HITEC CO., LTD.
Est. 1976 — Yokohama, Japan
HITEC CO., LTD. ｜ 1976 — 2026
HITEC technology, continuing
to support dining tables around the world.
Solutions for today, Innovations for tomorrow.
The Origin of Our Name
The name HITEC is a coined word created by our founder, Minoru Nakamura,
inspired by the Confucian virtues of Humanity, Righteousness, Propriety, Wisdom, and Fidelity.
H
Humanity
仁
Sincerity toward people — never losing sight of consideration for our customers and society.
I
Intelligence
智
Wisdom and sound judgment — always learning, always sharpening our technology.
T
Technology
義
The power to contribute to society through technology — supporting the world's food supply with the right technology.
E
Effort
信
Tireless effort — keeping our promises with sincerity and continuing to take on new challenges.
C
Corporation
礼
An organization where people come together and move forward as one — a place where people connect with courtesy and respect.
In an age of high technology, we aspire to remain a company that never forgets the human heart.
That wish is embodied in these five letters.
Message from the President
Half a century has passed since our founding in 1976. As a specialist manufacturer of food processing machinery, we have supplied meat-processing equipment—primarily for the ham and sausage stuffing process—not only across Japan but to many countries around the world.
We owe this achievement entirely to the support of our customers, business partners, employees, and their families, and we would like to express our deepest gratitude to them all. As we look toward the next 50 years, we will continue to address the challenges facing the global food industry through technology, guided by our philosophy: "Solutions for today, innovations for tomorrow."
Company History
1976
Founded HITEC CO., LTD. in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, with a capital of ¥10 million. In December of the same year, developed its first product, the HI-CUT.
1982
Built a new factory in Midori-ku, Yokohama.
1986
Completed a new head office building. Exhibited at IFFA in West Germany for the first time, marking our first step into overseas markets.
1991
President Minoru Nakamura appointed Chairman of the National Meat and Marine Products Processing Machinery Industry Association.
1996
Established HITEC FOOD EQUIPMENT INC. in Chicago, USA, marking the start of the company's overseas expansion.
1998
Developed the LINKWEL — the world's first equal length, equal weight Sausage High Speed Linking and Hanging System for All Type Casing — marking the origin of our current flagship series.
2001
Received the New Machine Development Award for Middle-ranking, Small and Medium Enterprises from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Machine Industry.
2002
Appointed Tatsuo Nakamura as President.
2003
Established HITEC FOOD EQUIPMENT CO., LTD. in Bangkok, Thailand, marking our full-scale entry into the Asian market.
2005
Established HITEC FOOD EQUIPMENT BV. in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
2014
Established HITEC FOOD MACHINERY CO., LTD. (海泰科（青岛）食品设备有限公司) in Qingdao, China, expanding to a four-location global network.
2018
Added the Kodomonokuni Plant in Aoba-ku, Yokohama, strengthening our technology development capabilities.
2022
Set up a Test Kitchen on the head office grounds, enabling machine testing and demonstrations using customers' own raw materials.
2023
Renovated the Kodomonokuni Plant and renamed it the Kodomonokuni Technology Center.
2025
Developed the VACUUM LINKWEL MK-Ⅱ, a Sausage Vacuum High Speed Stuffing, Linking and Hanging System for All Type Casing.
2026
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the company's founding.
Product History
Fifty years of technological innovation. Here are the key products HITEC has developed along the way.
HI-CUT
SAUSAGE CUTTING MACHINE
Designed to cut smoked linked sausages into individual pieces. Our very first machine.
WIENKER 800
SAUSAGE FIXED QUANTITY FILLING MACHINE
Designed to produce sausages of equal weight. A best-selling product during the coarse-ground sausage boom that laid the foundation for HITEC's stuffing technology.
HAMLER 340
HAM WEIGHING AND STUFFING MACHINE
Designed to produce hams of equal weight. A revolutionary machine that transformed the production of gift hams.
AUTO WIENKER 10
HIGH SPEED AUTOMATIC SAUSAGE STUFFING, LINKING AND LOOPING SYSTEM
Achieved high speed stuffing for collagen casing.
AUTO WIENKER 20
HIGH SPEED AUTOMATIC SAUSAGE STUFFING, LINKING AND LOOPING SYSTEM
Designed for long casings, primarily for export markets.
HELPER 10
AUTOMATIC SAUSAGE HANGING MACHINE
Designed to automatically hang natural casing sausages onto smoke sticks after stuffing. A pioneering solution for labor-saving automation.
