AIKO

What AIKO does

AIKO Co.,Ltd (株式会社アイコー) is a privately held Japanese specialty manufacturer founded in December 1988 in Itami City, Hyogo Prefecture, that plans, processes, and fabricates polycarbonate folded plates and a range of other plastic resin sheets. Core operations revolve around custom cutting, bending, slitting, and routing of large-format polycarbonate and resin panels — capabilities supported by press brakes up to 13,000mm, NC routers, running saws, slitter machines, punching machines, sheet vacuum formers, planer feeders, and overhead cranes. The company's product set targets two primary B2B segments: construction and infrastructure (roofing, siding, cover roofs, louvers, snow barriers, pedestrian walkway bridges, road transparent panels, arcade canopies, and large station signage) and industrial manufacturing (machine covers, handrail covers, waist boards, and protective enclosures).

The business operates on a direct B2B sales model with phone-and-fax-based customer inquiries; the company's online email contact form has been suspended, indicating a low-investment, relationship-driven GTM approach rather than digital lead generation. AIKO runs four Japan-domestic facilities — its Takarazuka headquarters, a Hyogo factory in Kato City (relocated there in 2005), a Kanto factory in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki (opened 2009), and a Yoshikawa warehouse in Miki City — giving it a Kansai-and-Kanto manufacturing footprint. Ownership and leadership are concentrated in Representative Director Kunihiro Nagasawa (長澤国弘), with paid-in capital of ¥10 million, and the company is independently financed with no disclosed external investment, parent entity, or subsidiary structure. Customer concentration, revenue, and headcount data are not publicly disclosed.

Name

AIKO

Legal name

株式会社アイコラー AIKO Co.,Ltd

Website

https://aikoh.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Short description

AIKO Co.,Ltd is a privately held Japanese specialty fabricator, founded in 1988, that plans and manufactures polycarbonate folded plates and plastic resin sheets for construction, infrastructure, and industrial customers across the Kansai and Kanto regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Takarazuka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

AIKO plans, processes, and manufactures polycarbonate folded plates, plastic sheets, and other resin plates. The company provides custom planning, fabrication, and manufacturing of polycarbonate corrugated sheets for roofing, siding, cover roofs, louvers, and wave/snow barriers, as well as various resin plates for machine covers, handrail covers, signage, and infrastructure applications. Production is supported by large-format equipment including press brakes up to 13,000mm, NC routers, slitter machines, and punching machines.

Product overview

AIKO is a photovoltaic module manufacturer offering high-efficiency solar panels. The product portfolio includes the Gen 3 Infinite Series flagship 500W module with industry-leading 25% efficiency (the world's first panel of this capacity under 2m²), and photovoltaic modules with 24.4-24.5% efficiency certified under PPE2 V2 standards for the French market. All products feature all-black aesthetic design and are listed on Certisolis's official registry of eligible products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Polycarbonate Folded Plate Products

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Arla Plast: European producer of extruded plastic sheets (polycarbonate, ABS, polypropylene) for construction, transportation, and industrial applications. Comparable to AIKO in plastic sheet processing technology and industrial customer base.
• Gallina USA: Producer of polycarbonate multiwall and corrugated sheets marketed under the Policarb brand for construction, agricultural, and industrial uses. Overlaps with AIKO in polycarbonate sheet fabrication for building and infrastructure projects.
• Brett Martin: UK-based producer of polycarbonate, PVC, and other plastic sheets used in roofing, cladding, glazing, and signage. Comparable to AIKO as a specialist plastic sheet fabricator serving construction and industrial customers.
• Plazit-Polygal: Manufacturer of polycarbonate multiwall and solid sheets for roofing, cladding, and architectural applications. Directly comparable to AIKO's polycarbonate folded plate and resin sheet offerings for construction end markets.
• Excelite Plastic: Manufacturer of polycarbonate, acrylic, and plastic sheets for roofing, skylights, signage, and industrial covers. Comparable niche fabricator to AIKO serving similar construction and industrial sheet end-uses.
• Palram Industries: Global manufacturer of polycarbonate and other thermoplastic sheets for construction, roofing, signage, and industrial applications. Directly comparable to AIKO in product category (polycarbonate sheets) and end-use segments (construction, infrastructure, industrial covers).

Emerging players

• Koscon Industrial S.A. Specialist in polycarbonate and plastic solid sheets, including for industrial and construction use. A focused fabricator in a similar niche to AIKO, though with a primarily European customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Covestro: Major upstream producer of polycarbonate resins and Makrolon-brand polycarbonate sheet products. While a raw-material and broad-portfolio player rather than a niche fabricator, Covestro competes for polycarbonate sheet business that overlaps with AIKO's offerings.
• DS Smith Plastics: Producer of extruded plastic sheets and fabricated plastic components for industrial, construction, and packaging markets. Comparable to AIKO in plastic sheet processing, though with a more industrial/packaging-skewed portfolio.
• 3A Composites (Polycasa / Perspex): Broad-line manufacturer of plastic and composite sheets (including acrylic and polycarbonate) for construction, signage, and industrial uses. Overlaps with AIKO in plastic sheet categories but operates at much larger scale across multiple regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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