Hirano Tecseed Co., Ltd.

Hirano Tecseed Co., Ltd. is a Japanese industrial machinery manufacturer headquartered in Koshima-hana, Japan. Founded in June 1935 in what is now Hirano-ku, Osaka, as Hirano Metal Goshi Kaisha, a specialist maker of heat exchangers (heaters) and blowers (fans), the company has evolved into a technology enterprise that fuses two core competencies: "heat and air technology" and "coating and line control technology." This combination underpins its proprietary equipment engineering, which it applies to a wide range of production lines. The company's product portfolio centers on coating and drying systems for functional films, flexible substrates, dry film, electronic components, battery electrodes, adhesives, release films and papers, nonwoven fabrics, ceramic sheets, film stretching, carbon fiber prepreg, synthetic leather, hot-melt coating, glass cloth, and multi-purpose coaters. Its equipment is used in applications such as hard coats, anti-glare and anti-reflection films, polarizing plates, transparent conductive films, flexible printed circuits, lithium-ion battery electrodes, MLCCs, and medical transdermal tapes. Hirano Tecseed has been listed on Japanese stock exchanges since 1962, when it listed on the Second Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange. Following the integration of the Osaka exchange into the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2013, the company moved to the TSE Standard Market in April 2022. It has obtained ISO 9001 (1998) and ISO 14001 (2017) certifications. The company continues to invest in R&D, recently announcing a perovskite solar cell coating machine and opening a new office in 2025.

Hirano Tecseed Co., Ltd. was founded in June 1935 in what is now Hirano-ku, Osaka, as Hirano Metal Goshi Kaisha, a limited partnership specializing in heat exchangers (heaters) and blowers (fans), with capital of 5,000 yen. In March 1939, the company began designing, manufacturing, and selling hot-air dryers, transport equipment, and scientific instruments, applying its research in "heat and air" theory. In April 1947, it developed various dryers with a focus on dyeing and finishing machinery. In March 1957, the company was reorganized as a stock company with capital of 3 million yen and changed its name to Hirano Metal Co., Ltd. Capital increased to 36 million yen in October 1961, and to 100 million yen in April 1962, when it listed on the Second Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange. In April 1964, it was recognized by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry as an export contributor. In August 1970, construction of the Nara Plant (now the Head Office Plant) began. Capital reached 560 million yen in December 1971. In June 1973, the "Hirano Technicum" was established. The head office plant was expanded in March 1979. In July 1981, the company completed the Simplex Tenter, a new energy-saving model, which received the Excellent Energy-Saving Equipment Award from the Japan Machinery Federation and was designated for energy-saving tax incentives. In June 1985, the company celebrated its 50th anniversary and published a company history. Capital reached 1,053 million yen in April 1988. In January 1989, the company changed its name to Hirano Tecseed Co., Ltd. In February 1990, it issued Swiss franc convertible bonds. In March 1990, the new Hirano Technicum (product development center) was completed. Capital reached 1,847 million yen in March 1991. In April 1998, the company obtained ISO 9001 certification. In November 1998, it introduced CAP coater technology for LCD resist coating from Steag of Germany. In February 1999, a large prototype CAP Coater was installed at the Hirano Technicum. In January 2000, the CAP Coater was commercialized as a photoresist coating system. In June 2000, a continuous Capillary Coater was developed. In March 2001, a small Capillary Coater for R&D was developed. In November 2001, a medium-thick ceramic sheet forming test machine "M-600SF" was installed at the Hirano Technicum. In December 2001, a new Capillary Coater for 5th-generation LCDs was developed. In March 2002, an organic EL light-emitting layer deposition process was developed. In December 2002, thin-film coating technology for environmental barrier films was developed. In May 2008, a laser processing machine was updated. In January 2010, a lithium-ion battery test coater "R800-DB" and a regenerative thermal oxidizer were installed at the Technicum. In October 2010, a surface grinder was added. In August 2012, the head office plant site was expanded. In January 2013, a new painting factory was completed. In July 2013, the Second Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange was integrated into the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In June 2016, the company transitioned to a company with an audit and supervisory committee. In June 2017, it obtained ISO 14001 certification. In October 2019, the Kizugawa Plant was completed. In April 2022, the company moved to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market.

• Founded in Osaka as Hirano Metal Goshi Kaisha, a maker of heat exchangers and blowers.

• Began designing, manufacturing, and selling hot-air dryers, transport equipment, and scientific instruments.

• Developed various dryers focusing on dyeing and finishing machinery.

• Reorganized as a stock company and renamed Hirano Metal Co., Ltd.

• Listed on the Second Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange.

• Recognized by MITI as an export contributor.

• Began construction of the Nara Plant (now Head Office Plant).

• Established the Hirano Technicum.

• Completed the Simplex Tenter energy-saving model; received awards.

• Celebrated 50th anniversary and published company history.

• Changed company name to Hirano Tecseed Co., Ltd.

• Issued Swiss franc convertible bonds.

• Completed new Hirano Technicum (product development center).

• Obtained ISO 9001 certification.

• Introduced CAP coater technology for LCD resist coating from Steag, Germany.

• Commercialized CAP Coater as a photoresist coating system.

• Developed continuous Capillary Coater.

• Developed new Capillary Coater for 5th-generation LCDs.

• Developed organic EL light-emitting layer deposition process.

• Developed thin-film coating technology for environmental barrier films.

• Osaka Securities Exchange Second Section integrated into Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section.

• Transitioned to a company with an audit and supervisory committee.

• Obtained ISO 14001 certification.

• Kizugawa Plant completed.

Technology-driven manufacturer specializing in coating, drying, and web-handling equipment for advanced materials.

• Optical functional film coating line

  For hard coat, AG, AR, polarizing plates, transparent conductive films.

• Flexible substrate coating line

  For flexible printed circuits (FPC, FCCL).

• Dry film coating line

  For dry film.

• Electronic component coating line

  For electromagnetic shielding films, anisotropic conductive films, heat dissipation sheets, etc.

• Battery electrode coating line

  For lithium-ion battery electrodes, fuel cell electrodes, capacitors, separators.

• Adhesive coating line

  For OCA, adhesive films, marking films, labels, double-sided tapes, etc.

• Release film coating line

  For silicone film.

• Release paper coating line

  For silicone paper.

• Nonwoven fabric dryer

  For nonwoven fabric products.

• Ceramic sheet forming line (ultra-thin to thin film)

  For MLCC.

• Ceramic sheet forming line (thin to medium-thick film)

  For MLCC, inductors, thermistors, varistors.

• Ceramic sheet forming line (medium-thick to thick film)

  For piezo, alumina substrates, electrostatic chucks.

• Film stretching line

  For optical films.

• Carbon fiber prepreg line (roll press type)

  For carbon prepreg (thermosetting).

• Carbon fiber prepreg line (hot plate press type)

  For carbon prepreg (thermoplastic).

• Synthetic leather line

  For synthetic leather.

• Hot-melt coater line

  For carbon prepreg.

• Glass cloth manufacturing line (caramelizing machine)

  For rigid circuit boards (CCL), glass epoxy substrates, glass fiber fabrics.

• Glass cloth manufacturing line (silane treatment machine)

  For rigid circuit boards (CCL), glass epoxy substrates, glass fiber fabrics.

• Multi coater

  For R&D, pilot, test machines.

• Other coating lines

  For transdermal medical tapes, flooring, edible films, barrier films, filters, RO membranes, polishing tapes, agricultural films, antibacterial films, decorative films, magnetic recording media, thermal films, ink ribbons, photocatalytic films, heat-resistant films, wallpaper.

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