Omura Printing

What Omura Printing does

Omura Printing Co., Ltd. (大村印刷株式会社) is a privately held Japanese printing company founded in 1921 and headquartered in Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, with an additional Tokyo sales office. The company self-identifies as the largest printing company in the Chugoku region of Japan and operates with 251–500 employees across three business divisions: a Printing Business covering commercial, publishing, business, processing, variable-data, and digital printing plus specialty products; a Creative Work division spanning design, planning/writing, digital sales promotion, character marketing, photo/video, typesetting, anniversary support, and business comic production; and a Digital Business division delivering app development, web systems, website production, digital signage, digital textbooks, and digital products including chuboz, CoMenu, and MEDPORTAL.

The company's core technology stack is anchored in offset printing enhanced by sensing-based quality control — camera-based print inspection on presses, binding defect detection systems, and the SepaCarrier Trim III (セパキャリトリムⅢ) automatic defect-removal equipment introduced in April 2022. It also maintains 5-color printing capability for demanding color-critical applications. Wholly owned subsidiaries include Omura Digital Innovate (大村デジタルイノベイト, bamboo charcoal consumer products) and Toyo Tosho Publishing (東洋図書出版, diaries/planners/calendars).

The business model is overwhelmingly B2B with a direct sales motion exceeding 90% direct transaction rate; revenue is generated through quote-based professional services for commercial printing, publishing printing, business-form printing, variable-data and digital printing, and creative/digital service work. A complementary direct-to-consumer channel runs through the Omura Printing DIRECT e-commerce store (shop.omura.co.jp), selling consumer paper goods (diaries, planners, calendars, password organizers), bamboo charcoal lifestyle products, and specialty books via unit pricing with free shipping above ¥3,000. The company also markets through an email newsletter, content-marketing "Attempt" editorial series, community pop-up events, and ESG/SDG communications.

Name

Omura Printing

Legal name

大村印刷株式会社 (Omura Printing Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://omura.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Omura Printing is a 101-year-old, privately held Japanese printing company and self-claimed largest printer in the Chugoku region, operating B2B offset/digital printing, creative work, and digital services plus a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront for paper and lifestyle goods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Books Printing (323117), Printing and Related Support Activities (323), Support Activities for Printing (323120)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Book Printing (2732), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Printing & Business Forms (continuous forms, checks, tickets) (IMAMAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM), Finishing & Post-Press Services (Cutting, Folding, Collating, Laminating, Foil, Emboss) (MPAJALAF)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Publishing printing
• Variable data printing
• Creative design services
• Digital printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hofu

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Printing Services: Core business providing commercial printing, publishing printing, business form printing, processing, variable data printing, and digital printing services directly to business customers with over 90% direct transaction rate.
2. Omura Printing DIRECT (E-commerce Consumer Products): Direct-to-consumer e-commerce sales of paper products including diaries, planners, calendars, household goods, bamboo charcoal products, and miscellaneous goods through the company's online store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Omura Printing is a printing services and products company offering commercial, publishing, business, variable data, and digital printing services to business customers, alongside post-printing processing (binding, laminating) and specialty paper products (goshuincho, cardboard walls, regional business cards). It complements printing with creative work (design, planning, copy, photography, typesetting, character marketing) and digital services (app, web, digital signage, digital textbook production), and runs the Omura Printing DIRECT consumer e-commerce storefront selling diaries, planners, calendars, household notebooks, and Yamaguchi-produced bamboo charcoal products. The company claims the largest printing operations in Japan's Chugoku region with over 90% direct B2B sales.

Product overview

Omura Printing operates three main business divisions: (1) Printing Business covering commercial printing, publishing, business printing, variable data printing, digital printing, and specialty products like goshuincho and cardboard walls; (2) Creative Work offering design, planning/writing, digital sales promotion, character marketing, photo/video, typesetting, anniversary project support, and business comic creation; and (3) Digital Business providing app development, web systems, website production, digital signage, digital textbooks, and products like chuboz, CoMenu, and MEDPORTAL. The company also operates 'Omura Printing DIRECT' (shop.omura.co.jp), a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform selling diaries, calendars, notebooks, bamboo charcoal products, password organizers, and specialty books. The printing division has evolved with sensing technology and quality control equipment to maintain high standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AUGGLE: Product line under the printing business division
• すみずみ (Suzumi)
• 大村印刷DIRECT

