What A & D does

A&D Company, Limited (株式会社エー・アンド・デイ) is a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed Japanese manufacturer (ticker 7745) founded in 1977 and headquartered in Kita-moto, Saitama Prefecture, operating across nine product categories: medical and health equipment, automotive testing systems, weighing instruments, test and measurement equipment, inspection machines, electronic measuring instruments, semiconductor-related components, industrial measurement equipment, and JCSS-accredited calibration services. Its core technology is built on analog-to-digital/digital-to-analog (AD/DA) conversion, precision weighing, and a proprietary patented fork vibration viscometry/rheometry platform (SV series, SV-A series, RV-10000, RV-10000A) that measures liquid viscosity non-destructively using a resonating titanium element.

The company serves academic and pharmaceutical R&D laboratories, hospitals and clinical care facilities, food/beverage and cosmetics manufacturers, automotive OEMs and suppliers developing EVs and fuel cell vehicles, and semiconductor capital equipment makers. Customers include Kirin, Tokai University, Showa University, Japan Blood Products Organization, Chemicos Creations, Kansai Medical University, and the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), spanning education, enterprise, nonprofit, and government segments. Revenue mechanics are primarily one-time capital hardware sales priced from ¥42,000 (entry-level pipettes) to ¥2,000,000 (advanced rheometers), supplemented by recurring JCSS calibration services and a growing software offering (SeCUR) for 21 CFR Part 11 compliance. Go-to-market combines a direct e-commerce store (shop.aandd.co.jp), a network of Japanese sales agencies and distributors, exhibition sales at venues like JASIS and FOOMA JAPAN, trial-lending campaigns, and a multilingual educational content presence through the customer magazine 'WAY'.

Name

A & D

Legal name

株式会社エー・アンド・デイ (A&D Company, Limited)

Website

https://aandd.co.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

A&D Company, Limited is a publicly traded Japanese manufacturer of precision measurement instruments and industrial weighing equipment, serving laboratories, healthcare providers, automotive developers, and manufacturers with proprietary fork vibration viscometers, medical devices, and JCSS-accredited calibration services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific and Industrial Measurement Instruments

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Metrology, Calibration & Testing Equipment (Balances, pH/DO, Standards) (HLAGAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Weighing & Force Measurement (Load cells, scales, torque, strain measurement) (IMAGAFAF), Calibration Services & Standards (Calibration labs, reference standards, traceability services) (IMAGAFAH), Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC), Test, Measurement & Lab Equipment Retail (CRACAKAH)

Keywords

• Electronic measuring instruments
• Industrial weighing scales
• Viscosity measurement equipment
• Medical measurement devices
• Automotive testing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware/Scientific Equipment Sales: Sale of measurement instruments including scales, viscometers, rheometers, pipettes, testing machines, medical devices, and electronic measuring equipment. One-time capital expenditure model with individual product pricing.
2. Calibration Services: JCSS (Japan Calibration Service System) certified calibration services for scales, weights, uniaxial testing machines, force meters, and torque meters. Provides traceable calibration certificates for compliance.
3. Medical Device Sales: Sales of medical devices including blood pressure monitors, pulse oximeters, vital sensors, medical scales, and healthcare equipment for both clinical and home use.
4. Semiconductor Component Business: Supply of electron guns, A/D and D/A converters, and other key components for semiconductor manufacturing equipment used in mask pattern and inspection systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

A&D researches, develops, manufactures, and retails electronic measuring instruments and industrial weighing scales. Its portfolio spans tuning-fork vibrational viscometers and rheometers, precision balances, moisture meters, electric pipettes, force testers, medical devices (blood pressure monitors, pulse oximeters, body composition analyzers), automotive testing systems, semiconductor components, and JCSS-certified calibration services.

