KMT

What KMT does

KMT Corporation (KMT株式会社) is a Japanese privately held company founded in February 2003 and headquartered in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture. The company operates a one-stop semiconductor manufacturing support business, providing engineering services, engineer dispatch/staffing, technical training, equipment parts and materials supply, and recycling/regeneration services to semiconductor device makers and equipment manufacturers across Japan. Its semiconductor division is anchored by two proprietary technologies—DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) coating since 2009 and Micro Eraser silicon wafer recycling since 2007—and by two training centers in Nagasaki and Yokkaichi equipped with actual operational semiconductor manufacturing equipment, a rare capability in Japan. KMT employs 438 people (May 2026, up from 320 in December 2022), holds a licensed labor dispatch permit (派42-300176), and serves enterprise customers including Kioxia, Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing, Applied Materials Japan, Renesas, Tokyo Electron, Murata Machinery, and several other device and equipment makers.

KMT's second division is drone services: the company is the domestic master distributor for Parrot drones, the primary agent for Autel Robotics, and an authorized Sony Airpeak dealer, operating a physical Drone Service Center in Yamato, Kanagawa. In October 2025 KMT launched a drone show business using domestically manufactured DSJ MODEL-X drones, priced from ¥5M to over ¥20M per show, targeting municipalities, corporations, and event organizers. The company has expanded to 15 offices across Japan, including a Chitose base opened September 2024 to support the Rapidus 2nm semiconductor fab project in Hokkaido, complemented by the Elite Base HOPE I housing facility completed in September 2025.

Revenue is generated primarily through professional services (engineer dispatch and on-site engineering, the "primary revenue driver"), with secondary streams from semiconductor materials and parts sales, recycling/regeneration fees, drone hardware sales, and a nascent drone show service. Go-to-market is direct B2B sales for semiconductor services, with sales representatives engaging clients at fabrication sites nationwide; drones are sold through distribution partnerships. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed. KMT is wholly owned by its founders, led by Representative Director Moritsuka Keisuke (森塚 計介) since founding, with a ¥20M paid-in capital following a September 2023 increase from ¥10M and no external investors.

Name

KMT

Legal name

KMT株式会社

Website

https://kmtech.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

KMT Corporation is a Japanese privately held semiconductor services company providing engineer dispatch, equipment maintenance, training, materials supply, and recycling to Japanese device and equipment manufacturers, with a secondary drone distribution and drone show business.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Isahaya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Semiconductor Engineering Services: Technical engineering services including equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and setup support at client semiconductor fabrication facilities. Revenue generated through service contracts and engineer dispatch.
2. Dispatch/Staffing Services: Placement of skilled semiconductor engineers with client manufacturers. Primary revenue driver accounting for majority of operations. Licensed dispatch operator (派42-300176).
3. Semiconductor Materials and Parts Sales: Sales of silicon wafers, chemicals, equipment, metal/plastic components, and parts management services. Includes materials procurement, supply, design, fabrication, installation, and maintenance.
4. Semiconductor Materials Recycling and Regeneration: Recycling and regeneration of semiconductor parts including wafers, heaters, substrates, vacuum pumps, transport robots, power supplies, and precision cleaning of parts and exhaust pipes.
5. Drone Sales and Support: Sales of consumer and industrial drones (Parrot as domestic master distributor, Autel Robotics as primary agent, Sony Airpeak as authorized dealer). Includes after-sales support and maintenance services.
6. Drone Show Services: Planning, orchestration, and execution of drone light shows for events, corporate functions, and public ceremonies. Revenue based on scale (number of drones), duration, and customization. Started October 2025.
7. Training Services: Training center operations for semiconductor equipment education. Internal training for engineers plus specialized training programs for the semiconductor industry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

KMT provides one-stop semiconductor manufacturing support including engineer dispatch and on-site equipment maintenance, hands-on training using real semiconductor manufacturing equipment, semiconductor materials/parts sales and recycling, and a drone business covering Parrot/Autel drone distribution and domestically produced drone light shows. The company serves semiconductor device makers and equipment manufacturers across Japan through 15 offices and two dedicated training centers.

