Okamura

What Okamura does

Okamura Corporation (株式会社オカムラ) is a Japanese manufacturer founded in 1945 and publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (tyo:7994), headquartered in Yokohama with 1,001-5,000 employees. The company designs, manufactures, and sells office furniture (ergonomic seating such as Contessa Seconda, Sylphy, and ESCUDO; desks and workstations including the Swift line), healthcare and medical furniture (staff stations, examination/treatment room systems, lobby/waiting seating, lab benches and local exhaust ventilation), retail store fixtures and commercial environment solutions, automated logistics and material handling systems (conveyors, sorters, picking, racks, WMS), and home office furniture. The product architecture is multi-segment and hardware-driven, with a low-carbon product line built on a GX Steel co-development with Nippon Steel to support a 2050 carbon neutrality target, and a Biotope Fuji biodiversity conservation site at its Gotemba manufacturing footprint certified by Japan's Ministry of the Environment.

The business model is B2B sales-led, with direct enterprise sales supported by showrooms and a domestic dealer network across Japan, plus consumer e-commerce through Rakuten and Yahoo storefronts. Pricing is project-based and quote-driven, and revenue is generated primarily from one-time hardware sales across corporate, healthcare, retail, logistics, education, government, and consumer end-markets, supplemented by aftermarket parts, repair, cleaning, and maintenance services through Okamura Support and Service. International footprint is anchored in Japan, with North American expansion initiated via the April 2026 acquisition of US-based Boss Design, which extends the Mews modular pod platform into the North American contract market. The company holds Privacy Mark certification (JIPDEC) for data protection and was recognized in 2025-2026 with the iF Design Award, Good Design Award, Kids Design Award, Japan Childcare Support Award, Best of NeoCon 2026 Sustainability Award (MUKU task seating), and SOMPO Sustainability Index inclusion.

Revenue trajectory across the reported periods declined for three consecutive years before rebounding in the most recent year, while net income expanded materially over the same span, suggesting margin-led operating leverage. The combination of new product launches (Mews Plus, Lives Room, mirumio, GX Steel office products), the Boss Design acquisition, corporate restructuring of the service subsidiary, and ESG certifications positions Okamura as a legacy Japanese industrial manufacturer executing a turnaround through product diversification, vertical expansion (factory/industrial workspaces, children's education), geographic entry into North America, and sustainability-driven procurement differentiation.

Name

Okamura

Legal name

株式会社オカムラ

Website

https://okamura.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Okamura Corporation is a Japanese public manufacturer (TYO:7994) founded in 1945 that designs, produces, and sells office seating, healthcare and lab furniture, retail fixtures, automated logistics systems, and home office products, serving corporate, healthcare, government, retail, and logistics customers primarily through direct enterprise sales, showrooms, and a domestic dealer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Office Furniture Manufacturing

NAICS

Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing (3372), Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (33712), Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42342)

SIC

Office Furniture (2520), Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040), Wholesale-Furniture & Home Furnishings (5020)

akta.pro primary industry

Office Furniture & Workspace Accessories Retail (CRALABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office Technology & Consumables Distribution (Printer Supplies, Toner, Paper) (CRAOALAG), General Office Supplies Retail (CRALABAA)

Keywords

• Office furniture manufacturing
• Healthcare furniture solutions
• Logistics material handling
• Store display fixtures
• Ergonomic workspace design

Headquarters

HQ city

Yokohama

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Office Furniture Sales: B2B sales of office chairs, desks, workstations, and furniture systems to corporations, healthcare facilities, and government entities. Product sales are primarily one-time purchases with potential for follow-up services.
2. Healthcare Furniture: Specialized furniture for medical facilities including staff stations, examination rooms, patient areas, and laboratory equipment
3. Store Fixtures and Commercial Environments: Retail store fixtures, display systems, and commercial environment solutions for various retail formats
4. Logistics Systems: Automated warehouse systems, conveyor systems, sorting systems, and picking systems for logistics facilities
5. Aftermarket Services: Parts, repairs, cleaning, and maintenance services for existing furniture customers through Okamura Support and Service

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Okamura Corporation manufactures and sells office, healthcare, educational, retail, and home furniture, plus automated material handling/logistics systems. Its portfolio spans ergonomic office chairs and desks, medical staff stations and examination room equipment, laboratory benches and local exhaust ventilation, retail display fixtures, automated warehouses and conveyor systems, and dedicated powertrain components. The company sells primarily through direct B2B sales, a Japan-wide dealer network, showrooms, and limited consumer e-commerce channels.

