Our Philosophy

  1. Our Philosophy

Our Mission

Contributing to Society Through Food

Since our founding in 1896, SATAKE has remained committed to contributing to society through food. Our mission extends far beyond supplying machinery. We work alongside our customers to strengthen the global food supply, address critical processing challenges, and help improve the quality and efficiency of food production. This commitment has guided SATAKE for more than 130 years and continues to shape everything we do.

Our Vision

Innovating Together to Shape the Future of Food and Create Sustainable Value

We believe in the power of people, technology and collaboration. Building on our expertise in grain processing, we work with customers and partners to develop innovative solutions for the evolving challenges of food production and beyond. Through the growth of our people and continuous technological advancement, we strive to create lasting value for our customers, society and the environment.

Our Values

The Principles That Guide Us

Precision in Every Detail

Our focus goes beyond specifications—we are committed to delivering measurable performance in real-world operation. By pursuing exceptional precision and developing technologies that minimize the loss of good product and reduce waste, we help our customers improve profitability while conserving valuable resources.

Optimizing the Entire Process

We look beyond the performance of individual machines. By considering the entire production process—from upstream to downstream operations—we design integrated solutions that help our customers operate more efficiently, safely and reliably.

Committed Support, Wherever You Operate

The value of our technology depends on reliable performance in our customers’ operations. Through our global network, we are committed to providing responsive, knowledgeable support and working closely with our customers to resolve challenges and achieve the performance they expect.

Pioneering What Comes Next

Building on more than 130 years of innovation, we continue to explore new possibilities through AI, data and advanced technologies. By combining innovation with real-world experience, we work with our customers to develop solutions that create new value and help shape the future of our industries.

Research & Development

Innovation Built on Research, Expertise and Technology

  • Patents

    3,000+

    Number of patents and other rights obtained in Japan and overseas

  • R&D Engineers

    300+

  • Years of Innovation

    130+

Our research and development capabilities are supported by more than 300 engineers, over 3,000 patents and more than 130 years of innovation. From complete processing systems to the characteristics of individual grains and materials, we pursue precision at every scale. By integrating advanced technologies such as AI, IoT and sensing, we continue to develop new solutions in collaboration with our customers.

Crystal Laboratory

A state-of-the-art research facility using advanced sensing technologies to analyze individual grains and materials with exceptional precision.

MILSTA

A next-generation model plant and open innovation hub where SATAKE works with customers to develop, test and validate future processing solutions.

AI & Sensing

Combining advanced optical sensing with AI enables detection beyond the capabilities of the human eye and supports highly precise, real-time quality control.

Digital Engineering

Advancing smart manufacturing through IoT, automation and digital technologies, including KOMECT.

Our Impact

Applying Our Expertise Across Food and Industry

The processing and quality-control expertise SATAKE has developed over more than 130 years extends far beyond rice. From rice, wheat, pulses, nuts and seeds to plastics, recycling and industrial applications, our technologies help customers improve quality, efficiency and productivity across a diverse range of industries.

Sustainability

Creating Sustainable Value Through Our Business

For SATAKE, sustainability is not a new initiative. Throughout our history, we have developed technologies that help customers improve efficiency, reduce waste and make better use of valuable resources. Today, we continue to build on this foundation by creating solutions that deliver value for our customers while contributing to a more sustainable society.

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