What Kyoritsu Corporation does

Kyoritsu Corporation (株式会社 協立商会) is a privately held Japanese technology distributor and service provider founded in 1952, headquartered in Setagaya, Tokyo. The company operates as the primary Japanese distributor for TERAOKA (寺岡精工) precision weighing, labeling, packaging, and POS systems, with approximately 80-90% of its product portfolio sourced from TERAOKA under a relationship dating to the company's founding. Kyoritsu sells and services a broad equipment portfolio — including self-checkout POS terminals (HappySelf, Shop&Go, WebSpeeza), automated packaging machines (LX-5600 MAP tray sealer, AW-5600 series, W-5600SRX stretch wrapper, TFS non-tray packaging), electronic shelf labels, logistics dimensioning systems (SMART QBING), picking carts with integrated scales (PKG Series), and specialty locker systems (Pickup Door) — across four primary verticals: retail/supermarkets, food manufacturing and processing, logistics, and hospitality/food service.

The business model combines one-time hardware and equipment sales with recurring revenue from annual maintenance contracts that include three scheduled preventive visits, emergency repair response, parts replacement, and metrology certification services. Distribution is exclusively direct — through 13+ branch offices and satellite locations across the Kanto, Niigata, Tohoku, and Chubu regions of Japan staffed by field sales and field engineering personnel. The company employs 125 people as of September 2025 and reports current revenue of approximately 5.8 billion JPY with an explicit public target of 10 billion JPY by 2034 under President Hamada Teppei, who has led the company since 2007. Customer concentration is low, spanning mid-market food processors (Sato Nikuniku), enterprise QSR chains (Japan KFC), automotive dealerships (Suzuki Jiko), supermarkets, dry cleaners, and pharmacies, with no anchor customer dependencies disclosed.

Kyoritsu's strategic positioning rests on its 70+ year TERAOKA partnership, full-service model combining hardware deployment with 365-day field engineering support, and solution-selling expertise that bundles weighing, packaging, labeling, and POS into integrated end-to-end systems. The company has been expanding its product surface into adjacent areas — non-tray vacuum packaging for B2C food brands, pharmacy pickup lockers, dry-cleaning POS, and delivery robots — while building sustainability messaging around SDGs themes. It is family-controlled, with no parent company, institutional investors, or external funding rounds disclosed, and operates without a public listing.

Name

Kyoritsu Corporation

Legal name

株式会社 協立商会

Website

https://krsdigi.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kyoritsu Corporation is a Japanese distributor and service provider, founded in 1952, specializing in TERAOKA precision weighing, packaging, labeling, and POS systems for retail, food manufacturing, logistics, and hospitality customers across Japan, supported by recurring maintenance contracts and direct field sales through 13+ branch offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Weighing and Packaging Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Strapping & Banding Machines (IMAHAOAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Barcode/RFID Tagging, Serialization & Labeling Systems for Logistics Assets (TLAEAMAJ)

Keywords

• Weighing equipment distribution
• POS system solutions
• Food packaging machinery
• Retail automation systems
• Logistics measurement equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Setagaya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware and Equipment Sales: Sale of weighing instruments, electronic scales, automatic packaging and labeling machines, POS systems, picking systems, logistics measurement equipment, and related peripherals. Products span retail (self-checkout, POS, scales, ESL), food manufacturing (tray sealers, stretch wrappers, MAP packaging), logistics (picking carts, dimensioners), and hospitality (restaurant POS, order management, pickup lockers). Products sourced primarily from TERAOKA (寺岡精工).
2. Annual Maintenance Contracts: Annual maintenance contracts providing scheduled preventive maintenance visits (3x/year for weighing equipment), emergency repair services with parts included, metrology certification support, and ISO traceability compliance. Represents a recurring revenue stream from the existing customer base.
3. Professional Services: Implementation, installation, and on-site field engineering services for system deployments, including custom integration work and operational consulting. Provided by field engineer staff across all branch locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kyoritsu Corporation is the primary Japanese distributor and service provider for TERAOKA precision weighing, packaging, labeling, and POS equipment, serving retail, food manufacturing, logistics, and hospitality customers. The company bundles hardware sales with on-site installation, solution design, and recurring 365-day maintenance contracts delivered by a nationwide network of field engineers. Its portfolio spans self-checkout POS, automatic wrapping and MAP packaging machines, ESL labels, bulk-sale scales, logistics dimensioners, restaurant ordering systems, and locker-based pickup/delivery solutions.

