Kyoritsu Medical Equipments

What Kyoritsu Medical Equipments does

Kyoritsu Medical Equipments Co., Ltd. (共立医科器械株式会社) is a privately held regional medical equipment general trading company headquartered in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, founded in May 1953 and operating under stated capital of 35 million yen with 220 employees. The company serves healthcare, welfare, and research customers across Northern Tohoku (Iwate, Aomori, Akita prefectures) through a network of eight branch offices backed by a dedicated Kyoritsu Support Center that handles logistics, equipment maintenance, and sterilization.

Its portfolio spans three lines: medical equipment (clinical testing systems, X-ray devices and accessories, medical information systems, medical gas pipeline installation, and equipment sales/repair plus leasing and rental), research support (biotechnology instruments, environmental analysis devices, scientific and laboratory equipment supplied to universities, public research institutes, and corporate labs), and welfare/long-term care (nursing care tools, home healthcare and rehabilitation equipment, sales and rental, plus housing modification services). Customer-facing offerings extend to engineering services such as medical gas piping, interior construction, and ongoing facility maintenance. The company's website is the primary digital channel, with direct regional sales handled through the branch network.

Revenue is generated across six streams: one-time medical equipment sales, recurring medical equipment leasing/rental, research/lab equipment sales, recurring welfare equipment sales and rental, pharmaceutical and chemical sales, and professional services for medical gas and engineering. The go-to-market is direct, sales-led, relationship-based B2B selling to medical institutions, welfare facilities, dispensing pharmacies, and research organizations. Ownership and group structure have consolidated over 2019-2024 through capital partnerships (Kyoritsu Healthcare HD, Shiraishi Medical, Shibata Intec), absorption of Shiraishi Medical in June 2023, and the April 2024 establishment of Medilife Holdings as the group holding company.

Name

Kyoritsu Medical Equipments

Legal name

共立医科器械株式会社

Website

https://kmic.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kyoritsu Medical Equipments (共立医科器械株式会社) is a privately held Japanese medical equipment general trading company, founded 1953 and headquartered in Morioka, Iwate, distributing medical, welfare, and research equipment to healthcare facilities across Northern Tohoku via an eight-branch network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLAIALAD

Medical Devices & Diagnostics

Transportation & Logistics/Third-Party & Fourth-Party Logistics (3PL/4PL) / Contract Logistics/Industry-Specific Contract Logistics (Automotive, Pharma, Retail, Aerospace, etc.)

Keywords

• Medical equipment distribution
• Welfare equipment rental
• Research laboratory supply
• Healthcare facility services
• Medical device maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Morioka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Medical Equipment Sales: Sales of medical and dental equipment and instruments, X-ray equipment, clinical testing equipment, and medical information systems to healthcare facilities.
2. Medical Equipment Rental/Leasing: Lease and rental services for medical equipment, providing flexible access to medical devices for healthcare facilities.
3. Research/Laboratory Equipment Sales: Sales of scientific instruments, biotechnology equipment, environmental analysis instruments, and research facility equipment to universities, government institutions, and corporate research labs.
4. Welfare Equipment Sales and Rental: Sales and rental of nursing care equipment, home care products, and welfare supplies to care facilities and for home healthcare use.
5. Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sales: Sales of pharmaceuticals, toxic substances, industrial chemicals, reagents, and measuring instruments.
6. Medical Gas and Engineering Services: Medical gas piping installation and inspection, equipment installation, interior construction, and maintenance services for medical and research facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kyoritsu Medical Equipments is a regional medical equipment general trading company (sōgō shōsha) that sells, leases, rents, installs, and maintains medical devices, clinical testing equipment, X-ray systems, medical information systems, welfare/nursing care equipment, and scientific/research instruments. The company serves hospitals, clinics, dispensing pharmacies, welfare facilities, universities, and corporate research labs across the Northern Tohoku region of Japan through a network of eight branch offices and a dedicated logistics and maintenance support center.

Product overview

Kyoritsu Medical Equipments is a medical equipment general trading company (医療機器総合商社) that provides comprehensive solutions across three main business segments: Medical Equipment (covering medical devices, clinical testing, medical information systems, home healthcare, and facility design/construction), Research Support (biotechnology, environmental analysis, scientific analysis equipment for universities and research institutions), and Welfare/Care (nursing care tools, leasing/rental, and housing modifications). Founded in 1953 and headquartered in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, the company serves healthcare facilities across northern Tohoku region. The product portfolio includes medical equipment sales and repairs, X-ray systems, medical gas pipeline installation, equipment leasing/rental, information systems, and welfare equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Equipment Sales and Distribution (各種医療機器)
• Medical Equipment Leasing and Rental (医療機器のリースおよびレンタル業務)
• X-ray Equipment Sales (レントゲン装置)

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.

