TAIHO Industrial

Name

TAIHO Industrial

Legal name

大豊産業株式会社

Website

https://taihos.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation & Control Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, Nec (5065)

akta.pro primary industry

Factory Automation & Control Systems (PLC/SCADA/DCS) (IMAIAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial & Process Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAF)

Keywords

• Industrial automation solutions
• Control instrumentation equipment
• Plant engineering services
• Smart energy systems
• Infrastructure construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Takamatsu

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sales and maintenance of control equipment, industrial measuring and instrumentation equipment, electrical/electronic measuring instruments, analytical and scientific instruments, optical/laser equipment, bio/life-science equipment, electrical equipment, civil engineering equipment, PA/FA systems, new energy equipment, robot systems, network cameras, machine tools, inspection and cleaning equipment
2. Engineering and Construction Services: Design, construction, and maintenance services for electrical work, civil engineering, telecommunications, machinery installation, paving, and water facilities, including PA/FA systems, robot systems, and network camera systems
3. Smart Energy Solutions: Solar power generation systems, EV car-sharing operations, drone logistics, battery storage systems — covering both product sales and service provision

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TAIHO Industrial is a technology trading company (技術商社) that sells industrial control and measurement equipment while providing integrated engineering services across three business divisions: Plant (factory automation, DCS, robotics, DX support, 3D measurement), Infrastructure (electric power, telecommunications/5G, civil engineering), and Smart Energy (solar PV, EV car-sharing, drone logistics, battery storage). The company combines trading company functions with in-house engineering capabilities, delivering turnkey solutions from problem identification and design through installation and long-term maintenance for manufacturing plants, utilities, public infrastructure, and government clients.

