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Oshikiri Machinery Ltd.

Japanese manufacturer of bakery and confectionery machinery, based in Fujisawa, Kanagawa.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

Oshikiri Machinery Ltd. (株式会社オシキリ) is a Japanese food-related machinery maker centered on bakery and confectionery equipment. According to its official site, it designs and manufactures machinery supporting the food industry as a whole, and its product range covers mixers, dividers and rounders, proofers, moulders, ovens, and packaging/slicing equipment. Its history page records that Tatsuo Oshikiri began developing and selling a small low-speed horizontal mixer for bread making in Yokohama in 1949, and that the business was incorporated in Tokyo (Omori) in 1951. The company later expanded through exports, overseas subsidiaries and partnerships, and moved its head office from Omori, Tokyo to Fujisawa, Kanagawa in 2004.

History

According to the company's official history page, Tatsuo Oshikiri began developing and selling a small low-speed horizontal mixer for bread making in Tsurumi, Yokohama, Kanagawa, in 1949. The business was incorporated in Omori, Tokyo, in 1951. In 1955, as school lunches and the westernization of diets progressed, the company developed new products including a vertical mixer and a dough divider. Exports began in 1964, with the first plant delivered to Taiwan. In 1967 the company acquired land in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, and built the Shonan factory. In 1972 it developed the 'Micron' anti-mold sterilization microwave application device. In 1976 it established its first group company, Hope Co., Ltd. In 1977 it set up a microwave research laboratory at the Shonan factory and formed a sales partnership with US-based Gemini. In 1978 the Shonan factory's production management system was put online. In 1982 then-president Tatsuo Oshikiri received the Medal with Yellow Ribbon. In 1983 the Yamagata factory, aiming to be an FA factory, was completed. In 1985 sales of imported machines increased, and domestic production began of products from the UK's Saan, Denmark's Dohlman, and the US's AMF. In 1986 Tatsuo Oshikiri became chairman and Takashi Oshikiri became president. In 1987 oven maker Hight Co., Ltd. joined the group, and Oshikiri Corporation of America was established in Philadelphia, USA. In 1988 the company formed a technical tie-up with US-based PLE; in 1989 a sales and technical tie-up with US-based Moline; and in 1990 a sales and technical tie-up with Germany's Reimelt. In 1994 it formed technical tie-ups with US-based Campbell Technology and Baking Technology Systems. In 1995 Oshikiri Engineering Co., Ltd. was established. In 2004 the head office moved from Omori, Tokyo, to Fujisawa, Kanagawa. In 2007 affiliate Hight Co., Ltd. was absorbed through merger, and in 2010 affiliate Hope Co., Ltd. was absorbed through merger. In 2016 Takashi Oshikiri became chairman and Reona Oshikiri became president. In 2021 Joji Oshikiri became president. In 2022 the company acquired 100% of the shares of Fuji Bussan Co., Ltd., making it a wholly owned subsidiary. In 2023 it acquired 50% of the shares of Guangzhou Changyang Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd. in China. In 2024 affiliates Oshikiri Kitanippon Co., Ltd. and Oshikiri Engineering Co., Ltd. were absorbed through merger. In 2025 it acquired 100% of the shares of Guangzhou Changyang Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd., making it a wholly owned subsidiary, and changed that company's name to Oshikiri Machinery (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.

Products and positioning

A food-related machinery maker centered on bakery and confectionery machinery, offering machinery for every phase of bread making and providing integrated proposals from start to finish.

  • Horizontal high-speed mixer HM series

  • Sanitary horizontal mixer SM series

  • Open frame mixer NM series

  • Servo divider X series

  • Divider DZ

  • Cylindrical rounder RV200/500

  • Variable rounder VR

  • Belt drive proofer PB8B

  • Final proofer FP/FPL

  • Cross moulder MKC KS30

  • Wide moulder MG/MGP

  • Reel oven OR

  • Band slicer BSS

  • Servo bagger SBT

  • Servo sealer YCS

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