Precio Hoshizaki Corporation (HSHIF)

HOSHIZAKI Corp. engages in the research and development, manufacture, sale, and maintenance of food service equipment. The company is headquartered in Toyoake-Shi, Aichi-Ken and currently employs 16,061 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2008-12-10. The firm operates in three regional segments including Japan, the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm is engaged in the research and development of food service equipment, as well as the provision of consistent research system from product planning to commercialization. The firm is also engaged in the development of new product and advanced technology, improvement and improvement of existing products, as well as the provision of series development activities and cost reduction activities. The firm provides a system to utilize information obtained from sales and maintenance service activities and market quality information for product development.