HITEC M-2
SAUSAGE HIGH SPEED LINKING AND HANGING SYSTEM FOR ARTIFICIAL CASING
A high speed automatic stuffing machine for skinless sausage. Established the foundation of our current loop-control technology.
CP
CO-EXTRUSION PUMP
A pump that feeds the core material for co-extruded sausage. Connecting it to a HITEC high speed stuffer enables production of co-extruded sausage.
HAMLER 720
HAM WEIGHING AND STUFFING MACHINE
Successor to the HAMLER 340. Greatly improved safety; still a long-selling model active on meat-processing floors today.
WIENKER 900
SAUSAGE FIXED QUANTITY FILLING MACHINE
Successor to the WINKER 800. Enabled hands-free operation for natural casing sausage.
N-LOOPER
SAUSAGE HANGING SYSTEM
Connects to the WIENKER 900 to automatically form stuffed sausages into loops and hang them.
HITEC M-3
SAUSAGE HIGH SPEED LINKING AND HANGING SYSTEM FOR ARTIFICIAL CASING
Successor to the HITEC M-2. Improved stuffing speed and stability for cellulose casing.
HITEC M-10 / HITEC M-20
SAUSAGE HIGH SPEED LINKING AND HANGING SYSTEM FOR ARTIFICIAL CASING
A high speed automatic stuffing machine for artificial casing, compatible with collagen casing.
LINKWEL / LINKWEL-L
SAUSAGE HIGH SPEED LINKING AND HANGING SYSTEM FOR ALL TYPE CASING
The world's first high speed stuffing machine for natural casing sausages of equal length and equal weight. The origin of our current flagship series.
LINK SEPARATOR
FRESH SAUSAGE CUTTING DEVICE
Designed to connect in place of a linking chain to automatically cut fresh sausages after stuffing.
MACHWEL
SAUSAGE HIGH SPEED LINKING AND HANGING SYSTEM FOR NATURAL CASING
A high speed stuffing machine dedicated to natural casing sausages of equal length and equal weight. Winner of the New Machine Development Award for Middle-ranking, Small and Medium Enterprises from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Machine Industry.
CP-2
CO-EXTRUSION PUMP
Successor to the CP. Designed to feed the core material for co-extruded sausage, used together with a HITEC high speed stuffing machine.
STUFFWEL 80
VACUUM STUFFER
A compact vacuum stuffer.
STUFFWEL 200
VACUUM STUFFER
A larger-capacity model of the STUFFWEL 80.
AUTOMATIC SAUSAGE STICKING SYSTEM
AUTOMATION SYSTEM
A labor-saving automated system for continuous smokehouses, covering everything from stuffing to hanging and sticking.
SPS-120V
FOOD TRANSFER PUMP
A vane-type transfer pump that moves food material hygienically and reliably.
SPS-200V
FOOD TRANSFER PUMP
A larger-capacity model of the SPS-120V, for transferring greater volumes of food material.
SABRE-10
HIGH SPEED SAUSAGE PEELING MACHINE
A peeling machine that removes cellulose casing after smoking and cooking.
MACHWEL REVOLVER
SAUSAGE HIGH SPEED LINKING AND HANGING SYSTEM FOR NATURAL CASING
Adopted a three-nozzle design for even higher operating efficiency.
HITEC M-3X
SAUSAGE HIGH SPEED LINKING AND HANGING SYSTEM FOR ARTIFICIAL CASING
An upgraded version of the HITEC M-3 with further improvements in stuffing speed and stability.
LINKWEL-X
SAUSAGE HIGH SPEED LINKING AND HANGING SYSTEM FOR ALL TYPE CASING
An evolution of the LINKWEL. Servo-motor control of the metering pump further improved filling accuracy.
MACHWEL MK-Ⅱ
SAUSAGE HIGH SPEED LINKING AND HANGING SYSTEM FOR NATURAL CASING
A pump-less version of the MACHWEL designed to connect directly to a vacuum stuffer.
SABRE-20
HIGH SPEED SAUSAGE PEELING MACHINE
Successor to the SABRE-10, with improved maintainability and sanitary design.
EQ-6V
PRESSURE CONTROL MACHINE
Designed to connect between a stuffing machine and a food transfer pump to keep meat feed pressure constant.
STUFFWEL 50
VACUUM STUFFER
A compact vacuum stuffer also suitable for small-scale production and product development trials.