Product overview

A&D (株式会社エー・アンド・デイ) is a comprehensive measurement and instrumentation company offering a diverse portfolio centered on precision measurement technology. The core product lines include: Tuning Fork Vibrational Viscometers (SV Series, SV-A Series) and Tuning Fork Vibrational Rheometers (RV-10000, RV-10000A) for liquid viscosity and rheology measurement; Heat-Drying Moisture Meters (MS/MX/MF/ML Series); Electric Micro Pipettes (MPA Series, MPB Series); Bench-Top Tensile/Compression Testing Machines (MCT Series); Analysis Balances and Precision Scales; Medical and Health Equipment (blood pressure monitors, vital signs monitors, body composition analyzers); Automotive Testing Systems (powertrain, vehicle dynamics, HILS/SILS); Inspection Equipment (checkweighers, X-ray, metal detectors); Electronic Measuring Instruments; Semiconductor Components; and Industrial Measurement Equipment. The company also distributes third-party products (Anton Paar viscometers, Seconsic inline viscometers) and provides calibration services (JCSS-certified). The portfolio is organized across nine product categories: Medical/Health, Automotive Testing, Weighing, Test/Measurement, Inspection, Electronics, Semiconductors, Industrial Instrumentation, and Calibration Services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tuning Fork Vibrational Viscometer SV-A Series Proprietary tuning fork vibrational viscometer measuring liquid viscosity through resonance-based methodology with titanium vibrating element for corrosion resistance, intended for laboratories and quality control in pharmaceuticals, beverages, cosmetics, and chemicals.
• Tuning Fork Vibrational Viscometer SV Series Tuning fork vibration viscometer for measuring liquid viscosity through patented resonance-based methodology, with continuous measurement across a wide viscosity range.
• Tuning Fork Vibrational Rheometer RV-10000A (RHEO-VISCO) Advanced tuning fork rheometer with continuous shear rate control and dedicated controller for manual or programmed shear rate changes enabling non-Newtonian fluid characterization.
• Tuning Fork Vibrational Rheometer RV-10000 Tuning fork rheometer enabling characterization of low-viscosity colloids to high-viscosity slurries through 8-stage shear rate adjustment.
• Moisture Meter MS-74AT / MX-53AT / MS-74A / MX-53A / MF-53A / ML-53A Series Heat-drying moisture meters with touch panel models measuring moisture content from 10 ppm (0.001%), for applications including dry food, seaweed, cosmetics, resin pellets, activated carbon, and secondary battery materials.
• Electric Micro Pipette MPA Series Electric pipette with high precision, reduced operator variation, organic solvent/acid resistance, patented pre-dispensing function and user calibration capability for laboratory use.
• 8-Channel Multichannel Electric Pipette MPB Series 8-channel multichannel electric pipette designed to reduce fatigue with pre-dispensation function, user CAL capability, and easy cylinder replacement for high-throughput laboratory dispensing.
• Bench-Top Tensile/Compression Testing Machine MCT Series Force measurement machine replacing force gauges and push-pull gauges, featuring color touch panel, high-precision load cells, digital test speed setting, and built-in displacement display for material testing applications.
• Medical and Health Equipment Portfolio Comprehensive range of medical and health devices including blood pressure monitors, pulse wave testers, vital sign monitors, pulse oximeters, body composition analyzers, Bluetooth-enabled scales, and home health devices for clinical and home use.
• Automotive Testing Equipment Portfolio Automotive testing systems including powertrain testing (PTT), vehicle dynamics testing (VDT) tire testers, component fatigue and durability testers, HILS/SILS simulation products, and engineering services for EV, FCV, and conventional vehicle development.
• Weighing Equipment Portfolio Complete weighing solutions including micro and analytical balances, precision balances, high-precision weighing sensors, platform scales, crane scales, explosion-proof scales, counting scales, calibration weights, and Bluetooth-enabled weighing with data processing software.
• Inspection Equipment Portfolio Automatic checkweighers (weight checkers) and inspection/detection equipment including X-ray inspection systems and metal detectors for food safety and quality control.
• Semiconductor-Related Products Electron guns, A/D and D/A converters, and Q(t) measurement systems supplied as key components for semiconductor manufacturing equipment used in mask pattern and inspection systems.
• Industrial Measurement Equipment Portfolio Industrial measurement equipment including data acquisition systems (recorders, data loggers), signal conditioners (AC/DC strain amplifiers, voltage/charge amplifiers), and transducers/sensors (load cells, torque transducers, displacement/pressure transducers).
