General Packer

Basic Information

Stock Code
6267
Industry
Machinery
Category Detail
Manufacturing Machinery & Electrical Equipment
Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
Establishment Year
February 1966
Listing Year
December 2003
Official Website
https://www.general-packer.co.jp/
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Overview

General Packer is a mid-sized specialist manufacturer of automatic packaging machines in the machinery industry, established in 1962, with strengths in bagging for food and chemicals.

Current Situation

General Packer focuses on manufacturing and selling automatic packaging machines for food and chemicals, recording net sales of approximately 5.4 billion yen and net assets of approximately 3.1 billion yen in the fiscal year ended July 2015. It is headquartered and operates a factory in Kitanagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, maintaining market responsiveness through a nationwide sales network via its Tokyo sales office. It strengthens its production system through its subsidiary Osa Kikai, offering a diverse range of packaging machines including form-fill-seal, pre-bagged, and gas-filling types. According to Nikkei data, it specializes in the packaging and packing machinery sector within the manufacturing machinery and electrical equipment industry, establishing a customer base with its unique technological capabilities and reliability. It adapts to the competitive environment with competitors through timely adoption of new technologies and product diversification, while strengthening capital and business collaboration with Y.E. Data. In recent years, it has focused on improving production efficiency and quality stability, anticipating market expansion due to growing demand for packaging machine automation. It aims to enhance competitiveness through R&D of innovative packaging technologies and diversification of sales channels going forward.

Trivia

Interesting Facts

  • Mid-sized Japanese packaging machinery manufacturer with a long history.
  • Possesses technologies specialized for various packaging needs in the food industry.
  • Has built an integrated manufacturing system through collaboration with subsidiaries.
  • Headquarters and factory located in Kitanagoya City, Aichi Prefecture.
  • Stabilized management through capital and business alliance with Y.E. Data.
  • Deploys diverse packaging technologies including form-fill-seal, pre-bagged, and gas filling.
  • Expands sales bases nationwide with a local community-focused sales approach.
  • Responds to increasing needs for automation and labor-saving in packaging machines.
  • Strength in building lines from weighing/filling to packaging.
  • Features machine development balancing safety and space-saving design.

Hidden Connections

  • Strengthened collaboration through technical exchanges and parts supply with local Aichi Prefecture industry SMEs.
  • Dual relationship of competition and collaboration within the industry with peers like Shibuya Kogyo and Tokyo Jido Kikai Seisakusho.
  • Exploring fusion of ICT technology and automatic packaging through capital participation by Y.E. Data.
  • Strengthened production of packaging equipment parts leveraging subsidiary Osa Kikai's manufacturing know-how.
  • Sensitive response to trends in environmentally friendly product development in the packaging industry.
  • Contributes to human resource development through collaboration with local technical schools and industry associations.
  • Numerous personnel change articles featured in Nikkei News.
  • Deploys its own path as a specialist manufacturer focused on food and chemical packaging.

Future Outlook

Growth Drivers

  • Increasing demand for equipment renewal due to expanding packaging automation needs.
  • Market expansion from advanced food safety and freshness retention technologies.
  • New market creation through development and普及 of environmentally friendly packaging products.
  • Demand growth linked to expansion of food processing industries domestically and internationally.
  • Promotion of production efficiency improvements utilizing ICT and AI technologies.
  • Rising demand for labor-saving solutions for SMEs.
  • Strengthened product deployment for overseas markets amid globalization.
  • Product diversification across form-fill-seal, pre-bagged, and gas filling packaging machines.

Strategic Goals

  • Expand market share in packaging machinery domestically and internationally.
  • Make energy-saving and low-environmental-impact machines the mainstay.
  • Develop next-generation smart packaging machines utilizing ICT and AI.
  • Optimize production system through strengthened subsidiary collaboration.
  • Promote expansion of customer base in food and chemical industries.
  • Expand packaging machine maintenance services and long-term support.
  • Expand sustainable business operations and regional social contributions.
  • Become a leader in innovative technologies in the packaging industry.
  • Promote business diversification through entry into new business areas.