Products and services

• Commercial Printing (商業印刷) Offset and digital printing services for commercial materials such as flyers, brochures, catalogs, and promotional items used by businesses and marketing teams.
• Publishing Printing (出版印刷) Printing services for books, magazines, and other publication materials for publishers and editorial teams.
• Business Printing (事務印刷) Printing services for office documents, business forms, and corporate materials.
• Processing (加工) - Post-Printing Finishing Post-printing finishing services including binding, laminating, and related 加工 (processing) operations that complete printed products for delivery.
• Variable Data Printing (バリアブル印刷) Personalized printing that customizes each printed piece with variable data such as names, addresses, or unique codes, used for direct mail and customized marketing.
• Digital Printing (デジタル印刷) Short-run digital printing services for on-demand and customized printing needs.
• AUGGLE Variable Data Printing Brand Proprietary variable data printing service brand offering personalized printing solutions as part of the AUGGLE product line under the printing business division.
• Goshuincho (御朱印帳) Shrine Stamp Books Traditional Japanese shrine stamp books and related printed specialty products for individual consumers and religious visitors.
• Cardboard Wall (ダンボールウォール) Cardboard-based display walls and exhibition materials for trade shows, retail, and events.
• Yamaguchi Regional Tourism Business Cards (山口ふるさと観光名刺) Regional tourism-themed business cards featuring Yamaguchi Prefecture themes, distributed as souvenirs and tourist information.
• Omura Printing DIRECT E-commerce Platform E-commerce platform selling paper products and lifestyle goods (diaries, calendars, notebooks, bamboo charcoal goods) directly to consumers through shop.omura.co.jp, with free shipping on orders over ¥3,000.
• Bamboo Charcoal 'Susumizumi' Series (すみずみシリーズ) Home and lifestyle bamboo charcoal products for deodorizing, humidity control, and air purification, manufactured from Yamaguchi Prefecture bamboo and sold as the 'Susumizumi' (すみずみ) series through Omura Printing DIRECT.
• 3-Year Diary (3年日記) B5 size 3-year diary sold through Omura Printing DIRECT that allows users to record and compare entries across three consecutive years on the same date.
• 5-Year Diary (5年日記) B5 size 5-year diary with entries spanning the same dates across five years, enabling year-over-year reflection.
• 10-Year Diary (10年日記) B5 size 10-year diary allowing daily entries for a decade of reflection and comparison.
• Family Schedule Calendar (家族のスケジュールカレンダー) Wall-mounted family schedule calendar with vertical layout for tracking multiple family members' schedules, available in 4月 starting (April) and 1月 starting (January) versions and compatible with the 'Tashi Camera' smartphone calendar app.
• Password Management Book (パスワード管理帳) Physical password organizer for managing online account credentials, available in standard B6 and large B5 formats.
• Question Diary (問いかけ日記) Daily diary with unique questions for each day of the year, encouraging reflective journaling, available in 'Antique Blue' and 'Vintage Beige' colors.
• Blank Book / Blank Book for Oshi (まっしろな本 / 推しのためのまっしろな本) Blank hardcover book for customization, used for photo albums, illustration collections, and fan merchandise ('oshi' culture).
• Home Security Seal Set (お家まるごと1帖分の防犯シール) Multi-piece security seal set for home security with multilingual warning labels in Japanese, English, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean.
• Workplace Status Card Set (職場のカーテン8種セット) Office status indicator cards for communicating availability (online meeting, working from home, etc.) to colleagues.
• Parenting Diary (育児日記) A5 size parenting journal for recording children's daily activities and milestones.
• Household Account Book Notebook (家計簿手帖) Integrated household budgeting and scheduling notebook combining expense tracking with calendar functions.
• Design Services (デザイン) Graphic design services for print and digital materials offered through the creative work division.
• Planning/Writing Services (企画・ライティング) Content planning and copywriting services for marketing and promotional materials offered through the creative work division.
• Digital Sales Promotion Support (デジタル販促支援) Digital marketing support services including online promotional campaigns and digital content creation through the creative work division.
• Character Promotion Services (キャラクター販促) Character-based marketing and promotional services used for brand and consumer marketing campaigns.
• Photo/Video Production Services (撮影・編集) Photography and video production services for marketing materials offered through the creative work division.
• Typesetting Services (組版) Professional typesetting and page layout services for printed materials offered through the creative work division.
• Anniversary Project Support (周年事業支援) Support services for corporate anniversary events and commemorative projects offered through the creative work division.
• Business Comic Production Services (ビジネス漫画制作) Custom comic creation services for business communication and training purposes offered through the creative work division.
• App Development Services (アプリ開発) Mobile application development services offered through the digital business division.
• Web System Development Services (ウェブシステム開発) Custom web application and system development services offered through the digital business division.
• Website Production Services (ウェブサイト制作) Website design and development services offered through the digital business division.
• Digital Signage Solutions (デジタルサイネージ) Digital signage solutions including content creation and system deployment offered through the digital business division.
• Digital Textbook Production (デジタル教科書制作) Digital educational content and textbook production services offered through the digital business division.
• chuboz Digital Product Digital product offered by Omura Printing's digital business division.
• CoMenu Digital Product Digital product offered by Omura Printing's digital business division.
• MEDPORTAL Digital Product Digital product focused on medical/healthcare content offered by the digital business division.
• Paper Craft (ペーパークラフト) Specialty paper craft products produced by Omura Printing's printing business division.
• Mask Case (マスクケース) Specialty mask case paper product produced by Omura Printing's printing business division.
• SepaCarrier Trim III (セパキャリアトリムⅢ) Quality Inspection Equipment Thickness and dimension sensing equipment that automatically removes defective products with dog-ear corner folds from the production line, introduced as part of Omura Printing's quality inspection capabilities in April 2022.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production speed increased by 1.3–1.5x after introduction of automated quality inspection equipment
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• 小松印刷 (Komatsu Printing)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Group company within the Omura Printing group. Prior to installing new equipment at their own factory, Omura Printing's management visits Komatsu Printing (小松印刷) to observe and study existing equipment operations, sharing knowledge and best practices across group companies.
• RENOFA山口 (RENOFA Yamaguchi)minorOthersOmura Printing sponsors and supports RENOFA Yamaguchi, a professional football (soccer) club based in Yamaguchi Prefecture, as a regional community support initiative.
• 大村デジタルイノベート株式会社 (Omura Digital Innovate Co., Ltd.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroup company that manufactures bamboo charcoal products including the 'すみずみ' (Sumi Sum) series sold through Omura Printing DIRECT, representing collaboration in product development for lifestyle goods.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• transcosmos inc. Japanese BPO and digital services company offering contact centers, digital marketing, web development, and system integration. Comparable to Omura's Digital Business division (app development, web systems, digital signage, digital textbooks) where overlapping capabilities exist for B2B customers.

