What REC does

REC (株式会社レック) is a Japanese factory automation (FA) systems integrator founded in March 1988 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan. Operating as a consolidated subsidiary of Sansei Technos Corporation since April 2012, the company employs 22 people (as of April 2025) and provides end-to-end industrial automation system design, development, manufacturing, and on-site commissioning. Its core differentiator is one-stop in-house delivery spanning PC control, PLC control, and robot control — eliminating the coordination gaps that arise when multiple vendors handle different system layers.

REC's technical portfolio covers PLC-based electrical control equipment supporting more than ten manufacturers (Mitsubishi Electric, Omron, Fuji Electric, Panasonic, KEYENCE, Yaskawa, SHARP, Yokogawa, IDEC); touch panel/HMI systems (Schneider Electric, Hakkoh Electric); industrial robot integration (FANUC, Universal Robots, DENSO, SANKYO, YAMAHA); and PC software development using C/C#/C++, Xamarin.Forms, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, and web technologies. Standardized offerings include SCADA-based systems built on FA-Panel, Citect, and RSView32, plus recently introduced sub-products: a Manufacturing DX system for heat treatment furnace control and a Factory IoT system with RFID-based part-level traceability. REC holds Yaskawa Motion SI certification (2013) and Schneider Electric SI Partner certification (2021).

REC generates revenue through custom, project-based professional services sold via direct enterprise field sales with no resellers or distributors. Pricing is quotation-based and not publicly disclosed. The company serves seven end-markets — automotive and electrical/precision machinery as primary, plus architecture/construction, public infrastructure, food & beverage, chemical/pharmaceutical, and entertainment/leisure — with named major customers including Sharp Corporation, Omron Field Engineering, Hoei Electric Corporation, and Fuji Electric E&C. REC has delivered projects across 17+ countries spanning North America, East and Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Europe, with full project lifecycle handled in-house from specification through on-site commissioning.

Name

REC

Legal name

株式会社レック

Website

https://reccorp.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

REC is a Japanese factory automation systems integrator providing end-to-end PC, PLC, and robot control solutions for enterprise and industrial clients across automotive, electrical, public infrastructure, and other sectors globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. FA System Design and Construction: Provides design, development, and construction of industrial automation systems including electrical control equipment, PLC systems, PC software, and robot control. Services span from specification consultation through system construction to on-site commissioning, serving clients domestically and internationally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

REC designs, develops, manufactures, and commissions factory automation (FA) systems covering PC-based supervisory control, PLC-based electrical control, and industrial robot control end-to-end. Projects span specification consultation, system design, hardware and software build, on-site installation, and final commissioning for industrial clients in automotive, electrical equipment, public infrastructure, food and beverage, chemical/pharmaceutical, and entertainment sectors. REC supports PLCs, touch panels, and robots from multiple manufacturers, enabling vendor-agnostic system construction handled entirely by its own engineering staff.

