Why AJEC?
Planning and Proposal Capabilities
That Exceed Customer Expectations
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Because we can help with high-quality manufacturing factories construction as a member of the AJINOMOTO Group
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Because we are experts thoroughly versed in work on a wide range of food manufacturing factories
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Because we can respond flexibly to a wide range of needs, from planning to construction and maintenance

Because we can help with high-quality manufacturing factories construction as a member of the AJINOMOTO Group
Four Elements Comprising Food Manufacturing Factories


Skillful combination of these four elements gives rise to high-quality products with high cost-performance.
AJEC is capable of building a food manufacturing factory that can achieve the highest levels of performance thanks to the experience from numerous projects and knowledges only food company affiliates can provide.
During operation, we provide a diverse and comprehensive support to achieve factory management to maintain highest standards.
Hospitality Training
We undergo hospitality training to elevate customer satisfaction, enabling us to serve as the ultimate concierge in offering high-level engineering services to companies involved in manufacturing in the food and life-science fields.
In order to be able to make proposals that best suit our customers, we have every one of our employees participate in this mandatory training, including not just general employees, but our entire workforce from directors to contract workers.
From "Food Safety" to "Food Defense"
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In Japan, poisoning and other tampering incidents gave led to a situation in which the conventional "food saefty" system based on an assumption of essential good-faith ethics fails to protect against attacks motivated by malicious intent. We believe that the most crucial element is fostering corporate culture, and we cooperate in doing so, from the standpoint of industry hardware as well as the "softer" aspects of management.
In order to meet these needs, AJEC combines food defense technology with production management support systems to offer proposals in line with the customer's budget.
Design Compliant with General principles of food hygiene
In order to create environments in which HACCP systems (i.e., CCP management) operate effectively, it goes without saying that the general principles of food hygiene that is the foundation of such systems is crucial.
It is also a fact, however, that this foundation grows thin at numerous food manufacturing factories that are hard pressed by the demands of day-to-day management and operation.
At AJEC, we apply the knowledge and experience we have gained up to this point to resolve these concerns.
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- After checking cleaning methods and water temperatures, as well as room interior temperatures, etc., we confirm the specifications for floor and wall materials.
- By installing local exhaust ventilation systems with heating equipment that include moisture exhaust, we can provide environments free of ceiling condensation.
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- We assist with physical hardware-oriented aspects of hygiene education by clearly differentiating manufacturing spaces from dining rooms and break areas.
- We conduct production factory diagnoses to facilitate improvements in quality (hygiene), environment and compliance.
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- When determining production facility layout, we consider maintenance space in addition to ease of use.
- The facilities management methods we have cultivated are certain to contribute to your company's stable production.
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- For high-level hygienic areas, we propose facilities based on positive-pressure management and including specialized ventilation ducts and wastewater plumbing.
- We provide insect control measures for freight entrances and exits (e.g., pallet changers, double doors, dock shelters).
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- We design food defense-oriented systems for water storage facilities with features such as security lights and cameras to monitor water tanks.
- Measures to prevent contamination of water supplies include lock-secured storage facilities for hygiene-related chemicals and CIP chemical tank rooms.
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- We design and operate wastewater processing facilities that are appropriate for production facility wastewater and water supply quality, as well as effluent standard values and the surrounding environment.
- In considering the layout of manufacturing rooms and storage facilities, we give thought to the raw material and products and by-products within the factory, as well as the each flows and physical quantities involved.
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- Food defense-oriented proposals are available, including ITV systems and factory entry gate management system.
- We provide dining and break room environments that help maintain and enhance worker motivation.
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- In planning flows, we take into consideration such items as raw materials, packaging materials and even waste items.
- We execute thorough countermeasures against the risk of contamination at such vulnerable points as when unfinished products await the next processing step, or while finished products are in refrigeration, etc.
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- By introducing CCP monitoring systems, we can help identify which products are affected and help limit recall volume in the unlikely event that a product recall becomes necessary.
- By introducing production management systems, we reduce the risk of contamination during interim product retention.
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- We can help customers consider the introduction of contamination inspection equipment that meets their own standards.
- Automation of the packaging and inspection process helps reduce contamination risk by reducing human involvement.
Excerpts from a
Factory Diagnostic Sheet (Check Sheet) administered by AJEC
- Have raw materials acceptance standards been documented?
- [Hygiene 101]
- Have methods for handling any deviation from CCP standards been documented?
- [Hygiene 103]
- Can dressing room lockers separately compartmentalize personal and work clothing?
- [Hygiene 135]
- Has care been taken against dust collection on plumbing and electrical wiring ducts?
- [Hygiene 204]
- Does wall or ceiling condensation occur in areas where food is exposed?
- [Hygiene 213]
- Can peripheral door openings be locked from the inside, and are they locked when not in use?
- [Hygiene 216]
- Is manufacturing room air conditioning equipment designed for ease of cleaning and sterilization?
- [Facilities 303]
- Have wall and ceiling penetrations by plumbing and wiring been handled properly?
- [Facilities 305]
- Has space for maintenance and cleaning been secured around utility equipment?
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- Does room air flow back from unsanitary areas into sanitary areas?
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- Are power distribution panel specifications appropriate to the rooms and passageway environments they serve?
- [Electrical 404]
- Is lighting in each room appropriate to its intended use?
- [Electrical 407]
- If lighting fixtures are damaged, is there a risk that scattered debris could cause contamination?
- [Electrical 408]
- Have measures been taken, such as net fencing, to prevent trespassing by suspicious persons?
- [Environment 502]
- In the installation of outdoor equipment, has care been taken against noise, vibration, odors and other environmental impacts?
- [Environment 507]
- Have locations been clearly specified for the placement of implements such as cleavers and cutting boards?
- [Preparation 606]
- Can individuals be personally identified upon entering manufacturing areas?
- [Terror/Sabotage 701]
- Is locking management in place for rooms in which dangerous chemicals are stored, including hygienic chemical and medical cabinets?
- [Terror/Sabotage 702]
- Have rules been stipulated regarding cleaning, sterilization and maintenance of manufacturing equipment?
- [Mechanical 801]
- Are interim products temporarily placed on shelves under work counters or sinks?
- [Mechanical 811]
- Are manufacturing room air supply and exhaust ducts, and drain oil-traps, cleaned regularly?
- [Cleanliness 904]
- Are up-to-date versions of machinery layout and equipment lists being managed?
- [Other 1001]
- Are visitors to the site greeted with eye contact and a clearly voiced welcome?
- [Other 1002]

