Corporate Information
Message from Managing Director
“Bringing Unparalleled Technology into the Future with Integrity and Innovation”
President and Director COO,
Hisaki ICHIBA
『Machine tools, diesel engines and screw extruders. Japan’s firsts all these came from Ikegai』
—>Since our founding in 1889, we have grown alongside Japanese manufacturing, guided by the principles of “integrity” and “innovation.”
Our commitment to sincerity—always engaging with our customers with honest dedication—and our spirit of innovation—constantly embracing challenges without fear of change— have been the driving force behind the development of our unparalleled technology.
We have built our expertise by responding to the needs of the times—from Japan’s first domestically produced lathe, machine tools, diesel engines, and extruders—and have provided value that supports the foundation of society across a wide range of industries.
Even today, after many years, the products created through our technology continue to sustain the foundation of society. At the core of this is our spirit of “integrity and innovation.”
Moving forward, we will remain committed to investing in people, embrace change, and continue to take on new challenges as we strive to create innovative technologies and new values. We are dedicated to the well-being of our employees and society. To achieve this, we will continue to pursue our goal of being a company that delivers truly unique value.
『With the responsibility and mission to pass on and evolve our more than 130 years of technology』
The common factor among lathes and other machine tools, diesel engines, and extruders is that they have been used by our customers for more than several decades, and we continue to maintain and improve them while producing products that meet new needs. We believe that we are able to do this because the technologies and skills we have accumulated from the past have been passed down to the next generation in both written and nonwritten form, and because we have continued to train our employees. This is why we have been able to continue the same business for more than 130 years. We believe that it is our responsibility and mission to continue to pass on the technology and skills that have been handed down to the next 10, 30, and 100 years. The speed of change in the environment surrounding us is accelerating, and the machines demanded by our customers are also changing. While responding to such changes, we will continue to maintain and improve the machines we delivered more than 30 years ago. We will continue to embody the spirit of “Honesty and Progressive” in our business.
Corporate Profile
| Name | Ikegai Corp |
|---|---|
| Founded | May, 1889 |
| Incorporated | July, 1949 |
| Capital | 90 million yen |
| Settlement period | December 31 |
| Executive | Representative Director CEO Shunka CHO President and Director COO Hisaki ICHIBA |
| Employees | (Non-consolidated) 200 (January, 2024) (consolidated)1000(January, 2024) |
| Description of business | Manufacturing, repair, sales, and installation of machine tools, etc. |
| Main Business Activities | Machine tool: CNC lathe, machining center, and CNC boring milling machine Industrial machinery: Extruder, seat and film molding machine Engine: Marine engine |
| Affiliates | Ikegai Diesel Corp Ikegai (Shanghai) Machinery Company Ikegai Metal Corp SHIN NIPPON KOKI CO.,LTD |
| Area of business operation | Tsukuba factory (where the headquarters is located) Lot area 113,903㎡(34,516 tsubo) Floor space of building 30,009㎡(9,094 tsubo) Main plant, Large-scale product plant, Plastic center No.1 plant, No2 plant |
| ISO9001 certification acquired | June 2012 |
Company history
| 1889(M22) | Shotaro Ikegai established the Ikegai Plant in Shibakanasugikawaguchicho, Tokyo. Completed Japan’s first lathe production. |
|---|---|
| 1896(M29) | Manufactured Japan’s first oil engine. |
| 1905(M38) | Started mass production of the Ikegai-model standard lathe that was groundbreaking at that time. |
| 1906(M39) | Established Ikegai Ironwork Limited Partnership. |
| 1913(T2) | Incorporated as Ikegai Ironworks Corp. |
| 1915(T4) | Advanced to the world market with machinery made in Japan by exporting 5 sets of eight-foot lathe. |
| 1916(T5) | Exported 585 sets of 30ps gasoline engines with an order from the Russian government in 6 months. |
| 1920(T9) | Manufactured Japan’s first air injection diesel engine. |
| 1926(T15) | Produced Japan’s first high-speed newspaper printing machine. Completed the production of Japan’s first solid injection diesel engine. |
| 1927(S2) | Started the production of automatic type casting machinery and eliminated the need to import these products into Japan. |
| 1934(S9) | Developed a fast newspaper printing machine that can print 180,000 copies. |
| 1937(S12) | Completed Japan’s first high-speed highly effective twin headed milling machine and delivered it to the Ministry of Railroad. |
