Company History

1925

Tsunejiro Minami, the founder and the first company president, started the wrought iron tooling business “Nantsune Cutlery Works” at 4-chome Katsuyama-dori, Tennoji-ku, Osaka City

1929

“Nantsune” became the registered trademark. The company was known as Nantsune Works for its unique cutting flavor.
Inspired by Netherlands Berkel ham and bacon cutting machines, the company created Japan’s first meat cutting machine and started manufacturing and selling it

1949

The name of the Nantsune Works was changed to the Nantsune Machinery Works due to business expansion

1954

Tsuneo Minami (2nd generation), the eldest son, succeeded the business and established “Nantsune Iron Works Co., Ltd.” transforming from a private enterprise

1955

Started manufacturing and selling ham cutters, mince machines, and delicatessen equipment

1960

Built and relocated to a reinforced concrete factory in Tatsumi Nishi-Ashirodai-cho, Ikuno-ku, Osaka City

1961

Started manufacturing and selling ham and sausage processing machines
Manufactured and sold roller-type meat cutting machines which later became bestsellers

1964

Built a processing machine specialized factory in Yao City, Osaka Prefecture, and relocated the processing machinery division

1967

Started construction of the current factory in Fujiidera City for factory expansion. Completed the first phase of construction and closed and relocated the Yao factory

1969

Completed the second phase of Fujiidera factory construction and relocated the Ikuno head office factory

1978

December 24: Founder and Chairman Nichijo Minami passed away (Shodoin Nichijo Shonin)

1979

April 8: Funeral ceremony for Shodoin Nichijo Shonin, completed Kanjiso
Opened Seishin Dojo

1980

Exhibited at AMI show in Chicago
Established “Zen-Shoku-Ki”

1983

President Tsuneo Minami received the Osaka Prefecture Governor’s Award (Industry Merit Award)

1984

Established Nantsune Co., Ltd.
Manufactured and launched high-speed slicer “Meat Robo”

1985

Formed sales partnerships with Young Dong Industries (Korea) and Kikit Trading Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)
Established Beijing Nantsune Meat Food Machinery Co., Ltd. in China as a joint venture with Beijing City
Formed sales partnership with Chinese Kitchen Equipment Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)

1986

Beijing Nantsune started production

1988

President Tsuneo Minami received the Director-General’s Award for Machinery and Information Industry Bureau of MITI
Started OEM with Atsuji Industries (Korea)
Manufactured and launched chop cutters

1989

2nd generation president Tsuneo Minami retired and became Chairman, 3rd generation president Kojiro Minami took office
Confirmed strengthened partnership with Germany’s Bizerba

1990

Established Kanto Nantsune Co., Ltd.

1991

Signed OEM partnership with UK’s AEW company
Completed head office building

1992

Chairman Tsuneo Minami received the Medal with Blue Ribbon

1994

Formed sales partnership with Kazsas Inc. in the United States

1995

Beijing Nantsune relocated factory due to production expansion
Product Liability Law enacted

1998

Chairman Tsuneo Minami received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette for industry contributions

1999

Established Nantsune Korea Co., Ltd. in Korea as a joint venture with Young Dong Tech

2002

Beijing Nantsune built and relocated to a new factory for business expansion
Acquired ISO9001 certification

2005

Changed company name to Nantsune Co., Ltd.
Established Shanghai Nantsune Food Machinery Co., Ltd.

2007

Exhibited at Worldwide Food Expo held in Chicago, USA

2010

3rd generation president Kojiro Minami retired, 4th generation president Tsuneyuki Minami took office

2011

Beijing Nantsune acquired shares from Chinese joint venture partner and became a wholly owned subsidiary
Renewed corporate logo

2015

July 30: Chairman Nichido Minami passed away

2016

Held commemorative ceremony celebrating the 30th anniversary of Beijing Nantsune’s establishment

2017

Opened homemade ham and sausage store “MEAT DELI MOST”

2018

Received Food Industrial Technical Award for fixed weight slicers NTD-165, NTD-165F, NTD-300, NTD-300F

2019

Received JAPAN PACK AWARDS for poultry plastic bag automated unseal and dehydration machine AIR-2K
Opened bistro-type meat deli store “MEAT DELI Nicklaus’

2020

Received Japan Society for the Promotion of Machine Industry Chairman’s Prize for poultry plastic bag automated unseal and dehydration machine AIR-2K
Released industry first automated meat dish up machine
Opened “Nicklaus Umeda EST Store”

2022

Received The Excellence Prize of 1st FOOMA Award 2022 (NTDPD-340 + CM-230)

2025

Celebrate 100th year of establishment
Received The Excellence Prize of 4th FOOMA Award 2025 (NUS-340III)