Hokkai Can Co., Ltd.

Hokkai Can Co., Ltd. (北海製罐株式会社) is a Japanese packaging manufacturer headquartered in the Nihonbashi Muromachi district of Chuo-ku, Tokyo. The company describes itself as a 'total container company' (容器のトータルカンパニー), covering the development, production, and sale of metal cans and plastic containers. Its product range includes food cans, milk powder cans, aerosol cans, art cans, beverage PET bottles, food PET bottles, and preforms. The company traces its can-making origins to 1921, when food can production began in Otaru, Hokkaido, initially centered on cans for crab and salmon destined for export, later expanding to agricultural products such as asparagus, sweet corn, and milk. The current corporate entity was established on October 1, 2005, with capital of 500 million yen. Its head office is located on the 13th floor of the Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower. Manufacturing is carried out at the Otaru Plant in Hokkaido, the Chiyoda and Meiwa Plants in Gunma Prefecture, and the Shiga Office of the Chiyoda Plant, with a Kansai sales office in Osaka. Group companies include Tohto Molding Co., Ltd., Showa Seiki Co., Ltd., and Work Service Co., Ltd. The company emphasizes quality, safety, and sustainability, including energy-saving production, CO2 reduction, and the development of PET bottles using 100% recycled resources. It also participates in a joint venture for used plastic recycling, R Plus Japan, Ltd. Hokkai Can is a business-to-business supplier rather than a consumer-facing brand, serving food, beverage, dairy, aerosol, and confectionery customers.

Hokkai Can's can-making roots date to 1921 (Taisho 10), when food can production began in Otaru, Hokkaido, the birthplace of the company. Initially, production focused on cans for crab and salmon, which were Hokkaido marine resources and export items. The company later expanded its food can business to agricultural and livestock products from Hokkaido, including asparagus, sweet corn, and milk. Over the decades, Hokkai Can broadened its product portfolio beyond food cans to include milk powder cans, aerosol cans, and art cans, as well as plastic containers such as beverage PET bottles, food PET bottles, and preforms. The current corporate entity, Hokkai Can Co., Ltd., was established on October 1, 2005, with capital of 500 million yen. The company positions itself as a 'total container company' and has developed proprietary technologies, including full-open food cans with a folded safety guard edge for improved safety. It has also pursued environmental initiatives, such as energy-saving production processes, CO2 emission reduction through transport cost reductions, and the development of PET bottles using 100% recycled resources. Hokkai Can has participated in the recycling venture R Plus Japan, Ltd. Its manufacturing footprint includes the Otaru Plant in Hokkaido, the Chiyoda and Meiwa Plants in Gunma Prefecture, and the Shiga Office of the Chiyoda Plant, with a Kansai sales office in Osaka. Group companies include Tohto Molding Co., Ltd., Showa Seiki Co., Ltd., and Work Service Co., Ltd., which support plastic container manufacturing, can production, and logistics operations.

• 2021

  Corporate website renewed on July 18.

• 2005

  Current corporate entity Hokkai Can Co., Ltd. established on October 1 with capital of 500 million yen.

• 1921

  Food can production begins in Otaru, Hokkaido, initially for crab and salmon cans.

A 'total container company' providing high-value-added metal and plastic containers with a focus on quality, safety, and environmental sustainability.

• Food cans

  Metal cans for food, including full-open cans with safety guard edges; production began in 1921 in Otaru.

• Milk powder cans

  Cans for milk powder with strict hygiene control and 100% quality assurance.

• Aerosol cans

  Cans for insecticides, deodorants, hair products, paints, and lighter gas.

• Art cans

  Decorative cans with beautiful printing for confectionery, seaweed, and tea.

• Beverage PET bottles

  PET bottles for beverages, produced under ISO9001 quality management.

• Food PET bottles

  Functional PET bottles for food products.

• Preforms

  Preforms for PET bottle production.

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3. 3事業紹介 - 北海製罐株式会社hokkaican.co.jp
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