Product overview

REC (株式会社レック) is a factory automation (FA) systems integrator offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial control products and services. The core offering spans three integrated layers: (1) PLC-based electrical control equipment supporting multiple manufacturers (Mitsubishi Electric, OMRON, KEYENCE, Yaskawa, Fuji Electric, Panasonic, SHARP, Yokogawa, IDEC); (2) touch panel/HMI systems (Schneider Electric, Hakkoh Electric) and industrial robot integration (FANUC, Universal Robots, DENSO, SANKYO, YAMAHA); and (3) PC software development including SCADA/HMI platforms (FA-Panel, JoyWatcher, Citect, RSView32) and custom applications using C/C#/C++, Basic, Xamarin.Forms, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, and web technologies. Solution-specific products include a standardized Manufacturing DX system for heat treatment furnace management with SCADA-based standardization and factory-specific optional modules, and a Factory IoT system leveraging RFID, PLC data collection, SQL Server databases, and web-based data viewing for part-level traceability. REC delivers the entire system (PC–PLC–robot) in-house, covering system proposal, design, construction, on-site installation, and final commissioning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PLC Electrical Control Equipment Design and manufacture of programmable logic controller (PLC) systems for industrial automation. Supports multiple manufacturers including Mitsubishi Electric, OMRON, Fuji Electric, Panasonic, KEYENCE, Yaskawa Electric, SHARP, Yokogawa Electric, and IDEC, enabling vendor-agnostic FA system design for enterprise industrial clients.
• Touch Panel / HMI Systems Human-machine interface (HMI) touch panel systems from Schneider Electric and Hakkoh Electric, used for operator control and monitoring of industrial processes within FA systems.
• Industrial Robot Integration Integration and control of industrial robots from FANUC, Universal Robots, DENSO, SANKYO, and YAMAHA, including multi-axis robots, SCARA robots, and Cartesian robots used in assembly and manufacturing lines for enterprise industrial clients.
• PC Software Development Custom software development for Windows environments and mobile platforms (Android, iPhone), including HMI/SCADA systems (FA-Panel, JoyWatcher, Citect, RSView32), programming in C/C#/C++ and Basic, Xamarin.Forms mobile apps, SQL Server/Oracle/MySQL databases, and web applications using HTML, JavaScript, and PHP.
• SCADA Systems (FA-Panel) Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems built using FA-Panel, JoyWatcher, Citect, and RSView32 platforms, enabling centralized monitoring and control of factory floor equipment, heat treatment furnaces, and production lines for enterprise industrial clients.
• Manufacturing DX System (Heat Treatment Furnace Control) A standardized manufacturing DX solution for heat treatment furnace control, work management, production management, and report output. Uses SCADA (FA-Panel) with optional modules for furnace internal control, barcode-based work management, batch label output, and quality determination based on production results, designed for enterprise automotive parts and heat treatment operations.
• Factory IoT System An IoT solution for automotive parts factories that centralizes production data and quality data management by part unit using RFID, collects data via PLC, manages data in SQL Server databases, and provides web browser-based data viewing and traceability for enterprise industrial clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Human errors minimized through PC-based integrated control of heat treatment furnace processes — preventing mis-settings and mis-loading from raw material input to discharge
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• シュナイダーエレクトリック (Schneider Electric)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2021REC received SI Partner certification from Schneider Electric in October 2021. This enables specialized integration of Schneider Electric PLCs (including Modicon series), touch panels (Magelis), and related industrial automation hardware, with access to technical resources and product support.
• 安川電機 (Yaskawa Electric Corporation)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2013REC has been a certified Yaskawa Motion SI (System Integrator) since June 2013. This partnership enables REC to integrate Yaskawa servo motors, robots, and motion controllers into customer FA systems with manufacturer-backed support and certification.
• 株式会社サンセイテクノス (Sansei Technos Corporation)coreOthers · 1 April 2012REC became part of the Sansei Technos group in April 2012. Sansei Technos is REC's parent company and primary shareholder. The group operates from the Sansay Technos Technology Center where REC's headquarters is located, enabling shared facilities and potential synergies in precision manufacturing and technical services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rockwell Automation, Inc. Rockwell Automation is a global industrial automation leader with Allen-Bradley PLCs, FactoryTalk SCADA, and a large global SI network. It competes with REC for FA and DX projects particularly where multinational manufacturers standardize on Rockwell's stack across global sites.
• Yaskawa Electric Corporation: Yaskawa is a global leader in motion control, servo motors, and industrial robots and operates an SI partner network. REC is a Yaskawa Motion SI certified partner since 2013. While Yaskawa is both an OEM supplier and a competitor through its direct SI business, it provides the underlying motion control technology REC integrates.
• Azbil Corporation: Azbil is a Japanese building and industrial automation company with deep competence in control systems, instrumentation, and SCADA. REC competes with Azbil's industrial automation arm for process and building control projects where integration of PLCs, HMIs and SCADA is required, though Azbil operates at much larger scale with proprietary components.
• Siemens AG (Digital Industries): Siemens Digital Industries is a global factory automation incumbent with SIMATIC PLCs, WinCC SCADA, and a vast SI ecosystem. As REC's customers pursue global DX rollouts, Siemens competes for the same enterprise FA/SCADA opportunities particularly in automotive and electronics manufacturing.
• Mitsubishi Electric Corporation: Mitsubishi Electric is one of the largest Japanese factory automation OEMs with a full stack of PLCs, inverters, servos, robots, and CNC plus a large e-F@ctory SI alliance. REC integrates Mitsubishi Electric PLCs as its primary platform; Mitsubishi's own SI ecosystem and direct FA solutions compete with REC for larger projects.
• Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd. Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems provides industrial components, control systems, and air compressors with growing factory automation offerings. It competes with REC for FA integration projects in Japanese manufacturing and serves many of the same automotive and process-industry accounts.
• Schneider Electric SE: Schneider Electric is a global industrial automation and energy management OEM operating an SI partner program. REC has been a Schneider Electric SI Partner since 2021, integrating Modicon PLCs and Magelis HMIs. Schneider's EcoStruxure platform competes for the same DX/SCADA opportunities REC pursues in Japan.
• Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. Fuji Electric is a Japanese industrial equipment and power electronics company with a substantial factory automation systems business including PLCs (MICREX), inverters and process control. Fuji Electric E&C is a named customer of REC; Fuji's own SI capabilities overlap with REC's project work in process industries and infrastructure.
• Omron Corporation: Omron is a major Japanese industrial automation OEM with its own PLC, sensor, vision, and robotics portfolio plus a network of field engineering partners. REC integrates Omron PLCs into client systems and counts Omron Field Engineering as a customer; Omron's direct SI capabilities overlap with REC's service offering at larger deal sizes.

Direct peers

• TMEIC (Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation): TMEIC is a Japanese factory automation systems integrator covering motors, drives, PLCs, SCADA and full FA system integration across industrial plants. REC competes with TMEIC for mid-market FA integration projects, especially in automotive and process industries; TMEIC operates at significantly larger scale but in the same core business of end-to-end FA system construction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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