Company History

1918

Founded as ‘Hayashi Seisakusyo’ in Motohasunuma, Itabashi-ku by Masao
Hayashi and commenced to manufacture confectionary machinery.

1929

Established a new factory in the present location and changed the name to
‘Hayashi Chukousyo’. Manufactured a machine for sweet roasted chestnuts and
enjoyed a good reputation.
Manufactured first domestic-made cake mixer.

1949

Converted to a stock company and changed the name to ‘Kanto Kongoki
Industrial Co., Ltd.’ aiming to become a specialized maker of mixers.

1963

Opened Sendai branch.

1966

Developed and launched a whipping mixer (SM series).

1967

CEO Masao Hayashi received the (blue ribbon) medal of honor.

1968

Developed and launched a specialized mixer for European bread (FM series).

1970

Opened Osaka branch.

1975

The founder, Masao Hayashi passed away and Takashi Hayashi became the
CEO.

1979

Developed and launched SS series mixer.

1983

Developed and launched HP series mixer to meet safety and hygiene
requirements.

1988

Developed and launched a high vacuum mixer.
(Received technology upgrade program fund from MITI)　

1991

Became a business partner of Sancassiano, Italy. Commenced importing and
selling spiral mixers.

1994

Model changed CS・SS series to HM series in accordance with PL law.
Launched HM series with a safety guard as standard.

1995

Became a business partner of VMI, France. Increased lineup of spiral mixers.
Became a business partner of Grandi, Italy. Commenced importing and selling
automatic counting machines.

1998

Opened Nagoya branch.

1999

Became a business partner of Unifiller, Canada. Commenced importing and
selling depositors / transfer pumps. Developed and launched head elevation
employed stainless steel vertical mixer as KTM series.
Opened Fukuoka branch and Utsunomiya office.

2000

Integrated HM series and HP series and launched new HP series to adopt
HACCP.
Covered mixing zone with stainless steel as standard.

2001

Co-developed the world’s first cooled bowl attached spiral mixer.

2002

Developed and launched head elevation employed stainless steel vertical
mixer with double axles for whipping as KDM series.

2003

Developed and launched highly hygienic mixer as KFM series.

2004

Opened Sapporo branch.
Commenced implementing risk assessment.
Replaced HP series with inverter equipped mixer as HPi series.

2007

KFM series mixer was approved by BISSC sanitary standard.
※BISSC: Baking Industry Sanitation Standards Committee (U.S.A.)

2008

Commenced development of Japan’s first spiral mixer.

2009

CEO Takashi Hayashi received the (blue ribbon) medal of honor.
Celebrated the 60th anniversary of ‘Kanto Kongoki Industrial Co., Ltd.’
Became a member of EHEDG (European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group).