Company Information | Sanuki Menki Co., Ltd.

Sanuki Menki Co., Ltd. is a long-established noodle machine manufacturer founded in 1910. With approximately 40 locations in Japan and overseas, we have been supporting customers in the noodle business around the world since our founding.

While we are a noodle machine manufacturer, the know-how we have accumulated over decades of machine development allows us to support our customers across every aspect of the noodle business — from noodle-making instruction and restaurant management advice to noodle product development. Whether it is udon, ramen, pasta, or soba, we are your complete partner for everything noodle-related.

Patents, Trademarks & Awards

48 patents
12 trademarks (including international)
Invention Encouragement Prize (awarded 4 times)
Science and Technology Agency Award
Distinguished Service Award for Technology in the Food Industry
Good Design Award
Mitoyo City Manufacturing Grand Prize
Certified Health & Productivity Management Organization 2023 (SME Category)
Governor's Award for Workplace Health Declaration,
and more

Company Overview

Trade name	Sanuki Menki Co., Ltd.
Representative	CEO: Ikumi Nakano
Headquarters and Factory	148-3 Shimokatsuwa, Takase-cho, Mitoyo City, Kagawa 767-0011　 TEL: 0875-72-3145　 FAX: 0875-73-5139　 E-mail: sanuki@menki.co.jp
Branch Office	Tokyo Office Avanti I·S, 2-28-11 Higashi, Kunitachi City, Tokyo 186-0002 Tel: 042-843-0647 Fax: 042-843-0558 Osaka Office 2-16-21 Higashinakamoto, Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537-0021 Tel: 06-6974-3366 Fax: 06-6974-3365 Fukuoka Office 1F Takara River Building, 428-4 Nonaka-cho, Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture 839-0862 TEL: 0942-43-3197　FAX: 0942-43-3210
Founding	May 1, 1910
Establishment	May 12, 1971
Paid-in capital	¥10,000,000
Business Activities	Noodle machine manufacturing & sales Design and manufacture of small restaurant-use machines and large-scale factory production systems; noodle machine installation support Noodle School operation Production technique instruction (Sanuki udon, ramen, soba); noodle product development support

History of Sanuki Menki

A Noodle Machine Manufacturer with Over 100 Years of History

Sanuki Menki was founded in 1910 in Kagawa Prefecture — widely regarded as the birthplace of noodles in Japan. Today, the company boasts a top-class track record in the noodle machine industry, with a distribution and service network of 23 locations in Japan and 15 locations worldwide

1910

Founded (May 1). Straw processing machines sold throughout western Japan.
1965

Developed the foot-kneading substitute machine for udon, at the request of the Kagawa Prefectural Health Center.
1968

Completed the Sanuki Series, designed for handmade noodle specialty restaurants.
1971

Established Sanuki Menki Co., Ltd. (May 12).
1974

Completed the Konpira Series for high-volume production.

1975

Opened the Osaka Office. Received the Invention Encouragement Prize. Developed the Rolling Press.
1976

Opened the Sanuki Udon Technical Training Center (now the Noodle School).
1978

Received the Invention Encouragement Prize.
1983

Completed the headquarters building and showroom.
1985

Received the Distinguished Service Award for Technology in the Food Industry.
1988

Completed the computer-integrated fully automatic knife-cutting handmade noodle machine. Completed Japan's first 5,000-servings/hour knife-cutting handmade noodle machine with the Fully Automatic W-Aging System. Completed the Sanuki Udon Information Plaza technical training facility. Received the Good Design Display Grand Prize.
1989

Certified by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry for technological improvement.
1990

Received the Invention Encouragement Prize.
1991

Established a distribution base in South Korea.
1991

Received the Science and Technology Agency Award.
1996

Received the Special Award from the Japan Noodle Machine Industry Association.
2000

Completed the Nenchiku (Gluten Development) System.
2003

Received the Invention Encouragement Prize for the Nenchiku System.
2005

Established the Golden Udon Research Association and obtained trademark registration. Opened the Fukuoka Office.
2008

Obtained 7 new patents.
2009

Developed the compact fully automatic noodle machine "Udon Robo Sanuki Shokunin." Obtained trademark and utility model patents.
2010

100th anniversary of founding. Opened the Tokyo Office.
2011

Established a joint venture company in Shanghai.
2013

Established a joint venture company in Singapore.
2014

Established distribution bases in Los Angeles, Chicago, Sydney, and Taiwan.
2015

Established distribution bases in Hong Kong, Thailand, and Russia.
2016

Established a distribution base in Canada.
2017

Certified as a "Regional Future Leader" by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Held the first workshop in Los Angeles. Obtained 2 new patents.
2018

Opened the Sanuki Udon School in South Korea.
2019

Held the first workshops in Canada, Sydney, and Shanghai.
2022

Refreshed the company logo.