Yasui
Yasui Co., Ltd. is a privately held Japanese manufacturer, founded 1930, that produces the koplight™ cordless LED surgical light retractor and OEM injection-molded medical device parts for surgeons, distributors, and medical device OEMs, with manufacturing and ISO 13485 certification kept entirely in Japan.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1930
- HeadquartersMiyazaki, Japan
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Yasui does
Yasui Co., Ltd. is a privately held Japanese manufacturer founded in 1930 in Osaka as a printing business, now headquartered in Kadogawa-cho, Miyazaki, with 251–500 employees across headquarters, a Kagoshima production plant, and sales offices in Fukuoka, Tokyo, Nichinan, Nobeoka, and Hyuga. The group operates four business lines: printing, expanded polystyrene, injection molding (since 1977), and medical devices (since 2012). Its flagship original medical product is the koplight™ cordless LED surgical light retractor, a battery-powered handheld device with disposable plastic blades and a reusable sterilizable body, designed to deliver targeted in-cavity illumination and eliminate fiber-optic cable burn hazards, overhead-light repositioning (every ~7.5 minutes per cited clinical data), and headlight neck strain (~200g) during surgery. Manufacturing is conducted entirely in Japan in an ISO 14664-1 class 8/100,000 cleanroom under ISO 9001 (since 2000) and ISO 13485 (since 2014) certifications, with medical device manufacturing and 2nd-class marketing licenses from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
The koplight™ is protected by six granted patents across the US, Europe, and Japan, and received Japan's Good Design Award in 2018. Beyond the branded product, Yasui generates revenue through OEM injection molding of medical device parts for other medical device companies, leveraging its ISO 13485-certified Japanese production base. Go-to-market combines a global distributor recruitment program, direct inquiry channels for physicians and medical professionals, and repeated participation in international trade shows including MEDICA Düsseldorf (2016–2024), Arab Health Dubai (2020), Medical Fair Thailand (2016+), and MEDTEC Japan. Customers are segmented into surgeons and physicians (primary end users), regional medical device distributors (primary channel partners), and medical device OEMs (manufacturing services clients), with the company's principal differentiator being 'Made in Japan, never offshored' quality positioned against competitors that have moved production overseas. No public revenue, funding, or ownership disclosures are available; the company is led by President Michiomi Horita with Dr. Yusuke Shimizu (Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at a Japanese university) serving as Medical Adviser and originator of the koplight™ concept.
Yasui firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Yasui
- Legal name
- Yasui Co., Ltd.
- Website
- https://yasuico.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1930
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Yasui Co., Ltd. is a privately held Japanese manufacturer, founded 1930, that produces the koplight™ cordless LED surgical light retractor and OEM injection-molded medical device parts for surgeons, distributors, and medical device OEMs, with manufacturing and ISO 13485 certification kept entirely in Japan.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Yasui industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Medical Device Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)
- SIC
- Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Patient Positioning & OR Tables, Lights & Booms (HLAHADAI)
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Where Yasui is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Miyazaki
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices5 records
Markets served
Yasui business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Medical Device Manufacturing: Yasui manufactures medical devices including the koplight™ cordless surgical light retractor. The company also manufactures medical device parts via injection molding and OEM manufacturing for other medical device companies.
- Injection Molding Services: Established injection molding plant and business since 1977, primarily serving medical device parts manufacturing.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels8 records
Yasui product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Yasui Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells the koplight™ cordless LED surgical light retractor, a handheld battery-operated device providing in-cavity illumination for surgeons. The company also provides OEM injection molding services for medical device parts from its ISO 14664-1 class 8 cleanroom facility in Japan, and historically operates in printing and expanded polystyrene businesses.
Product overview
Yasui Co., Ltd. offers a focused product portfolio centered on the koplight™ cordless surgical light retractor. The company, founded in 1930 in Osaka, Japan, evolved from a printing business into medical device manufacturing. The koplight™ is their primary original medical device product—a handheld, battery-operated lighted retractor designed for use in various surgical procedures. Yasui also provides OEM manufacturing services for medical device parts and maintains ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certifications for quality management.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- koplight: Cordless lighted surgical retractor - a made-in-Japan medical device that provides surgical illumination and tissue retraction.
- Yasui Medical
Products and services
- koplight™ Cordless Lighted Retractor A cordless, battery-powered surgical light retractor that provides targeted in-cavity LED illumination during surgery. Features disposable plastic blades and a reusable, sterilizable body/handle. Designed for surgeons and physicians performing surgical procedures requiring enhanced visibility with reduced overhead lighting adjustments.
- OEM Medical Device Parts Manufacturing Contract injection molding and OEM manufacturing services for medical device parts, produced in an ISO 14664-1 class 8 cleanroom facility. Serves other medical device companies requiring high-quality Japanese contract manufacturing.