Product overview

Kyoritsu Corporation operates as a technology distributor and service provider specializing in weighing instruments and system equipment for retail, food manufacturing, logistics, and hospitality industries. The company distributes TERAOKA (寺岡精工) products and provides comprehensive maintenance services. The product portfolio spans four industry verticals: (1) Retail: POS terminals including HappySelf multi-function self-checkout, Shop&Go smartphone-based mobile POS, packaging machines (LX-5600 MAP tray sealer, AW-5600 series, W-5600SRX stretch wrapper), electronic shelf labels, GramX bulk sales scales, bottle recycling machines (DRV series), and ECOA water vending systems; (2) Food Industry: TFS non-tray packaging machines, tray sealers (CIGNO, standard), and food safety equipment including OZONE TERAOKA sanitization systems; (3) Logistics: SMART QBING automatic dimension/weight measurement systems and PKG-series picking carts with integrated scales; (4) Hospitality: Delious restaurant cloud platform, IPT2000/IPT2000 POS terminals, various self-ordering kiosks (DeliousLio, Wakuwaku Order), delivery robots (T10), pickup lockers (Pickup Door, Take&Go, Drop&Go), and DUKE advance dry-cleaning POS. The core offering also includes the cube sales management software, comprehensive maintenance services, and cloud-based management solutions. The company serves customers across the Kanto, Niigata, and Tohoku regions of Japan from its headquarters in Setagaya, Tokyo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• cube Sales Management System (販売管理システムcube) Comprehensive sales-management software handling estimates, invoicing, inventory, purchase orders, and label printing for retail and distribution operations, with automated document creation from delivery input and customizable business-rule logic.
• HappySelf (G3) Multi-Function Self-Checkout POS POS terminal that operates in self-service checkout, counter cashier, and full self-checkout modes via a 15.6-inch vertical touchscreen, integrating with Payoss cashless payment service for supermarkets, drug stores, and other retail formats.
• WebSpeezaSL-C/S (G3) Semi-Self-Service Checkout Terminal Semi-self-service checkout where store staff register items and customers complete payment, featuring TERAOKA's direct specification transfer system for efficient speed-self operations and Payoss cashless payment integration.
• Shop&Go Smartphone-Based Mobile Self-Checkout Mobile POS system where customers scan barcodes while shopping and complete checkout at self-service kiosks in approximately 30 seconds, integrating with existing POS systems via cloud-based architecture for supermarkets and large retail formats.
• Shop&Go PickUp BOPIS Locker Service Buy-Online-Pickup-In-Store (BOPIS) extension of Shop&Go where customers pre-order via app and retrieve orders from smart lockers, combining e-commerce convenience with physical-store fulfillment.
• SWS-5600e Top-Seal Packaging Machine Compact tabletop top-seal packaging machine achieving up to 61% plastic film reduction versus conventional tray wrapping, combining weighing, packaging, and labeling in one unit for small-scale retail backroom operations.
• AW-5600FXⅡ Automatic Wrapping Machine Flexible automatic wrapping machine handling soft, shaped, paper, and non-tray wrapping for vegetables at 17 units/minute with up to 50% power-consumption reduction, supporting biomass and paper trays.
• LX-5600 All-in-One MAP Tray Sealer World's first all-in-one MAP tray sealer combining weighing, MAP packaging, and labeling in a single 1.3㎡ unit, extending shelf life and reducing food waste by up to 50% in supermarket prepared-foods departments.
• TFS Series Non-Tray Packaging Machine Non-tray packaging machines for fresh food that extend shelf life through vacuum and gas-flush packaging, eliminating food trays for plastic reduction while providing design flexibility and cost savings for meat and prepared-foods processors.
• W-5600SRX High-Speed Stretch Wrapping Machine High-speed stretch wrapping machine for process centers achieving up to 60 packs/minute, with automatic guide-width adjustment and dual-film auto-switching for optimal packaging with minimal film waste.
