Izumi FOOD Machinery Co., Ltd.

Izumi FOOD Machinery Co., Ltd. (株式会社イズミフードマシナリ) is a Japanese manufacturer of liquid food processing machinery, headquartered in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. and is part of the Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group. Its origins date back to 1925, when the predecessor Ueda Iron Works was founded on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture, to support the local dairy industry by producing small cans for condensed milk. The company was incorporated in 1948 and changed its name to the current one in 1969 after Sumitomo Machinery Industries took a capital stake in the 1960s. Izumi FOOD Machinery specializes in the design, manufacture, and installation of complete production lines and individual machines for liquid food manufacturing, covering processes such as extraction, compounding and mixing, pasteurization and sterilization, emulsification, and freezing. Its equipment serves a wide range of industries, including beverages (fruit juices, tea, coffee, carbonated drinks, mineral water), dairy (milk, fermented milk, ice cream, yogurt), seasonings and brewing (soy sauce, soup stock, sake, alcoholic beverages), confectionery (chocolate, cream, gummy, jelly), chemicals (wax, soap), and pharmaceuticals and health foods (medicinal drinks, Chinese herbal medicine). The company emphasizes fully custom-made design and manufacturing to meet individual customer requirements, total production line solutions, sustainable production systems with energy and resource savings and HACCP compliance, and co-creation with customers through verification tests at its Techno Center. With a capital of 120 million yen, it operates a head office and Techno Center in Amagasaki, a factory on Awaji Island, sales offices in Osaka, Tokyo, Fukuoka, and Sapporo, and an overseas customer service center in Jakarta, Indonesia. The current president is Seiji Ueda. The company celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2025.

The history of Izumi FOOD Machinery Co., Ltd. began in 1925 (Taisho 14) when the predecessor company, Ueda Iron Works, was founded on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, a region with a traditional dairy industry. The company initially produced small cans for condensed milk to support the local dairy industry. In the 1960s, Sumitomo Machinery Industries Co., Ltd. took a capital stake in the company. In 1948 (Showa 23), the company was incorporated as a legal entity. In 1969 (Showa 44), the company changed its name to the current Izumi FOOD Machinery Co., Ltd. Over the decades, it refined its sanitary technology, sterilization and concentration technology, and system engineering technology, contributing to the development of not only the food industry but also the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. In 1976, the company obtained a license to manufacture first-class pressure vessels (registration number 384) and also obtained ASME registration. In March 2008, the test facility previously located at the Awaji Plant was relocated to Amagasaki City, the same city as the head office, and reopened as the Techno Center with three times the floor area. The company celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2025. As of 2025, it operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd., with a head office and Techno Center in Amagasaki, a factory on Awaji Island, sales offices in Osaka, Tokyo, Fukuoka, and Sapporo, and an overseas customer service center in Jakarta, Indonesia.

• 2025

  Celebrated 100th anniversary.

• 2008

  Techno Center opened in Amagasaki City, relocating test facilities from Awaji Plant.

• 1976

  Obtained license to manufacture first-class pressure vessels (registration number 384).

• 1969

  Company name changed to Izumi FOOD Machinery Co., Ltd.

• 1960

  Sumitomo Machinery Industries Co., Ltd. takes a capital stake.

• 1948

  Company incorporated.

• 1925

  Ueda Iron Works, the predecessor, founded on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture.

Specialist in liquid food manufacturing equipment, offering fully custom-made machinery and total production line solutions as a partner in co-creation with customers.

• Extraction equipment

  Equipment for extracting flavors and ingredients from raw materials.

• Compounding and mixing equipment

  Machinery for blending and agitating liquid food products.

• Pasteurization and sterilization equipment

  Systems for pasteurizing and sterilizing liquid foods.

• Emulsification equipment

  Equipment for emulsifying ingredients.

• Freezing equipment

  Machinery for freezing liquid food products.

• Sanitary tanks, pumps, and piping

  Sanitary equipment for safe food processing.

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