KINDAI

What KINDAI does

KINDAI Co., Ltd. (株式会社キンダイ) is a Tokyo-based integrated information services company incorporated in March 1963, with stated capital of 30 million yen and a workforce in the 11-50 range. The firm operates from Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo and delivers six core service lines: FileMaker-based database development, DTP and digital production, offset printing via five Heidelberg and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries presses (including CTP plate output with FM screening), web production and SEO, CR/IR communications support, and ICT infrastructure services. Underlying technology includes CMS color management with ColorEdge-calibrated monitors, Copydot film-to-digital conversion, and a hybrid Shaken/Mac typography system combining 124 Shaken typefaces with roughly 300 Japanese PS fonts.

KINDAI serves Japanese enterprise clients on a project-based, custom-quote model. The customer base is anchored in publishing (Tokuma Shoten, NHK Publishing, Kodansha) but extends into financial services (Ueda Baigai Securities, Japan Securities Finance), chemicals (Daicel CPI), manufacturing (Arakawagrip), and education (Noma Education Research Institute). The Defacto Communications Division, established in January 2001, handles corporate communications and investor relations deliverables including annual reports, fact books, and bilingual IR materials under a customer-intimate engagement model.

Revenue mechanics are entirely professional-services based: custom quotations per project scope, direct enterprise sales motion, and no publicly disclosed pricing or revenue figures. Production capacity encompasses 50+ Mac workstations, 7+ Windows workstations, three SG-series scanners, dual CTP systems, dual FileMaker Servers (supporting up to 500 on-premise / 2,000 cloud concurrent users), and large-format inkjet plus color proofing equipment. The firm is privately held with no parent company, no disclosed investors, and no public listing; ownership is likely concentrated with founder or individual owners. Distribution is single-country (Japan), with geographic focus on the Tokyo metropolitan area. A long-standing partnership with group company Kindaibi Art Corporation (近代美術株式会社) extends KINDAI's effective capability into advanced offset printing without direct capital outlay.

Name

KINDAI

Legal name

株式会社キンダイ

Website

https://kindai-net.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KINDAI Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based integrated information services firm founded in 1963, providing DTP, offset printing, FileMaker database development, web production/SEO, CR/IR communications, and ICT support to Japanese enterprise clients, primarily in publishing but also financial services, chemicals, manufacturing, and education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing and Digital Publishing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Support Activities for Printing (323120)

SIC

Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Offset Printing (Sheetfed/Web) (MPAJALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Prepress & Composition Services (Typesetting, Layout, Color Management, Proofing) (MPAJALAA)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• DTP digital production
• FileMaker database development
• CR/IR communications production
• Web design SEO services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. DTP and Digital Production Services: Desktop publishing, color correction, image processing, and digital content creation for publishers and corporations
2. Printing Services: Offset printing using 5 printing machines including Heidelberg and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries equipment. Includes special colors and commercial printing.
3. FileMaker Database Development: Custom database application development using FileMaker platform for business process automation and data management
4. Web Production and ICT Services: Website design, development, hosting, SEO optimization, and ICT consulting including network setup and infrastructure services
5. CR/IR Communication Tools: Corporate communications and investor relations tool production including annual reports, fact books, and disclosure materials in Japanese and English

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KINDAI provides integrated content production and communications services to enterprise clients in Japan, including FileMaker-based custom database development, DTP/digital editing (typesetting, color correction, scanning), commercial offset printing using Heidelberg and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries presses, web design/SEO, and CR/IR (corporate/investor relations) communication tool production. The firm delivers end-to-end workflow from planning through digital production, printing, web publishing, and database automation for publishers, financial institutions, and corporations.

