MEISEI

What MEISEI does

MEISEI (株式会社明青) is a Japanese document services company founded in 1935 in Kita-ku, Osaka, operating from its Osaka headquarters (Nakazaki 3-1-2, Kita-ku) and a Kobe sales office (Kasabela International Plaza 4F). With 28 employees and ¥12 million in registered capital as of October 2025, the company delivers a portfolio of document lifecycle services: copy/print/bookbinding, comprehensive offset and DTP/CTP commercial printing, electronic delivery and CALS/EC compliance work for government agencies, microfilm digitization, CAD digitization, architectural construction drawing production, native-speaker translation, and network/web/system development. Primary customer segments are the government/public sector and construction/real estate industries, with secondary horizontal reach into manufacturing, service, trading/retail, and IT businesses.

The company's technology stack spans analog-to-digital document workflows. Core technologies include AutoCAD and V-nas for CAD digitization, DTP/CTP pipelines for commercial printing, and a Konica Minolta SL1000 microfilm scanner (installed June 2021) for legacy media conversion into PDF/TIFF outputs. Architectural construction drawing production is delivered through a Chinese partner company that performs drafting while MEISEI retains quality assurance and client engagement. CALS/EC instructor-certified staff produce electronic deliverables compliant with the standards of Hanshin Expressway, NEXCO, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and local governments. Privacy Mark (P-mark) certification was obtained from JIPDEC in February 2026 (Cert. No. 20003088), reinforcing data protection credentials.

MEISEI operates a project-based professional services model with quote-based pricing. Reference pricing includes ¥18,000 per A1-size construction drawing and ¥3,500 per hour for revisions beyond the first. The go-to-market is direct-to-customer via phone (06-6371-7652), FAX, web contact form, and in-person visits to the Osaka and Kobe offices. Revenue streams concentrate in CALS/EC government work and construction drawing production, with translation, printing, and CAD services serving as secondary streams across multiple industries in the Kansai region.

Name

MEISEI

Legal name

株式会社明青

Website

https://meisei-copy.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MEISEI is a 1935-founded Japanese document services company based in Osaka serving government agencies and construction firms with printing, CAD and construction drawings, CALS/EC compliance, microfilm digitization, and translation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Document Services and Commercial Printing

NAICS

Document Preparation Services (56141), Drafting Services (541340)

SIC

Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Professional & Reference Print-on-Demand (Manuals, Standards, Handbooks) (MPAJANAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architecture, Construction & Building Codes Reference (Design, BIM, Safety Codes) (EDAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Document digitization
• CAD drafting services
• CALS electronic delivery
• Construction drawings

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka-shi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Printing Services: Offset printing, light offset (monochrome), and on-demand printing services with various binding options including unbound binding (wireless binding), saddle stitching, and specialty bindings. Pricing is quote-based, with reference price of 18,000 yen per A1 size for construction drawings.
2. Copy and Print Services: Small and large format copying/printing services in monochrome and color. Includes scanning, CAD input/output, and data input services.
3. CALS/EC and Data Entry Services: Electronic delivery preparation for government projects, electronic filing system creation, and comprehensive data entry services including database input, text data conversion, and image processing.
4. Microfilm Digitization Services: Conversion of roll film, fish film, and aperture cards to digital formats with Excel listing.
5. CAD and Construction Drawing Services: AUTO CAD-based drawing digitization and construction drawing creation with Chinese partner company collaboration. Includes building施工図 (construction drawings) such as pile drawings, foundation plans, floor plans, and elevation drawings.
6. Translation Services: Native speaker translation in multiple languages for catalogs, manuals, specifications, and technical documents.
7. Network/WEB/System Development: Office network environment construction, system development, homepage creation, and electronic filing & search system development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

MEISEI provides comprehensive document services including copy/print/bookbinding, offset and on-demand printing (DTP/CTP), electronic delivery (CALS/EC) for government projects, microfilm digitization, CAD digitization, architectural construction drawing creation, native-speaker translation, and network/WEB/system development. Founded in 1935 in Osaka, the company serves government agencies, construction firms, and general businesses with both analog and digital document management solutions.

Product overview

MEISEI is a document services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of printing and digital conversion services. The core offerings include copy/print/bookbinding (copy.html), comprehensive offset/DTP printing (dtp.html), electronic delivery/CALS support (cals.html), microfilm digitization (micro.html), CAD digitization (cad.html), architectural construction drawings (cad2.html), native translation services (honyaku.html), and network/web/system development (network.html). Founded in 1935 with 28 employees, the company serves government agencies, construction firms, and general businesses with both analog (offset printing, copying) and digital (document digitization, CAD, data entry) services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Copy, Print, and Bookbinding Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Chinese Partner Company (Chinese Construction Drawing Subcontractor)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration with Chinese partner company for construction drawing creation. The partner company performs the actual drawing work while MEISEI conducts quality checks and client communication. This partnership enables competitive pricing for construction drawing services while maintaining quality through MEISEI's verification process.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Dai Nippon Printing (DNP): Largest Japanese printing group with broad printing, electronic components, and information services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in print, document handling, and government/enterprise information services where MEISEI operates as a regional specialist.
• Canon Marketing Japan: Japanese arm of Canon handling office imaging, managed print, document solutions, and IT services for enterprises. Overlaps with MEISEI's copy/print, scanning, and document services for Japanese B2B customers.
• Kyodo Printing: Mid-sized Japanese commercial printer and information services provider with print, digital media, and security/secure-document offerings. Competes with MEISEI in offset printing and adjacent information/document services for Japanese customers.
• Toppan Holdings: Major Japanese diversified printing and information services conglomerate offering commercial printing, secure documents, and digital BPO. Overlaps with MEISEI across printing, document digitization, and government-facing information services, but at vastly larger national scale.
• Fujifilm Business Innovation: Japanese office services provider (formerly Fuji Xerox) offering managed print, document scanning, and workflow solutions. Directly overlaps with MEISEI's copy/print, digitization, and CALS-aligned document services for enterprise and government customers.
• Konica Minolta: Japanese technology company providing managed print services, production printing, and microfilm/digitization equipment — the Konica Minolta SL1000 scanner is specifically deployed by MEISEI. Overlaps on managed print, scanning, and document digitization offerings.
• Ricoh Japan: Major Japanese provider of office imaging, managed print, and document workflow services. Competes with MEISEI in commercial printing, document digitization, and IT services to enterprises and government in the same Kansai market and across Japan.

Direct peers

• Honyaku Center: Japanese specialist translation company providing multilingual translation, interpretation, and localization for technical, legal, and business documents. Directly comparable to MEISEI's translation service line for catalogs, manuals, and technical specifications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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