| 1941～1944 (S16~19) |
During World War II under All-mobilized R&D orders, developed the latest models of single-axis and four-axis auto lathes, strong auto lathe for shell manufacturing, airplane engines, cylinder liners FB model fine boring machine, specialized machinery for military aircraft engines, “Homare”, and fine boring milling machine. |
| 1949(S24) | Established “Ikegai Ironworks Corp” under Enterprise Reorganization Act. |
| 1950(S5) | Produced plastic extruder, PVC wire coating machine. Completed Japan’s first multi-color high-speed newspaper printing machine and delivered it to Asahi Shimbun and others |
| 1951(S26) | Developed Japan’s first copying lathe and stimulated Japanese industrial machinery industry that was in the recession mode after the war Successively introduced auto copying lathe and copying roll lathe. |
| 1953(S28) | Produced Japan’s first spark electrical discharge machine “JAPAX” |
| 1957(S32) | Delivered 850ps dynamos to Tokyo Tower. |
| 1958(S33) | Entered technical alliance with R.H. Windsor , a British plastic machine maker and produced series of excellent machines. |
| 1960(S35) | Sealed technical alliance with Daimler-Benz for high-speed diesel engine. |
| 1965(S40) | Received “The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Award” for the A20 lathe which is a unique product with many new functions. |
| 1966(S41) | Introduced three numerically-controlled industrial machinery including machining center at the 3rd Japan Industrial Machine Exhibition. |
| 1968(S43) | Completed Japan’s first computer-controlled industry machine integrated management system and delivered to Japan National Railroad. |
| 1969(S44) | Received “the Minister of state for Science and Technology Award” and “The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Award” for controlled industry machine integrated management system. |
| 1974(S49) | Awarded “The Okochi Memorial Prize” for screw die method sheet production technology. Received “Automation Machine Development Award” for turning center FT500NA. Obtained the 4th Machine Design Award “Japan Industrial Machine Award” for GT110 double-axis extruder. |
| 1975(S50) | Developed non-circular machining lathe. Awarded “10 top new products of 1975” |
| 1976(S51) | Produced super-large roll lathe TRL125 that has the world strongest cutting power. |
| 1977(S52) | Automated small-sized NC lathe FX20N with some limitation by attaching autoloader device. |
| 1978(S53) | Sealed OEM sales contract for small-sized engine with MAN, Germany. Completed strong super-large machining center ANC180FM. |
| 1985(S60) | Newly constructed Tsukuba Plant in Namekata city (former Namekata county), Ibaraki to meet the expansion of business. |
| 1987(S62) | Completed Japanese top-class turning center, TNC56. Developed CPU system EX-100 that realizes FA plastic machinery. |
| 1988(S53) | Received Japan’s Society for the Promotion of Machine Industry “Automated Machine Development Award” for vertical boring and turning mill machining center “Hitotsubokun” |
| 1990(H2) | Developed the TM25YS. This is a 8 axis control machining turn that makes 6 face processing possible. |
| 1991(H3) | Changed company name from “Ikegai Ironworks Corp” to “Ikegai Corp” |
| 1993(H5) | Developed the CNC boring milling machine NB110T. |
| 1995(H7) | Developed the 1500CPL, CNC crankpin lathe for large crank for vessel. |
| 1998(H10) | Developed the U-axis horizontal machining center, TH500 and TH600. |
| 1999(H11) | Established a centralized processing plant in Kawaguchi Plant. |
| 2001(H13) | Filed for court protection at the Tokyo District Court. Capital 100% reduced. New capital 10 million yen. |
| 2002(H14) | Closed down Kawasaki and Kawaguchi Plant. Integrated into Tsukuba Plant. Received orders for honing center and delivered the orders. |
| 2004(H16) | Ended civil rehabilitation proceedings (a half year earlier than a plan) Manufactured and delivered a large-scale diesel engine part processing special machine. Shanghai Electric Group Co., Ltd made a capital participation. New capital 490 million yen. |
| 2005(H17) | Established Ikegai Diesel Corp. Completed a large-scale assembly and machine processing plant that facilitates 50 ton and 30 ton crane to meet increasing orders for large-scale machine tools. Opened Shanghai Office in Shanghai, China. Established Ikegai (Shanghai) Machinery Company in Shanghai, China. |
| 2006(H18) | Began the production and sales of small-and mid-sized machine tools at Ikegai (Shanghai) Machinery Company. |
| 2009(H21) | Facilitated 4 large-scale processing machines at Ikegai (Shanghai) Machinery Company. |
| 2012(H24) | Developed “HM3, HM4, and HM5”, a fusion of machining center and honing machine |
| 2014(H26) | Capital participation by Fair Friend Group |
| 2016(H28) | SHIN NIPPON KOKI CO., LTD. joined as a group company |