Broad incumbents

• Cimpress plc (Vistaprint): Global mass-customization printing leader operating Vistaprint, WIRmachenDRUCK, and other brands across commercial and consumer printing. Broad incumbent showing where technology-led printing businesses compete on scale, digital platforms, and variable data printing — areas where Omura is investing (AUGGLE).
• Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (大日本印刷株式会社 / DNP): Major Japanese printing conglomerate operating across commercial printing, packaging, decorative materials, and information communication. Competes with Omura in commercial and publishing printing but at materially larger scale and broader portfolio depth.
• Toppan Holdings Inc. (凸版ホールディングス株式会社): One of Japan's largest printing conglomerates with global operations spanning commercial printing, packaging, electronics, and digital solutions. A broad incumbent competing with Omura in commercial and publishing printing while operating at vastly larger scale.
• Quad/Graphics, Inc. Large US-based commercial printing and marketing services provider serving retailers, publishers, and consumer products companies. Broad incumbent showing the international scale model against which mid-sized Japanese printers like Omura compete for multinational customer relationships.

Direct peers

• Hobonichi Co., Ltd. (ほぼ日): Japanese lifestyle brand and direct-to-consumer publisher most famous for its planner/diary products and original stationery. Closely comparable to Omura Printing DIRECT's diary, planner, and calendar product lines targeting Japanese consumers seeking premium paper goods.
• Nakabayashi Co., Ltd. (ナカバヤシ株式会社): Japanese paper products and stationery manufacturer producing diaries, notebooks, albums, and office supplies. Comparable to Omura's B2C e-commerce division (Omura Printing DIRECT) where similar diaries, calendars, and lifestyle paper goods are sold direct to consumers.
• Asahi Printing Co., Ltd. (朝日印刷株式会社): Japanese commercial printing company providing printing, processing, and information services to B2B customers. Directly comparable to Omura as a mid-sized Japanese commercial printer with similar service breadth across printing and finishing.
• Kyodo Printing Co., Ltd. (共同印刷株式会社): Mid-sized Japanese commercial printing company offering packaging, publications, and information printing services. Directly comparable to Omura as a domestic Japanese printer with a similar mix of B2B commercial, publishing, and information printing work.
• Mitsumura Printing Co., Ltd. (光村印刷株式会社): Long-established Japanese printing company offering book printing, commercial printing, and information processing services. Directly comparable to Omura in publishing printing and B2B commercial printing with a similar long operating history and diversified service offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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