About tam

Corporate Information

Corporate Name	Tokyo Automatic Machinery Works, Ltd.
Established	June 1944 (Initially founded in 1908)
Capital Stock	954 million yen
Employees	331 (as of March 31, 2024)
Business	Development, design, production, and sale of various types of automatic packaging machinery, cigarette manufacturing and packaging machinery, baling systems, and automatic laborsaving machines and systems
Net Sales	13,306,380,000 yen (March 2024)
Major Banks	Mizuho Bank, MUFG Bank, Mizuho Trust and Banking
Major Customers	Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT), Lotte Co., Ltd., Morinaga＆Co., Ltd., Meiji Co., Ltd., Kao Corporation, Key Coffee Inc., Doutor Coffee Co., Ltd., Nintendo Co., Ltd., overseas companies, etc. *In no particular order
Head Office	Tojiki Building, 3-10-7, Iwamoto-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0032 TEL: +81-3-3866-7171　Fax: +81-3-3866-7644　Head Office Area Map
Overseas Associates	Enterprise Baler Co. (USA)
Affiliates	PT TAM Packaging Asia (TPA Indonesia) Tokyo Shisetsu-Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Executives	President and CEO: Yasuhiro Sato Chairman: Haruo Yamamoto Board Director / Senior Corporate Officer: Yoshitatsu Watanabe Board Director / Senior Corporate Officer: Eiji Yoshida Board Director: Yasuo Nagatomo Board Director: Youichi Nakamura Auditor: Hidetake Ishihara Auditor: Hideo Yamaguchi Auditor: Gousuke Maeda Senior Corporate Officer: Kazuhiko Honjo

Company History

Since its founding, Tokyo Automatic Machinery Works has kept pace with the changing times.
We will continue to take on the challenges of making our customers' products appealing by applying our technical expertise, which enhances the value of their products, strengthened by the experience we have gained throughout our history.

