What Ebisu Co. does

Ebisu Co. (恵比寿有限会社) is a privately held Japanese limited company founded in March 1980 in Akaiwa City, Okayama Prefecture, that manufactures flexible container bags (FIBCs / "flexcon bags" / ton bags), pallet covers, heat-welded covers and sheets, and plastic products. The company operates a single in-house factory in Okayama covering the full production cycle — design, cutting, sewing, heat sealing, inspection, and packaging — and uses Japanese-made raw materials to position itself as a "pure domestic" manufacturer offering single-unit custom OEM orders. Its technical capability is centered on proven heavy-load sewing (approximately 1 ton fill capacity) and 3D CAD-based specification design (ARES Standard 2022), with a non-trivial installed equipment base of 12 Mitsubishi sewing machines, 4 heat-welding machines, and automatic cutting equipment.

The business model is straightforward B2B industrial manufacturing: customers contact the company by phone, FAX, or website contact form, receive a quote based on custom specifications, and pay on delivery. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; orders of a single unit are accepted. The company serves Japanese industrial and agricultural customers handling bulk powdered materials (grain, coal, earth/sand, cement) and logistics/warehousing operations requiring pallet protection. Main business partners include Hagihara Industries, Koizumi Seima, Nippon Madai, and Sanwa Shiko. Annual revenue is approximately ¥200 million (about USD 1.3–1.5M) with 18 employees and ¥3 million registered capital; annual_sales are reported on the company website. The current representative director, Mukaihata Takao (向畑 貴生), took over leadership in April 2013 following the founder's death and a transitional period.

The company is family-owned, with no parent company, no institutional investors, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, no patents or trademarks disclosed, and no certifications or awards listed. There is no digital product, no app, no API, and no international footprint — the entire operating geography is the Chugoku Region of Japan. Distribution is exclusively direct B2B through inquiry-based quoting, with no resellers, distributors, or digital channels beyond the company's own website.

Name

Ebisu Co.

Legal name

恵比寿有限会社

Website

https://ebisu-okayama.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ebisu Co. (恵比寿有限会社) is a privately held Japanese manufacturer founded in 1980 in Okayama Prefecture, producing flexible container bags (FIBCs), pallet covers, and heat-welded sheets for industrial, agricultural, and logistics customers across Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111), Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112)

SIC

Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Sacks & Bags (Paper/Plastic/Woven) (IMALAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial & Heavy-Duty Flexible Packaging (Construction, Chemicals, Liners) (IMALABAJ)

Keywords

• Flexible container bags
• Pallet covers
• Industrial bulk packaging
• Heat-welded sheets
• Custom OEM manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Akaiwa

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Flexible Container Bag Manufacturing: Manufacturing and sales of flexible intermediate bulk containers (flexible container bags/flexible containers/ton bags) used for packaging and transporting powdered materials like grain, coal, earth/sand, and cement. Capable of filling approximately 1 ton of weight.
2. Pallet Cover Manufacturing: Custom manufacturing of pallet covers in various types including transparent, UV-cut, light-blocking, and heat-blocking variants. Available in custom sizes and shapes from single units.
3. Heat-Sealed Cover and Sheet Manufacturing: Manufacturing of waterproof, dustproof, and weather-resistant sheets for construction, civil engineering, agriculture, livestock, disaster prevention, and logistics applications. Also includes truck sheets from polyester canvas for light trucks to 2-ton vehicles.
4. Plastic Products Manufacturing: Manufacturing of plastic products as part of their product portfolio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ebisu Co. manufactures flexible container bags (flecon/ton bags capable of holding approximately 1 ton), pallet covers in transparent, UV-blocking, light-resistant, and heat-blocking variants, heat-welded covers and sheets, and plastic products. All products are manufactured in-house at its Okayama Prefecture factory using Japanese-made raw materials, with custom OEM and made-to-order production available from single units.

Product overview

Ebisu Co. (恵比寿有限会社) is a domestic Japanese manufacturer specializing in four core product categories: Flex Container Bags (フレコンバック) for transporting powdered materials, Pallet Covers (パレットカバー) in various functional types (transparent, UV, light-resistant, heat-blocking), Heat-Welded Covers and Sheets (熱溶着カバー・シート) for waterproof and weather-resistant applications, and Plastic Products (プラスチック製品). The company operates a unified manufacturing platform with all production processes—design, cutting, welding, sewing, inspection, and packaging—conducted in-house at their Okayama Prefecture factory, enabling integrated quality control and custom OEM/OEM orders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flex Container Bags (フレコンバック) Flexible container bags (also called flecon, container bags, or ton bags) made from durable chemical fibers such as polyethylene and polypropylene, used to package and transport powdered materials like grain, coal, earth/sand, and cement. Standard bags can hold approximately 1 ton of weight, are foldable for compact storage, and are made from Japanese raw materials.
• Pallet Covers (パレットカバー) Custom pallet covers that protect palletized cargo from rain, wind, snow, UV rays, and foreign matter. Available in transparent, UV-blocking, light-resistant, and heat-blocking variants, made to order from a single piece in custom sizes, shapes, and materials. Reusable to reduce waste and cost.
• Heat-Welded Covers and Sheets (熱溶着カバー・シート) Waterproof, dustproof, and weather-resistant sheets and covers produced using heat welding. Used in construction, civil engineering, agriculture, livestock, disaster prevention, and logistics. Includes truck sheets made of polyester canvas for light trucks up to 2-ton vehicles.
• Plastic Products (プラスチック製品) Plastic product manufacturing carried out as part of the company's overall manufacturing capabilities at its Okayama factory, leveraging its in-house cutting, sewing, and welding expertise.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products can hold approximately 1 ton of weight in standard flexible container bags

Named customers4 records

Segments4 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

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Berry Global Group: Large global manufacturer of plastic packaging products including flexible films, sheets, and specialty bags. Overlaps with Ebisu's plastic film and sheet capabilities for industrial and construction applications.
• Mondi plc: Global integrated packaging and paper group with a large FIBC / industrial bags business. Competes with Ebisu indirectly in bulk bag supply for Japanese and international customers, with significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Sealed Air Corporation: Global packaging company with protective packaging and food packaging portfolios. While broader in scope, its protective packaging and covers offering competes with Ebisu's pallet covers and heat-welded sheet products at industrial buyers.
• Greif, Inc. Global industrial packaging manufacturer producing flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs) and related bulk packaging. Set comparable product offering to Ebisu's core FIBC line, but at substantially larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Conitex Sonoco: US-based manufacturer of FIBC bulk bags and industrial flexible packaging. Comparable core product category to Ebisu's flexible container bags, focused on PP woven bulk bags for industrial and agricultural packaging.
• Nippon Madai Co., Ltd. Japanese flexible container bag manufacturer also listed as an Ebisu major customer. Both firms produce similar FIBC and bulk packaging products for industrial and agricultural use, making them product peers despite the buyer-supplier relationship.
• Hagihara Industries Inc. Major Japanese producer of industrial flexible container bags and woven PP packaging. Listed as an Ebisu customer but also a peer in the FIBC category; both manufacture 1-ton class flexible containers for grains, chemicals, and construction materials.
• Taiyo Kogyo Corporation: One of Japan's largest manufacturers of flexible container bags (FIBCs) and architectural membrane structures. Directly competes with Ebisu in woven PP flexible container bags for industrial bulk packaging, with overlapping customer base and product formats.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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