• 株式会社メディライズ ホールディングス (Medi-Rise Holdings)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for regional healthcare. Medi-Rise Holdings and Kyoritsu Medical Equipment announced capital partnership in September 2019. A new holding company (株式会社メディライズホールディングス) was established in April 2024 to advance joint initiatives.
• 株式会社ケアテック (CareTech)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCareTech was established in October 1989 as a Kyoritsu subsidiary. Provides welfare equipment sales, rental, home oxygen therapy, home infusion therapy, and ostomy care services. Listed as an approved partner company with referral relationship.
• 株式会社アイシーシー・SPサポート (ICC SP Support)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides hospital management optimization services and medical/welfare facility disinfection and cleaning services.
• テルモ株式会社 (Terumo)minorOthersListed as an approved trading partner - major Japanese medical device manufacturer.
• シスメックス株式会社 (Sysmex)minorOthersListed as an approved trading partner - major Japanese in vitro diagnostics manufacturer.
• 富士フイルム株式会社 ヘルスケア (Fujifilm Healthcare)minorOthersListed as an approved trading partner - major medical equipment manufacturer.
• 株式会社白石医療器 (Shiraishi Medical)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCapital and business partnership established in September 2019. Company was merged into Kyoritsu Medical Equipment in June 2023.
• 株式会社シバタインテック (Shibata Intec)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness and capital partnership established in April 2020 for enhanced service capabilities.
• 株式会社CO-BUYminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint investment company established in September 2010 in Sendai City for regional business development.
• 日立製作所 ヘルスケア (Hitachi Healthcare)minorOthersListed as an approved trading partner - major medical equipment manufacturer.
• 奥林巴斯株式会社 (Olympus)minorOthersListed as an approved trading partner - major medical equipment manufacturer.
• フィリップス・ジャパン株式会社 (Philips Japan)minorOthersListed as an approved trading partner - major medical equipment manufacturer.
• シーメンス・ヘルスケア اليابان (Siemens Healthineers Japan)minorOthersListed as an approved trading partner - major medical equipment manufacturer.
• Johnson & Johnson JapanminorOthersListed as an approved trading partner - major medical equipment manufacturer.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves19 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• CBC Co., Ltd. Japanese trading company distributing industrial, security, and imaging products including medical-related equipment. Comparable to Kyoritsu as a multi-line trading firm that includes medical equipment alongside industrial and welfare products.
• Yutaka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Smaller Japanese pharmaceutical wholesaler with regional concentration, distributing pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and clinical supplies. Comparable to Kyoritsu as a mid-size regional medical distributor, though with a more pharmaceutical-heavy mix.

Broad incumbents

• Itochu Corporation: Major Japanese sōgō shōsha with a healthcare and medical distribution arm handling medical devices, hospital information systems, and pharmaceutical products. Comparable to Kyoritsu's role as a regional medical equipment trading partner, with far broader scale and IT integration capabilities.
• Marubeni Corporation: Major Japanese general trading company (sōgō shōsha) with a healthcare business that distributes medical devices, reagents, and pharmaceuticals. Highly comparable business model to Kyoritsu as a medical equipment trading house, but at national and global scale.
• Toho Holdings Co., Ltd. Japanese pharmaceutical wholesaler operating Toho Pharmaceutical, with growing medical device and clinical diagnostics distribution. Closely aligned to Kyoritsu's role as a medical product intermediary between manufacturers and healthcare providers.
• Alfresa Corporation: Major Japanese pharmaceutical and medical products wholesaler serving hospitals, dispensing pharmacies, and clinics across Japan. Comparable to Kyoritsu as a medical device and pharmaceutical distributor, but with national reach and a much larger product portfolio.
• Suzuken Co., Ltd. One of Japan's four major pharmaceutical wholesalers, with medical device and clinical distribution operations. Direct comparable to Kyoritsu's distribution and trading function but operating at much greater scale and broader national reach.
• Medipal Holdings Corporation: Japan's largest medical products wholesaler, distributing pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and clinical diagnostics to hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies nationwide. Highly comparable business model to Kyoritsu but operating at national scale with substantially greater purchasing power and IT infrastructure.
• Nagase & Co., Ltd. Japanese specialty chemicals and trading company with a healthcare and life sciences distribution business, including medical devices and diagnostics. Comparable to Kyoritsu's distribution of advanced medical equipment from international manufacturers.

Direct peers

• As One Corporation: Japanese distributor of scientific instruments, laboratory equipment, and research supplies to universities, research institutions, and corporate labs. Directly comparable to Kyoritsu's research equipment segment, with a similar customer mix of academia, government, and corporate research.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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