• ECOA Sparkling Water Vending Machine Pure and sparkling water vending machine using reverse-osmosis filtration, producing freshly made carbonated water in three intensity levels for retail and office settings using eco-friendly reusable 1L bottles.
• ECOA Pure Water Vending Machine Pure water vending machine with 3-stage filtration system removing organic matter including radioactive substances, featuring automatic circulation for water conservation and remote monitoring for retail and public settings.
• Bottle Squash DRV-210 PET Bottle Crusher Automatic PET bottle crushing machine reducing bottles to 1/3 size for recycling, with 700-bottle capacity, shaking function for optimal space utilization, and cart-based bag-removal system for retail recycling programs.
• Bottle Squash DRV-200 Large-Capacity PET Crusher Large-capacity PET bottle crushing machine with 4,500+ nationwide deployments, dual compartment (640 bottles) design, 22 bottles/minute processing, and IoT-enabled 24/365 monitoring for retail and municipal recycling.
• Pickup Door Smart Locker (ピックアップドア) Smart pickup locker for delivery, takeout, and QSR operations, supporting order-number input and QR-code authentication for contactless pickup with tabletop and stand-type configurations expandable to 8 doors (deployed by Japan KFC for ~70% takeaway sales).
• Handy Order Terminal (ハンディオーダーターミナル) Handheld ordering terminal for restaurant floor staff with smartphone-like intuitive interface, color-coded seat status display, and real-time POS/kitchen-display-system integration for restaurants and food-service operators.
• Wakuwaku Order Self-Ordering System (わくわくオーダー) 29-inch wide dual-interface self-ordering system with high-resolution display for shared family/friend ordering in restaurants, integrating with POS and kitchen systems.
• Table Top Order Tablet Ordering System Tablet-based self-ordering system installed on restaurant tables with grid-layout touchscreen interface, multilingual support, and POS/kitchen integration for casual and family-dining restaurants.
• GoEat! Order Mobile Ordering Solution Mobile ordering solution for restaurant chain digital transformation, supporting immediate cooking, scheduled pickup, and advance-date reservations with store-workload management for QSR and casual-dining chains.
• Delious Cloud Restaurant Management Platform (.net/SP editions) Restaurant-specific cloud system for centralized management of sales, procurement, and attendance across multiple stores, integrating with TouchOnTime attendance management and FOODS Info Mart procurement analysis for multi-store hospitality operators.
• SMART QBING Automatic Dimension/Weight/Barcode Measurement Fully automatic dimension, weight, and barcode measurement system for logistics centers with industry-first 5mm-thickness measurement capability, processing up to 9,000 items per hour for warehouses and distribution centers.
• 計量器内蔵ピッキングカート PKG Series Picking Cart with Built-In Scale Picking carts integrating barcode scanner and precision scale for simultaneous picking and weight-based verification, supporting up to 8 concurrent orders with real-time progress tracking and route optimization for logistics operations.
• Electronic Shelf Label (電子棚札 ESL) / InfoTag Electronic shelf labels with long-range proprietary wireless communication and PoE support, sold on a subscription basis including development, maintenance, and flexible quantity adjustments, integrating with POS for real-time price updates and cloud-based label management.
• GramX Subtracttive Bulk-Sales Self-Service Scale World's first subtractive self-service scale with NFC technology enabling multiple different-priced items in a single container with real-time price/weight display, supporting NFC card payment and itemized receipt labels for bulk-food retail.
• Tray Sealer CIGNO (トレーシーラー CIGNO) Compact MAP-capable tray sealer with 1.6m body length, requiring no compressor or vacuum pump to reduce initial investment and enable quick installation in retail backrooms and small processing operations.
• Delivery & Advertising Robot T10 (配膳＆広告巡回ロボット T10) Next-generation service robot combining food-delivery and digital-signage advertising functions, featuring 58.5cm minimum passage width, 40kg payload capacity, and 23.8-inch display for restaurants and hospitality venues.