Product overview

KMT operates as a one-stop solution company for the semiconductor manufacturing industry and drone services, structured across two main divisions. The semiconductor division encompasses five interconnected services: semiconductor equipment engineering (skilled engineers for maintenance, troubleshooting, and setup), semiconductor equipment training (hands-on programs at dedicated training centers using real equipment), semiconductor materials sales and recycling (wafers, chemicals, parts, and equipment lifecycle management), dispatch/staffing services (placing engineers and specialists at client sites), and a proprietary e-learning platform. The drone division includes drone show services (planning and executing light shows using domestically manufactured drone aircraft), drone sales and support (as primary distributor for Autel Robotics and general distributor for Parrot, plus authorized dealer for Sony Airpeak), and agriculture-focused multispectral drone solutions for NDVI crop analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Semiconductor Manufacturing Engineering Deployment of skilled engineers to client semiconductor fabrication facilities for equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, equipment setup, relocation, and process improvement. Designed for semiconductor device manufacturers and equipment manufacturers.
• Semiconductor Equipment Training Hands-on training programs for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, delivered at dedicated training centers equipped with real operational equipment. Covers beginner to advanced maintenance and overhaul courses for engineers at semiconductor device and equipment manufacturers.
• Semiconductor Materials Sales & Recycling One-stop service covering silicon wafer and chemical sales, equipment parts design, fabrication, installation, maintenance, and recycling/regeneration of parts including wafers, heaters, substrates, vacuum pumps, transport robots, power supplies, and precision cleaning. Includes proprietary Micro Eraser wafer recycling and DLC surface treatment.
• Dispatch/Talent Staffing Services Placement of semiconductor engineers and specialists at client manufacturing sites under labor dispatch statute, covering equipment maintenance, design, R&D, and general administration roles. Licensed dispatch operator (派42-300176).
• Drone Show Services Planning, orchestration, and execution of drone light shows for events, corporate functions, municipal ceremonies, and public venues using domestically manufactured DSJ MODEL-X drones (waterproof, 20-minute flight time, 10 m/s wind resistance, geofencing). Tiered pricing from ¥5M to ¥20M+ based on scale.
• Drone Sales & Support (Autel Robotics, Parrot) Sales and after-sales support for consumer and enterprise drones distributed under master distributor status for Parrot and primary agent status for Autel Robotics, plus authorized Sony Airpeak dealer. Includes the DRONE SERVICE CENTER at Yamato, Kanagawa.
• KMT e-Learning Digital education system offering online courses covering semiconductor process training, valve/gas/chemical fundamentals, harassment compliance, and ISO quality/environmental standards. Used internally and offered to clients for engineer development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Training program received Contribution Award from Sony Semiconductor Solutions and Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing (2025)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Out-Sourcing Inc. Out-Sourcing Inc. is a major Japanese technical staffing firm with dedicated manufacturing- and electronics-focused engineering dispatch. It is a direct competitor to KMT in placing engineers at semiconductor and electronics manufacturers in Japan.
• World Intec Co., Ltd. World Intec is a Japanese technical services firm providing engineer dispatch, design support, and contract development to manufacturers. It is comparable to KMT as a B2B engineering talent services firm targeting Japanese manufacturing customers with technical workforce solutions.
• TechnoPro Holdings: TechnoPro Holdings is one of Japan's largest technical staffing groups, with a substantial semiconductor engineer dispatch business under TechnoPro Design. It directly competes with KMT for placement of technical engineers at Japanese semiconductor fabs and equipment manufacturers.
• Meitec Corporation: Meitec is Japan's largest dedicated engineering outsourcing firm, dispatching design and development engineers to manufacturers. It is a direct peer to KMT because it operates an identical engineer dispatch and contract services model serving high-tech and industrial manufacturers, with comparable customers in semiconductor and electronics.

Others

• Parrot SA: Parrot SA is a French drone manufacturer of which KMT is the Japan domestic master distributor. Parrot is comparable to KMT only on the drone distribution side of KMT's business; it is an upstream product partner rather than a direct competitor.
• Autel Robotics: Autel Robotics is a Chinese drone manufacturer of which KMT is a Japan primary agent. Autel is connected to KMT as an upstream product partner in the drone resale business rather than as a competitor in semiconductor services.

Emerging players

• SKYMAGIC: SKYMAGIC is a Singapore-headquartered drone light show operator with operations across Asia. It is an emerging-player competitor to KMT's newly launched drone show business in the same entertainment drone show market globally.

Broad incumbents

• Persol Holdings: Persol Holdings is one of Japan's largest staffing groups, offering broad temporary and permanent staffing across professional, IT, and engineering categories. It is a broad incumbent competitor to KMT in technical and engineering staffing for semiconductor clients.
• Recruit Holdings: Recruit Holdings is the largest staffing group in Japan, operating across all major sectors including a growing technical and engineering dispatch business. It is a broad incumbent that competes with KMT for technical talent and for placement mandates from semiconductor manufacturers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kmtinc_0210
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@kmtinc.4294/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/kmtdrone
• Instagraminstagram.com/KMTDRONE
• TikToktiktok.com/@kmt_saiyo

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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