Product overview

Okamura Corporation is a Japanese office furniture, commercial store fixtures, logistics systems, and powertrain company. Its product portfolio consists of multiple distinct product lines spanning: (1) Office Environment — chairs (Contessa Seconda, CG-M, ESCUDO, Sylphy, Baron, Striker, etc.), desks (Swift Lite, Parabel Desk, etc.), work booths, storage, partitions; (2) Healthcare/Medical Facilities — staff stations (Karre, Sollie, etc.), examination room furniture, lobby/waiting area seating, lab benches and local exhaust ventilation systems, medical office chairs; (3) Store/Commercial Environment — display fixtures, cart systems, refrigerated display cases; (4) Logistics Systems (Material Handling) — automated warehouses, conveyor/sorting/picking systems, racks, workstations, WMS; (5) Home/Work-from-Home — comprehensive home office furniture; (6) GX Steel products developed with Nippon Steel for sustainability. The company operates on a multi-segment, multi-product-line business model rather than a single unified platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OKAMURA: Primary brand name for office furniture, store fixtures, and logistics systems.
• Okamura for e-Biz
• OKAMURA Lifestyle Store

Products and services

• Contessa Seconda (コンテッサ セコンダ) High-end ergonomic office chair serving as Okamura's flagship seating product; available in office and medical/doctor versions for corporate and healthcare buyers.
• Office Chair Line (CG-M, ESCUDO, Sylphy, Sphere, Baron, Sabrina, Fluent, Choral, Medifiss) Range of ergonomic office and task chairs including mesh, upholstered, and doctor-use models, designed for corporate offices and medical facilities.
• Electric Height-Adjustable Desks (Swift Lite / Swift Nex) Electric sit-stand desks for home office and corporate environments, supporting ergonomic workspace flexibility.
• Parabel Desk & Chair System Angled-surface desk-and-chair set that lets users alternate between seated and standing postures.
• Mews Plus Modular Pod System Modular scalable pod/work booth system from the Boss Design subsidiary, marketed to North American contract customers for hybrid-work spaces.
• Lives Room Modular enclosed space unit with noise isolation and air conditioning for factory break, meeting, and work areas.
• mirumio Children's Learning Furniture Adjustable-height desk and chair set for children, designed to grow with the user for educational and home settings.
• MUKU Task Seating Sustainable-design task seating chair for office and contract-market customers.
• Healthcare Staff Station Series (Karre, Sollie, Cart Pit, Regarde, Relate, Divo) Staff station furniture lineup for hospital and clinical nursing work areas, including nurse tables, carts, IV tables, and stools.
• Examination and Treatment Room Series (PRITISCH BASIC, LT94, blood collection booths, endoscope carts) Furniture and equipment for medical examination and treatment rooms, including desks, patient chairs, doctor chairs, examination tables, and blood collection stations.
• Healthcare Lobby and Waiting Area Series (Poff, Serica, LB55, Alberi E3, Cestino, TELECUBE) Lobby benches, child seats, counseling booths, and teleconference booths for healthcare waiting and reception areas.
• Laboratory Bench and Local Exhaust Ventilation Series (PISTE, SX, Pratico, LIGARE, Verde) Experiment tables, lab benches, and local exhaust ventilation systems (hoods, scrubbers, fans, dampers) for research and clinical labs.
• Material Handling and Logistics Systems (Automated Warehouses, Conveyors, Sorters, Picking Systems, WMS) Automated warehouses, conveyor and sorting systems, picking systems, racks, workstations, safety barriers, and warehouse management software for distribution centers.
• Store and Commercial Environment Fixtures (System Displays, Visplay, Refrigerated Cases, Cart Systems) Retail display and shop fixtures for system displays, promotions, food service, drugstores, pharmacies, bookstores, and media retailers, including refrigerated cases and store management systems.
• GX Steel Office Furniture Line (with Nippon Steel) Low-carbon-emission office furniture produced in partnership with Nippon Steel, sold to government agencies and corporate customers pursuing sustainability goals.
• Home Furniture and Work-from-Home Line Comprehensive home office and work-from-home furniture lineup including desks, storage, chairs, sofas, and accessories for individual consumers.