LINKWEL-G2 (Universal Conveyor)
SAUSAGE HIGH SPEED LINKING AND HANGING SYSTEM FOR ALL TYPE CASING
An improved LINKWEL with further improvements in sanitary design and looper adjustability.
STUFFWEL 219
VACUUM STUFFER
The standard model in the STUFFWEL series, suitable for a wide range of food products.
EQ-12V
PRESSURE CONTROL MACHINE
A larger-capacity model of the EQ-6V, for larger production lines.
TYING MACHINE
TYING MACHINE
Automatically wraps ham evenly with twine.
VACUUM HAMLER 1320
VACUUM HAM STUFFING MACHINE
Designed to vacuum-stuff whole-muscle ham into casings, eliminating trapped air and improving yield.
HITEC M-10X / HITEC M-20X
SAUSAGE HIGH SPEED LINKING AND HANGING SYSTEM FOR ARTIFICIAL CASING
Improved versions of the HITEC M-10 / M-20, with further improvements in stuffing speed and stability.
VACUUM LINKWEL
SAUSAGE VACUUM HIGH SPEED STUFFING, LINKING AND HANGING SYSTEM FOR ALL TYPE CASING
An integrated unit combining a vacuum stuffer and a high speed stuffing machine for all casing types, saving space and simplifying product changeovers for high-mix production.
STUFFWEL 222
VACUUM STUFFER
A high-output model of the STUFFWEL 219.
AUTO SAUSAGE LOADING SYSTEM
AUTOMATION SYSTEM
A labor-saving system for batch smokehouses that automatically transfers stuffed sausage onto smoking carts.
STUFFWEL 219L
FOOD TRANSFER PUMP
A low-profile design with a low-positioned hopper for easy monitoring of the remaining product, suitable for factories with low ceilings.
STUFFWEL 30
VACUUM STUFFER
A compact vacuum stuffer designed for space-saving and ease of use.
HI-CUT2
SAUSAGE CUTTING MACHINE
Successor to the HI-CUT.
STUFFWEL 51
VACUUM STUFFER
Successor to the STUFFWEL 50, with improved sanitary design for a wide range of products.
STICK STRAIGHTENING MACHINE
Designed to straighten the bent smoking sticks. Available in automatic and manual types.
JACKWEL
SAUSAGE HIGH SPEED LINKING AND HANGING SYSTEM
Uses three nozzles and a rotary pincher to achieve high speed, equal length, equal weight stuffing of natural casing sausage.
VARIABLE LOOP INTERVAL STICKING DEVICE
An innovative system that automatically adjusts sausage loop spacing according to the casing length and hangs the sausages on smoking sticks.
FLOW DIVIDER
FORMER / DIVIDER
Connects to a stuffer such as the STUFFWEL series and simultaneously divides and discharges the fed material into multiple equal portions.
VACUUM HAMLER (with equal length cutting device)
VACUUM HAM STUFFING MACHINE
Automatically cuts whole-muscle ham to an equal length, giving stuffed products a consistent finished length.
HAMBURG FORMER
FORMER / DIVIDER
Connects to a vacuum stuffer to form the fed material. Cutter units and forming conveyors can be freely combined and customized.
HI-CUT3
SAUSAGE CUTTING MACHINE
Successor to the HI-CUT2. Achieves even higher speed and improved sanitary design.
SABRE-30
HIGH SPEED SAUSAGE PEELING MACHINE
Successor to the SABRE-20, with further improvements in sanitary design, safety, and operability.
VACUUM LINKWEL MK-Ⅱ
SAUSAGE VACUUM HIGH SPEED STUFFING, LINKING AND HANGING SYSTEM FOR ALL TYPE CASING
A completely renewed flagship model with improved stuffing speed, accuracy, and operability. Winner of the Excellence Award at FOOMA Award 2025.
CP-3
CO-EXTRUSION PUMP
Successor to the CP-2. Servo-motor drive enables intermittent operation.
STUFFWEL 60
VACUUM STUFFER
A high-end model equipped with a servo system for even greater stuffing speed and accuracy.
Global Presence
Operating across five locations in Japan, the US, Thailand, and China, we present our advanced technologies at global trade shows.
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Japan — Yokohama (HQ)
HITEC CO., LTD. Head Office
Established 1982
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Japan — Yokohama
Kodomonokuni Technology Center
Established 2018
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USA — Chicago
HITEC FOOD EQUIPMENT INC.
