Howa Machinery is a diversified Japanese industrial manufacturer engaged in the production and sale of machine tools, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment, electronic machines, firearms, building materials, and construction equipmentHowaMachineryisadiversifiedJapaneseindustrialmanufacturerengagedintheproductionandsaleofmachinetools,pneumaticandhydraulicequipment,electronicmachines,firearms,buildingmaterials,andconstructionequipment
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Machine Tools: High-speed, high-precision transfer machines, flexible transfer lines (FTL), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), and a wide range of machining centers, including the KIWAMI Series (ultra-high speed, high-precision, high-rigidity compact machining centers) and MBN Series (#30 and #40 horizontal machining centers)MachineTools:High-speed,high-precisiontransfermachines,flexibletransferlines(FTL),flexiblemanufacturingsystems(FMS),andawiderangeofmachiningcenters,includingtheKIWAMISeries(ultra-highspeed,high-precision,high-rigiditycompactmachiningcenters)andMBNSeries(#30and#40horizontalmachiningcenters)
Pneumatic and Hydraulic Equipment: Power chucks for lathes, rotating cylinders, rodless cylinders (slit type, magnet type), hydraulic clamp cylinders, pneumatic clamp cylinders, hydraulic jig cylinders, rotary actuators, and various hydraulic cylinders (e.g., 10MPa Hydraulic Mini Cylinder, 3.5MPa Low Pressure Hydraulic Cylinder, 14MPa Hydraulic Cylinder) developed and producedPneumaticandHydraulicEquipment:Powerchucksforlathes,rotatingcylinders,rodlesscylinders(slittype,magnettype),hydraulicclampcylinders,pneumaticclampcylinders,hydraulicjigcylinders,rotaryactuators,andvarioushydrauliccylinders(e.g.,10MPaHydraulicMiniCylinder,3.5MPaLowPressureHydraulicCylinder,14MPaHydraulicCylinder)developedandproduced
Electronic Machines: Exposure systems for printed circuit boards (HIKARI Series), ceramic green sheet-related equipment (ν-cera Series), and testing systems for mounted circuit boards (X-ray tomography testing systems) supporting the IT sectorElectronicMachines:Exposuresystemsforprintedcircuitboards(HIKARISeries),ceramicgreensheet-relatedequipment(ν-ceraSeries),andtestingsystemsformountedcircuitboards(X-raytomographytestingsystems)supportingtheITsector
Firearms: Civilian products like the Howa Model 1500 sporting rifle, Howa M300 carbine, Howa Golden Bear bolt-action rifle, and military firearms such as Type 64, Type 89 rifles, AR-18 (licensed production), and the Howa 84mm Recoilless Rifle (licensed copy of Carl Gustaf 84mm)Firearms:CivilianproductsliketheHowaModel1500sportingrifle,HowaM300carbine,HowaGoldenBearbolt-actionrifle,andmilitaryfirearmssuchasType64,Type89rifles,AR-18(licensedproduction),andtheHowa84mmRecoillessRifle(licensedcopyofCarlGustaf84mm)
Other Products: Sweepers, industrial cleaning machines, automatic floor cleaning machines, building materials like soundproof sashes and steel doors, and various construction equipmentOtherProducts:Sweepers,industrialcleaningmachines,automaticfloorcleaningmachines,buildingmaterialslikesoundproofsashesandsteeldoors,andvariousconstructionequipment
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Diversified Business Portfolio: A broad range of products across machine tools, pneumatic/hydraulic equipment, electronic machines, firearms, building materials, and construction equipment, ensuring stability against market fluctuationsDiversifiedBusinessPortfolio:Abroadrangeofproductsacrossmachinetools,pneumatic/hydraulicequipment,electronicmachines,firearms,buildingmaterials,andconstructionequipment,ensuringstabilityagainstmarketfluctuations
Long History and Accumulated Technology: Over a century of manufacturing experience and know-how since its establishment in 1907, possessing high-quality product development and production capabilitiesLongHistoryandAccumulatedTechnology:Overacenturyofmanufacturingexperienceandknow-howsinceitsestablishmentin1907,possessinghigh-qualityproductdevelopmentandproductioncapabilities
