Kokko Facility Industry

Name

Kokko Facility Industry

Legal name

国光施設工業株式会社 (Kokko Shisetsu Kogyo Co.,Ltd.)

Website

https://kokko-shisetsu.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical engineering and construction services for facilities

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531), Motor and Generator Manufacturing (335312), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Motors & Generators (3621)

akta.pro primary industry

Power Plant I&C / SCADA / DCS EPC (EUAEAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar Balance-of-Plant EPC (Piles/Foundations, Trenching, Combiner Networks) (EUAEADAJ), Overhead & Underground Collection System Construction (MV/HV Lines, Duct Banks) (EUAEADAG), Renewable Monitoring, Controls & SCADA Hardware Manufacturing (Sensors, RTUs, Meters) (EUAMAHAJ)

Keywords

• Electrical construction services
• Airport facility engineering
• Solar power systems
• Industrial electrical work
• Building maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction and Engineering Services: Project-based fees for electrical, instrumentation, air conditioning, plumbing, and interior construction work across airports, office buildings, hospitals, and factories. Core revenue driver, comprising the majority of company sales.
2. Product Sales (Hardware): Sale of proprietary products including ELSONA hybrid generators, solar carport systems, EV charging equipment, and office woodification products (TOPpingBoard, WOOBO, flow).
3. Solar Power Generation Operations: Self-owned and operated solar carport facilities generating electricity revenue through power sales. The company subsidiary Kokko Energy Service operates large-scale solar installations.
4. Maintenance and Ongoing Services: Long-term maintenance contracts for airport, hospital, and office building facilities, including regular inspections, repairs, and upgrades.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kokko Facility Industry is a 100-year-old Japanese electrical and instrumentation engineering contractor that designs, constructs and maintains electrical, HVAC, plumbing, telecommunications and interior systems for airports, hospitals, factories and office buildings. The company also sells proprietary hardware products — Solar Carport systems, ELSONA hybrid generators, battery-coupled solar systems and EV charging equipment — and operates solar power generation assets through subsidiary Kokko Energy Service.

Product overview

Kokko Facility Industry (国光施設工業株式会社) is a construction and engineering company with approximately 100 years of history, offering a portfolio of products and services centered on electrical engineering for airports, buildings, hospitals, and industrial plants. The company operates two main product lines: (1) energy solutions including proprietary Solar Carport systems, ELSONA hybrid generators, battery-coupled solar systems, and EV charging infrastructure; and (2) office environment products including woodification solutions (TOPpingBoard, WOOBO, flow partitions). Services span airport electrical engineering, hospital electrical/HVAC services, plant/industrial engineering, and office building services. The company also offers specialized products like charging poles, virtual signage systems, and sterilization solutions under its Solution Business division.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• APPLE ONE: Large-scale solar carport system developed and operated by Kokko Shisetsu, located at Futaba Electronics' Chiba factory employee parking lot.
• ELSONA（エルソナ）
• TOPpingBoard
• WOOBO
• flow
• Cx7

Products and services

• Solar Carport System (ソーラーカーポート / APPLE ONE) Proprietary mega-solar carport system combining solar panels with parking-lot canopies, generating electricity while protecting vehicles and serving as emergency shelters during disasters. Sold via direct project consultation for enterprise sites with available parking area.
• ELSONA Hybrid Generator (エルソナ) Dual-fuel (LP gas + gasoline) hybrid generator line for emergency backup power, available in mid-size S-5500 (¥680,000) and T-7500 (¥980,000) models and portable compact GD1600SR (¥298,000). Sold via direct email/phone order to enterprise and government customers.
• Battery-Coupled Solar System (蓄電池併用型ソーラーシステム) Solar power system combined with battery storage for disaster preparedness, providing stable power supply during grid outages and supporting Business Continuity Planning for enterprises and local governments.
• EV Charging System (EV車用充電システム) Electric vehicle charging station installation and support services, including EV charging equipment coupled with solar power systems for sustainable charging solutions for enterprise and public facilities.
• Charging Pole System (充電ポール) USB and electrical outlet charging stations installed in airport lounges and public spaces; currently deployed at Haneda Airport with planned expansion to hospitals.
• Virtual Signage Information System (バーチャルサイネージ) Digital signage system for airports and office buildings providing facility maps and information displays, offered as a one-stop hardware plus content-creation service.
• TOPpingBoard (Office Woodification Desk Panel) Wooden desk-mounted panel that transforms existing office desks into wood-surfaced workspaces. Unit pricing from ¥55,000 excluding tax, sold via direct email inquiry.
• WOOBO (Wood Workspace Booth) Private wooden workspace booth for individual use in existing office environments, approximately 0.6 tatami mats in size, made from 100% domestic Japanese cedar with built-in lighting designed for video conferencing. Unit pricing from ¥450,000 excluding tax.
• flow (Wood Partition Divider) Wooden partition/interior divider made from 100% domestically sourced cedar thinned wood that allows light and air to pass through while visually separating spaces. Weighs only 5.6kg per panel; unit pricing from ¥98,000 excluding tax.
• Cx7 Sterilization Solution (除菌水"Cx7") Sterilization solution product offered as part of the Solution Business division for hygiene and sanitation purposes.
• Airport Electrical and Engineering Services Comprehensive electrical and instrumentation engineering services for airports including runway lighting, terminal building construction and renovation, hangar facilities, air traffic control systems and long-term maintenance contracts. Sold via direct enterprise sales to government ministries and airport operators.
• Hospital Electrical and HVAC Services Electrical, communication, air conditioning and sanitation engineering services for hospitals and medical facilities, including surgery room installations and JCI certification compliance support. Sold via direct enterprise sales to large hospitals.
• Plant and Industrial Facility Engineering Electrical and instrumentation engineering services for manufacturing plants, including control systems, cooling and water treatment systems and factory construction across food, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, automotive, chemical and shipbuilding industries. Sold via direct enterprise sales to plant operators.
• Office Building Services Electrical, communication, air conditioning, sanitation and interior finish work for office buildings, including LED lighting upgrades and energy systems. Sold via direct enterprise sales to real estate developers and building owners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 46 consecutive years of profitability through multiple economic crises
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and key.

