Chubu Industry

What Chubu Industry does

Chubu Industry (中部工業株式会社) is a privately held Japanese staffing and business process outsourcing (BPO) company headquartered in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, with additional offices in Yokkaichi (Mie Prefecture) and a packing operation in Kyoto Kyotanabe City. Established in 1986 (operations began March 1989) and incorporated as a Kabushiki Kaisha in September 2000 with stated capital of ¥10 million, the company operates two core service lines: Worker Dispatch (人材派遣), in which it serves as the legal employer of temporary workers assigned to client worksites, and Outsourcing (アウトソーシング), in which it manages subcontracted manufacturing, logistics, inspection, packaging, and shipping processes. Its primary geographic focus is the Suzuka, Kameyama, Yokkaichi, Tsu, and Kuwana areas of Mie Prefecture, with services targeting manufacturing-sector clients including automotive parts, electrical equipment, magnet wire, audio equipment, and food manufacturing companies.

The company's products include a standard Worker Dispatch service, a Business Process Outsourcing service currently running 2 operations (down from a historical peak of 5), and an Introduction-based Dispatch (紹介予定派遣) model that enables conversion of dispatched workers to direct employment with client companies after a maximum 6-month dispatch period. Chubu Industry holds a Worker Dispatch Business Permit (派24-300109) and a Fee-Based Employment Placement Permit (24-ユ-300091), operates a Career Development Division providing e-learning based training, and offers multilingual (Japanese, Portuguese, English) contract and pay slip support for a diverse worker base.

Commercially, the business model is usage-based: Chubu Industry charges client companies an average dispatch fee of ¥15,179 per worker per 8-hour shift against an average worker wage of ¥10,396, yielding a disclosed margin rate of 31.5% for the March 2023 – February 2024 reporting period. The company dispatches an average of 138 workers per day to 38 client companies, with go-to-market executed through inside sales, a corporate website, LINE, Instagram, referral campaigns, and local community event sponsorships. Total headcount is 230. The company has no disclosed AI/technology capabilities, no patents, no funding rounds, and no public ownership disclosures; it is led by Representative Director Shimada Hiroya (嶋田 浩也) and Director Nagato Hiroki (永戸 宏樹).

Name

Chubu Industry

Legal name

中部工業株式会社

Website

https://chubukogyo.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Chubu Industry is a privately held Japanese staffing and BPO firm in Mie Prefecture, dispatching an average of 138 temporary workers per day to 38 manufacturing-sector clients and operating 2 outsourcing sites, with services concentrated in Suzuka, Yokkaichi, and Kyoto.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132), Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

akta.pro primary industry

Light Industrial & Warehouse Temp Staffing (BPACACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Manufacturing & Production Line Staffing (BPACAEAC)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Worker dispatch
• Business process outsourcing
• Manufacturing subcontracting
• Personnel placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Suzuka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Worker Dispatch Services: Dispatches temporary workers to client companies. Workers are employed by Chubu Industry and assigned to work at client sites. Revenue based on hourly dispatch fees charged to client companies. Margin rate of 31.5% between dispatch fee (¥15,179/8hr) and worker wage (¥10,396/8hr).
2. Outsourcing/BPO Services: Business process outsourcing for manufacturing processes, logistics management, and indirect operations. Handles tasks such as manufacturing process subcontracting, inventory management, logistics management, cost reduction, and safety/improvement training for clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chubu Industry dispatches temporary workers (average 138 per day) to 38 client companies primarily in Mie Prefecture, charging an average dispatch fee of ¥15,179 per worker per 8-hour day against wages of ¥10,396. It also runs business process outsourcing for manufacturing process subcontracting, packaging, inspection, automotive door parts assembly, and logistics management, currently operating two outsourcing engagements. The introduction-based dispatch model converts dispatch placements into direct hires with client companies within a six-month period.

