Our company, "MITSUI GRINDING TECHNOLOGY (THAILAND) CO., LTD.", a local Thai subsidiary of “Mitsui Grinding Wheel Co., Ltd.”, manufactures and sells industrial grinding wheels used in various applications from industrial products such as bearings and springs to medical equipment and various consumer products.

Up to now, we have supplied grinding wheels mainly in the automotive and electrical / electronics related markets. However, considering the necessity of business diversification, since about seven years ago we have been studying expanding into the rice milling business, a major industry in Thailand. Currently, prototypes are being tested at several rice mills. Let us introduce this new business this time.

Developing a rice milling machine using grinding wheel technology, triggered by the “thought” of Thai sales staff

The expansion into the rice milling business was triggered by the “thoughts” of the sales representatives of “Mitsuya Limited”, our sole distributor in Thailand. Our company is known for its high-quality and high-precision Thai grinding wheels like those in Japan, and its polishing level is highly evaluated by the market. Is it possible to use this high-performance technology for rice cultivation, where 40% of Thailand's population is engaged? It has started with this simple thought.