Who we are Matsui was founded in 1912 in Japan by Miichiro Matsui as a medical and science equipment manifacturer. In 1962 it moved to the plastic industry, after perfectioning the first dryer for paper which employed the temperature-regulating techniques Matsui developed during its medical equipment days. Nowadays, Matsui has an average turnover of 200 million USD, also thanks to the activities of 1200 employees distributed across 87 locations in 26 countries all around the world. Hironobu Matsui, a third generation Matsui, President & CEO since 2001 What we do Offer our knowledge in solution providing Manifacture and sell plastics processing equipments Systems factor4 Dryers Grinders Temperature controllers Loaders Blenders Solution items Where we are Thanks to its rich and wide network of manifacturers, developers, representatives, and distributers, Matsui possesses 87 locations across 26 countries in the world. How we work Matsui reaches out to customers via its global network of factories, sales offices, and distribution partners. The aim is to work closely with customers in order to understand and address efficaciously any possible issue, in a way that could improve opportunities for the factory. When it all started 1912 Muiichiro Matsui founded Matsui MFG in Osaka, Japan, focusing on the production of medical and scientific equipment. 1960 Osamu Matsui, Miichiro Matsui’s fifth son, became President after his father pass away. 1962 Matsui shifted to the plastic industry after the perfectioning of the first dryer for paper by using temperature-regulating techniques. 1972 Matsui adopted a corporate identity and established "MATSUI with Energy Conservation”. 1986 The first overseas office is opened in U.S. in the Chicago area: it marks the start of Matsui’s globalization network of factories, sales, service and distributors 2001 The new president is Hironobu Matsui, a third generation Matsui. 2009 Matsui embraced the concept of factor4 and promoted the idea by completing its own factor4 room to achieve in molding factories. 2011 With the opening of the "Solution Centre" and the largest exhibition space at International Plastic Fair, Matsui embarked on its future journey to go beyond manufacturing and become a solutions provider. Why factor4 is important to us "Mottainai" is a Japanese term that can be roughly translated as "What a waste!” and conveys in itself a sense of regret over waste. Matsui embraced the factor4 concept: developed in 1995 by Amory B. Lovins and his colleagues, this idea suggests that by reducing waste and increasing resource productivity by a factor of 4, it is possible to double our benefit while halving resource consumption. Achieving this equilibrium of input and output will allow to keep the environment and the world in a sustainable balance. Discover more about Factor4
