Japan Techno

What Japan Techno does

Japan Techno Co., Ltd. (株式会社ジャパン・テクノ) is a privately held Japanese engineering services company founded in February 2006 and headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. The company operates a dual business model spanning engineer dispatch (haken) and contract development services, placing mechanical design, electrical circuit design, production technology, software development, and IT infrastructure engineers at client manufacturing sites across Japan's three major metropolitan areas — Tokai (Anjo), Kansai (Osaka), and Kanto (Tokyo) — with a consolidated plus separately reported workforce of approximately 370 employees, 92% of whom are engineers.

The company's core differentiator is its one-stop design-to-manufacturing capability: while most Japanese engineering dispatch firms serve as pure intermediaries, Japan Techno operates in-house mold design and manufacturing facilities at its Tokai branch, enabling it to deliver integrated solutions from CAD-driven mechanical design through fabrication. It maintains a proprietary training infrastructure with full-time instructors at Tokai (CAD operations, mechanical drawing, CATIA, QC certification) and Kanto (LinuC, CCNA, VBA, network/infrastructure) branches, covering the cost of external qualification exams. A distinctive 'Local Back' program trains foreign engineers in Japan and deploys them back to their home countries as leaders of overseas offices of Japanese manufacturers, supported by affiliated entities in Thailand and India.

Commercially, Japan Techno generates revenue through negotiated B2B dispatch and contract rates based on engineer experience and project requirements, with five identified revenue streams: engineer dispatch services, contract development services (mold and mechanical design), fabless manufacturing production via partner networks, overseas business dispatch and introduction, and private job placement services. Customer segments are concentrated in Japanese manufacturing — automotive parts manufacturers in the Tokai region, global supply-chain manufacturers served from Kansai/Kanto, and domestic telecommunications companies requiring IT infrastructure support. The company has reported 15 consecutive years of operating profit and maintains a group structure of five affiliated entities spanning rail component investment (J-Lab), Thai language e-learning (J-LL), Thailand/India staffing (JT Consulting Manpower, JTECHNO Manpower India), and automotive engine measurement equipment (J-PS).

Name

Japan Techno

Legal name

株式会社ジャパン・テクノ

Website

https://japan-techno.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Japan Techno is a privately held Japanese engineering services firm that dispatches mechanical, electrical, production technology, software, and IT infrastructure engineers to manufacturing clients across Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo, while also operating in-house mold design and manufacturing at its Tokai branch.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Staffing and Contract Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (334), Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (33429)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Electronic Computers (3571)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Control & Automation Electronics Manufacturing Services (PLCs, I/O, DCS/SCADA hardware) (IMAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Embedded & HMI Electronics Manufacturing (Industrial PCs, HMIs, Panel PCs) (IMAGAGAD), End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

Keywords

• Engineer dispatch services
• Mechanical design services
• IT infrastructure staffing
• Mold design manufacturing
• Production technology services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nagoya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineer Dispatch Services: Worker dispatch services placing mechanical, electrical, production technology, software development, and IT infrastructure engineers at client manufacturing sites. Core business since foundation.
2. Contract Development Services: Mold design and manufacturing, mechanical design commissioned development, contract work from design through manufacturing stages
3. Manufacturing Production: Fabless manufacturing operations through partnerships with manufacturing companies, enabling small-lot production of machined parts, surface treatment, mold repair, and jig manufacturing. Tokai branch has facilities to provide parts as manufacturing partner.
4. Overseas Business Dispatch and Introduction: Foreign personnel training and placement services, including working visa support and life support for foreign engineers
5. Job Placement Services: Private employment placement services (有料職業紹介) - job placement authorization obtained October 2010

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Japan Techno Co., Ltd. is an engineering services company that dispatches mechanical, electrical, production technology, software development, and IT infrastructure engineers to manufacturing clients, and performs contracted design and mold manufacturing at its Tokai Branch facilities. The company also trains and places foreign engineers (from India, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan) into domestic and overseas roles supporting global supply chains.