• GramX Bulk-Sales System Innovative bulk-sales system using subtractive weighing to allow multiple differently-priced items in a single container, with NFC card payment and itemized receipt labels for supermarket bulk foods and zero-waste retail.
• DeliousLio Next-Generation Self-Ordering Kiosk 24-inch touchscreen self-ordering kiosk for full self-service restaurant operation, supporting Payoss cashless payment and Delious cloud integration for centralized multi-store management.
• SM-6000SSR/SSP Self-Service Bulk-Sales Scale Self-service scale for bulk sales with voice guidance, e.Sense motion-sensor product selection, multiple tare functions, and liner-free label support for supermarket bulk-food departments.
• IPT2000 Pre-Payment Restaurant POS Terminal Compact semi-self-checkout POS terminal for restaurants with pre-payment configuration, supporting Payoss cashless payments and offering cloud management with remote maintenance capabilities.
• IPT2000 Post-Payment Restaurant POS Terminal Restaurant self-checkout terminal with post-payment configuration, compatible with tabletop ordering, handheld ordering, and mobile ordering systems, and supporting Payoss cashless payments.
• Pharmacy Pickup Door (調剤薬局向けピックアップドア) Specialized prescription-pickup locker for pharmacies enabling contactless pickup outside business hours, supporting online consultation services and reducing wait times at the dispensary counter.
• Take&Go Smart Dry-Cleaning Pickup Locker (テイク&ゴー) Smart return locker for dry-cleaning customers operating beyond business hours, with individual compartments featuring hanger bars for wrinkle-free garments and QR/barcode authentication.
• Drop&Go Unattended Dry-Cleaning Drop-Off Locker (ドロップ&ゴー) 24-hour unattended drop-off locker for dry-cleaning services, enabling collection outside business hours to reduce missed opportunities and labor costs, with security via registered-customer barcode authentication.
• DUKE Advance Dry-Cleaning POS Register (デューク アドバンス) Next-generation POS register for dry-cleaning shops with smartphone-like intuitive UI, integrating receipt printer, customer display, and payment terminal in a compact all-in-one form factor.
• Kankyo Navi Waste Measurement Management System (環境Navi 廃棄物計量管理システム) Waste-measurement management system using scales and barcode scanning to track waste origin, type, and quantity, supporting per-unit pricing systems for commercial and retail facilities' sustainability programs.
• OZONE TERAOKA Sanitation System Ozone-based sterilization and deodorization system using ozone water and ozone air for bacteria elimination, mold prevention, and pest deterrence in food-service and retail environments.
• Poppy CRAFT Smart POP Creation System Smart point-of-purchase (POP) creation system integrated with POS, weighing packagers, and label printers, enabling centralized POP design management from headquarters with automatic price synchronization for retail chains.
• 365-Day Maintenance Service (保守サービス) Annual maintenance contracts including priority technician dispatch, free parts replacement, three scheduled preventive maintenance visits per year (for weighing equipment), legal metrology inspections, and traceability support aligned with national standards, delivered by Kyoritsu's field engineers across all branch territories.
• AW-5600Ⅱ Automatic Weighing and Wrapping Machine Automatic weighing and wrapping machine with 15-inch display, Wi-Fi connectivity, TERAOKA Super Stretch technology, liner-free label support, and Pack on Time integration for reduced-labor backroom operations in supermarkets.
• W-5600CPRⅡ Rear-Discharge Wrapping Machine Rear-discharge automatic wrapping machine with compact footprint (W1,060mm × D1,545mm), 30 packs/minute capacity, easy film exchange, and removable parts for improved hygiene in retail backrooms.
• AW-5600CPⅡ Automatic Weighing & Wrapping Machine Compact automatic weighing and wrapping machine with 300dpi printer and rotary labeler arm, featuring liner-free label support and Pack on Time POS integration for reduced-labor backroom operations in supermarket fresh-food departments.
• DPS-5600Ⅱ Versatile Packaging Machine Versatile packaging machine with 15-inch display, Wi-Fi connectivity, and liner-free label support, integrating with TERAOKA IoT services and Pack on Time for automated backroom operations in retail and food-service settings.