Established 1996
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Thailand — Bangkok
HITEC FOOD EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
Established 2003
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China — Qingdao
HITEC FOOD MACHINERY CO., LTD.
Established 2014
| 1985 | Japan Meat Industry Fair (Tokyo) |
| 1986 | IFFA (Frankfurt, Germany) |
| 1989 | IFFA (Frankfurt, Germany) |
| 1992 | IFFA (Frankfurt, Germany) |
| 1995 | IFFA (Frankfurt, Germany) |
| 1996 | Japan Meat Industry Fair (Tokyo) |
| 1997 | Japan Meat Industry Fair (Tokyo) |
| 1998 | IFFA (Frankfurt, Germany), FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo) |
| 1999 | Japan Meat Industry Fair (Tokyo) |
| 2000 | Japan Meat Industry Fair (Tokyo), FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo) |
| 2001 | Japan Meat Industry Fair (Tokyo), IFFA (Frankfurt, Germany) |
| 2002 | Japan Meat Industry Fair (Makuhari) |
| 2003 | Japan Meat Industry Fair (Tokyo), FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo) |
| 2004 | Japan Meat Industry Fair (Osaka), IFFA (Frankfurt, Germany), FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo) |
| 2005 | FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo) |
| 2006 | FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo) |
| 2007 | IFFA (Frankfurt, Germany), FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo) |
| 2008 | FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo) |
| 2009 | FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo) |
| 2010 | IFFA (Frankfurt, Germany), FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo) |
| 2011 | FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo) |
| 2012 | FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo) |
| 2013 | IFFA (Frankfurt, Germany), FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo) |
| 2014 | FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo) |
| 2015 | Japan Meat Industry Fair (Tokyo), FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo) |
| 2016 | Japan Meat Industry Fair (Tokyo), IFFA (Frankfurt, Germany), FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo) |
| 2017 | MOBAC SHOW (Osaka), Japan Meat Industry Fair (Tokyo), FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo) |
| 2018 | Japan Meat Industry Fair (Tokyo), FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo), SOUZAI JAPAN (Tokyo) |
| 2019 | MOBAC SHOW (Makuhari), Japan Meat Industry Fair (Tokyo), IFFA (Frankfurt, Germany), FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo) |
| 2020 | Frozen Food Japan (Tokyo) |
| 2021 | Japan Meat Industry Fair (Makuhari), MOBAC SHOW (Osaka), FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo) |
| 2022 | Japan Meat Industry Fair (Makuhari), IFFA (Frankfurt, Germany), FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo), FOOD MESSE in NIIGATA (Niigata) |
| 2023 | MOBAC SHOW (Makuhari), Japan Meat Industry Fair (Tokyo), FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo), AllPack Indonesia (Jakarta, FOOMA Pavilion), SOUZAI JAPAN (Tokyo), FOOD MESSE in NIIGATA (Niigata) |
| 2024 | Japan Meat Industry Fair (Tokyo), FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo), AllPack Indonesia (Jakarta, FOOMA Pavilion) |
| 2025 | MOBAC SHOW (Osaka), Japan Meat Industry Fair (Tokyo), IFFA (Frankfurt, Germany), Nishi Nihon Food Industry Creation Exhibition (Fukuoka), FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo), AllPack Indonesia (Jakarta, FOOMA Pavilion), SAPPORO PACK (Sapporo) |
| 2026 | Japan Meat Industry Fair (Tokyo), Nishi Nihon Food Industry Creation Exhibition (Fukuoka), FOOMA JAPAN (Tokyo) |
| 2003 | AMI (Chicago) |
| 2005 | AMI / Worldwide Food Expo (Chicago) |
| 2007 | AMI / Worldwide Food Expo (Chicago) |
| 2009 | AMI / Worldwide Food Expo (Chicago) |
| 2011 | PROCESS EXPO (Chicago) |
| 2015 | PROCESS EXPO (Chicago) |
