What Yamato Scientific does

Yamato Scientific Co., Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturer of scientific and industrial laboratory equipment, founded in 1889 and headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, with 501-1000 employees. The company produces a broad portfolio of general-purpose and analytical laboratory instruments — constant-temperature and drying ovens, high-temperature furnaces, incubators (including CO2 and low-temperature types), freeze dryers, autoclaves, water purifiers, cooling water circulators, plasma equipment, vacuum pumps, magnetic stirrers, granulation/spray drying systems, and rotary evaporators — together with laboratory-facility products such as fume hoods, clean benches, safety cabinets, and modular laboratory-wall systems. On the analytical side, it offers 3D X-Ray microscopic CT scanners (TDM Series/TDM-1000) with sub-micron pixel resolution, gas chromatographs (notably the 7820A co-developed with Agilent Technologies), and third-party analytical instruments resold alongside its own. Notable proprietary technologies include inverter-based temperature control delivering 44% power savings versus conventional designs, PSA-based high-purity nitrogen generation, freon-free Coolnics circulators, and atmospheric-pressure plasma processing for surface treatment.

Revenue is generated primarily through direct hardware sales via its International Sales Department and wholly-owned subsidiaries in the USA (Yamato Scientific America Inc.), Shanghai, and Chongqing, supplemented by regional distributors in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and other markets. Secondary revenue comes from system-integration services for Japanese companies' overseas laboratories, maintenance and contracted analysis using the 3D X-Ray CT platform. Customer segments are diversified across semiconductor and electronics packaging (vertical priority), pharmaceutical and biotechnology, analytical laboratories, healthcare/medical research, and educational/research institutions, with academic reference customers including Waseda University.

The company operates from a multi-site footprint comprising a Tokyo headquarters relocated to Harumi Triton Square in 2019, the renamed Tokyo Technology Center (housing the X-Ray CT Test Center, ISO 17025 Testing Laboratory, and Robotic Solution Development Laboratory), a Saitama R&D Center opened in 2018, regional sales offices in Sendai, Hokuriku, and Maebashi, and Chinese subsidiaries in Shanghai (Hongyi Building, Minhang District) and Chongqing. It pursues a multi-channel go-to-market combining enterprise direct sales, exhibition-led demand generation (NEPCON JAPAN, JASIS, ARABLAB, analytica, LabAsia, SEMICON WEST, INTERPHEX), technical seminars, downloadable English/Japanese catalogs, and a website inquiry funnel.

Name

Yamato Scientific

Legal name

Yamato Scientific Co., Ltd.

Website

https://yamato-scientific.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1889

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Yamato Scientific Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based, 1889-founded Japanese manufacturer of scientific and industrial laboratory equipment — including ovens, incubators, plasma systems, water purifiers, autoclaves, and 3D X-Ray CT scanners — serving pharmaceutical, biotech, semiconductor, academic, and analytical-lab customers through direct sales and global subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific and Laboratory Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lab Furniture, Facilities & Utilities (Benches, Casework, Gas/Water Systems) (HLAGAIAM), Lab Safety, PPE & Contamination Control (Hoods, Biosafety Cabinets, Clean Air) (HLAGAIAK), Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments (HLAGAIAE), Liquid Handling & Laboratory Automation (Pipettes, Robots, Workstations) (HLAGAIAD), Lab Analytics, Utilization Management & Operational Intelligence (HLACAMAK)

Keywords

• Scientific industrial equipment
• Laboratory facilities
• Analytical instruments
• Research laboratory equipment
• Plasma processing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Chuo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scientific Industrial Equipment Sales: Sale of laboratory equipment including ovens, incubators, water purifiers, freeze dryers, sterilizers, shakers, and analytical instruments. Products sold directly and through distributors globally.
2. Laboratory Facilities Products: Sale of laboratory furniture including fume hoods, clean benches, safety cabinets, laboratory tables, and laboratory design services including Labo Cube wall systems and clean room facilities.
3. Industrial Equipment: Sale of industrial-grade equipment including plasma equipment, high temperature furnaces, and specialized processing equipment for manufacturing and R&D applications.
4. Technical Services and System Integration: Provides system integration services for Japanese companies with overseas laboratories, technical services including maintenance, and contracted analysis services using 3D X-Ray CT Scanner.
5. Contracted Analysis Services: Analysis service using 3D Measuring X-Ray CT Scanners, providing highest level CT images of samples for various materials analysis needs.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Yamato Scientific Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells scientific industrial equipment and laboratory facilities for R&D and industrial customers. Its core product range covers constant-temperature and drying ovens, high-temperature furnaces, incubators, freeze dryers, sterilizers (autoclaves), water purifiers, water circulators, rotary evaporators, vacuum pumps, plasma processing equipment, and analytical instruments such as the TDM-1000 3D X-Ray Microscopic CT Scanner. It also provides laboratory infrastructure including fume hoods, clean benches, safety cabinets, modular Labo Cube walls, and engineered systems such as the Smart Robotic Lab Assistant, alongside system integration and contracted analysis services.