Product overview

TAIHO Industrial is a technology trading company (技術商社) offering integrated solutions across three core business domains: Plant Business (49% of sales), Infrastructure Business (43% of sales), and Smart Energy Business (8% of sales). The company distinguishes itself by combining trading company functions with engineering capabilities, providing not only product sales but also design, construction, and maintenance services. Plant Business encompasses factory automation, DX support, robotics, and control systems including DCS (Distributed Control Systems). Infrastructure Business covers electricity (power plants, transmission), communications (5G, IoT), and civil engineering. Smart Energy Business includes solar power systems, EV car sharing, drone logistics, and sustainable urban development. The Tokyo Head Office integrates all business domains for cross-functional solutions. Products include flow meters, temperature sensors, level meters, analyzers, network cameras, drones, and specialized industrial measuring equipment. The company also offers service engineering for maintenance and system engineering for integrated plant solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plant Business (プラント事業)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced customer electricity costs and CO2 emissions through solar power and energy storage systems
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Takamatsu City (高松市)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2026TAIHO participated as a joint proposer in Takamatsu City's successful application for the national 'Low-Carbon Priority Area' designation. As part of this partnership with 114 Bank, Shikoku Electric Power, and 23 other organizations, TAIHO contributed its solar power and EV car-sharing expertise to the city's decarbonization initiative.
• 114 Bank Co., Ltd. (株式会社百十四銀行)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2026Joint proposal partner in Takamatsu City's Low-Carbon Priority Area application. The bank serves as a financial coordinator in the multi-organization decarbonization initiative.
• Shikoku Electric Power Co., Ltd. (四国電力株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2026Joint proposal partner in Takamatsu City's Low-Carbon Priority Area application, contributing energy sector expertise to the initiative.
• Ichikawa Koken Co., Ltd. (株式会社市川工研)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2025TAIHO jointly invested in Ichikawa Koken with Nakamura Kikou to support the company's business succession. Ichikawa Koken specializes in 'thermal technology' and the partnership aims to create synergies in manufacturing and infrastructure, with potential for TAIHO's overseas market expansion leveraging its Taiwan and Thailand operations.
• Nakamura Kikou Co., Ltd. (株式会社中村機工)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2025Co-investor with TAIHO in Ichikawa Koken's business succession. Nakamura Kikou brings expertise in mechanical equipment, automation technology, and overseas business, complementing TAIHO's capabilities and network.
• Symbol Tower Development Co., Ltd. (シンボルタワー開発株式会社)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2025Three-company joint demonstration project for EV car-sharing services at the Takamatsu Symbol Tower building. TAIHO provides EV vehicles and charging infrastructure management alongside Sumitomo Mitsui Auto Service.
• Sumitomo Mitsui Auto Service Co., Ltd. (住友三井オートサービス株式会社)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 July 2025Partner in the EV car-sharing demonstration at Takamatsu Symbol Tower, handling auto service and mobility management aspects of the joint project.
• Thai Taiho Co., Ltd.majorOthers · 1 January 2023TAIHO's subsidiary established in Thailand in 2023, representing the company's expansion into Southeast Asian markets.
• Taiwan Taiho Co., Ltd. (台湾大豊産業有限公司)majorOthers · 1 February 2013TAIHO's wholly-owned subsidiary established in Taiwan in February 2013, serving as the company's first overseas operation.
• Kyocera Corporation (京セラ株式会社)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTAIHO's Yasu Office (野洲事業所) is located within Kyocera's Shiga Yasu Factory premises, indicating a close operational and business relationship with Kyocera for manufacturing and facility management services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Yokogawa Electric Corporation: Leading Japanese manufacturer of DCS (CENTUM), process instrumentation, and control systems. Directly comparable to TAIHO's Plant Business — both serve chemical, power, and industrial customers with automation and measurement solutions, though Yokogawa is a global product OEM while TAIHO operates as a systems integrator and trading company.
• Azbil Corporation: Japanese automation specialist in building and industrial automation, process control, and measurement instrumentation. Closely comparable to TAIHO's combined Plant and Infrastructure businesses, with overlapping customer base in chemicals, utilities, and manufacturing.
• Horiba, Ltd. Japanese manufacturer of analytical and measurement instruments for industrial, automotive, and scientific applications. Comparable to TAIHO's industrial measurement and instrumentation equipment sales, particularly the 'analytical and scientific instruments' product line.
• RKC Instrument Inc. Japanese specialist in temperature and process control instrumentation. Comparable as a focused industrial measurement supplier overlapping with TAIHO's instrumentation portfolio and the type of engineering talent (instrumentation engineers) that TAIHO differentiates on.
• Chino Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of temperature, humidity, and process measurement instruments. Comparable niche industrial instrumentation peer serving similar plant customers in chemicals, power, and manufacturing.
• Meidensha Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of heavy electrical equipment, power infrastructure, and social infrastructure systems. Comparable to TAIHO's Infrastructure Business — both supply power utilities, railway operators, and industrial customers with electrical and infrastructure solutions.

Broad incumbents

• Mitsubishi Electric Corporation: Global major in factory automation (FA), power systems, and industrial solutions. TAIHO is both a customer of and partner to Mitsubishi Electric; comparable in the plant and infrastructure domains but at vastly greater scale and as a product OEM rather than trading company.
• Omron Corporation: Global industrial automation components and solutions provider. Comparable in the factory automation space (sensors, controllers, robotics) where TAIHO's Plant Business integrates third-party products; Omron is a large-scale incumbent product company vs. TAIHO's trading-company model.

Emerging players

• Trusco Nakayama Corporation: Japanese MRO (maintenance, repair, operations) industrial supply distributor. Comparable as a Japanese industrial trading/distribution company with engineering services attached, though Trusco focuses on MRO consumables while TAIHO focuses on capital equipment and automation.
• Nippon Steel Engineering & Construction: Japanese engineering, procurement, and construction firm for industrial and environmental facilities. Comparable in the engineering and construction services portion of TAIHO's business, though Nippon Steel Engineering is a much larger EPC contractor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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