Ina Micro Opto Corporation

What Ina Micro Opto Corporation does

Ina Micro Opto Corporation (IMO) is a Philippine precision contract manufacturer based in the Mactan Economic Zone 2 (Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu) that operates a fully integrated production line for high-powered biological and industrial microscopes and endoscope components. The company runs 95 CNC and conventional machines, performs precision turning, milling, drilling, stamping, and surface treatment (including Chromate Conversion Coating and the only Cerami Painting capability in the Philippines), and finishes with UV-cured optical lens/prism bonding, lead-free soldering, sub-assembly, and final packaging. The firm's production planning runs on IPMS, a system developed by Olympus and used to synchronize schedules with the major contractor/buyer. IMO's workforce is trained in Japan on Olympus-grade processes and tool-grinding techniques acquired from Japanese instructors.

IMO operates as a B2B sub-contractor for major optical instrument manufacturers, with Olympus as the named flagship customer and primary commercial anchor. GTM is direct enterprise sales: local inquiries route through General Managers and Japan inquiries route through Masuda Co. Ltd. (Nagano), which acts as channel partner for the Japanese market. The company manufactures finished goods (assembled microscopes, precision components, painted items, jigs) and provides services (cutter repolishing, jig/fixture fabrication, tool making) for the optical instruments and broader industrial manufacturing segments. Revenue mechanics are contract-manufacturing based, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Ownership is private, with MASUDA CO. LTD. (Japan) identified as the parent/affiliate, indicating substantive Japanese strategic and operational control.

Name

Ina Micro Opto Corporation

Legal name

Ina Micro Opto Corporation

Website

https://imo-cebu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ina Micro Opto Corporation is a Philippine precision contract manufacturer in Cebu producing microscope and endoscope components, fully integrated from CNC machining and surface treatment through UV-cured optical assembly, primarily as a sub-contractor for Olympus and other Japanese optical instrument manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lapu-lapu City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Machining Services: CNC and conventional machining services for precision components including turning, milling, drilling, counterboring, and stamping operations for low to medium production volumes
2. Optical Assembly Services: Manufacturing and assembly of high-powered biological and industrial microscopes, including UV bonding of lenses and prisms, lead-free soldering, and final product packaging
3. Surface Treatment and Painting: Painting, printing, Chromate conversion coating, and ceramic painting services for precision parts
4. Tool Making and Maintenance: Jig making, tool making, cutter repolishing, and bit grinding services to extend tool life and maintain production quality

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Ina Micro Opto Corporation is a precision contract manufacturer that produces high-powered biological and industrial microscopes, endoscope components, and precision optical parts. The company operates a complete in-house processing line spanning CNC and conventional machining, optical assembly using UV curing technology and lead-free soldering, surface treatment including chromate conversion coating and ceramic painting, and jig and fixture fabrication with tolerances down to 0.005mm. It serves as a sub-contractor to major optical instrument manufacturers such as Olympus, with production planning synchronized through the Olympus-developed IPMS system.

