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[Company strength]
Our company possesses high-level technology and know-how about designing and manufacturing cooling equipment that makes use of liquefied gases (liquid nitrogen and liquefied carbon dioxide gas). We receive various inquiries from cooling businesses (for the automobile, food, ship, machining, and aircraft industries). Liquid nitrogen and liquefied carbon dioxide gas are applicable to various purposes. We make quick proposals for efficient cooling that meets customer requests. 

[Business description]
Our company has been taking a progressive approach in designing, manufacturing, and selling cooling equipment using liquefied gases (liquid nitrogen and liquefied carbon dioxide gas). We also manufacture and install gas pipes and cylinder racks. Our mainline businesses include developing machines to cool food surfaces, clothes, and metal materials. 
Liquid nitrogen: Our products are popular in the food industry for quick-freezing foods (ice cream, foods served during the New Year's holidays, etc.). They are also used for subzero processing of metal materials after heat treatment and cooling fitting of metal parts.
Liquefied carbon dioxide gas: We made use of dry ice generation nozzle technology to develop a dry ice blasting machine. This machine blows dry ice particles onto electric parts and other items at high speed for cleaning. Our development of this dry ice blasting machine received New Partnerships project approval from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2012.


[Industry]
Cooling equipment manufacturing

[Strength of products/technologies]
Our company acquired a patent for a nozzle that can efficiently and quickly transfer and fill liquid nitrogen stored in a pressure vessel. Liquid nitrogen is expensive, so its consumption has been reviewed in terms of the financial aspect. We are now promoting the development of cooling equipment suitable for the objects to be cooled in order to further enhance efficiency. The transfer charging efficiency of our gas-liquid separator nozzle is close to the theoretical value. It is on the order of several to several dozen percent higher than conventional nozzles. This improvement is very advantageous for users in terms of costs. We are now developing and manufacturing trial products with the prefectural industrial technology center by making use of the facilities at the center.

[Representative's message]
Our company manufactures and sells cooling equipment that makes use of liquefied gases. We are extending our business to a wide range of fields. These mainly include cooling for frozen sweets and frozen foods, transportation, and machining such as cooling fitting and subzero processing.  We are cultivating the cleaning field by taking the opportunity of our newly developed dry ice blasting machine directly coupled with a liquefied carbon dioxide gas cylinder. We are trying to develop safe, high-quality products to satisfy customers and gain their trust. We aim to be the top company in this niche field of using liquefied carbon dioxide gas in a wide range of applications. We will extend our fields of business so as to be a company necessary for everyone in the cooling and cleaning fields.

[Company structure for market development/overseas expansion]
We are promoting our businesses by showcasing our activities via our website and introducing our products at exhibitions. We are extending our liquid nitrogen business for cooling mainly in the food and metalworking industries. We are newly cultivating the cleaning field in our liquefied carbon dioxide gas business based on our dry ice blasting machine. We are now establishing transactions with domestic companies.

[Market share/Ranking]
We have a share of about 50 to 60% of the domestic Japanese market for gas-liquid separator nozzles for liquid nitrogen.

[Awards and media coverage]
[Awards]
Tokushima Business Award 2013, New Cleaning Technology Prize (October 24, 2013).

[Media]
Tokushima Shimbun, "Dry ice blasting machine" (July 26, 2001); Kochi Shimbun, "Dry ice blasting machine" (August 21, 2001).


[Authorization/Certification]
New Partnerships approval (2012); Strategic Core Technology Advancement Program approval (2011).

[Joint research and development]
Iwatani Corporation: Development of cooling machines.
The Japan Atomic Power Company: Development of dry ice blasting machines.


[Main Clients / Business History (domestic)]
Cooling ice cream and frozen foods (Akagi Nyugyo Co., Ltd., Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd., Morinaga Dessert Co., Ltd., LOTTE Co., Ltd., Meiji Co., Ltd., and many others), and other types of cooling (Komatsu Ltd., IHI Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Toyota Motor Corporation, and many others).