1908	1908 Founded as Shimane Manufacturing Co. in Adachi City, Tokyo. Specialized in contracting for factory facilities and the manufacture of cigarette manufacturing machinery for the Monopoly Bureau, Ministry of Finance (currently Japan Tobacco Inc.). 1944 June: Reorganized as a joint-stock company 1949 Corporate name changed to Tokyo Automatic Machinery Works, Ltd. 1952 The first W2 cellophane overwrapping machine completed 　W2　 1954 Received the Governor of Tokyo Award at the Tokyo Invention Exhibition Received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award (Roll film machine) 1958 Received the Tokyo Invention Sponsorship Association Chairman's Award Received the Tokyo Packaging Association Chairman's Award Osaka Branch Office opened
1960	1963 Listed on the 2nd Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Kashiwa Factory completed and started operation High-speed plate chewing gum wrapping machine developed Kashiwa Factory
1970	1970 Twist Bag (for bread) packaging form developed 1971 High-speed cigarette packaging line completed (P52/W322) 1974 Entered the baling market 1975 Accumulating wrapping machine developed (W42) 　W42
1980	1980 Nagoya and Fukuoka Branch Offices opened Gift wrapping machine developed (W43) Vertical form-fill-seal machine developed (TWX1) 　TWX1 1981 Filter rod tray unloader (for cardboard boxes) (MTL57) developed Completion of the Tojiki Building in Iwamoto-cho, Chiyoda City, and relocation of Head Office 1984 Cigarette filter-rod feeder developed (M66) Box tissue 5-pack (with handle) packaging form developed R&D Center completed in Nagareyama City, Chiba 1985 Entered the auger filler market Sapporo Branch Office opened High-speed cigarette packaging line developed (PB2) 1986 Confectionery and gift wrapping machine developed (AR2000 series) Small box filler for pharmaceuticals developed (CX) 　AR2000 series
1990	1991 Auger filler developed (PF1) Media film overwrapping machine developed (CD, MD specifications: MW100) 　MW100 1992 Vertical form-fill-seal machines developed (TWR series, TWA200) 1993 Rotary-type container filling system developed (PF6) Media film overwrapping machine developed (High-speed MD specification: MW200) 1994 Straight conveyor-type auger filling system developed (PF3) Kraft paper overwrapping machine for printed matter developed (PK1) 1995 Film overwrapping machine developed (General-purpose high-speed machine: W3701) Sales collaboration with Theegarten-Pactec concluded Accumulating overwrapping machine developed (W4201) Media film overwrapping machine developed (General-purpose CD specification: MW50) Film overwrapping machine developed (WE1) 1996 ISO 9001 Certification acquired Pick-and-place robot developed (VR200) 1997 Vertical form-fill-seal machine developed (High-speed continuous type: TWC) Filter-rod receiver developed (FRR) 1998 Accumulating overwrapping machine developed (W4201N) Accumulating overwrapping machine developed (W4202) Film overwrapping machine developed (WE12) 1999 Media film overwrapping machine developed (DVD70) Auger filler developed (FRT) 50th Anniversary of founding Seaweed wrapping machine for onigiri (rice balls) developed (YX01) Confectionery and gift wrapping machine developed (ARN100） Vertical form-fill-seal machines developed (TWEX1, TWCV) B-type cartoner developed (CF200) Media film overwrapping machine developed (DVD/BD specification: DVD100) 　YX01
2000	2001 Intermittent cartoner developed (CL810) Intermittent cartoner developed (CL1210) Fin-seal overwrapping machine developed (FN1) Film overwrapping machine developed (General-purpose: W62) Box tissue accumulating wrapping machine developed (BT10）　FN1 2002 High-speed cartoner developed (CF1000) Fin-seal overwrapping machines developed (FN2, FN3) 2003 Filter rod reservoir system developed (RF) Film overwrapping machine developed (W62) Film overwrapping machine developed (W622) Fin-seal overwrapping machine developed (FN4) Gift decoration paper overwrapping machine developed (NSW) Vertical form-fill-seal machine developed (TWA202) Seaweed wrapping machine for onigiri (rice balls) developed (YX02) 2004 B-Type Cartoner (CF210) Media film overwrapping machine developed (DVD/BD high-speed specification: DVD120) Vertical form-fill-seal machines developed (TWEX-Z, TWE202) Fin-seal overwrapping machine developed (FN5) Filter-rod plastic tray feeder developed (PT1) 　TWEX-Z 2005 Sleeve-in pouch wrapping machine developed (SIP) Pneumatic filter rod feeder developed (FRFS) Cigarette filter cartoning-paper supply machine developed (MTL100) Box tissue handle attaching machine developed (High-speed model: (M94B) Wide Top Bag form developed Toilet-roll accumulating overwrapping machine developed (High-speed model: TR8) 2006 Banknote stamping machine developed (M672) Confectionery and gift wrapping machine developed (ARW100） Accumulating automatic bag filler developed (PP2000) 2007 Vertical form-fill-seal machine developed (TWGX) New Tuck Cut packaging form developed Cigarette filter-rod cardboard box feeder developed (MTL7J) Cigarette filter-rod feeder developed (M77J) 2008 Vertical form-fill-seal machine developed (TWA203) Filter-rod packing machine developed (MFP1) Baling machine/press-packed model developed (RSB25) 2009 Confectionery and gift wrapping machine developed (ARZD1） Cardboard caser developed (VR3000) Vacuum compactor (powder deaerating and filling device with sealer) developed (VMA1) Filter-rod receiver (double model) developed (FRRJD)
2010	2010 Vertical form-fill-seal machine developed (TWN series) Confectionery and gift wrapping machine developed (ARZD2） Tight sleeve wrapper developed (WB50) 2011 Film overwrapping machine developed (WE13) Tight sleeve wrapper developed (WB25) Auger filler developed (PFN) Vertical form-fill-seal machines developed (TWM, TWX300) Hybrid type baler developed (HB20) 2012 Auger filler developed (PFNS) Toilet-roll accumulating overwrapping machine developed (TRX) Filter-rod packing machine developed (MFP1S) Joint-venture company PT TAM Packaging Asia (TPA) established in Indonesia 2013 Confectionery and gift wrapping machines developed (ARZD2H, ARZD4） Film overwrapping machine developed (WE13HB) Accumulating overwrapping machine developed (W4201EV) 2014 Pre-paid card overwrapping machine developed (WPC200) Vertical form-fill-seal machines developed (TWMC, TWSD, TWTT) 2015 Ultrasonic-sealing VFFS machine developed (TWUS) 2016 Film overwrapping machine developed (W37E) Vertical form-fill-seal machine developed (TWJB) Confectionery and gift wrapping machine developed (ARZZD1） Vertical form-fill-seal machine developed (Quattro pack:TWQ) 　ARZZD1 2019 Cardboard caser developed (RBC) Film overwrapping machine developed (WE13PS) Vertical form-fill-seal machine developed (TWFX) 　TWFX
2020	2020 Kraft paper overwrapping machine for printed matter developed (PK2) 2021 Fin-seal overwrapping machine developed (FN1HS) Vertical form-fill-seal machine developed (TWFXC) 2022 Cardboard caser RBCII developed (RBCII) 2023 Vertical form-fill-seal machine developed (TWFX-Z)