MAX's entry into the "AF" product segment started in 1969 with the launch of "TAPENER," a tape tying tool for use in agriculture and gardening.
Its unique product development ideas were passed down to products such as "CONICLIPPER" and "PACKNER," bag closing machines that facilitate "efficiency" and "fatigue reduction" in packaging operations, and "OBIMARU," a vegetable binding machine. These AF products have developed along with dedicated consumables and have sold well over the years.

“It would be nice if we could do tape-binding easier with less operation”– We responded to such requests by developing the “Light Effort TAPENER HT-R series.” Its main unit is far lighter than that of the original product and requires less operation to conduct tape binding. It has become a favorite tool of farmers around the world. Furthermore, in response to growing awareness of the environment and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we began marketing an environmentally friendly “biodegradable tape" and “paper tape” that decomposes in soil exclusively for “TAPENER.”
We will continue to actively adopt environmentally friendly materials and contribute to the achievement of the SDGs.

Used predominantly in the cultivation of seedlings and grapes in 40 countries worldwide, including the U.S.A. and nations in Europe, East Asia and Oceania.