World's top crab stick machine maker extends reach to medical tech

Japan's Yanagiya pays close attention to customer requests, spurring innovation

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President Yoshio Yanagiya of Yanagiya Machinery stands with the company's signature vacuum cutter. (Photo by Mitsutoshi Kouta)

MITSUTOSHI KOUTA, Nikkei staff writer

YAMAGUCHI, Japan -- The world's top supplier of equipment for producing imitation crab sticks is now contributing to cutting-edge medical technology, thanks to a try-anything approach that has expanded its reach well beyond its core business.

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