Product overview

Yamato Scientific Co., Ltd. is a Japanese scientific equipment manufacturer established in 1889, offering a comprehensive portfolio of laboratory and industrial scientific equipment. The company provides Scientific Industrial Equipment including constant temperature and drying ovens (DP, DE, DT, DNF, DY Series), high temperature furnaces, incubators (INE800, CO2 Incubators IP600/BNA600), freeze dryers (DC Series), water purifiers (WL320, WG270, WGH200), water circulators (CFA/CFW, CFE, CTA/CTW, BE Series), sterilizers (SM Series autoclaves), plasma equipment, and analytical instruments including the TDM-1000 3D X-Ray Microscopic CT Scanner. The company also offers Laboratory Facilities such as fume hoods (DSN-DG03, GF Series), clean benches, safety cabinets, and specialized systems including the Smart Robotic Lab Assistant, Nano Enclosure NE1, Powder Containment Weighing System ST1-900, and Labo Cube Wall modular laboratory design. Additional products include rotary evaporators, vacuum pumps, magnetic stirrers, oil/water baths, nitrogen gas generators, and various process automation equipment. The company operates globally with subsidiaries in America, Shanghai, and Chongqing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Labo Cube: Product line including water purifiers, incubators, and cooling water circulators under the Labo Cube brand.
• Coolnics
• Smart Robotic Lab Assistant

Products and services

• TDM-1000 3D X-Ray Microscopic CT Scanner New-generation 3D X-Ray Microscopic CT Scanner for non-destructive high-spatial-resolution imaging and dimensional measurement of samples, used by R&D and QA teams in materials, electronics, and pharmaceutical inspection workflows.
• Low Temperature Incubator INE800 Low temperature incubator with inverter-driven refrigeration delivering up to 44% power savings versus conventional models, programmable operation, and ±0.5°C accuracy at 37°C for laboratory cell culture and microbiological incubation.
• NF300 Nitrogen Gas Generator PSA-method nitrogen gas generator producing up to 10 NL/min of 99-99.99% pure dry nitrogen for laboratory instrumentation and analytical workflows requiring on-site gas generation.
• CTA/CTW Series Coolnics Circulator Freon-free cooling type circulator series offering environmentally friendly temperature control for laboratory and industrial cooling circulation applications across CTA402/802/412/812 and CTW models.
• WL320 Labo-Cube Water Purifier Compact water purifier that connects directly to a tap and can be placed under or on top of a sink or laboratory table to produce JIS K 0557 A4 grade pure water for microanalysis applications.
• High-performance Water Purifier WG270 (SUPER AUTOSTILL) High-performance water purifier integrating a TOC reduction system with sterilizing UV lamp, deaeration membrane module, and distilled water circulation to deliver high-purity water for analytical and life-science laboratories.
• DP Series Vacuum Drying Oven Industrial and laboratory vacuum drying oven series covering a wide range of chamber sizes with enhanced drying performance and rapid heat-up for material, pharmaceutical, and electronic component processing.
• IR Oven DIR631 Far infrared ray oven with high-efficiency IR heating up to 360°C, supporting fixed-temperature, auto-start, and auto-stop operation for laboratory and light-industrial thermal processing.
• 7820A Gas Chromatograph Compact gas chromatograph co-developed with Agilent Technologies delivering reliable analytical separations for chemistry, pharmaceutical, and environmental laboratories (sold in the Japanese market).
• CO2 Incubator IP600/BNA600 CO2 incubator with built-in HEPA filtration maintaining ISO Class 5 cleanliness inside a 200L chamber for cell culture and biopharmaceutical research applications.
• Ultrasonic Homogenizer LUH150/300 Laboratory ultrasonic homogenizer for disruption, emulsification, and sample preparation in life-science and analytical workflows.
• Laboratory Washer AWD510/510DRY Process-monitorable laboratory washer for automated cleaning of laboratory glassware with traceability and validation features.
• Fail-Safe Oven DGS400 Fail-safe laboratory drying oven with enhanced safety features for users handling sensitive thermal processes.
• External Closed Circulators CFI Series Inverter-controlled external closed circulation circulator series offering high power output with reduced energy consumption for laboratory cooling circulation requirements.
• Smart Robotic Lab Assistant Humanoid laboratory robot that supports complex bio-technological sample preparation workflows with flexible work layouts, enabling reproducible and reconfigurable research automation.
• Labo Cube Wall System Modular wall system enabling flexible layout and custom construction of modern laboratories under the Labo Cube brand.
• NE1 Nano Enclosure Nano enclosure to contain nanomaterial powder during handling, equipped with bag-out HEPA filtration and safety-oriented interior surfaces for easy cleaning.
• PR200 Small Plasma Device Small-footprint atmospheric plasma device for semiconductor, sensor, and electronics R&D and in-line surface treatment applications.
• Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Processing Equipment Atmospheric-pressure plasma processing systems for room-temperature surface modification, polymer treatment, and FPD-related glass cleaning in industrial and R&D settings.
• SM Series Steam Sterilizer (Autoclave) Steam sterilizer autoclave family (SM201/210/301/311/501/511/520/530/820/830) with various chamber sizes for laboratory and industrial sterilization workloads.
• DC Series Freeze Dryer Lyophilization freeze dryers (DC401, DC801) for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and research laboratories preserving samples through low-temperature drying.
• System Integration Services for Overseas Laboratories Engineering and integration service that designs, equips, and commissions overseas laboratories for Japanese enterprises by combining Yamato and partner analytical instruments with facility infrastructure.
• Contracted 3D X-Ray CT Analysis Service Fee-based sample analysis service using the TDM-1000 3D X-Ray CT Scanner, delivering high-resolution tomographic imaging for customers without in-house capability.