Product overview

Ina Micro Opto Corporation is a precision manufacturing company that operates as a single unified offering with a complete processing line for the manufacture of high-powered microscopes and endoscope parts. The company provides an integrated suite of manufacturing capabilities spanning CNC Machining, Conventional Machining, Painting (including Chromate Conversion Coating and Cerami Painting), Assembly with Ultra Violet bonding and lead-free soldering, Jig Making, Tool Making/Bit Grinding, and Cutter Repolishing. The core finished products include Assembled Microscopes (biological and industrial), Precision Components, Painted Items, and Jigs. Production planning is managed through the Ina Plant Partners Manufacturing System (IPMS), synchronized with major contractors/buyers including Olympus. Quality assurance is maintained through precision measuring instruments and regular calibration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assembled Microscope High Powered Biological and Industrial Microscopes manufactured using advanced optical assembly technology, including Ultra Violet Curing bonding of lenses and prisms with lead-free soldering.
• Precision Components Machined components for microscopes and endoscopes, accepting low to medium production volumes including turning, milling, drilling, counterboring, and stamping operations.
• Painted Items Painting, printing, and Chromate Conversion Coating (CRO) surface treatment services, including exclusive Cerami Painting capability in the Philippines for precision parts.
• Jigs Industrial jigs that improve precision and uniformity by holding and guiding workpieces, fabricated with precision manufacturing and high-quality materials.
• Cutter Repolishing Cutter repolishing services extending the life of cutting tools including carbide cutters, carbide grooving tools, carbide endmills, special counterbore carbide, dovetail, and special chamfer tools.
• CNC Machining CNC machining services using 95 units of Computerized Numerical Control machines including CNC Bar Feeder Machines (CINCOM Series) and CNC Lathe Machines for precision component manufacturing.
• Conventional Machining Conventional machining including four Stamping Press Machines (110-ton and 30-ton) capable of cutting, forming, and bending sheet metals up to 6mm thickness.
• Jig Making Design and fabrication of jigs and fixtures for new product development and continuous improvement, with machines capable of processing up to 0.005mm accuracy.
• Tool Making and Bit Grinding Tool bit grinding and polishing for special cutters, endmills, drills, and center drills; capable of helical and face grinding of endmills and design/fabrication of special carbide cutting tools, using technology acquired from Japanese instructors.
• Optical Assembly Bonding of Ultra Violet type adhesives using sophisticated machines in a fully controlled environment, including lead-free soldering, assembly from subparts to final product, and packaging for high-powered microscopes.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Masuda Co. Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJapan representative office handling customer inquiries for Ina Micro Opto Corporation. Contact: Mr. Hiroshi Masuda (President), located at 6689-1, Miyada Village, Kamiina-gun, Nagano, Japan. Provides local sales and support for Japanese market.
• OlympusflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor contractor and buyer of IMO products. Developed the IPMS (Ina Plant Manufacturing System) exclusively for use by Olympus sub-contractors in Cebu. IMO operates as a major sub-contractor with production planning synchronized through Olympus systems. Technology and training provided from Olympus Japan.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Carl Zeiss AG: Global optics and microscope manufacturer with surgical microscopy and industrial optics lines. Comparable as an OEM in the same end-product category whose sub-supplier criteria drive Asian precision contract manufacturers.
• Sysmex Corporation: Japanese in-vitro diagnostics and laboratory-instrument manufacturer with Asia-sourced precision components. Comparable for laboratory instrumentation manufactured with Asia-based sub-suppliers of precision optical/mechanical parts.
• Leica Microsystems (Danaher): Manufacturer of high-end research, surgical, and industrial microscopes. Comparable as a downstream OEM whose microscope and optical-instrument assemblies use the precision-machined and lens-bonded subcomponents that IMO supplies.
• Fabrinet: Thailand-based contract manufacturer specializing in optical communications, medical, and complex precision assemblies. Comparable as an Asia-headquartered precision optical/medical contract manufacturer serving large OEMs.
• Topcon Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of optical instruments including ophthalmology and industrial measurement devices. Comparable as an Asia-based optical-instruments OEM whose precision-parts supply chain resembles IMO's position.
• Kowa Company, Ltd. Japanese optical-instruments and lens manufacturer spanning industrial, medical, and consumer optics. Comparable as an Asia-headquartered optical-systems company whose manufacturing footprint overlaps IMO's precision optical assembly niche.
• Motic (Xiamen Motic): Asian manufacturer of biological and industrial microscopes. Comparable as a microscope OEM whose vertical-integration approach to precision machining and optical assembly parallels IMO's positioning in the same end-market.

Broad incumbents

• Olympus Corporation: Global manufacturer of microscopes, endoscopes, and optical instruments. Comparable as the dominant OEM in IMO's product space and IMO's flagship principal; evaluates sub-contractors against the same performance criteria.
• Nikon Corporation: Diversified optics, imaging, and precision instruments manufacturer including industrial microscopes. Comparable for its broad optical-instruments portfolio overlapping IMO's customer product lines.
• HOYA Corporation: Diversified Japanese optics manufacturer with optical glass, lens components, and medical-endoscope businesses. Comparable for its optical-component manufacturing scope overlapping IMO's lens/prism bonding capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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