Product overview

村田機械株式会社 is a specialized used/surplus machine tool trading company dealing in CNC and NC machine tools. The product portfolio centers on industrial manufacturing equipment including CNC lathes, horizontal and vertical machining centers, double column machining centers, CNC boring machines, milling machines, grinders, EDM machines, gear cutting machines, presses, sheet metal machines, and injection molding machines. The company also offers comprehensive tooling and accessories including BT/BBT/HSK tool holders, work holding solutions (vises, chucks), cutting tools, and precision measuring instruments. The business model is resale of used machinery in 'as-is' condition for manufacturers seeking affordable CNC equipment.

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Products and services

• Used NC Lathes (NC旋盤) Resale of used CNC lathes for precision turning operations, including multi-axis models with milling capabilities, sourced from major Japanese manufacturers. Sold to manufacturers in as-is condition with quote-based pricing.
• Used Machining Centers (マシニングセンター) Resale of used horizontal and vertical machining centers for multi-axis milling, drilling, and boring operations. Sold to manufacturing companies with quote-based pricing.
• Used Double Column Machining Centers (門型マシニングセンター) Resale of large-scale used double column machining centers for heavy-duty milling and boring operations, serving manufacturers requiring large workpiece capacity.
• Used CNC Boring Machines (CNC中ぐり盤) Resale of used CNC boring machines for precision hole drilling and boring operations.
• Used CNC Milling Machines (NCフライス盤) Resale of used CNC milling machines for various milling operations.
• Used CNC Grinders (NC研削盤) Resale of used CNC grinding machines for precision surface, cylindrical, and tool grinding applications.
• Used NC EDM / Wire-Cut Machines (NC放電加工機/ワイヤーカット) Resale of used electrical discharge machining and wire-cut EDM equipment for precision machining of hardened materials.
• Used CNC Gear Machines (NC歯車加工機) Resale of used CNC gear cutting machines, including hobbing, shaping, and grinding equipment for gear manufacturing.
• Used Presses (プレス) Resale of used mechanical and hydraulic presses for metal forming operations.
• Used Sheet Metal Machines (板金機械) Resale of used sheet metal processing equipment, including NC shearing, bending, and laser cutting machines.
• Used Injection Molding Machines (射出成形機) Resale of used horizontal and vertical injection molding machines for plastic parts manufacturing.
• Used Tooling & Machine Accessories (工具・機械周辺機器) Resale of used tooling and machine peripherals including BT/BBT/HSK/CAPTO/KM tool holders, workholding devices (vises, chucks), cutting tools, and measuring instruments.
• Machine Purchase / Valuation Assessment Service (機械買取査定) Valuation and purchase service offered to factories with surplus or idle CNC and general machine tools. The company assesses and buys such equipment to replenish its resale inventory.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Maruka Corporation: Japanese machinery trading company with industrial machinery and used equipment lines; broader portfolio than Murata but overlaps in machine tool resale.
• Yamazen Corporation: Large Japanese trading company distributing a broad portfolio of factory automation, machinery, tools, and MRO supplies; competes with Murata for industrial buyers but operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Mitsubishi Corporation: Major Japanese sogo shosha that trades industrial machinery and equipment globally, including used and surplus machines; vastly larger and broader but overlaps in industrial equipment resale.

Direct peers

• Kaiyo Trading Co., Ltd. Japanese used machine tool dealer specializing in CNC lathes, machining centers, and boring machines, with strong export operations to Asia and other regions — directly comparable niche and business model to Murata Machinery.
• TTC Japan: Japanese-based used machine tool dealer with multilingual presence and international export of CNC equipment — direct competitor in the same niche.
• Galaxy Group: Specialized dealer of used Japanese CNC machinery (lathes, machining centers, multi-axis) exporting to North America and beyond — comparable inventory profile and target buyer segment.
• AP International: Trader of pre-owned Japanese CNC machinery (Mazak, Okuma, Mori Seiki) with global export expertise — closely mirrors Murata's inventory mix and export-led business model.

Regional players

• KD Capital Equipment: US-based dealer of used CNC machine tools and metalworking equipment — similar inventory type but focused on the North American resale market.
• TRG Machinery: Used Japanese CNC machine tool dealer serving the North American market — comparable inventory of Okuma, Mazak, and Mori Seiki but geographically distinct.
• Koma Precision: US-based used machine tool dealer specializing in Japanese CNC equipment — comparable inventory and customer profile but operates primarily in North America rather than competing in Japan.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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