Ice machines|Japanese Business|Business Overview|HOSHIZAKI CORPORATION

HOSHIZAKI's main product boasts the highest market share domestically and worldwide

Since developing Japan's first automated ice machine in 1964, we have produced a wide variety of machines tailored to specific customer needs, which is why the Hoshizaki brand now enjoys a dominant share both domestically and overseas. We have focused our development on ease-of-use and energy saving while also ensuring the superior ice making performance and durability required for commercial use. Our unique "Hoshizaki Ice" plays a leading role in food and beverage service, healthcare, scientific research, and other fields in countries around the world.

Main product

Cube ice maker

Cubelet ice maker

Flake ice maker

Special shape ice maker, etc

Developing a variety of ice in response to market needs

We provide ice in a variety of shapes to match your needs, including our beautiful and long-lasting square cube ice

Cube ice

Creates cube ice with a small dimple, perfect for beverages. Closed Cell-type (*1) ice machine freezes water as it flows.
Cubelet ice

Creates small, hard, compressed ice in a fan-shaped cross-section. This shape fits easily into narrow gaps, making it perfect for speed cooling food ingredients. Revolutionary auger-type (*2) ice machine available in undercounter and modular.
Flake

Creates small, hard, compressed ice in free-form shapes. Suitable for speed cooling food ingredients, similar to the cubelet ice maker. Most models are auger-type.

Special Ice Machines

Creates unique ice for dramatic ice menus. Lineup includes star, heart, crescent, ball, and more shapes.Creates unique ice for dramatic ice menus. Lineup includes star, heart, crescent, round, and more shapes.

Star ice
Heart ice
Ball ice
Crescent ice
Crashed ice

*1. Water freezes as it is sprayed into an ice-making chamber cooled to -25°C. After the ice is formed, it is separated using hot gas and falls into the bin under its own weight.
unique ice for dramatic ice menus. Lineup includes star, heart, crescent, round, and more shapes.
*2. Ice grown in the interior walls of an ice making cylinder filled with cooled water is then shaved by a rotating auger with a spiral blade. The shaved ice is solidified inside a fixed blade, then broken again into cut ice and released into the bin. Continuous ice making eliminates the de-icing process, preventing heat and time loss. Performs at approximately 65% of the running cost of a closed cell-type machine.