- Business
- Hoshizaki Corporation researches, develops, manufactures, sells, and maintains commercial kitchen appliances and equipment worldwide; its core products encompass ice machines including cube, cubelet, flake, and special shape makers; refrigerators and freezers such as upright, undercounter, glass-door, high-humidity, and walk-in models; dishwashers comprising commercial, rack conveyor, and instrument types; beverage dispensers for draft beer, tea, cold drinks, carbonated beverages, and cubelet ice; and additional equipment like electrolyzed water generators, sushi cases, display cases, steam convection ovens, blast chillers, shock freezers, induction cookers, microwaves, vacuum packing machines, gas equipment, stainless steel work tables, sinks, and shelves, along with maintenance, repair, and inspection services. The company, founded in 1947 and headquartered in Toyoake, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, serves foodservice, healthcare, scientific research, restaurants, supermarkets, cafeterias, agriculture, fisheries, distribution, and other sectors through operations in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, and additional regions. In recent developments, Hoshizaki's U.S. holding company, Hoshizaki USA Holdings, Inc., completed the acquisition of Structural Concepts Corporation, a leading U.S. manufacturer of refrigerated and heated food display cases, effective July 31, 2025, enhancing its product portfolio and market penetration in foodservice, retail, and convenience store channels via synergies in sales, procurement, and service networks; earlier in 2024, it formed a strategic partnership with Fogel Company, Inc., to expand commercial refrigeration solutions across the Americas.