Japan Society of Industrial Machinery Manufacturers

What Japan Society of Industrial Machinery Manufacturers does

Japan Society of Industrial Machinery Manufacturers (JSIM / 一般社団法人日本産業機械工業会) is a Japanese general incorporated association (一般社団法人) founded on June 17, 1948, that operates as the national federation for manufacturers of industrial machinery used in factories and industrial facilities. As of 2026, it represents 161 regular member companies and 25 associate/supporting members across 12 equipment categories: boilers and prime movers, mining machinery, chemical machinery, environmental equipment, tanks, plastic machinery, pneumatic and hydraulic machinery, material handling, power transmission, iron and steel manufacturing, commercial laundry equipment, and engineering services. The association is governed by a board of directors drawn from member companies, with the chairman of Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Kanehana Yoshinori) serving as President and Representative Director as of April 2026.

JSIM's product surface spans five revenue-generating lines: (1) monthly publications including the Journal "Sangyo Kikai" (¥700 per issue, ¥8,400 annual subscription) and the "Overseas Information" newsletter published since 1964 in cooperation with JETRO; (2) statistical data services covering industrial machinery orders, export contracts, and environmental equipment orders; (3) JIMS standards development for material handling and steel manufacturing equipment; (4) the Excellent Environmental Equipment Award program co-sponsored with METI since 1974; and (5) certification services for SME productivity improvement and labor-saving investment subsidy programs, priced at ¥20,000 for member companies versus ¥200,000 for non-members.

The association operates from its Tokyo headquarters (Kikai Shinko Building, Minato-ku) and Kansai branch in Osaka, with international presence maintained through resident staff at JETRO offices in Vienna (Western Europe coverage) and Chicago (North America coverage). Core partnerships include JETRO (since 1964, for international information), METI (for policy advocacy and award co-sponsorship), the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency (for certification services), and the Japan Keirin Association/JKA (for ISO/TC270 standardization grant funding). Revenue is not publicly disclosed, consistent with the non-profit general incorporated association structure.

Name

Japan Society of Industrial Machinery Manufacturers

Legal name

一般社团法人日本産業機械工業会

Website

https://jsim.or.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Japan Society of Industrial Machinery Manufacturers (JSIM) is a Japanese general incorporated association founded in 1948 that serves as the national federation for 186 industrial machinery manufacturers across 12 equipment categories, providing publications, statistical data, JIMS standards, an environmental equipment award, and SME certification services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association Services

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Machinery Manufacturing (333)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation (BPADANAD)

Keywords

• Industrial machinery association
• Equipment industry standards
• Industry statistical data
• Trade publication services
• Certification services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Japan Society of Industrial Machinery Manufacturers (JSIM) is a member-driven industry association that organizes Japan's industrial machinery producers across 12 equipment categories. Its core offerings are monthly trade publications (機関誌「産業機械」 and 海外情報), industry-wide statistical data services (orders, exports, environmental equipment production), development and maintenance of JIMS industrial machinery standards, the annual Excellent Environmental Equipment Award co-sponsored with METI, and delegated certificate-issuance services that verify equipment for government SME tax-incentive and labor-saving investment subsidy programs.

Product overview

Japan Society of Industrial Machinery Manufacturers (JSIM) is a comprehensive industry association for the industrial machinery sector, not a product company. The organization serves as a federation of sub-associations covering 12 equipment categories (boilers/prime movers, mining machinery, chemical machinery, environmental equipment, tanks, plastic machinery, pneumatic/hydraulic machinery, material handling, power transmission, iron/steel manufacturing, commercial laundry, and engineering). JSIM's offerings include: publications (monthly Journal 'Sangyo Kikai' and 'Overseas Information' newsletter), statistical data services (industrial machinery orders, exports, sector-specific production statistics), standards development (JIMS and JIS standards participation), the Excellent Environmental Equipment Award program (since 1974), and certification services for government tax incentive programs. The association coordinates 12 sector-specific committees that facilitate technical exchange, standardization, and policy advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 機関誌「産業機械」(Journal "Sangyo Kikai")
• 海外情報 (Overseas Information)
• 統計資料 (Industrial Machinery Statistical Data Services)
• JIMS規格 (Japanese Industrial Machinery Standards)
• 優秀環境装置表彰 (Excellent Environmental Equipment Award)
• 工業会証明書発行 (Association Certificate Issuance Service)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

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

• Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 1964, JETRO cooperates with JSIM on overseas information activities including market research, consulting, trade referrals, and policy/regulation information collection in assigned regions. Monthly Overseas Information publication distributed with JETRO support.
• Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMETI (formerly MITI) has co-sponsored the Excellent Environmental Equipment Award program since 1974. METI also backs various industry initiatives and policy recommendations.
• Small and Medium Enterprise AgencymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMEA cooperates on certification for labor-saving investment subsidy programs and business strengthening tax incentive equipment verification.
• Ministry of EnvironmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperates on environmental equipment recognition and environmental business initiatives.
• Japan Institute of Industrial Machinery Standards (JIMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJSIM develops and maintains JIMS standards for industrial machinery including unit rack structural design standards (J-1001), automated warehouse crane assessment principles (J-1002), and D-series steel equipment standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Japan Iron and Steel Federation: Japan's principal industry body for the iron and steel sector, which directly overlaps with JSIM's Iron/Steel Manufacturing Division. Operates with a similar incorporated association model, member-driven governance, and government advocacy role.
• Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA): Japan's main trade association for the chemical industry. Overlaps with JSIM's Chemical Machinery Division and shares a comparable organizational structure, statistical reporting, and government policy engagement focus.
• SEMI: Global industry association serving the electronics manufacturing and design supply chain. Comparable in operating across multiple sub-sectors with a federated model, standards development, public policy advocacy, and international trade events.
• CECIMO (European Association of Machine Tool Industries): European trade association representing machine tool and related manufacturing technology industries. Comparable to JSIM in providing sector-wide representation, statistical data collection, standards advocacy, and policy engagement across an industrial machinery membership.
• VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau): Germany's machinery and equipment industry federation, representing thousands of member companies across industrial machinery. It is the most direct international equivalent of JSIM in terms of broad sector scope, advocacy role, statistical services, and trade fair coordination.
• Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT): US-based trade association representing manufacturers of manufacturing technology. Comparable to JSIM in providing industry-wide advocacy, statistical programs, standards work, and international trade support for the industrial machinery sector.
• JEMA (Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association): Japan's industry association for electrical equipment manufacturers. Like JSIM, it is a domestic general incorporated association with government ties, statistical data services, standards work, and certification programs serving a related industrial machinery membership base.
• JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association): Japan's primary trade association for electronics and IT industries. Comparable to JSIM in operating as a Japanese incorporated association with government engagement, monthly statistical reporting, international cooperation programs, and award recognition schemes.

Others

• JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization): Government-affiliated trade promotion organization and JSIM's longstanding strategic partner since 1964. Functions as an enabling partner rather than peer, providing the overseas footprint and policy intelligence that JSIM channels to members.
• JSA (Japanese Standards Association): Japan's national standards body responsible for JIS standardization and ISO representation. Directly relevant to JSIM's JIMS standards development work and ISO/TC270 secretariat role, functioning as an enabling counterpart rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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