Because we are experts thoroughly versed in work on a wide range of
food manufacturing factories
At AJEC, all of our engineers engaged in food manufacturing factory design and construction management have in-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes and production equipment. They comprise an ensemble of experts thoroughly versed in each specialized field, including construction, electrical facilities, instrumentation and maintenance.
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Architectual
- 1st-class architect: 20
- 1st-class civil work management engineers: 15
- 1st-class building management engineers: 38
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Mechanical & Electrical
- Type 1 electricians: 14
- st-class mechanical and electrical engineers: 4
- 1st-class electrical work management engineers: 37
- Chief electrical engineers: 20
- Energy managers: 26
- 1st-class plumbing work management engineers: 73
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Instrumentation
- Instrumentation engineers (1st-class): 20
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Maintenance
- Machinery maintenance engineers (1st-class): 24
- Planning maintenance engineers: 3
- Non-destructive inspection technicians: 5
- Autonomous maintenance engineers (1st-class): 2
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Other areas
- Fire defense equipment officer (Classes 1 through 5): 71
- 1st-class boiler operators: 37
- Hazardous materials engineers (Class A): 24
- Prepared food managers: 8
- Information processing technology engineers (Type 1): 2
(Current as of April 2019)
Broad-ranging Results and Experience Through More Than
400 AJEC Food Manufacturing Industry Projects
Comprehensive Design Taking Customer Product Items as the Point of Departure
Scale
From Plant to Prepared Food Factory
Business Categories


Seasonings (powdered), powdered soups, spices, seasonings (fluid), blenders (powdered, fluid), extracts (livestock, seafood), restaurant central kitchen (family restaurant, fast food, izakaya Japanese-style pub), prepared food production factory (volume retailers, convenience stores, specialty stores), brewing (soy sauce, miso, shochu liquors, sake), fats (oils, processing), frozen foods (gyoza dumplings, prepared rice, etc.), frozen bread, chilled products (gyoza dumplings, etc.), milk-based beverages, yogurt, coffee (powdered, regular, liquid), seafood paste products, seafood processing, pickled products, simmered dishes, egg custard, natto fermented soybeans, other (detergents, electric companies, etc.)



Because we can respond flexibly to a wide range of needs,
from planning to maintenance
We bring to bear sophisticated technologies and knowhow backed by a wealth of experience to enable our customers to turn their ideas into real advantages in the planning stage to design, production & construction, test operation, delivery of the completed facility, and maintenance.

Techno School
We administer training sessions for clients to help with maintenance operations.
