Kirin Engineering Co., Ltd.
A plant engineering company specializing in the construction of food, beverage, and pharmaceutical factories, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Kirin Brewery.
Last updated September 16, 2026
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Overview
Kirin Engineering Co., Ltd. is a plant engineering company specializing in the construction of food, beverage, and pharmaceutical factories. It was established in March 1988 as a spin-off of the engineering division of Kirin Brewery Company, Limited, and is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. The company provides total engineering services covering planning, design, construction, trial operation, and maintenance, and it operates branches in Taiwan and Vietnam.
History
Kirin Engineering Co., Ltd. was established in March 1988 as a spin-off from the engineering division of Kirin Brewery Company, Limited, with initial capital of 50 million yen. In November 1989, Chiyoda Corporation took a capital stake, increasing capital to 1 billion yen with ownership split 51% Kirin Brewery and 49% Chiyoda Corporation. In April 1999, Kirin Brewery acquired all shares held by Chiyoda Corporation, making Kirin Brewery the sole owner. In 2000, engineering functions were transferred from Kirin Brewery, including the pharmaceutical company's engineering function in September. In January 2006, engineering operations were transferred from Taiwan Kirin. In April 2010, the Machida Plant Department and Fuji Plant Department were established. In May 2016, a representative office was opened in Ho Chi Minh City. In June 2018, a Myanmar branch was opened. In October 2022, a Vietnam branch was opened. In October 2025, the Myanmar branch was closed.
Products and positioning
Specialist engineering company for food and pharmaceutical factory construction, leveraging Kirin Group know-how.
Product categories. Food factory construction · Beverage factory construction · Pharmaceutical factory construction · Health food and supplement factory construction · Flavoring factory construction · Cosmetics and shampoo factory construction
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