History
Our story began in 1963 with a technical partnership with Sweden. From large factory ship systems to compact onshore machines, we have produced a number of firsts in Japan and the world, and we keep developing new machines today.
2020s
- 2023
- Introduced a 3D printer to make prototype parts in-house.
- 2022
- Introduced a 3D measuring machine for 3D measurement and inspection of parts.
2010s
- 2012
- Tomoyori Tsukagoshi became President.
2000s
- 2009
- Began developing a fully automatic mackerel dressing machine.
- 2008
- Launched a new Atka mackerel processor.
- 2007
- Joined the Fisheries Research Agency's saury project and began developing a fully automatic processor.
- 2006
- Koji Morita became President; Kaneo Matsubayashi became Chairman. Began co-developing a Japanese anchovy processor with the Fisheries Research Agency.
- 2005
- Developed on-board whale processing machines (skinner, red meat slicer).
- 2001
- Launched the Model 167F, a renewal of the 167NM small fish processor.
- 2000
- Launched the PS-120 band-knife filleting machine and a skipjack processor for katsuobushi.
1990s
- 1998
- Introduced 3D CAD (SolidWorks 98) and began designing in 3D.
- 1997
- Began developing a V-cut head cutter with roe extractor for Alaska pollock.
- 1996
- Began developing skipjack processors for katsuobushi.
- 1995
- Began developing a squid tentacle cutter. Launched an automatic scute remover for horse mackerel.
- 1994
- Launched the Model 764 mackerel processor.
- 1993
- Launched the Model 167MN small fish processor. Began developing yellowtail and salmon/trout processors. Established Pacific Food System in Seattle as the exclusive North American parts agent.
- 1992
- Began developing a flounder surimi line.
- 1992
- Introduced 2D CAD and digitized our drawings.
- 1991
- Made Norfish the exclusive North American parts agent and opened a parts center in Seattle.
- 1990
- Appointed Norfish Marine Service as the North American sales agent for machines and parts.
1980s
- 1989
- Expanded the former second factory into the new head office and relocated. Began developing automatic roe extractors for herring and cod.
- 1988
- Began developing a full-scale single filleting machine for cod.
- 1987
- Signed an agency agreement with Norden of Sweden.
- 1986
- Completed and launched the Alaska pollock roe extractor.
- 1985
- Opened a second factory in Hattaji-cho, Sakai.
- 1984
- Began developing a roe extractor for Alaska pollock.
- 1983
- Began developing the first robot in the fisheries machinery field.
- 1982
- Began selling fully automatic processing machines for factory ships.
- 1981
- New head office completed in Hishiki, Sakai.
- 1980
- Launched the TK-78, the world's first eel processing machine.
1970s
- 1979
- Completed and launched processors for large fish (skipjack, yellowtail).
- 1978
- Incorporated, with Kaneo Matsubayashi as President.
- 1975
- Completed an automatic sardine processor for canning. Launched the Model 167 small fish processor for onshore use.
- 1973
- Completed Japan's first automatic mackerel processor for canning. Began prototyping a fish aligning feeder for surimi factory ships.
- 1972
- Began work on fish processing machines for onshore processors.
- 1971
- Completed the world's first Model 707 (head cutter and filleter combined).
1960s
- 1969
- Machines adopted on trawlers of Nippon Suisan and Taiyo Gyogyo. Full-scale sales began.
- 1966
- Stayed in Cape Town, South Africa, to research and develop full-scale fish processing machines for factory ships.
- 1963
- Founder Kaneo Matsubayashi formed a technical partnership with Konservmaskiner (later Arenco) of Sweden, then a leader in fisheries machinery, and began manufacturing fish processing machines for the first time in Japan.
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We also build machines not listed here, as well as custom and modified models. Tell us the species, size and cut you need, and we will propose the best approach.