What Industrial Tech Services does

Industrial Tech Services, Inc. (ITS) is a privately held U.S. joint venture founded in February 1997 as a spin-off from Toyota Tsusho America (TAI). The company provides industrial equipment trading, installation, integration, and maintenance services, operating from a 42,000 sq ft facility (10,000 sq ft office and 32,000 sq ft fabrication shop) in Georgetown, Kentucky. ITS is owned by five Japanese parent companies: Toyota Tsusho America, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Trinity Industrial Corporation Japan, Toyotsu Engineering & Manufacturing (TMAC), and Shinmei Industrial Co.

ITS operates three core divisions. The PE (Process Engineering) Division handles foreign trade, installation project management, building construction/modification, auto-inspection/process improvement, overhaul/maintenance, and energy-saving/zero-emission solutions. The Shinmei Division supplies material handling automation including custom robotic systems with vision guidance and collaborative robots (cobots), automated guided vehicles (AGVs), conveyor systems, and custom-fabricated auxiliary equipment (pallets, jigs, carts, ball tables) using CNC machining, welding, and a QC lab. The Trinity Division provides complete paint shop equipment — pre-treatment, e-coat, spray booths, ovens, spray robots, cartridge bell systems, coating systems, and paint circulation — underpinned by 3D design and fluid dynamics modeling. ITS holds ISO 14001 environmental management certification and integrates computer vision systems (e.g., vision-guided Kawasaki palletizing robots, inspection tables with NG chutes) for quality inspection, object recognition, and precise alignment.

ITS generates revenue through equipment trading and procurement (acting as a liaison between Japanese manufacturers and U.S. customers, including international logistics), one-time hardware sales (e.g., Trinity Division paint shop equipment — $22.4M in U.S. sales, ~4.7% of company revenue), professional services for installation subcontracting, and recurring maintenance/spare parts sourcing. The primary customer segment is Toyota Motor North America and its Tier-1 automotive suppliers, with a secondary segment of third-party U.S. industrial customers. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with division-specific sales representatives; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Industrial Tech Services

Legal name

Industrial Tech Services, Inc

Website

https://itslex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Industrial Tech Services is a privately held U.S. joint venture, owned by five Japanese parents including Toyota Tsusho and Shinmei, that procures, installs, integrates, and maintains industrial automation and paint shop equipment for Toyota and other automotive manufacturers from its Georgetown, Kentucky facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Equipment Services

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Factory Automation Cells & Integrated Systems (Assembly, Welding, Painting Lines) (IMAHAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Process Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAF), Process Control & Automation Electronics Manufacturing Services (PLCs, I/O, DCS/SCADA hardware) (IMAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Industrial machinery trading
• Equipment installation services
• Automotive manufacturing equipment
• Material handling automation
• Paint shop equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Georgetown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Trading and Procurement Services: ITS provides trading and installation services for machinery and equipment, acting as liaison between equipment manufacturers and customers, coordinating U.S. manufacturing specifications and handling supply chain solution provision.
2. Installation Services: Manages subcontracting for installation of equipment at customer facilities.
3. Maintenance and Spare Parts: Handles all future maintenance activities by sourcing spare parts from manufacturers (primarily TAI).
4. Divisional Equipment Sales: Trinity Division generated $22.4 million in U.S. sales, representing 4.7 percent of company sales, from paint shop equipment sales and related services.
5. Manufacturing and Fabrication: Produces custom equipment including robots, conveyors, AGVs, and auxiliary equipment for material handling processes.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Industrial Tech Services (ITS) is a joint venture that provides industrial machinery trading, equipment installation, and maintenance services to automotive manufacturers (primarily Toyota and Toyota-related companies) and third-party U.S. industrial customers. It operates through three divisions: PE Division (foreign trade, installation project management, building modification, auto-inspection, overhaul/maintenance, energy saving); Trinity Division (paint shop equipment including paint plants and painting equipment); and Shinmei Division (material handling automation including AGVs, robotic systems, conveyors, and custom auxiliary equipment fabrication).

Product overview

Industrial Tech Services (ITS) operates as a joint venture providing a comprehensive portfolio of industrial products and services organized into three core divisions. The PE Division (Process Engineering) handles foreign trade, installation project management, building construction/modification, auto-inspection with vision systems, overhaul/maintenance, and energy saving/zero emission solutions. The Trinity Division provides complete paint shop equipment including paint plants (pre-treatment, e-coat, spray booths, ovens, incinerators) and painting equipment (spray robots, cartridge bell systems, automatic spray machines, coating systems, color changers). The Shinmei Division specializes in material handling automation including AGVs, custom-designed robotic systems with vision guidance and collaborative robots (cobots), conveyor systems, and custom fabrication of auxiliary equipment. These divisions work together to serve automotive manufacturers (primarily Toyota) and industrial customers with equipment trading, installation, integration, and ongoing maintenance support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PE Division: Process Engineering Division handling machinery trading, procurement of installation services, and Field Services.
• Trinity Division
• Shinmei Division