• Green Energy Frontier Co., Ltd. (株式会社Green Energy Frontier)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 October 2023Joint venture between Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA) and Tokyo Gas Co. implementing the world's largest 180MW solar installation at Narita Airport. Kokko contracted for the first phase of solar equipment installation as part of NAA's CO2 reduction commitment under 'Sustainable NRT2050'.
• Dymon Co., Ltd. (株式会社ダイモン)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2021Technical partnership for Project YAOKI lunar rover development. YAOKI successfully landed on the moon in March 2025 as the first Japanese private company to do so. Kokko provides ongoing technical support as the company enters the space development era for the next 100 years.
• Futaba Electronics (双葉電子工業株式会社)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2015Owner of the APPLE ONE solar carport facility at the Futaba Chiba factory. Kokko designed, constructed, and operates this 1.7MW self-owned solar carport, demonstrating the company's solar carport technology.
• Kokko Energy Service Co., Ltd. (国光エナジーサービス株式会社)coreOthersSubsidiary company established in 2012 for solar energy generation operations and maintenance (O&M). Operates large-scale solar carport facilities and supports Kokko's solar energy business.
• Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions Co., Ltd. (東京ガスエンジニアリングソリューションズ株式会社)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Narita Airport solar project. Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions is the engineering arm of Tokyo Gas and is involved in the Green Energy Frontier solar project at Narita Airport where Kokko provides installation work.
• Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Civil Aviation BureaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing direct relationship with the national government for airport infrastructure projects. Trusted by the Ministry for airport electrical work at Haneda, Narita, Kansai, and regional airports. Post-earthquake recovery trusted directly to Kokko.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Yurtec Corporation: Mid-to-large Japanese electrical infrastructure contractor covering facility electrical, power distribution, and instrumentation. Comparable in service mix to Kokko with stronger utility and power distribution focus.
• Sanki Engineering Co., Ltd. Established Japanese HVAC, electrical, and sanitary engineering firm serving commercial buildings, hospitals, factories, and infrastructure. Closely comparable to Kokko's multi-discipline facility engineering model with much greater scale.
• Takasago Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd. Leading Japanese HVAC, plumbing, and electrical engineering firm with strong presence in industrial plants, clean rooms, and commercial facilities. Comparable to Kokko in plant and office building verticals at significantly larger scale.
• Nippon Steel Engineering Co., Ltd. Large diversified Japanese EPC contractor covering energy, environmental, and industrial plant construction. Comparable to Kokko's solar EPC and plant engineering capabilities at substantially greater scale and project size.
• Kyudenko Co., Ltd. Major Japanese electrical, instrumentation, and telecommunications contractor serving airports, commercial facilities, and industrial customers. Strongest overlap with Kokko on airport and large-facility electrical work; substantially larger company.
• Kandenko Co., Ltd. Major Japanese electrical infrastructure contractor serving buildings, airports, railways, and utilities. Operates across the same facility-electrical EPC verticals as Kokko with substantially greater scale and a broader geographic footprint.
• Kinden Corporation: One of Japan's largest electrical construction firms, providing electrical, instrumentation, and HVAC engineering across buildings, factories, and infrastructure. Direct overlap with Kokko in facility electrical EPC; far larger scale and broader capability set.

Emerging players

• Nippon Densetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. Japanese electrical construction firm with strong railway and transportation infrastructure presence including airport facilities. Comparable to Kokko's airport electrical engineering vertical with focused transportation-sector specialization.
• Toko Electrical Construction Co., Ltd. Mid-sized Japanese electrical contractor serving buildings, factories, and infrastructure projects. Closest comparable to Kokko by revenue scale and service scope, providing a true small-to-mid-cap peer benchmark within the Japanese electrical construction sector.
• Taikisha Ltd. Japanese industrial engineering firm specializing in HVAC, paint systems, and cleanroom engineering for automotive and industrial plants. Comparable to Kokko's plant engineering vertical with deeper automotive OEM relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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