Product overview

Chubu Industry (中部工業株式会社) is a staffing and outsourcing company headquartered in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The company operates two core service lines: (1) Worker Dispatch (人材派遣) — matching dispatched workers with client companies for manufacturing, logistics, and light labor work in the Suzuka, Kameyama, Yokkaichi, Tsu, and Kuwana areas; and (2) Outsourcing Business (アウトソーシング事業) — handling subcontracted manufacturing processes, logistics management, inspection, packaging, and shipping operations since 2000. The company also offers an Introduction-based Dispatch (紹介予定派遣) service that allows temporary workers to transition to direct employment with client companies after a 6-month period. Chubu Industry primarily serves the manufacturing sector, handling automotive door parts assembly, inspection, packaging, shipping, and construction material assembly operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Worker Dispatch / Temporary Staffing (人材派遣) Temporary staffing service in which Chubu Industry serves as the employer of record, handling employment contracts and salary payments, while dispatching workers to client companies for light work, manufacturing, logistics, packing, assembly, inspection, and shipping tasks across Mie and Kyoto Prefectures.
• Outsourcing Business (アウトソーシング事業) Business process outsourcing service handling manufacturing process subcontracting, logistics management, inspection, packaging, and shipping operations on behalf of client companies, with current operations covering automotive door parts assembly/inspection and packaging in Kyoto.
• Introduction-based Dispatch (紹介予定派遣) Dispatch service variant in which, after a maximum 6-month dispatch period, a dispatched worker and the client company can agree to convert the worker into a direct employee (regular or contract employee) of the client.

Quantifiable outcome

• Heat illness prevention program for 17 consecutive years (since 2010)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hyakugobus Bank (百五銀行)minorOthersMain banking partner for Chubu Industry. Located at Heitachoumae Station branch (平田町駅前支店).
• Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire Japan Co., Ltd.coreOthersMajor client receiving worker dispatch services. Magnet wire manufacturing operations.
• Fujifilm Manufacturing Co., Ltd.coreOthersMajor client receiving worker dispatch services for manufacturing operations.
• Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.coreOthersMajor client receiving worker dispatch services for electrical manufacturing.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Recruit Holdings (株式会社リクルートホールディングス): Parent of Indeed and Japan's largest staffing platform (Staffmark, Recruit Agent); operates large-scale temporary staffing programs relevant to any Japanese dispatch competitor as a benchmark for tech-enabled scale and pricing power.
• Pasona Group (株式会社パソナグループ): Large Japanese staffing and HR services group with manufacturing and BPO divisions serving enterprise clients nationwide — overlaps with Chubu's dispatch and outsourcing services across a much broader portfolio and geography.
• Dip Corporation (株式会社ディップ): Operator of job-matching platforms and a temporary staffing agency targeting light-industrial workers — competes for the same manufacturing dispatch clients and worker pool across Japan.

Direct peers

• World Holdings (株式会社ワールドホールディングス): Operates a manufacturing dispatch and contracting business (World Intec) supplying light-industrial and production-line workers to Japanese manufacturers, including automotive and electronics — direct competitor in Chubu's target segment.
• Fullcast Holdings (株式会社フルキャストホールディングス): Specialist Japanese light-industrial temp staffing provider focused on short-term, high-volume dispatch to logistics, manufacturing, and warehouse operators — comparable business model, customer profile, and pricing model to Chubu's daily-rate dispatch business.
• Trust Tech (株式会社トラスト・テック): Engineering-focused staffing firm with a manufacturing dispatch arm placing production-line and technical workers, particularly in the Chubu/Kansai industrial corridor — strong functional overlap with Chubu.
• Hito Communications / TemporaryStaff (株式会社ヒットコミュニケーションホールディングス): Manufacturing-focused temp staffing provider operating across Chubu and Kansai regions, supplying light-industrial, packing, and inspection workers to automotive and electronics manufacturers — direct competitor to Chubu in adjacent prefectures.
• Will Group (株式会社ウィル): Japanese staffing group with a manufacturing-focused dispatch and outsourcing segment (Will Workers, Will Tech), serving light industrial and production-line clients — directly comparable to Chubu's core offering of light industrial and manufacturing dispatch.

Emerging players

• Arasid Corporation (株式会社アラシード): Japan-based regional staffing and dispatch firm focused on manufacturing and logistics, serving small and mid-sized manufacturing clients — comparable niche position to Chubu.
• Man-to-Man Holdings (株式会社 man to man): Mid-sized Japanese staffing company focused on manufacturing and temporary dispatch, particularly in the Chubu/Aichi industrial region — directly comparable niche and service mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/chubu.industry

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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