Products and services

• Foreign Trade Services Global procurement management and international/U.S. inland logistics control for procuring industrial equipment from different countries, primarily serving the automobile industry including Toyota Motor North America and its Tier-1 suppliers.
• Installation Project Management Project management for heavy press machine installation, process equipment installation (machining, welding, forging, injection, assembly lines), and process equipment relocation including inside plant, U.S. inland, and overseas relocations.
• Building Construction Modification Management of new building construction including bid packages, open bids, negotiation, construction safety, and schedule management; also handles building modifications including foundation modification, overhead doors, cranes, and power distribution.
• Auto Inspection and Process Improvement Systems Design and build of auto-inspection systems using cameras, robots, and conveyors with vision-based quality checks for product quantity, scratches, miss allocation, and missing parts; includes Kaizen process improvement and auxiliary equipment fabrication.
• Overhaul and Maintenance Services Process machine overhaul coordination with original manufacturers, equipment upgrades, rebuilds, and new feature additions; specialized press and AP/DF maintenance, repair, and modification services.
• Energy Saving and Zero Emission Solutions Plant energy saving solutions including paint shop energy saving, conduction line energy usage investigation, and general energy solutions; also provides turnkey solar carport solutions for CO2 emission reduction.
• Paint Plant Systems Complete paint plant systems for automotive paint shops, including Pre-Treatment Systems, E-Coat Systems, Spray Booths, Air Make Up Systems, Ovens, RTO Systems, and Incinerators.
• Painting Equipment Painting equipment including Spray Robots, Cartridge Bell Systems, Automatic Spray Machines, Electrostatic Coating Machines, 2K Coating Systems, Paint Circulation Systems, Auto Color Changers, and Powder Coating Systems.
• AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) Turn-key AGV integration from leading AGV manufacturers, ranging from basic setups to advanced traffic control systems. Products include High Capacity Assembly AGVs (3,400 lb capacity), Rotating Fixture Assembly AGVs, AGVs with Custom Conveyor, and AGVs with Custom Rack.
• Robotic Systems Custom-designed robotic systems including collaborative robots (cobots) with tailored end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) and vision guidance for quality inspection, object recognition, and precise alignment. Includes injection mold trim cells, pallet return cobots, palletizing robot cells, and gate cut cobot systems.
• Conveyor Systems Conveyor solutions including roller conveyors, belt conveyors, and custom configurations with turn-key systems complete with custom controls. Products include accumulating conveyors, CDLR conveyors, low force turn tables, and manual conveyors.
• Auxiliary Equipment and Custom Fabrication Custom fabrication of essential items including durable pallets, precision-engineered jigs, carts, ball tables, dollies, racks, and fixtures. Items include parts delivery carts, inspection tables, manual rollovers, and roller ball tables.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trinity Division generated $22.4 million in U.S. sales, representing 4.7 percent of company sales

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trinity Industrial Corporation of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Merged with Trinity Industrial Corporation of America in 2003, combining paint shop equipment expertise and services into the ITS joint venture structure.
• TAI Machinery DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001ITS received personnel and trading function from TAI Machinery department in 2001, expanding its capabilities in machinery trading and procurement services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Direct peers

• Dürr AG: Dürr is a global leader in automotive paint shops, offering pre-treatment, e-coat, spray booths, ovens, and paint application equipment — directly competitive with ITS's Trinity Division for automotive OEM paint plant contracts.
• Genesis Systems Group: Genesis is a US-based robotic systems integrator serving automotive and industrial customers with custom welding, material handling, and assembly cells — comparable to ITS's Shinmei Division robotics integration business.
• Murata Machinery (Muratec): Murata Machinery is a Japanese material handling and automated systems provider with US presence, offering AGVs, conveyors, and factory automation — closely comparable to ITS's Shinmei Division given similar Japanese parent heritage and automotive customer base.
• Midwest Engineered Systems: Midwest Engineered Systems provides custom automation, robotic integration, and material handling solutions to automotive and industrial manufacturers — comparable niche integrator peer to ITS with overlapping automotive OEM relationships.
• JR Automation: JR Automation designs and builds custom automated manufacturing systems for automotive, aerospace, and industrial OEMs — a direct peer to ITS in factory automation integration with comparable end customers and project scale.

Broad incumbents

• ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation: ABB offers industrial robots, paint robots, and integrated automation solutions for automotive OEMs worldwide — a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities to ITS's robotics and paint shop equipment divisions.
• Daifuku: Daifuku is a global material handling leader offering AGVs, conveyors, ASRS, and cleanroom systems to automotive and industrial customers — a broad incumbent that competes with ITS's Shinmei Division in factory material handling.
• FANUC America: FANUC is one of the largest industrial robot manufacturers globally, supplying automotive manufacturers and integrators — a broad incumbent whose robots and cobots are alternatives to those ITS integrates in its Shinmei Division.

Emerging players

• Universal Robots: Universal Robots is a leading cobot manufacturer whose collaborative robots are increasingly integrated by automotive and industrial manufacturers — an emerging alternative/complement to ITS's cobot integration offerings in Shinmei Division.
• OTTO Motors (Clearpath Robotics): OTTO Motors is a leading AMR/AGV vendor serving automotive and industrial manufacturers with autonomous mobile robots — an emerging competitor to the AGV integration work ITS performs in its Shinmei Division.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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