Meisei Corporation

What Meisei Corporation does

Meisei Corporation (明成株式会社) is a Tokyo-headquartered private company that manufactures and distributes disposable gloves and related consumable supplies, serving B2B buyers in foodservice, healthcare, cleaning, and elderly care, as well as B2C consumers through Japanese e-commerce marketplaces. The company was founded in 1989 as a China-based chopstick trading intermediary, began polyethylene glove production in 2004, and now operates a 7,000m² owned factory in Dalian, China, alongside a network of more than 300 partner manufacturers across China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. The product portfolio spans nitrile examination gloves (in multiple colors and sub-brands such as Nitrile Fit, ANYCL, Iris Fit, and Lily Fit), hybrid nitrile-PVC gloves, PVC vinyl gloves, TPE elastomer gloves, HDPE/LDPE polyethylene gloves, plus adjacent consumables including stretch film, cooking sheets, masks, and paper cups.

The company generates revenue through a multi-channel model: direct B2B sales via dedicated sales staff to care facilities, restaurants, hospitals, and cleaning companies; proprietary e-commerce (Meisei Online Store) and major marketplaces (Rakuten, Amazon, BASE) for SMB and consumer case-quantity orders; a newly established US warehouse for North American foodservice distribution; and OEM/private-brand product development. Pricing is unit-based with case-level minimums, and the dedicated care-facility catalogue targets industry-lowest unit pricing (e.g., ¥3.16 per mask, ¥3.28 per vinyl glove) with documented ¥30,000/month per-facility cost savings. Under CEO Kenmei Fukunaga, who joined in 2016, revenue grew from ¥200M to approximately ¥2B by 2023, and the company entered a 'Second Founding Period' in 2022 focused on digital transformation under the vision 'BE A GLOBAL CONNECTOR.'

Name

Meisei Corporation

Legal name

明成株式会社

Website

https://meiseicorp.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Meisei Corporation is a Tokyo-based private distributor of disposable gloves and consumable supplies — nitrile, PVC, TPE, and polyethylene gloves plus masks, paper cups, and cooking sheets — serving B2B foodservice, healthcare, cleaning, and elderly-care customers and B2C consumers in Japan and the US via its own e-commerce, marketplaces, and a 300+ Asian manufacturer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Minato

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (B2B and B2C): Sale of disposable gloves (nitrile, polyethylene, PVC, TPE, hybrid, HDPE, LDPE), masks, paper cups, stretch film, parchment paper, and other consumable supplies. Revenue generated through direct e-commerce, marketplace platforms, and direct sales to businesses. Products sold in case quantities for B2B, single-case units for consumers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Meisei Corporation manufactures and distributes disposable gloves (nitrile, polyethylene, PVC, TPE, and hybrid) along with related consumable supplies including stretch film, cooking sheets, masks, and paper cups. Products are produced at the company's own factory in Dalian, China and sourced through a network of over 300 partner manufacturers across Asia, then sold in Japan via direct sales, proprietary e-commerce, and major marketplaces to care facilities, restaurants, hospitals, cleaning companies, and individual consumers.

Product overview

Meisei Corporation is a B2B/B2C distributor of disposable gloves and consumable supplies for the foodservice, healthcare, and cleaning industries. The product portfolio centers on nitrile examination gloves (available in multiple colors including blue, black, purple, and white under brands like Nitrile Fit, ANYCL, Iris Fit, and Lily Fit), hybrid gloves combining nitrile and PVC, PVC vinyl gloves, TPE elastomer gloves, and polyethylene gloves (HDPE and LDPE variants with embossed options in bagged or boxed packaging). Beyond gloves, the company offers stretch film, cooking sheets, and serves care facilities with masks, paper cups, and planned expansion into trash bags, adult wipes, and laundry detergent. Products are sourced from company-owned factories in China and a network of over 300 manufacturers across Asia, enabling competitive pricing and quality control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nitrile Examination Gloves (Nitrile Fit, Iris Fit, Lily Fit, ANYCL sub-brand) Powder-free nitrile examination gloves available in blue, purple, white, and black (under ANYCL sub-brand) colors and S/M/L sizes, in 100 or 200 pieces per box. Long-type (elbow-length) variant available for extended coverage. Targets hospitals, dental offices, food service, and other users needing latex-allergen-free gloves.
• Hybrid Gloves

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost reduction of ¥30,000/month (≈¥360,000/year) per care facility while maintaining quality
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Factory Network (China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Meisei Corporation partners with 300+ manufacturers across Asia (China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia) for procurement and production of disposable gloves and consumable supplies. The network includes Meisei's own factory in Dalian, China and multiple partner factories, enabling diversified sourcing, risk management, and competitive pricing.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Showa Glove Co. Japanese glove manufacturer with broad disposable and reusable glove portfolio. Directly competes with Meisei in the Japanese market across foodservice, healthcare, and industrial channels with branded products.
• Trusco Nakayama: Japanese MRO and consumables distributor with proprietary 'Orange Book' catalog and ProTama e-commerce platform. Comparable broad-line industrial and hygiene consumables distribution serving factories, healthcare, and foodservice.
• MonotaRO: Japan's largest online MRO/industrial consumables distributor serving SMBs and enterprises with multi-category procurement. Highly comparable B2B e-commerce motion, case-quantity ordering, and broad consumables SKU strategy; larger scale than Meisei but directly competing for the same Japanese B2B procurement wallet.
• AS ONE Corporation: Japanese catalog and online distributor of scientific, medical, and industrial consumables including disposable gloves and PPE. Directly competes with Meisei in lab, healthcare, and clean-room disposable supply channels in Japan.

Broad incumbents

• Ansell Limited: Global leader in protective gloves and healthcare/safety solutions with strong presence in Japan. Competes in medical-grade and industrial glove segments that overlap with Meisei's healthcare and foodservice channels.
• Top Glove Corporation: World's largest disposable glove manufacturer by volume, based in Malaysia. Operates upstream in Meisei's supply chain but increasingly sells direct into Japan and global markets, representing competitive supply and direct-channel threat.
• Misumi Group: Major Japanese industrial components and consumables e-commerce platform. Adjacent in serving B2B procurement of consumables but with broader mechanical-components catalog; demonstrates the scaled-up B2B e-commerce model Meisei is pursuing.
• Hartalega Holdings: One of the world's largest nitrile glove producers with vertically integrated Malaysian manufacturing. Comparable product focus and comparable Asia-based supply chain; an upstream competitor and potential partner for Meisei's network.

Regional players

• Sangyo Alpha Co. Japanese industrial supplies and tools e-commerce platform; comparable B2B online motion focused on Japanese SMBs but with broader industrial rather than disposables focus. Demonstrates the Japanese online industrial-distribution model.

Emerging players

• Kossan Rubber Industries: Malaysian manufacturer of disposable gloves and cleanroom products. Comparable in operating Asian-based glove manufacturing and serving global OEM buyers; comparable in scale, geography, and product overlap with Meisei.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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