Pioneering Technology Development: Contribution to industrial automation and productivity improvement through innovative technology development, including Japan's first rodless cylinder (1973) and automatic jaw changer systemsPioneeringTechnologyDevelopment:Contributiontoindustrialautomationandproductivityimprovementthroughinnovativetechnologydevelopment,includingJapan'sfirstrodlesscylinder(1973)andautomaticjawchangersystems
High-Precision, High-Productivity Products: Sophisticated manufacturing technology for high-speed, high-precision, and high-productivity machine tools (KIWAMI, MBN series) for automotive and electronic components, and precision rifles (Howa Model 1500)High-Precision,High-ProductivityProducts:Sophisticatedmanufacturingtechnologyforhigh-speed,high-precision,andhigh-productivitymachinetools(KIWAMI,MBNseries)forautomotiveandelectroniccomponents,andprecisionrifles(HowaModel1500)
Dual Market Strategy (Defense and Civilian): Experience in producing official firearms for the Japan Self-Defense Forces (Type 64, Type 89) alongside a strong reputation in the civilian sporting and hunting rifle marketDualMarketStrategy(DefenseandCivilian):ExperienceinproducingofficialfirearmsfortheJapanSelf-DefenseForces(Type64,Type89)alongsideastrongreputationintheciviliansportingandhuntingriflemarket
Global Market Presence: Established international recognition by exporting sporting rifles to major overseas markets including the US, Canada, and the UKGlobalMarketPresence:EstablishedinternationalrecognitionbyexportingsportingriflestomajoroverseasmarketsincludingtheUS,Canada,andtheUK
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Automotive Industry (processing engine and transmission parts)AutomotiveIndustry(processingengineandtransmissionparts)
Electronic Components Industry (circuit boards, ceramic green sheets, mounted circuit board testing)ElectronicComponentsIndustry(circuitboards,ceramicgreensheets,mountedcircuitboardtesting)
IT Industry (manufacturing electronic device components)ITIndustry(manufacturingelectronicdevicecomponents)
Defense Industry (manufacturing military firearms)DefenseIndustry(manufacturingmilitaryfirearms)
Sports and Hunting Industry (civilian rifles)SportsandHuntingIndustry(civilianrifles)
Construction Industry (building materials, construction equipment)ConstructionIndustry(buildingmaterials,constructionequipment)
Environmental Sanitation Industry (sweeping vehicles, industrial cleaning equipment)EnvironmentalSanitationIndustry(sweepingvehicles,industrialcleaningequipment)
General Machinery Manufacturing Industry (machine tool components, hydraulic/pneumatic systems)GeneralMachineryManufacturingIndustry(machinetoolcomponents,hydraulic/pneumaticsystems)
Patent for chuck-claw guide structure and chuck-claw insertion method (US Patent No. 11992885)Patentforchuck-clawguidestructureandchuck-clawinsertionmethod(USPatentNo.11992885)
Patents for magnet type rodless cylinders (US Patent No. 7644648, 7669515, co-assigned with Koganei Corporation)Patentsformagnettyperodlesscylinders(USPatentNo.7644648,7669515,co-assignedwithKoganeiCorporation)
Howa Actuator Controlled Trigger (H.A.C.T.) technology (trigger mechanism for precision rifles)HowaActuatorControlledTrigger(H.A.C.T.)technology(triggermechanismforprecisionrifles)
Cold Hammer Forged Barrel technology (ensuring high dimensional accuracy and surface quality for stable, high-quality barrel manufacturing)ColdHammerForgedBarreltechnology(ensuringhighdimensionalaccuracyandsurfacequalityforstable,high-qualitybarrelmanufacturing)
One-Piece Machined Receiver and Bolt technology (providing maximum strength and structural integrity)One-PieceMachinedReceiverandBolttechnology(providingmaximumstrengthandstructuralintegrity)