What Sekine does

Sekine is a Japanese pig farming infrastructure company that operates three integrated business lines: manufacturing proprietary pig farming equipment (~100 SKUs), importing and distributing European equipment (notably German WEDA liquid feeding and Opti Station sow management systems), and designing/constructing custom pig barns. Founded in 1940 and incorporated in 1973 as 株式会社セキネ (Sekine Co., Ltd.), the company serves pig farmers across Japan via direct sales from its Fukaya, Saitama headquarters and four regional offices in Sapporo, Tohoku (Iwate), Miyagi, and Kyushu (Miyazaki). Documented customer farms range from 300 to 3,000 breeding sows, spanning integrated single-site operations and three-site breeding/weaning/fattening operations.

The product portfolio spans feeders (Super, Wet, Mama, Bistro Mat, Transit/Creep), water dispensers, breeding equipment, plastic slatted flooring, the 50+ year long-selling V-Pit Cleaner manure separation system, climate computers (SOM-3000) with IoT sensor integration for temperature/CO2/ammonia monitoring, Geil Abegg ventilation fans, wind-pressure shutters, WEDA liquid feeding systems, and WEDA Opti Station sow management with individual identification and remote monitoring. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales and project-based custom barn construction, supplemented by managed-service revenue from 15 solar PV facilities (since 2013) and four biogas power plants (since 2017) that convert pig manure and food waste into electricity sold to the grid under Japan's feed-in tariff.

In February 2025, Sekine invested in Meiji University spinoff PorMed Tech to build production and R&D facilities for genetically modified donor pigs for human xenotransplantation, applying its animal husbandry capabilities to a new medical vertical. The company has initiated international expansion with a ~5,000-head pig barn project in Malaysia, targeting Southeast Asia as a launch point for global distribution of Japanese pig farming technology. The third-generation president, Shinozaki Sotoh (篠崎壮登), assumed leadership in February 2023.

Name

Sekine

Legal name

株式会社セキネ

Website

https://sekine-net.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sekine is a privately held Japanese pig farming infrastructure company that designs and manufactures ~100 proprietary equipment SKUs, distributes European systems, and builds custom turnkey pig barns for farms of 300–3,000 sows across Japan, with energy and biotech adjacencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fukaya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Proprietary pig farming equipment manufacturing and sales: Sekine designs and manufactures approximately 100 proprietary product SKUs (feeders, water dispensers, V-pit cleaners, flooring, breeding equipment, ventilation components, climate computers, etc.) sold directly to pig farmers through field sales offices. Products are priced individually and sold as one-time capital equipment purchases with optional maintenance contracts.
2. Custom pig barn design and construction: Full-service pig barn design, construction, and project management. Projects range from individual barn renovations to large-scale greenfield facilities (documented up to 5,000-head scale). Revenue is project-based, generated from construction contracts.
3. Product import and distribution (trading company function): Sekine imports and resells pig farming equipment from European manufacturers (notably German WEDA liquid feeding systems, German ventilation equipment). Acts as exclusive/near-exclusive distributor for certain imported product lines in Japan.
4. Solar power generation (photovoltaic): Sekine operates solar power generation facilities at multiple locations in Japan. As of 2023, the company operates approximately 15 solar power plants nationwide, generating revenue through electricity sales under Japan's renewable energy feed-in tariff system. Documented facilities in Miyagi Prefecture.
5. Biogas power generation: Sekine operates biogas power generation plants (documented as 3 plants in Saitama as of 2017; 4th plant added in December 2025 near Kanetsu Expressway Hanazono IC). Methane gas from pig manure and food waste is used as fuel. Electricity is sold to grid. Facilities include biological desulfurization units for environmental compliance.
6. Xenotransplantation infrastructure (strategic investment): Sekine has invested in and is building production and R&D facilities for genetically modified donor pigs (xenotransplantation) through its stake in Meiji University spinoff PorMed Tech. This represents a new, emerging revenue stream in the medical/healthcare sector.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sekine designs, manufactures, and sells approximately 100 proprietary pig farming equipment SKUs (feeders, water dispensers, breeding equipment, V-Pit Cleaner, flooring) at its Fukaya Factory. The company also imports and distributes European equipment (notably German WEDA systems) and delivers turnkey custom pig barn design and construction services for farms ranging from 300 to 3,000+ sows.