• RGW-560Ⅱ Belt-Wrapping Packaging Machine Belt-wrapping packaging machine creating premium packaging with visible product and printed belt labels, enabling promotional printing and brand differentiation with free-layout label design in retail fresh-food counters.
• Bottle Squash DRV-100T Compact PET Bottle Crusher Compact PET bottle crushing machine reducing bottles to 1/3 size, accommodating up to 290 bottles (500ml equivalent), operating on 100V household power, and supporting point/coupon/donation incentive systems for retail and event-based recycling.
• Tray Sealer (トレーシーラー) Versatile tray sealer supporting heat sealing, top-seal packaging, MAP, and skin packaging, handling foam trays, plastic trays, and paper trays with fast tool changeover for retail and food-processing operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Checkout time reduced from ~9 minutes to 30 seconds using Shop&Go smartphone self-checkout
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TERAOKA Seiko (寺岡精工)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1952Kyoritsu Corporation was founded in 1952 as a TERAOKA sales agent and has operated as the primary TERAOKA distributor for over 70 years. The company's founder, Isamu Furuya, was a key figure in rebuilding TERAOKA after WWII. Approximately 80-90% of Kyoritsu's product portfolio consists of TERAOKA equipment including weighing scales, packaging machines, POS systems, and ESL labels. Kyoritsu also provides maintenance and support services for TERAOKA products.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Minebea Intec: Manufacturer of precision industrial weighing and process instrumentation for food, pharmaceutical, and logistics applications. Comparable product class to Kyoritsu's weighing and inspection portfolio; competes globally rather than only in Japan.
• Bizerba: German-headquartered manufacturer of industrial weighing, slicing, labeling, and checkweighing solutions for retail, food production, and logistics — overlapping directly with Kyoritsu's TERAOKA portfolio across retail and food processing verticals.
• TERAOKA Seiko (寺岡精工): Principal supplier of Kyoritsu — manufacturer of weighing instruments, packaging machines, POS systems, and ESLs. Directly comparable in product portfolio but operates as an OEM/parent brand reaching customers through multiple distributors and own sales channels, whereas Kyoritsu is a distributor/systems integrator.
• Mettler-Toledo International: Global leader in precision industrial weighing instruments, product inspection, and food-retail solutions. Comparable as a supplier of the same class of weighing/POS solutions Kyoritsu distributes, but operates at much larger global scale across multiple direct-sales geographies.
• Avery Berkel (Avery Weigh-Tronix): UK/US-based manufacturer of industrial scales, retail weighing equipment, and food-industry checkweighers serving similar retail and food-processing customers as Kyoritsu's TERAOKA-supplied product lines.
• Anritsu Corporation (アンリツ): Japanese manufacturer with a food-industry inspection business (X-ray and checkweighers) addressing many of the same food-processing customers Kyoritsu serves with its TERAOKA packaging and weighing equipment.

Emerging players

• WIPOTEC-OCS: German specialist in dynamic checkweighing, combination scale systems, and food-industry inspection — overlapping technology and target customers with Kyoritsu's logistics and food-manufacturing equipment.

Direct peers

• CAS Corporation (カス): Korean-headquartered manufacturer of industrial and retail scales, label printers, and weighing systems with a Japan presence — closely comparable to Kyoritsu's weighing and labeling/ESL products.
• Ishida Co., Ltd. (石田): Major Japanese manufacturer of multi-head weighers, tray sealers, MAP packaging systems, and checkweighers targeting food processing and retail — overlapping heavily with Kyoritsu's product portfolio and customer verticals. Competes with TERAOKA-supplied equipment sold by Kyoritsu.
• Yamato Scale Co., Ltd. (大和製衡): Japanese manufacturer of industrial weighing scales, checkweighers, and metal detectors with a comparable product portfolio to Kyoritsu's weighing/inspection offering. Direct competitor in the Japanese weighing-instrument market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments3 records

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