About us
SHIPE-STC Cooperation GmbH is a joint venture between Sumitomo Heavy Industries Process Equipment Co., Ltd., a Japanese specialist in industrial agitator design and manufacturing, and STC-Engineering, a German partner providing local sales, project coordination, and after-sales support.
Together, we deliver integrated industrial mixing solutions—from agitator design and impeller fabrication to process development support, condition monitoring, maintenance, and spare parts—combining Japanese engineering expertise with responsive local support in Europe.
Products
MAXBLEND
MAXBLEND is a universal and multi-purpose impeller. It has excellent properties in homogenizing, suspending, gassing and heat transfer.
BULLBLEND
BULLBLEND, a high-performance and compact impeller mixer, combines the excellent mixing capabilities of MAXBLEND with the space-saving design of small impellers to achieve gentle, uniform flow within a vessel, using low power.
SumiPred
Advanced AI-powered seal monitoring for agitators and reactors. Detect microscopic wear early to prevent costly downtime and product loss.
PP / NOVOLEN Process
SHIPE-STC Cooperation is approved vendor by NOVOLEN for the Polymerization Reactor System.
Services
SHIPE-STC Cooperation GmbH provides comprehensive support for industrial mixing systems in Europe, combining Japanese engineering expertise with responsive local service. From agitator design and process development to mixer maintenance, condition monitoring, and spare parts, we support customers throughout the entire equipment lifecycle.
Case studies
Explore case studies showing how our industrial mixing technologies help improve polymerization processes by reducing fouling, aggregates, and other mixing-related challenges.
ABS Polymerization
Aggregate Reduction in ABS Emulsion Polymerization
Learn how MAXBLEND supports aggregate and fouling reduction through uniform mixing in the ABS polymerization process.
Butadiene Rubber Solution Polymerization
Fouling Reduction in BR Solution Polymerization
Learn how MAXBLEND helps reduce fouling and improve productivity in butadiene rubber solution polymerization.
News
22/09/2026
News
Reduced scaling and erosion in HPAL-Reactor
Dr. Katsuhide Takenaka of Sumitomo Heavy Industries Process Equipment Co., Ltd. will held a lecture.
11/08/2026
News
Cultures with Ralstonia eutropha (hydrogen-oxidising) using MAXBLEND® reactor
Dr. Katsuhide Takenaka of Sumitomo Heavy Industries Process Equipment Co., Ltd. will held a lecture.
23/01/2025
News
Presentation of the MAXBLEND at the DECHEMA Annual Meeting “Mixing Processes and Interface-Determined Systems and Processes 2026” in Frankfurt a.M.
Please join our presentation “Bio-reactor able to Controlled foaming” on 26.02.2026 at 11:25 a.m.
08/10/2025
News
MAXBLEND is being applied to a
pilot plant for plastic recycling.
Click here to find the full press release
of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.