Quantifiable outcome
- Surgeons adjust operating room lights every 7.5 minutes on average — koplight™ eliminates this distraction
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Yasui
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Yasui technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Yasui partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.
- Yasui Plastic Co., Ltd.minorAffiliate company located at 549 Miyazako, Ono-machi, Bungoono-shi, Oita 879-6443, Japan. Part of the broader Yasui corporate group.
- Yasui Pack Co., Ltd.minorAffiliate company located at 1659 Tanigawa, Tachibana-machi, Yame-shi, Fukuoka 834-0074, Japan. Part of the broader Yasui corporate group.
- Yatsushiro Packaging Materials Co., Ltd.minorAffiliate company located at Office Bldg. #2-A, 20-10 Chuodori, Yatsushiro-shi, Kumamoto 866-0844, Japan. Part of the broader Yasui corporate group.
- Yasui Packaging Materials Ltd.minorAffiliate company located at 37 Jonan-machi, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima 892-0835, Japan. Part of the broader Yasui corporate group.
- Shonan Hightechs CorporationminorAffiliate company located at 445-2 Okamatsu, Ebino-shi, Miyazaki 889-4161, Japan. Part of the broader Yasui corporate group.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Yasui competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Lumitex: Medical device company specializing in LED-based illumination for surgical and therapeutic applications. Compares as an LED-focused surgical lighting peer addressing similar clinical illumination problems via fiber and panel light technologies.
- Mediflex Surgical Products: Specialty manufacturer of surgical retractors and table-mounted fixation/lighting systems. Comparable as a niche surgical instrument innovator addressing the same in-procedure illumination and retraction challenges as Yasui's koplight™.
Broad incumbents
- CooperSurgical: Women's health and surgical specialty company with a portfolio that includes lighted retractors used in gynecologic and reconstructive surgery. Overlaps with Yasui's plastic/reconstructive surgery customer base.
- Integra LifeSciences: Large diversified surgical instruments and neurosurgery company with extensive lighted retractor and surgical illumination product lines. Yasui's koplight™ directly substitutes for Integra-branded fiber-optic lighted retractors in plastic and reconstructive surgery, making Integra the most direct large incumbent competitor.
- Stryker: Global medical device giant with significant surgical instruments and OR equipment portfolio. Yasui competes for hospital budget and surgeon mindshare against Stryker's surgical lighting and retractor offerings bundled into broader capital and consumable contracts.
- Becton Dickinson (BD): Diversified medical technology company with a substantial surgical instruments segment. BD's scale, distribution, and hospital contracts make it a formidable competitor that can quickly replicate form-factor innovations like koplight™.
Direct peers
- Sunoptic Surgical: Specialized manufacturer of surgical headlights and fiber-optic illumination systems. Yasui's cordless LED retractor competes against Sunoptic's head-mounted and fiber-optic solutions targeting the same in-cavity visibility use case in surgical procedures.
- Designs for Vision: Manufacturer of surgical headlights, loupes, and LED illumination systems for surgeons. Competes directly with koplight™ for surgeon attention on ergonomic, in-procedure lighting solutions.
- Symmetry Surgical: Specialty surgical instruments company offering a broad portfolio of retractors, including lighted retractors, used across plastic and reconstructive surgery — the same specialty where Yasui's koplight™ is most clinically established.
- Scanlan International: Premium surgical instrument manufacturer specializing in cardiovascular, thoracic, and plastic surgery instruments. Comparable as a niche, high-quality surgical instrument maker with similar premium Made-in-USA positioning versus Yasui's Made-in-Japan positioning.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Yasui social profiles
Digital presenceYasui compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Yasui financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
Yasui leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Yasui subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries5 records
Yasui funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Yasui M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Yasui
What does Yasui do?
Yasui Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells the koplight™ cordless LED surgical light retractor, a handheld battery-operated device providing in-cavity illumination for surgeons. The company also provides OEM injection molding services for medical device parts from its ISO 14664-1 class 8 cleanroom facility in Japan, and historically operates in printing and expanded polystyrene businesses.
Is Yasui a public or private company?
Yasui is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Yasui founded?
Yasui was founded in 1930. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Yasui based?
Yasui is headquartered in Miyazaki, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does Yasui make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Medical Device Manufacturing is the primary driver. The others are injection Molding Services.
Who are Yasui's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are Lumitex and Mediflex Surgical Products. Broad incumbents are CooperSurgical, Integra LifeSciences, Stryker and Becton Dickinson (BD). Direct peers are Sunoptic Surgical, Designs for Vision, Symmetry Surgical and Scanlan International.
Does Yasui have an API?
No public API is recorded for Yasui.
What industry is Yasui in?
Yasui's product category is Medical Device Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHADAI, Patient Positioning & OR Tables, Lights & Booms. Its NAICS code is 339112 and its SIC code is 3841.