Business Segments

Packaging Solutions for Food Industry

Overview
Provides diverse automatic packaging machines and systems suitable for food manufacturing.
Competitiveness
Technological capability for integrated handling from filling to packaging
Customers
  • Food manufacturers
  • Ready-meal manufacturers
  • Confectionery and bakery factories
  • Frozen food companies
  • Food service industry
Products
  • Pre-bagged packaging machines
  • Form-fill-seal packaging machines
  • Gas filling packaging machines
  • Line-integrated automation equipment
  • Filling and sealing equipment

Chemical Packaging Machines

Overview
A series of machines pursuing safe packaging and ease of handling for chemicals.
Competitiveness
Superior chemical resistance and safety in machine design
Customers
  • Chemical manufacturers
  • Pesticide manufacturers
  • Pharmaceutical manufacturers
  • Adhesive and paint manufacturers
Products
  • Chemical-resistant packaging machines
  • High-barrier packaging equipment
  • Filling and weighing systems
  • Safety packaging solutions

Industrial Packaging Equipment Proposals

Overview
Supports efficient packaging and transport protection for industrial products.
Competitiveness
High-customizability packaging system proposals
Customers
  • Automotive parts manufacturers
  • Electronics manufacturers
  • Logistics and warehouse operators
Products
  • Industrial packaging machines
  • Transport cushioning packaging machines
  • Production line automation systems

Subsidiary Product Support and Collaboration

Overview
Provides parts manufacturing and maintenance services in collaboration with subsidiary.
Competitiveness
Quality control through integrated manufacturing processes
Customers
  • Osa Kikai Co., Ltd. related factories
  • Collaborating small and medium-sized machine processors
Products
  • Packaging machine parts manufacturing
  • Machine maintenance services
  • Production technology support

Packaging Machines for Overseas Markets

Overview
Provides packaging machines for overseas markets centered on Asia.
Competitiveness
Local needs-adapted product development and after-sales support
Customers
  • Overseas food manufacturers
  • Local agents
  • Exporters
Products
  • Local-spec automatic packaging machines
  • Maintenance parts supply
  • Technical support services

Competitive Advantage

Strengths

  • Abundant know-how as a specialist manufacturer of automatic packaging machines
  • Technological expertise specialized in food and chemical packaging
  • Quality control system through integrated production and subsidiary collaboration
  • Diverse product lineup covering various packaging methods
  • Customer responsiveness through region-based sales system
  • Stable financial base supported by capital alliances
  • Customization capabilities for packaging machines
  • Reliability from long years of industry experience

Competitive Advantages

  • Product lineup compatible with diverse packaging needs
  • Possesses three major technologies: form-fill-seal, pre-bagged, and gas filling
  • Strengthened support through capital and business alliance with Y.E. Data
  • Improved production and technology through collaboration with subsidiary Osa Kikai
  • Machine customization capabilities responsive to customer needs
  • Firm position in niche markets despite being a mid-sized player in the industry
  • Sales expansion rooted in regional base
  • Comprehensive product maintenance and after-sales services

Threats

  • Intensifying competition from major machinery manufacturers and overseas companies
  • Risk of market share decline due to delays in technological innovation
  • Cost increases from raw material price fluctuations
  • Need to respond to changes in automation needs in the packaging industry
  • Risk of suppressed capital investment due to economic fluctuations
  • Pressure from technological innovations by new entrants

Innovations

2024: Development of Energy-Saving Automatic Packaging Machines

Overview
Began manufacturing new packaging machines that significantly reduce power consumption.
Impact
Achieved 15% reduction in operating costs

2023: Introduction of AI-Equipped Automatic Packaging Quality Control System

Overview
System capable of real-time detection and correction of packaging defects.
Impact
Reduced defect rate by 20% and stabilized quality

2022: Commercialization of Multi-Function Gas Filling Packaging Machines

Overview
Product improved freshness retention performance compatible with diverse gas mixtures.
Impact
Received high evaluations from food manufacturers and increased sales

2021: Introduction of Cloud-Linked Production Management System

Overview
Achieves optimization of production line monitoring and machine maintenance planning.
Impact
Contributed to improved equipment utilization and reduced maintenance costs

2020: Development of New High-Speed Form-Fill-Seal Packaging Machines

Overview
Packaging machine enabling high-speed compatibility with diverse bag shapes.
Impact
Supported production line efficiency and multi-variety small-lot production

Sustainability

  • Promotion of energy-saving machine development
  • Research on packaging machines compatible with recycled materials
  • Manufacturing process improvements for waste reduction
  • Promotion of environmentally friendly packaging technologies
  • Material selection for reducing environmental impact