Last updated : 04/01/2020
Hori Suisan Ltd.
- President
- Nobuyuki HORI (Mr.)
- Year established
- 1977
- Capital
- 5,000,000 yen
- Sales
- 170,000,000 yen
- Employees
- 16
- Postal (zip) code
- 733-0832
- Company address
- 1-9-22 Kusatsuko, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi
- Phone
- 082-278-0551
- Fax
- 082-278-0542
- E-Mail
- akiou@aurora.ocn.ne.jp
Company PR
For 80 years, we have been a manufacturer for kamaboko (boiled fish paste formed into cakes), keeping our long tradition of making Hiroshima Kusatsu Kamaboko. We strive to offer a safe, good quality product in accordance with the award we received in 1996 for sanitary facilities from the Japan Food Hygiene Association.
Major Products
- High quality Akio kamaboko.
- Aki-no-Kofuji kamaboko for everyday use.
- Souvenir Shamoji and Setoyaki kamaboko.
- Various types of fried kamaboko.
Major Facilities/Equipment
- High-speed vacuum drill cutter 1
Yanagiya
- Masher 2
Traditional stone and pestle equipment
- Tricolor kamaboko board setting machine 1
1,500 pieces per hour
- Auto fryer 1
2,000 pieces per hour
- High-speed vacuum packager 1
12 shots per meter, 6,500 pieces per hour
Technology Employed
- Food manufacturing industry
- It takes 15 minutes to completely mash 70 kilos (154 pounds) of fish with a drill cutter (high-speed vacuum masher).
- Food manufacturing industry
- We can provide multi-product small-lot production to meet customers’ taste.
- Food manufacturing industry
- We have four large steamers running at 90°C.
- Food manufacturing industry
- We use a variety of packaging depending on the product: kamaboko-style packaging (with a small rectangular board), vacuum packaging, side dishes, etc.
- Food manufacturing industry
- We utilize a technology to heat and then cool down the product after vacuum packaging.
Primary Area of Technical Expertise
We are able to make our products unique with their rich gluten by using a large automatic setting machine (40°C for 60 minutes) in a detailed heating process.
Future Technical Challenges
- Food manufacturing industry
- Expansion into the frozen processed food market by leading in frozen food technology.
