About Us

	Rivers, ponds, marshlands, lakes, oceans... MARUKYU aims to provide a sutiable bait for anywhere, where there is water and fish. so that anyone can have fun fishing. Furthermore all bait must be made from 100% enviromentally friendly natural materials. We offer bait that is not only good for fishing, but also good for the environment.

MARUKYU began in 1910, however it was only from 1968 that MARUKYU became a specialized producer of fishing baits. We have prospered because we have always tried new products and worked hard to keep up with the market trends.

In 1994 MARUKYU moved to its new location in Okegawa. The Okegawa factory has all the equipment that is essential for developing new products. It also has equipment used to experiment on and break down the main ingredients for baits, and equipment for developing prototypes and new materials. The equipment enables us to produce the highest levels of precision in any field, which in turn allows us to take on new challenges, so we can afford to bring the future of fishing equipment to all fishermen.

MARUKYU has about 70% share of the domestic market in Japan. This figure speaks volumes for the fact that our bait is loved and used by all people who enjoy fishing in Japan. However for our Sales people, it is not only enough that our products are loved by fishermen, they also recognize the importance that MARUKYU should be admired by all our customers. At MARUKYU, the customers voice is our guide to the future. All the valuable information that the sales people receive in the field is passed on to our researchers and production specialists. From our customers, to the researchers, to the production floorc Our sales representatives bind all these people together.

	We make products that we can proudly recommend to our customers. On top of this we recognize the importance of a production line, administration and delivery service made to produce environmentally friendly, high quality products that allow fish to develop naturally.

The system can flexibly handle all 300 product lines. Also the recently equipped dispatch system, has completely automated stock management, from receiving the orders all the way to shipping them out. This has enabled us to have a highly efficient, high quality, problem free dispatch system.

	There is no alternative for the creative human nature. However, we are one step behind machines when it comes to accuracy. The automation of the production line at Marukyu has lead to an increase in quality consistency. On top of this, not only in Japan but on the world scene, Marukyu aims to be a leader in the expansion of production capabilities.

In 1997 a new rotary rack was incorporated in to the Okegawa plant that can store products away at the same time as picking out units for dispatch

Facilities at Okegawa can handle everything from the warehousing of raw materials, processing, mixing, automatic stock replenishment, product quality inspection, and dispatch, all in a compact efficient function filled factory.

Mixing Vats Conveyor Belt Packaging Line Palleting Robot Line Palleting Robot Pallet Track & Automated Warehouse