Nikkei Industry Sector
Industrial Machinery
Overview
Japan's machinery sector within the Nikkei 225 includes manufacturers of industrial machinery, machine tools, construction equipment, and general-purpose mechanical equipment. This sector is a cornerstone of Japan's manufacturing economy, producing the capital goods that enable production across virtually every other industry.
Current Trend
The global factory automation boom—driven by labor shortages, reshoring trends, and the EV manufacturing buildout—is creating exceptional demand for Japanese machinery. Companies supplying automation equipment, precision machining systems, and industrial robots are experiencing multiyear order backlogs and geographic expansion into new manufacturing hubs.
Companies in This Sector
16
AMADA CO.,LTD.
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES,LTD.
EBARA CORPORATION
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co.,Ltd.
Hitachi Zosen Corporation
IHI Corporation
JTEKT Corporation
KOMATSU LTD.
KUBOTA CORPORATION
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,Ltd.
NSK Ltd.
NTN CORPORATION
OKUMA Corporation
SMC CORPORATION
SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES,LTD.
The Japan Steel Works,Ltd.
Today's Avg. Price Change
-0.65%
Simple average of constituent stock price changes vs. previous close. Not a sector index.
Updated: 2026-07-16 (JST)
Position in Japan
Japanese machinery companies are globally respected for precision engineering, reliability, and after-sales support. In CNC machine tools, industrial robots, hydraulic equipment, and precision measurement devices, Japanese manufacturers hold leading or co-leading global market positions—often competing with German counterparts for the top tier.
Latest Press Releases
05
Jun
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,Ltd. JP3900000005
2026-06-04 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,Ltd. “Regarding the commencement of operations at the Nagaoka methanation demonstration using "CO₂NNEX®," a digital platform that enables the transfer and management of e-methane clean gas certificates.”
05
Jun
Hitachi Zosen Corporation JP3789000001
2026-06-04 Hitachi Zosen Corporation “News release dated June 4, 2026: Received order for construction of the Nishiusuki Sludge Recycling Treatment Center – Contributing to resource recycling in the three towns of Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture – [PDF: 481.8 KB].”
05
Jun
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co.,Ltd. JP3787000003
2026-06-04 Hitachi Construction Machinery Co.,Ltd. “Creating experiential opportunities to nurture the future of the region – Exhibiting a board game workshop for elementary school students at "Shinjuku Future Vision EXPO 2026".”
05
Jun
SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES,LTD. JP3405400007
2026-06-04 SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES,LTD. “June 4, 2026 Announcement: As a NEDO-adopted project, we have begun a survey aimed at building a regional circular carbon recycling system through inter-industry collaboration in the Sakata and Shonai areas of Yamagata Prefecture, with the goal of realizing a local green CO2 cycle utilizing CO2 derived from biomass power generation.”
04
Jun
JTEKT Corporation JP3292200007
2026-06-03 JTEKT Corporation “June 3, 2026 News Release: ONI BEARING contributes to Jonas Vingegaard's overall victory in the 2026 Giro d'Italia – a remarkable achievement as the 8th person to win all three Grand Tours.”
04
Jun
KUBOTA CORPORATION JP3266400005
2026-06-03 KUBOTA CORPORATION “Notice regarding the status of share buybacks (92KB).”
03
Jun
IHI Corporation JP3134800006
2026-06-02 IHI Corporation “We have released the presentation materials for "Investor Day".”
03
Jun
IHI Corporation JP3134800006
2026-06-02 IHI Corporation “Regarding the suspension of eligibility to participate in competitive bidding for our consolidated subsidiary, IHI Aerospace Corporation (537 KB).”
03
Jun
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,Ltd. JP3900000005
2026-06-02 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,Ltd. “Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Preferred Networks form a business alliance to jointly develop domestic AI technology in mission-critical areas ~Accelerating the intelligence and autonomy of social infrastructure to realize a resilient, safe, and secure society~.”
03
Jun
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co.,Ltd. JP3787000003
2026-06-02 Hitachi Construction Machinery Co.,Ltd. “Our CEO, Masafumi Senzaki, appeared on the Radio NIKKEI IR program.”
02
Jun
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,Ltd. JP3900000005
2026-06-01 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,Ltd. “The biomass high-efficiency recovery and resource recycling system "AdBio" contributes to the realization of a resource-recycling society. It has received a waste treatment technology verification report from the Japan Environmental Sanitation Center.”
02
Jun
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,Ltd. JP3900000005
2026-06-01 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,Ltd. “JAL Engineering and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have established a joint venture company, "Aero Breath," for the aircraft aftermarket business.”
02
Jun
JTEKT Corporation JP3292200007
2026-06-01 JTEKT Corporation “June 1, 2026 News Release: Selected as a CDP 2025 Supplier Engagement Leader, receiving the highest rating for collaboration on climate change challenges.”
02
Jun
NTN CORPORATION JP3165600002
2026-06-01 NTN CORPORATION “We will be exhibiting at "Robot Technology Japan 2026".”
02
Jun
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES,LTD. JP3481800005
2026-06-01 DAIKIN INDUSTRIES,LTD. “Regarding personnel changes.”
02
Jun
EBARA CORPORATION JP3166000004
2026-06-01 EBARA CORPORATION “Notice of Corporate Information Organization Reforms and Personnel Changes, effective June 1, 2026.”
02
Jun
EBARA CORPORATION JP3166000004
2026-06-01 EBARA CORPORATION “IR Announcement Regarding the Status of Share Repurchases, June 1, 2026.”
02
Jun
KUBOTA CORPORATION JP3266400005
2026-06-01 KUBOTA CORPORATION “We will be introducing an 8-ton class hydraulic excavator to the domestic market.”
02
Jun
SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES,LTD. JP3405400007
2026-06-01 SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES,LTD. “IR Announcement Regarding the Status of Share Repurchases (Acquisition of Treasury Stock Based on the Provisions in the Articles of Incorporation under Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act) dated June 1, 2026.”
02
Jun
SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES,LTD. JP3405400007
2026-06-01 SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES,LTD. “We will be exhibiting at the "Maintenance & Resilience TOKYO 2026" exhibition on June 1st, 2026.”