• Okamura Support and Service (Aftermarket Parts, Repairs, Cleaning, Maintenance) After-sales parts supply, repair, cleaning, and maintenance services for Okamura's installed base of office and healthcare furniture customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Carbon neutrality target by 2050
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Boss DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026Boss Design, headquartered in High Point, North Carolina, is now part of Okamura. The company announced expansion of its Mews collection with Mews Plus modular pod system designed for the North American contract market. Boss Design positions the Mews platform as a flexible, cost-effective alternative to permanent construction for organizations adapting workspaces to hybrid work models.
• Japan Airport Building Co., Ltd.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Participation in 'terminal.0 HANEDA' co-creation project for environmental improvement demonstration at Haneda Airport and Kumamoto Airport security inspection areas. Okamura provides electric height-adjustable desks 'Swift Nex', seating 'Sylphy', task lights, and airflow devices. The experiment runs April 1 to June 30, 2026.
• Nippon SteelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Collaboration to produce office furniture using GX Steel, a reduced CO2 emission steel product. First products delivered to Ministry of the Environment in March 2026. This partnership supports Okamura's carbon neutrality by 2050 goal and environmental impact reduction strategies across the product lifecycle.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• HNI Corporation: US-based office furniture and hearth products manufacturer (HON, Allsteel, Gunlocke). Comparable to Okamura in office seating, desking, and contract furniture for enterprises and government.
• Steelcase: Global market leader in office furniture, workstations, and architectural solutions. Directly comparable to Okamura across office seating, desks, and space division products serving enterprise customers worldwide.
• Haworth: Privately held global office furniture and workspace solutions manufacturer. Comparable product portfolio in office seating, desking systems, and architectural interiors; competes with Okamura in enterprise contract markets.
• Kokuyo Co., Ltd. Major Japanese office supplies and furniture competitor. Directly competes with Okamura in office stationery, furniture, and workspace solutions within the Japanese domestic market.
• Itoki Corporation: Japanese office furniture and storage systems manufacturer. Direct domestic competitor to Okamura in office desks, chairs, partitions, and filing/storage systems across Japanese enterprises.
• MillerKnoll (Herman Miller): Premium office furniture manufacturer (parent of Herman Miller, Knoll, Design Within Reach). Comparable to Okamura in ergonomic seating, office systems, and design-led contract furniture for corporate and healthcare markets.
• Humanscale: US-based ergonomic office furniture and workspace solutions company. Directly comparable to Okamura in ergonomic task chairs, sit-stand desks, and wellness-focused workplace products serving enterprise customers.

Regional players

• Vitra: European premium office and home furniture manufacturer. Comparable in design-led office seating and workspace products, but primarily serves European and global design-conscious markets rather than Japan.
• Uchida Yoko Co., Ltd. Japanese office furniture and equipment manufacturer/distributor. Comparable product lines in office furniture, AV/IT equipment, and workspace solutions, primarily competing within the Japanese domestic market.

Emerging players

• Dauphin HumanDesign Group: German office seating and furniture manufacturer specializing in ergonomic task chairs. Comparable to Okamura's ergonomic seating portfolio (Contessa Seconda, Sylphy) and competes in the European ergonomic office seating category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/okamura_corp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/OkamuraCorporation
• Facebookfacebook.com/okamura.corp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/okamura

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments4 records

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