Product overview

Japan Techno is an engineering services company that provides a comprehensive portfolio of technical staffing and contract services. The company operates as a unified platform offering mechanical design, electrical circuit design, production technology, software development, IT infrastructure, and mold design services. Key products include: (1) Mechanical Design Services with CAD operations and quality control; (2) Electrical Circuit Design Services; (3) Production Technology Services; (4) Software Development Services; (5) IT Infrastructure Services covering network and server design, construction, and maintenance; (6) Mold Design and Manufacturing with in-house capabilities; (7) Overseas Business Dispatch connecting global manufacturers with Japanese and foreign engineering talent; (8) Foreign Personnel Training including visa and life support; (9) Contract Development Services enabling design-to-manufacturing one-stop solutions; and (10) In-House Training Programs with dedicated instructors at Tokai and Kanto branches. The company serves major manufacturing clients across Tokyo, Aichi, and Osaka metropolitan areas through its head office and three branch locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineer Dispatch Services Worker dispatch placing mechanical design, electrical circuit design, production technology, software development, and IT infrastructure engineers at client manufacturing sites across Japan. Core service offered since 2006.
• Contract Development Services Commissioned engineering services from design through manufacturing for manufacturing clients, including mold design and manufacturing, mold repair, jig manufacturing, surface treatment, and small-lot machined parts production at the Tokai Branch facilities.
• Mold Design and Manufacturing In-house mold design, mold repair, and tooling services performed at the Tokai Branch, providing automobile parts manufacturers and other manufacturing clients with a single-vendor design-to-manufacturing capability from initial design through actual production.
• Overseas Business Dispatch and Introduction Placement of Japanese and foreign engineers (India, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan sourced) into domestic development, overseas sales engineering, overseas procurement, and overseas technical liaison roles supporting global manufacturers with international supply chains.
• IT Infrastructure Services Network and server design, construction, operation, maintenance, and monitoring services delivered through dispatched engineers, primarily to domestic telecommunications firms via the Kanto Branch.
• Private Employment Placement Services (有料職業紹介) Direct job placement services for engineers, complementing the company's dispatch business and supported by recruitment marketing across major Japanese job platforms.
• Foreign Personnel Training Program Training, visa support, and life-support services for foreign engineers placed with Japanese manufacturers, including the company's "Local Back" program that develops foreign engineers who later return to their home countries to lead overseas offices of Japanese companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 consecutive years of operating profit
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered community, subsidiary, key and minor.

• Fingers Cross Association (フィンガーズクロス協会)communityOthers · 3 April 2024NPO organizing sports events for children. Japan Techno sponsors BALL PARK LAND in SETO 2024 and Kiyu Cup soccer events. Co-sponsored Cross Mash/Multi-Sports Festival.
• J-PS Co., Ltd. (株式会社J-PS)subsidiaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2020Automotive engine measuring equipment manufacturing and sales company. Capital alliance partner with ¥200,000,000 investment.
• JT Consulting Manpower Co., LTD (Bangkok, Thailand)keyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2016Staff agency in Thailand supporting recruitment and placement services in the region. Established July 2016 in Bangkok.
• J-Lab Co., Ltd. (株式会社J-Lab)subsidiaryOthersAffiliated company focused on investment and experiment of electrical components for railway vehicles. Located in Japan. Website: http://www.j-laboratory.co.jp/
• J-LL Co., Ltd.subsidiaryOthersAffiliated company operating Thai language online school. Website: https://thai.j-lge.com/
• JTECHNO MANPOWER INDIA PVT LTDkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecruitment and staffing services within India. Supports sourcing of Indian engineering talent.
• MIKASA INDUSTRIES (THAILAND) CO., LTD.minorOthersCorporate sponsor providing sports equipment (balls) for orphanage support activities in Thailand. Donated balls for support events with Thailand orphanages.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WDB Holdings: Specialist dispatch/staffing firm for scientists, researchers, and engineers with strong presence in manufacturing and life sciences. Comparable model of placing technical specialists at client sites on multi-year assignments.
• Out-Sourcing Inc. Diversified staffing and engineering services group with a substantial manufacturing-engineer dispatch business serving Japanese and overseas manufacturers. Comparable customer overlap and dispatch-plus-manufacturing integration model.
• MEITEC Corporation: Specialist engineer-dispatch firm focused on manufacturing customer engineers (mechanical design, electrical/electronic design, IT) — closely aligned with Japan Techno's Tokai and Kansai customer base and its automotive/industrial customer mix.
• Career Design Center: Engineer dispatch and placement firm focused on IT, mechanical, and electrical engineers for Japanese manufacturers. Similar dispatch plus contract development model with comparable customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Pasona Group: Major Japanese HR services group offering engineer dispatch, BPO, and global staffing. Operates across similar verticals (manufacturing, IT) but with a much broader portfolio and global footprint than Japan Techno.
• TechnoPro Holdings: Japan's largest engineer-dispatch and staffing firm with ~25,000+ engineers on assignment across mechanical, electrical, IT, and biotech domains. Direct comparable to Japan Techno's core dispatch business model, but at far greater scale and with broader geographic and vertical coverage.
• ManpowerGroup Japan (including ManpowerGroup / Experis): Global staffing leader's Japanese operations, providing engineering and IT contract staffing to manufacturers. Competes with Japan Techno for enterprise engineering talent placement at larger manufacturers.

Emerging players

• RS Technologies Co., Ltd. Japanese engineering services firm combining technical staffing with specialized manufacturing (semiconductor-related). Useful comparator for Japan Techno's evolving dispatch-plus-manufacturing integration model.
• BePro (B-Partners / Engineer dispatch subsidiaries): Mid-sized Japanese engineer-dispatch specialists serving mechanical, electrical, and IT domains. Closely aligned customer base with Japan Techno but typically lacking its in-house manufacturing and Local Back programs.

Regional players

• Akari Holdings: Japanese engineering services and staffing firm with manufacturing-sector focus. Comparable dispatch-plus-consulting model serving automotive and industrial clients, though typically active in different metro corridors than Japan Techno.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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