Kawata MFG. Co., Ltd.

Kawata MFG. Co., Ltd. (株式会社カワタ) is a Japanese company that manufactures and sells processing machinery and systems for rubber, plastics, and other materials. Founded in 1935 as Kawata Kosakusho by Masateru Kawata in Osaka, it was incorporated in 1951 as Kawata Seisakusho and renamed Kawata in 1985. The company positions itself as a pioneer of the powder and granular material processing equipment industry in Japan.

Kawata was founded in September 1935 when Masateru Kawata established Kawata Kosakusho in Nishinari-ku, Osaka, mainly engaged in the design and manufacture of machinery and molds for rubber product manufacturing. In March 1949 it began manufacturing machinery for synthetic resin processing. In July 1951 it was reorganized as a corporation, with Masateru Kawata as its first president, under the name Kawata Seisakusho (capital 250,000 yen). In October 1951 it developed an extruder and related extrusion equipment. In June 1962 it began production of the Super Mixer high-speed fluid mixing and kneading machine, and in October 1962 it obtained a utility model for the Auto Loader automatic conveyor and began mass production. In March 1963 it established a Tokyo sales office. In April 1968 it established the Sanda Plant in Sanda, Hyogo. In January 1970 it entered a technical tie-up with Conair of the United States for the Auto Color automatic coloring and metering device. In March 1973 it entered a technical tie-up with KraussMaffei of Germany for the Super Glash Mixer synthetic resin processing machine. In September 1973 it entered a technical tie-up with Dr. Rodric Graf (West Germany) for the Challenger dehumidifying dryer. In January 1975 it moved its head office to Awaza, Nishi-ku, Osaka. In January 1980 Masateru Kawata became chairman and Teruhiro Kawata became president. In August 1980 it entered a technical tie-up with Toyo Ink Manufacturing for the Super Floater vibratory mixer for powder and granular material processing. In March 1985 the company changed its name from Kawata Seisakusho to Kawata. In January 1987 it established a domestic patent for the Challenger dehumidifying dryer (Patent No. 160783). In August 1987 it exported resin drying systems for CDs to Conair of the United States as reverse technology transfer. In September 1988 it developed the world's first microwave continuous dryer (Drytop), receiving a MITI new technology development subsidy and the Osaka Prefecture Industrial Technology Award. In June 1989 Michinosuke Ota became president. In July 1989 it entered a technical tie-up with Aqua Measure of the United States (now Trexel) for the Aquameter automatic continuous moisture measuring device. In September 1989 it established Kawata U.S.A. INC. in the United States. In November 1989 it established Kawata MF Singapore PTE. LTD. in Singapore. In January 1990 it established Thermatech Co., Ltd. in Nishi-ku, Osaka. In December 1991 it was registered as an over-the-counter issue with the Japan Securities Dealers Association. In May 1993 the Singapore subsidiary was renamed Kawata Pacific PTE. LTD. In September 1993 it established Kawata Engineering MFG. SDN. BHD. in Malaysia. In January 1994 it developed the Challenger II dehumidifying dryer, the world's first to use ADS ceramic as an adsorbent. In March 1994 it moved its Tokyo branch to Kawaguchi, Saitama. In April 1994 it established a representative office in Shanghai, China. In March 1995 it established Kawata (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China. In April 1995 it established a Guangzhou office in Guangzhou, China. In April 1995 it entered a technical tie-up with Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyo Ink Manufacturing for the Synchro Auto Color gravimetric feeder, and in July 1995 began sales of the Synchro Auto Color. In November 1995 it acquired exclusive sales rights from INOEX of Germany for an extrusion molding control system and began sales. In January 1996 it expanded and renovated the Sanda Plant and consolidated the functions of the Osaka Plant into the Sanda Plant. In April 1996 it established a Philippines liaison office. In August 1996 it established Kawata Thailand Co., Ltd. in Thailand. In October 1996 it developed the world's first DVD-compatible material transport, drying, and supply system.

Pioneer of the powder and granular material processing equipment industry in Japan.

• Challenger dehumidifying dryer

• Super Mixer

• Auto Loader

• Drytop microwave continuous dryer

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