Koike Medical

What Koike Medical does

Koike Medical (鴻池メディカル) is a Tokyo-headquartered medical services outsourcer that provides sterilization, materials management (SPD), surgical support, and logistics services to hospitals, schools, and medical device manufacturers across Japan. The company serves approximately 1,100 medical institutions, 6,000 educational institutions, and over 100 medical device manufacturers through 16 offices, 10 sterilization centers, and 4 cleaning/logistics composite centers. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Konoike Transport Co., Ltd. (鴻池運輸), a logistics group founded in 1880, and operates as the group's dedicated medical services division; the parent maintains 100% ownership and provides capital, training infrastructure, and group-wide safety systems.

The company offers 30+ services organized into two divisions: Hospital Business Services (in-hospital sterilization, out-of-hospital sterilization, endoscope cleaning, school health examination equipment sterilization, SPD materials management, pharmaceutical management, operating room cleaning/preparation/gown assistance, consulting, and proprietary SPD software) and Logistics Business Services for medical device manufacturers (3PL, cleaning/maintenance, contract manufacturing, repair, laser marking, international integrated logistics, and cosmetics manufacturing). Proprietary technology includes a GS1-128 barcode-driven SPD materials management system, central sterilization management software with LOT/recall tracking, surgery/catheter/ME specialty modules, and a cloud-based medical WMS — integrated with the Medie medical materials database covering over 1 million items.

Koike Medical generates revenue primarily through managed services contracts with healthcare facilities (custom-priced, monthly billing) and subscription-based equipment rental; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company is sales-led, with area managers and account managers running a field sales organization across hospital and logistics business divisions, complemented by participation in healthcare industry trade shows and online recruitment-led hiring. Quality and regulatory foundations include ISO13485:2016 certification (renewed June 2026, first-in-industry for washing services), Medical-Related Service Mark certifications across multiple categories, and permits covering medical device manufacturing, repair (categories 2/5/8), pharmaceutical sales, cosmetics manufacturing, and worker dispatch.

Name

Koike Medical

Legal name

鴻池 меди卡尔株式会社

Website

https://konoike-medical.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Koike Medical is a Tokyo-based medical services outsourcer providing sterilization, SPD materials management, surgical support, and 3PL logistics to hospitals, schools, and medical device manufacturers across Japan via 16 offices and 10 sterilization centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Support Services

NAICS

Other Warehousing and Storage (493190), Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Sterilization Services & Contract Reprocessing (ETO/Gamma/E-beam providers) (HLAHANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Reusable Medical Container & Liner Services (Rental, Wash, Reverse Logistics) (BPALAGAI)

Keywords

• Medical sterilization services
• Hospital logistics management
• Medical equipment maintenance
• Healthcare outsourcing services
• Medical device logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sterilization Outsourcing Services: In-hospital and out-of-hospital sterilization services. Medical instruments are collected, cleaned, sterilized, and returned to healthcare facilities. Revenue generated through service contracts with hospitals and clinics.
2. Hospital Logistics Services: In-hospital logistics management including materials management (SPD), pharmaceutical management, and supply chain optimization for medical institutions.
3. Medical Device Manufacturer Services: Third-party logistics (3PL) services for medical device manufacturers including cleaning, maintenance, manufacturing, storage, and shipping of medical equipment. Also includes contract manufacturing and repair services.
4. System Sales and Operation: Sales and implementation of proprietary hospital materials management systems, sterilization management systems, and related software. Revenue from software licensing and system implementation services.
5. Consulting Services: Hospital consulting services for central supply department design, SPD implementation, and hospital logistics optimization.
6. Equipment and Instrument Rental: Rental services for medical equipment including sterilizers, washers, dryers, and surgical instruments for healthcare facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Koike Medical provides hospital logistics and sterilization services for medical institutions in Japan, including Supply Processing and Distribution (SPD) material management, in-hospital and out-of-hospital sterilization of reusable medical instruments, operating room supply support, and third-party logistics (3PL) warehousing and distribution services for medical device manufacturers. The company also sells and rents sterilization equipment and consumables, and operates school uniform cleaning and rental services for educational institutions.

Product overview

Koike Medical operates a comprehensive Hospital Logistics platform offering 30+ services across two main divisions: Hospital Business Services (22 services) for medical institutions and educational organizations, and Logistics Business Services (8 services) for medical device manufacturers. Core offerings include sterilization services (in-hospital, out-of-hospital, endoscope, school examinations), materials management (SPD services, pharmaceutical management), operating room support (cleaning, preparation, gown assistance), proprietary software systems (materials management, central materials room/business support, specialty versions for operating room/catheter/ME departments), environmental services, consulting, and equipment rental. For manufacturers, services include 3PL logistics, cleaning/maintenance, manufacturing/repair contracting, laser marking, international logistics, and cosmetics manufacturing. The company operates 10 sterilization centers, 4 washing/logistics composite centers, and 16 branches nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SPD (Supply Processing and Distribution) Services
• Medical Instrument Sterilization Services
• Operating Room Support Services
• Medical Device 3PL Services
• Sterilization Equipment and Consumables
• Hospital Consulting Services
• School Uniform Cleaning and Rental

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% return-to-work rate after childcare leave
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stericycle, Inc. US-based medical waste and sterilization services company. Comparable as a regulated medical processing services provider, though heavier in waste management than Koike Medical's hospital-embedded model.
• Sodexo Healthcare: Global facilities-management and hospital support services giant. Provides sterile processing, housekeeping, and food services to hospitals, competing broad-incumbent style with Koike Medical's hospital services.
• Suzuken Co., Ltd. One of Japan's largest pharmaceutical and medical device wholesalers. Competes broadly in the hospital supply chain space that Koike Medical serves through SPD and 3PL services.
• Alfresa Holdings: Japan's largest pharmaceutical wholesaler with growing medical device distribution. Adjacent to Koike Medical's hospital logistics and medical device 3PL businesses.
• Medipal Holdings: Major Japanese medical wholesale distributor serving hospitals and pharmacies nationwide. Comparable as a healthcare distribution provider serving the same hospital customers, though at much larger scale.
• Crothall Healthcare (Compass Group): US-based hospital services subsidiary of Compass Group providing sterile processing, environmental services, and patient transport. Comparable in operating-room and central-sterile services to Koike Medical's offerings.

Direct peers

• SARAYA Co., Ltd. Japan-based infection prevention and sterilization products/services company. Overlaps with Koike Medical's core sterilization and disinfection offerings for healthcare facilities.
• Daio Medical: Japanese hospital logistics and SPD services competitor offering similar in-hospital materials management, sterilization, and 3PL services to medical institutions and manufacturers across Japan.
• SB Logistics (SoftBank Group): Operates hospital logistics and SPD/surgical supply outsourcing services in Japan, directly competing with Koike Medical's hospital logistics and 3PL offerings.

Regional players

• Hogy Medical Co., Ltd. Japanese manufacturer of surgical supplies and kits with related sterilization services. Comparable as a Japanese medical device industry services provider with overlapping sterilization and supply-chain capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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