| 2017 | PROCESS EXPO (Chicago) |
| 2019 | IPPE (Atlanta) |
| 2020 | IPPE (Atlanta) |
| 2025 | IPPE (Atlanta) |
| 2007 | ProPak Asia (Bangkok) |
| 2008 | ProPak Asia (Bangkok) |
| 2009 | ProPak Asia (Bangkok) |
| 2010 | ProPak Asia (Bangkok) |
| 2011 | ProPak Asia (Bangkok) |
| 2012 | ProPak Asia (Bangkok) |
| 2013 | ProPak Asia (Bangkok) |
| 2014 | ProPak Asia (Bangkok) |
| 2015 | ProPak Asia (Bangkok) |
| 2016 | FOOD PACK ASIA (Bangkok), ProPak Asia (Bangkok) |
| 2017 | FOOD PACK ASIA (Bangkok), ProPak Asia (Bangkok) |
| 2018 | FOOD PACK ASIA (Bangkok), ProPak Asia (Bangkok) |
| 2019 | FOOD PACK ASIA (Bangkok), ProPak Asia (Bangkok) |
| 2020 | FOOD PACK ASIA (Bangkok), ProPak Asia (Bangkok) |
| 2022 | ProPak Asia (Bangkok), FOOD TECH EXPO (Khon Kaen) |
| 2023 | Meat Pro Asia (Bangkok), ProPak Asia (Bangkok) |
| 2024 | ProPak Asia (Bangkok) |
| 2025 | Meat Pro Asia (Bangkok), ProPak Asia (Bangkok) |
| 2026 | ProPak Asia (Bangkok) |
| 2006 | ProPak China (Shanghai) |
| 2010 | CIMIE (Beijing) |
| 2011 | CIMIE (Beijing) |
| 2015 | CIMIE (Qingdao) |
| 2016 | China (Qingdao) International Food Processing & Packaging Machinery Exhibition (Qingdao), CIMIE (Beijing) |
| 2017 | Meat Expo China (Changsha) |
| 2018 | CIMIE (Beijing) |
| 2019 | Fuzhou International Food Processing Exhibition (Fuzhou) |
| 2022 | Liangzhilong China Food E-Commerce Festival (Wuhan) |
| 2023 | CIMIE (Qingdao), ProPak China (Shanghai) |
| 2024 | Liangzhilong Prepared Food Processing & Packaging Machinery Exhibition (Wuhan), CIMIE (Jinan) |
| 2025 | CIMIE (Xiamen) |
Recognition
Over the past 50 years, we have earned high recognition from the media and our industry.
2001
31st New Machine Development Award for Middle-ranking, Small and Medium Enterprises
March 22, 2001
Awarded product: MACHWEL (SAUSAGE HIGH SPEED LINKING AND HANGING SYSTEM FOR NATURAL CASING)
Awarded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Machine Industry, in recognition of its innovative technology that enabled equal length, equal weight, and uniformly shaped production of natural casing sausages.
2023
2nd FOOMA Award 2023 Judging Committee Award
June 6, 2023
Awarded product: VARIABLE LOOP INTERVAL STICKING DEVICE
Received the Judging Committee Award at the FOOMA Award, hosted by the Japan Food Machinery Manufacturers' Association.
2025
4th FOOMA Award 2025 Excellence Award
June 10, 2025
Awarded product: VACUUM LINKWEL MK-Ⅱ (SAUSAGE VACUUM HIGH SPEED STUFFING, LINKING AND HANGING SYSTEM FOR ALL TYPE CASING)
Received the Excellence Award at the FOOMA Award, hosted by the Japan Food Machinery Manufacturers' Association. The award was presented at the FOOMA JAPAN 2025 ceremony.
NIKKEI BUSINESS, June 4, 2001 issue
"Even Germany Was Astonished: World's First Natural Casing Machine Developed"
HITEC, which holds approximately 80% of the domestic market for automatic ham and sausage stuffing machines, succeeded in developing the world's first automatic stuffing machine for natural casing sausages. The article introduced our distinctive product development capabilities built on accumulated customer data, as well as our strong commitment to overseas expansion, exemplified by the establishment of our US subsidiary. It also featured an interview with founder Minoru Nakamura.
Source: NIKKEI BUSINESS, June 4, 2001 issue (Nikkei Business Publications)
Zaikai, Autumn Special Extra Issue, November 5, 2002
"Top Domestic Share in Sausage Stuffing Machines — High Speed, Uniform Filling Even for Natural Casing"
The article provided an in-depth introduction to the development process and technical background of the LINKWEL equal length natural casing stuffer, as well as our outlook for full scale expansion into Europe and the United States. It also included an interview with President Tatsuo Nakamura, recorded shortly after he took office, along with a photograph of the head office plant.
