Satake

Name

Satake

Legal name

株式会社サemukaze

Website

https://satake-japan.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Grain Processing Machinery

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Rice Milling (311212), Grain and Oilseed Milling (3112), Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Agricultural Processing Equipment (On-farm) (IMAHACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rice & Grain Processing (milling, polishing, parboiling, blending) (AFAKABAE), Flour & Milling Products Manufacturing (wheat, corn, rice, specialty flours) (AFAKABAD), Rice Cakes & Grain Snack Manufacturing (AFAKAIAK)

Keywords

• Grain processing machinery
• Rice milling equipment
• Optical sorting systems
• Flour milling equipment
• Grain processing plants

Headquarters

HQ city

Higashihiroshima

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: Sales of rice milling machines, grain dryers, optical sorters, and processing equipment for agricultural and food processing applications. Primarily B2B with enterprise sales motion.
2. Plant Engineering: Design and construction of complete rice milling and grain processing plants (精米工場、乾燥調製貯蔵施設). Project-based revenue from engineering services.
3. Food Products: Consumer food products including Magic Rice (instant rice), GABA rice balls (おむすびのGABA), and long-lasting bread (PAN de BAR). Sold through retail channels.
4. Maintenance and Inspection Services: Precision maintenance and calibration services for inspection equipment (穀粒判別器, 食味計). Annual inspection services with standardized pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Satake manufactures grain processing machinery and turnkey plants centered on rice milling, with extended capabilities in wheat, corn, and other cereal processing. The company designs and builds industrial rice milling equipment, grain dryers, optical sorters, flour milling systems (including the HENRY SIMON brand), and complete engineered processing plants. In addition, Satake sells consumer food products (Magic Rice instant rice, GABA rice, PAN de BAR bread, Shingin sake) and provides grain analytical/testing services through its ISO/IEC 17025 certified Grain Analysis Center.

Product overview

Satake operates as a comprehensive food processing machinery and systems company with a multi-brand portfolio. The core offering includes agricultural machinery (dryers, hullers, graders, optical sorters), rice milling equipment, flour milling systems (including HENRY SIMON brand), and plant engineering services for complete grain processing facilities. Satake also maintains consumer-facing brands including SILK (pressure IH rice cooking), MPRP (non-washing rice systems), Magic Rice instant foods, GABA functional rice products, and Shingin sake. The product portfolio is supported by AI-powered inspection and sorting equipment using computer vision technology, and production support systems like KOMECT that integrate with agricultural data platforms. Recent offerings include DX-based production support systems and expanded SAXES high-durability equipment lines for large-scale agricultural operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAXES: High-durability grain dryer and hulling machine series for large-scale agricultural producers.
• REACH
• KOMECT
• MILSTA
• SILK
• 真吟 (Shingin)
• MPRP (無洗米製造装置)
• マジックライス (Magic Rice)
• HENRY SIMON

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete grain processing solutions from field to table, serving 150 countries

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Southeast Asian partners for carbon credit creationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Expansion of carbon credit creation business in Southeast Asia region, focusing on sustainable agriculture partnerships.
• China Agricultural Academy (中国農業科学院)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2019Technical cooperation expansion with China's agricultural research institute for grain processing technology.
• Vietnam Lamico Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2019Joint development of grain dryers with Vietnamese company Lamico for Southeast Asian market.
• 公益財団法人 サタケ技術振興財団coreOthersPublic interest foundation for technology development and promotion, established by Satake group.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fowler Westrup: Fowler Westrup is an India-based grain processing and storage equipment manufacturer competing with Satake in rice milling plants, pre-cleaning, drying, and color sorting across Asia.
• Alapala Makina: Alapala is a leading flour milling machinery manufacturer directly competing with Satake's Henry Simon brand in turnkey flour mills and wheat processing plants globally.
• Bühler Group: Bühler is the world's largest grain processing machinery maker, directly competing with Satake in rice milling, optical sorting (Sortex), flour milling, and food processing plants across the same 150+ country footprint.
• Petkus Technologie: Petkus manufactures seed and grain cleaning, sorting, and processing equipment, directly comparable to Satake's SAXES dryers, optical sorters, and grain handling systems.
• Cimbria (AGCO): Cimbria, part of AGCO, provides grain handling, drying, storage, and seed processing equipment that competes directly with Satake's grain processing and silo operations.

Emerging players

• Lambton Conveyor: Lambton designs and manufactures grain handling and storage equipment including bucket elevators and conveyors, overlapping with Satake's integrated plant engineering and silo business.
• SYNMEC: SYNMEC is a Chinese manufacturer of grain cleaning, grading, and seed processing equipment competing with Satake on price-sensitive agricultural machinery sales across Asia.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Pak: Tetra Pak supplies processing and packaging solutions for food and beverage manufacturers globally, comparable to Satake's plant engineering and food equipment businesses for institutional customers.
• GEA Group: GEA is a broad food processing machinery incumbent supplying equipment, plant engineering, and aftermarket services across dairy, bakery, and grain-based foods, overlapping with Satake's plant engineering and food equipment offerings.
• Ajinomoto: Ajinomoto is a Japanese food manufacturer with overlapping functional/fortified food products like Satake's GABA rice, plus adjacent consumer food categories where Satake is expanding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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