• JCSS Calibration Services JCSS (Japan Calibration Service System) accredited calibration services for scales, weights, single-axis testing machines, force meters, and torque meters, providing traceable calibration certificates for regulatory compliance.
• Test and Measurement Equipment Portfolio Material testing machines (universal testing machines, friction/wear testers, contact angle testers), analytical instruments (tuning fork viscometers/rheometers, moisture meters, pH meters), laboratory equipment (electric micropipettes, anemometers), and NDT equipment (ultrasonic flaw detectors, thickness gauges).
• Electronic Measuring Instruments Portfolio Electronic measuring instruments including temperature/humidity meters, WBGT monitors, thermal imagers, digital oscilloscopes, function generators, DC power supplies, digital multimeters, clamp meters, digital calipers, coating thickness gauges, force gauges, tachometers, and ZigBee wireless modules.
• Automotive Engineering Services Contract engineering and testing services for automotive industry including powertrain, vehicle dynamics, and tire testing services for client vehicle development programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• JCSS calibration certification for 5 calibration items plus 7 ISO calibration categories
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mettler Toledo: Mettler Toledo is the global leader in precision balances, industrial weighing solutions, and laboratory analytical instruments. Direct competitor to A&D across laboratory balances, industrial weighing scales, load cells, and force measurement — overlapping heavily with A&D's weighing and weighing-indicator product lines.
• Shimadzu Corporation: Shimadzu is a Japanese manufacturer of analytical/laboratory instruments (chromatography, spectroscopy, material testing machines, viscometers). Directly comparable to A&D across material testing machines, analytical balances, moisture meters, and rheology/viscosity instruments in academic and regulated Japanese customers.
• Anton Paar: Anton Paar is the leading global supplier of rotational rheometers and viscometers (ViscoQC, MCR series). A&D both competes with and distributes Anton Paar's ViscoQC100 - making Anton Paar a directly comparable peer in viscosity/rheology measurement across industrial, food, and pharmaceutical applications.
• Horiba, Ltd. Horiba is a Japanese manufacturer of analytical instruments (spectrometers, particle analyzers) and automotive test/measurement systems. Comparable to A&D in lab analytical measurement and automotive emissions/testing equipment used by Japanese OEMs and global labs.
• Tanita Corporation: Tanita is a Japanese manufacturer of medical and personal weighing scales, body composition analyzers, and consumer/health devices. Direct competitor in the medical and healthcare weighing category and named alongside A&D in the global height measurement devices market report.
• Seca GmbH & Co. KG: Seca is a global leader in medical measuring stations and scales for hospitals, doctors' offices, and rehab facilities. Directly comparable to A&D's medical/health weighing portfolio including height-weight scales and ICU/dialysis SmartLift Scale 3 category.
• Minebea Mitsumi (NMB): Minebea Mitsumi is a Japanese manufacturer of load cells, force/torque transducers, strain gauges, and industrial weighing sensors through its weighing machine division. Directly competes with A&D's load cell, weighing sensor, and force measurement portfolio used in industrial scales and automation.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher is the largest global life-sciences tools company, serving pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic labs with analytical instruments, balances, and lab measurement solutions. Overlaps with A&D in regulated-industry analytical instruments, pH meters, balances, and 21 CFR Part 11 compliant software workflows.
• Agilent Technologies: Agilent is a major analytical instrument vendor supplying chromatography, spectrometry, and lab measurement tools to pharma and academic customers. Indirect overlap with A&D's analytical instrument and laboratory equipment lines for pharma and academic research.
• Keyence Corporation: Keyence is a Japanese leader in industrial sensors, measuring instruments, and factory automation equipment including electronic scales and force measurement devices. Comparable to A&D in industrial measurement, sensors, transducers, and factory-floor weighing/indicators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/AandDGlobal
• Facebookfacebook.com/aandd.co.jp
• Instagraminstagram.com/and_company_limited

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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