Source: Zaikai, Autumn Special Extra Issue, November 5, 2002 (Zaikai Research Institute)
Fuuma, Issue 88, November 15, 2006
"HITEC's Equal Length Sausage Stuffing Machines at Work in Meiji Kenko Ham's Mishima Plant"
This feature covered the delivery of LINKWEL and MACHWEL machines to Meiji Kenko Ham's Mishima plant. It introduced in detail how our machines—valued for supporting additive-free product development and for their accuracy and speed in fill weight—were highly regarded, drawing on voices from the plant floor. An interview with President Tatsuo Nakamura was also included.
Source: Fuuma, Issue 88, November 15, 2006 (Japan Food Industry Association)
Senryaku Keieisha, No. 245, March 2007 issue
"The Remarkable 'Only One' Technology Achieved in Our Sausage Stuffing Machines"
This feature spotlighted HITEC as an only one company in the food processing machinery field, with the potential to become the world's No. 1. Together with an interview with President Tatsuo Nakamura, the article introduced in detail the untold story behind the development of the natural casing stuffers LINKWEL and MACHWEL, our shift to a direct sales structure, and our ambitions for global expansion into Europe, the United States, and Asia.
Source: Senryaku Keieisha, No. 245, March 2007 issue (TKC Group)
Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, August 14, 2012
"The Challenge to Go Beyond: HITEC's Sausage Stuffing Machines Achieve High Speed, Equal Weight, and Equal Length"
The article introduced HITEC's technological capabilities, which have grown to rival those of leading food machinery manufacturers in Germany and around the world, as well as the development background behind LINKWEL's high speed, equal weight, equal length stuffing. An interview with President Tatsuo Nakamura was also included.
Source: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, August 14, 2012 (The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd.)
Nikkan Reishoku Times, October 26, 2020
"Stuffing Machine Maker HITEC Sets Its Sights on Frozen Food Plants"
The article introduced HITEC's move into the frozen food sector, applying stuffing technology cultivated for ham and sausage. It described how our first appearance at Frozen Food Japan marked the beginning of our outreach to this new market, and was published together with a photograph of President Tatsuo Nakamura and Senior Managing Director Shinjiro Nakamura.
Source: Nikkan Reishoku Times, October 26, 2020 (Reishoku Times Co.)
People & Memories
Here are the people who supported our 50-year journey, along with some of the memorable moments we have shared.
Founding era
Former President with the Prototype Machine
Former President Minoru Nakamura standing beside the prototype machine in the factory. A record from the era when machines were built by hand, laying the foundation of HITEC's technology.
Founding era
Development Team of the Founding Era
Former President Minoru Nakamura (center) and the development team gathered around the prototype machine. Over many years, this team took on the challenge of machine-building, and developed the world's first natural casing stuffing machine in 1998.
Founding era
The Prototype Machine and Factory Floor
The early prototype machine and factory floor. These valuable photographs show what machine building looked like in those early days.
July 2002
Company Funeral for the Late Former President Minoru Nakamura
A company funeral was held for founder Minoru Nakamura, who built the foundations of HITEC CO., LTD. Many people connected to the company gathered to honor his achievements. The spirit he left behind — "take our customers' needs seriously" — continues to be carried on as part of HITEC's corporate culture today.
November 30, 2018
Yokohama Intellectual Property Future Enterprise Certification Ceremony
HITEC was certified as a "Yokohama Intellectual Property Future Enterprise" by the Yokohama Industry Promotion Foundation (IDEC Yokohama), and attended the certification ceremony. The certification recognized HITEC's track record of obtaining patents based on its proprietary technologies. HITEC was recertified in 2021 and 2023.
Company events
Barbecues, Yakatabune Boat Cruises, and Company Gatherings
Every year, HITEC holds a variety of company events — barbecues at our headquarters, yakatabune boat cruises to enjoy Yokohama's beautiful night views, and year-end parties, among others. These occasions have helped strengthen the teamwork that defines HITEC.
Vision for the Future
Deepening Our Global Presence
We will further strengthen our overseas operations in the USA, Thailand, and China, and accelerate our expansion into emerging markets. Right now, we are focused on Latin America and Eastern Europe, and we believe South Asia and Africa are the next enormous markets to follow.
Advancing Automation and Labor-Saving Technology
We will continue to advance automation and labor-saving on stuffing lines, contributing to our customers' production efficiency and product quality. We will further promote the automation of sausage stuffing lines while also expanding automation to ham stuffing lines.
Responding to the Diversification of Food
In addition to our core focus on meat processing, we will develop machinery that responds to new food trends, including fish products, prepared foods, plant-based foods, and pet food.
All of us at HITEC will continue to work together to remain a company that contributes to our customers and to society.