Product overview

KINDAI（株式会社キンダイ）は東京都文京区に本社を置く、印刷・出版 услуг为中心的综合信息服务企业。1963年設立。主なサービスとして①FileMakerベースのDATABASEサービス、②写植・DTP・色調補正・プロファイル作成・スキャニング・出力を含むDTPサービス、③三菱重工・ハイデルベルグ社製オフセット印刷機による印刷・CTP出力サービス、④网站建设・SEO・多媒体コンテンツ制作のWEBサービス、⑤アニュアルレポート・ディスクロージャー誌制作のCR・IRサービス（デファクト・コミュニケーションズ事业部）、⑥ICT導入・ネットワーク構築支援サービス——以上6領域を一貫提供。客户主要是出版业界，面向企业客户提供从策划、制作到印刷、Web发布的综合解决方案。

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• デファクト・コミュニケーションズ: CR（コミュニティ・リレーションズ）およびIR（インベスター・リレーションズ）活動支援サービスを行うための専門部署

Products and services

• DATABASE Service (FileMaker Custom Application Development) Custom FileMaker-based application development service for contact management, inventory management, event operations, CRM, billing, and project management. Applications run across Windows, macOS, iPad, iPhone, Web, and cloud environments.
• DTP Service (Digital Production) Digital workflow-based editing and production service for publications and printed materials, including typesetting/DTP, color correction, image processing, proofing, scanning (SG-8060, Lanovia Quattro), and various output formats. Combines Shaken and Mac typography with ~300 Japanese PS fonts and 124 Shaken typefaces.
• Printing Service (Offset Printing and CTP Output) Commercial offset printing using five Heidelberg and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries presses (Heidelberg Speedmaster 5-color, Heidelberg 1-color, Mitsubishi 1-color+1-color double-sided, Mitsubishi half-cut 5-color, Mitsubishi half-cut 2-color). Includes high-quality/high-value printing, special colors (fluorescent, metallic, CI theme colors), and CTP output service (Computer to Plate) with FM screen high-definition printing.
• WEB Service (Website Construction and Operations) Website design, coding, CMS implementation (Movable Type, etc.), multimedia content production (video, Flash, JavaScript), SEO optimization, W3C-compliant markup, accessibility-compliant sitemap creation, and outsourced website update plans (flat-rate or fixed-quantity).
• CR/IR Service (Defacto Communications) Corporate Relations (CR) and Investor Relations (IR) activity support service, including annual reports, fact books, disclosure journals, and English IR tools planning and production. Delivered via a customer-intimate (顧客密着型) approach with long-term relationship building through database construction and full-process integrated production.
• ICT Support Service Integrated ICT support service including PC deployment support, network construction (LAN, wireless LAN, internet sharing), database construction for inventory and address book management, and infrastructure consulting.

Named customers9 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kindaibi (近代美術)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroup company with advanced printing technology. Kindaibi provides printing capabilities while KINDAI handles planning and production coordination, creating an integrated production system for comprehensive publishing services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Dai Nippon Printing (DNP): One of the world's largest printing conglomerates, offering commercial printing, information communication, and lifestyle materials plus diversified digital services. Directly comparable integrated offering to KINDAI but with massive scale, R&D capacity, and international operations.
• Toppan Holdings: Japan's largest printing conglomerate offering offset printing, DTP, information communication, and digital services across multiple segments. Operates KINDAI's integrated service model (planning through printing and digital) but at vastly larger scale and with global footprint.

Direct peers

• Takeda Printing: Mid-sized Japanese commercial printer offering offset printing, DTP, and digital services for publishers and corporate clients. Comparable to KINDAI in offering integrated print and digital services at similar scale within the Japanese market.
• Kyodo Printing: Mid-sized Japanese printing company providing commercial printing, information services, and integrated production workflows. Closest comparable in scale and service mix to KINDAI, also serving Japanese publishers and enterprises with DTP, printing, and digital capabilities.

Others

• Hakuhodo: Japan's second-largest advertising agency with extensive digital marketing, communications, and IR/CR services capabilities. Not a direct printer competitor, but adjacent as it competes for CR/IR communications wallet share and integrated marketing budgets that KINDAI also targets.

Emerging players

• Transcosmos: Japanese BPO and digital services company with website production, SEO, and contact center operations. Comparable to KINDAI's web/SEO/ICT service line at significantly larger scale, but does not compete in commercial offset printing or DTP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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