Quantifiable outcome

• 44% power savings achieved by INE800 incubator with inverter control technology
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor, regional and strategic.

• Yamato Materials Co., Ltd.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 January 2020Joint exhibition at NEPCON JAPAN 2020. Companies share exhibition booth for semiconductor and sensor packaging technology exhibition.
• analytica Exhibition (Munich)minorOthers · 15 May 2018Yamato Scientific participated as exhibitor at analytica 2018 in Munich, Germany.
• Helix Oil & Gas Equipment Trading L.L.C.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 March 2014Distributor in the Middle East for Yamato Scientific products. Collaborated with Yamato at ARABLAB 2014 exhibition in Dubai. Handles sales and distribution of scientific equipment in the UAE and surrounding regions.
• Alfarez for General Contracts Co., LtdregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 March 2014Distributor in the Middle East region collaborating with Yamato at ARABLAB 2014. Provides sales and distribution services for laboratory equipment.
• Renetech Scientific Sdn BhdregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 10 August 2013Distributor in Malaysia for Yamato Scientific products. Collaborated at LabAsia 2013 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur with live demonstrations and product catalogs.
• Agilent TechnologiesstrategicTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2013Collaboration to develop and launch the 7820A Gas Chromatograph. Product launched April 1st, featured in Science Newspaper in Japan. Currently only sold on Japanese market. Yamato contributed local manufacturing and distribution expertise.
• HORIBA, Ltd.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 May 2012Presented HORIBA products used for rechargeable battery evaluation at Yamato-hosted seminar on Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing, Evaluation and Analysis.
• Nagano Automation Co., Ltd.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 May 2012Presented battery assembly facilities for R&D at Yamato-hosted seminar. Contributed expertise in automation for battery manufacturing.
• Lasertec CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 May 2012Presented in-situ observation of cathode/anode surfaces during charging and discharging at Yamato-hosted seminar on battery technology.
• Waters CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 May 2012Presented analysis of rechargeable lithium-ion battery electrolyte degradation by UPLC/MS at Yamato-hosted seminar.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Shimadzu Corporation: Shimadzu is a Japanese manufacturer of analytical instruments, lab equipment, and medical imaging systems, directly competing with Yamato in gas chromatography, spectroscopy, and general lab equipment for Japanese pharma and academic customers.
• Eppendorf AG: Eppendorf is a German manufacturer of laboratory equipment including centrifuges, incubators, shakers, and liquid handling systems, directly comparable to Yamato's general lab equipment portfolio with similar end markets in pharma and biotech.
• JEOL Ltd. JEOL is a Japanese manufacturer of scientific instruments including electron microscopes, X-ray equipment, and analytical instruments, competing directly with Yamato's TDM-1000 3D X-Ray CT scanner and broader analytical instrument lines.
• Sartorius AG: Sartorius provides bioprocessing and laboratory products including incubators, water purification, and lab automation, comparable to Yamato's portfolio serving pharmaceutical and biotechnology R&D customers.
• Memmert GmbH + Co. KG: Memmert is a German manufacturer of temperature control laboratory equipment including ovens, incubators, and climate chambers, directly comparable to Yamato's drying oven, incubator, and constant temperature product lines serving similar pharma, biotech, and academic customers.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher is the largest global lab equipment and analytical instrument manufacturer, offering overlapping products across nearly all of Yamato's categories including ovens, incubators, water purification, X-ray instruments, and lab automation as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Mettler-Toledo International: Mettler-Toledo is a global manufacturer of precision instruments including balances, pipettes, and analytical instruments, with overlapping offerings in temperature control and lab automation relevant to Yamato's industrial equipment lines.
• Hitachi High-Tech Corporation: Hitachi High-Tech manufactures analytical instruments, electron microscopes, and scientific equipment with broader global reach than Yamato, with established partnership through co-displayed products at industry exhibitions like JASIS.

Emerging players

• Agilent Technologies: Agilent is a leading analytical instrument manufacturer and Yamato's strategic co-development partner on the 7820A Gas Chromatograph, with overlapping analytical instrument offerings but primarily focused on chromatography, mass spectrometry, and life sciences rather than general lab equipment.
• HORIBA, Ltd. HORIBA is a Japanese manufacturer of analytical and measurement instruments including spectroscopy and particle characterization, with partial overlap with Yamato's analytical instrument lines and demonstrated partnership through Yamato-hosted seminars on battery evaluation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEj洛g5c6aA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yamato-scientific-co-ltd-

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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