Product overview

Sekine offers a comprehensive portfolio of pig farming equipment and barn systems. The equipment lineup includes feeders (Super Feeder, Wet Feeder, Mama Feeder, Bistro Mat Feeder, Transit/Creep Feeder), water dispensers (Blue Cup, Piccolo, Stainless Cup), breeding equipment (Mama Cage with floor heating option, Leo Stall, Pla Pane 35, Panel Tim, Magic Key/Silver Door), the V-Pit Cleaner long-seller fecal separation system, and plastic slatted flooring. The barn systems division provides integrated ventilation solutions combining air inlets, exhaust fans, cooling pads, air conditioning computers (SOM-3000), and wind pressure shutters; the WEDA Liquid Feeding System for liquid feed delivery; and the WEDA Opti Station sow management system with individual identification and automated feeding. The company operates across manufacturing, trading, and construction (3 businesses) serving pig farmers throughout Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Super Feeder (スーパーフィーダー) All-stainless feeder designed for durability and reduced feed spillage, with simple structure and economy-oriented engineering for pig farming operations.
• Wet Feeder (ウェットフィーダー) Feeder that mixes feed with water, reducing feed spillage, promoting growth, cutting wastewater volume in half, and supporting pellet feed.
• Mama Feeder (ママフィーダー) Sow feeder available in stainless steel plate or hot-dip galvanized finish, providing material selection options for pig farmers.
• Bistro Mat Feeder (ビストロマットフィーダー) Trough-type feeder that allows easy feed adjustment, reduces spillage, and supports crumble and pellet feed formats.
• Transit & Creep Feeder (トランジットフィーダー&クリープフィーダー) Piglet feeder enabling stress-free transition from milk to mash and pellet feed stages.
• Blue Cup (ブルーカップ) Heavy-duty galvanized cup-style drinker with both upper and rear piping configurations, available in B, C, and D sizes for pig farming operations.
• Piccolo (ピッコロ) Stainless steel nipple-style drinker with attachment method and pig-stage selection options for pig farmers.
• Stainless Cup (ステンカップ) Water-saving stainless steel cup-style drinker offering options matched to the pig posture and stage for pig farming operations.
• Mama Cage B/BC Type (ママケージB型・BC型) Elevated farrowing pen set preventing piglet crushing and improving rearing environment, with options for warming box presence and floor heating configuration.
• Mama Cage Floor Heating System (ママケージ温水床暖房システム) Warm-water floor heating system providing consistent, sustained heat from below to reduce piglet mortality in farrowing pens.
• Leo Stall (レオストール) Hot-dip galvanized stall for managing pregnant and pre-breeding sows, manufactured to desired dimensions for pig farmers.
• Panel Tim (パネルティム) Plastic panel column optimised for weaned piglet barns and fattening barns, featuring short washing time and simple construction for pig farming operations.
• Magic Key / Silver Door (マジックキー/シルバードア)

Quantifiable outcome

• Biogas power generation: ~450 kW per plant, powering ~1,000 households per plant
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 株式会社ポル・メド・テック (PorMed Tech Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2025Sekine has invested in Meiji University spinoff PorMed Tech, which produces genetically modified donor pigs for human xenotransplantation. Sekine is building production and R&D facilities for donor pig breeding as part of this partnership. This represents a strategic entry into the medical/healthcare sector leveraging Sekine's animal husbandry expertise.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ACO Funki: Danish pig farming equipment manufacturer offering penning, flooring, feeding, and ventilation products. Comparable mid-sized specialist with similar product mix to Sekine's proprietary pig equipment portfolio.
• WEDA: German manufacturer specializing in liquid feeding systems and sow management (Opti Station). Sekine is WEDA's Japanese distributor but WEDA also sells into adjacent markets, making it both a supplier and a directly comparable competitor in the same product categories.
• Rotecna: Spanish manufacturer specializing in pig farming equipment, particularly feeding, flooring, and penning. Comparable mid-sized European pig equipment manufacturer with similar product breadth to Sekine.
• Fancom: Dutch provider of climate computers, ventilation, and production management systems for livestock buildings. Directly overlaps with Sekine's SOM-3000 climate computer and barn control product lines.
• Big Dutchman: German-headquartered global market leader in pig and poultry housing systems, offering turnkey barn equipment, feeding, climate control, and manure management. Directly comparable to Sekine as a full-stack pig farming infrastructure provider with manufacturing, distribution, and installation capabilities.
• Skov A/S: Danish supplier of climate and production management solutions for pig and poultry houses. Comparable to Sekine in the integrated climate and barn management software/hardware stack.
• Schauer Agrotronic: Austrian manufacturer of pig farming equipment and barn systems, including feeding, housing, and climate control. Operates with a similar European manufacturer-plus-local-installer model to what Sekine runs in Japan.

Broad incumbents

• Munters: Swedish global supplier of air treatment and climate solutions with livestock barn applications including ventilation, cooling pads, and air inlets. Overlaps with Sekine's ventilation product line as part of a much broader industrial portfolio.
• GEA: German global engineering group whose Farm Technologies division supplies pig and dairy barn equipment including milking, feeding, and manure systems. Larger and more diversified than Sekine, but overlapping in pig barn equipment.

Others

• PorMed Tech: Meiji University spinoff producing genetically modified donor pigs for xenotransplantation, in which Sekine holds a strategic investment and is building facilities. Related party rather than a competitor, but provides exposure to Sekine's medical/biotech diversification strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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