What Kazan does

Kazan Co., Ltd. (株式会社カザン) is a privately-held Japanese IT services, staffing, and logistics company founded in January 1996 (originally as Leo Apexs, renamed in September 2000) and headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo. As of February 2026 it employs approximately 50 people across three operating divisions: a Solution division that delivers bespoke system development, strategic IT consulting, system integration, and 24/7 maintenance/operations, historically alongside hardware products (cloud monitoring cameras and flexible LED panels, both discontinued in 2023–2024); an Outsourcing division that supplies licensed dispatch, permanent placement, and operational outsourcing of IT and back-office personnel; and a Logistics division operating the Kazan Logic Center, providing third-party logistics (3PL) including warehousing, picking, shipping, freight management, and import/export customs from facilities in Inzai and Funabashi (Chiba prefecture).

The company serves Japanese large enterprises and "major trading companies" (大手商社) — named clients include Itochu Enex (since 1996), Itochu Techno-Solutions, NEC Platforms, Resona Card, Nakabayashi, SBS Logicom, Takachiho Koeki, Nissan Osaka Sales, and Meiji University — through direct enterprise sales, bespoke project quotes, and a Japanese-language corporate website (kazan.co.jp). Revenue is generated across professional services (consulting, development, maintenance, staffing), managed services (3PL logistics), and previously hardware sales, with no public pricing or disclosed revenue figures. Registered capital stands at ¥70 million as of December 2022, having been raised incrementally from ¥10M in 1996 through six steps.

Kazan maintains continuous compliance credentials that support enterprise procurement, including an 11-times-renewed Privacy Mark certification under JIS Q 15001:2023 (certificate 10820535(11)), a worker dispatch license (般13-010838), and an employment placement license (13-ユ-010538). Recent strategic activity centers on digital-transformation services for trading-company clients — electronic bookkeeping law systems (January 2024), Web environment migration (June 2025), and contract-document electronic conversion (September 2025) — alongside the wind-down of its physical-product hardware business and a long-running monthly food/lifestyle magazine 'Shokuseikatsu' whose print edition was discontinued in 2019. Geographic reach is concentrated in Japan (Tokyo, Osaka, Kyushu, Chiba) with selective overseas logistics operations begun in January 2016.

Name

Kazan

Legal name

株式会社カザン

Website

https://kazan.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kazan Co., Ltd. is a privately-held Japanese IT services, staffing, and 3PL logistics firm serving large enterprises and major trading companies through bespoke system development, licensed personnel dispatch, and warehouse-based fulfillment from Tokyo, Osaka, Kyushu, and Chiba.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Services and Logistics

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

ITIL/ITSM Process Consulting & Implementation (BPAEAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical & Product Support (Tier 0–2, Troubleshooting) (BPAAABAF), Order Management & Customer Fulfillment Support (BPAAAAAE)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• IT system integration
• Third-party logistics
• IT staffing services
• Business process outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Shinbashi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. System Consulting & Development: System consultation, business application development, system integration, and ongoing maintenance and operations services.
2. Logistics Outsourcing (3PL): Third-party logistics (3PL) services including warehousing, picking, sorting, packing, and shipping operations, as well as freight management with carriers.
3. Products Sales: Sales of proprietary and third-party products including cloud surveillance cameras, flexible LED panels, and related hardware.
4. Staffing & Dispatch Services: Dispatch of professional IT and operations personnel to client sites, as well as permanent placement placement services. Licensed under Japanese labor ministry permits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kazan provides custom IT system development, maintenance and operations services to large Japanese enterprises and trading companies through its Solution Division, alongside business process outsourcing and IT staffing/dispatch services through its Outsourcing Division, and third-party logistics (3PL) warehousing and fulfillment through the Kazan Logic Center. The company historically also sold cloud surveillance camera and flexible LED panel products, though both product lines were discontinued in 2023–2024, while proprietary software assets such as the Chameleon Code Label Printing System and Next-Generation Cloud Camera Viewing System remain part of its technology portfolio.

Product overview

Kazan operates as a diversified IT and logistics services company offering three core business divisions: Solution (solution), Outsourcing (outsourcing), and Logistics (logistics). The Solution division provides system development and maintenance, strategic consulting, and sells physical products including Flexible LED Panels and Cloud Monitoring Cameras (via GeoVision hardware). The Logistics division operates the KAZAN Logic Center offering 3PL services. The Outsourcing division provides operational outsourcing and staffing services. The company has developed proprietary software including a Chameleon Code Label Printing System and Next-Generation Cloud Camera Viewing System. Notable discontinued products include the Cloud Monitoring Camera service and Flexible LED Panel (both ended 2023-2024), and the publishing business (ended 2019).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• カザンロジセンター: 3PL（サードパーティロジスティクス）事業を行う物流センター。
• GV-CloudEye

Products and services

• System Development & Maintenance (システム開発・保守) Full lifecycle IT system services including design, development, maintenance, and operation for large enterprise clients; offers business application software development and hardware selection/procurement.
• Strategic Consulting (戦略的コンサルティング) Business consulting services identifying and solving operational challenges through IT-based logical strategy proposals, business modeling, and process optimization for mid-sized and large enterprises.
• KAZAN Logic Center (3PL Logistics) Third-party logistics (3PL) services handling inventory management, picking, sorting, shipping, and freight management for e-commerce, health products, regional specialties, promotional materials, apparel, and imported goods.
• Operations Outsourcing (運用アウトソーシング) Business process outsourcing and IT staffing/dispatch services providing skilled personnel for system operations, business support, staffing, and permanent placement at client sites under licensed credentials.
• IT Staffing and Permanent Placement (人材派遣・紹介) Professional IT and operations personnel dispatch (人材派遣) and permanent placement (紹介予定派遣) services for enterprise clients, licensed under Japanese labor ministry permits.
• Chameleon Code Label Printing System (カメレオンコードラベル印刷システム) Custom-developed specialized label printing system using variable color code technology for product identification and tracking applications.
• Contract Document Electronic Data Conversion Service (大手商社向け契約書電子データ化サービス) Service launched for major trading company clients that converts paper contract documents into digital electronic data format for improved document management and compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Privacy Mark certification maintained for 11 consecutive renewal cycles, demonstrating sustained compliance with JIS Q 15001:2023

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and key.

• 伊藤忠エネクス株式会社 (Itochu Enex Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing strategic partner since 1996. Core business relationship covering system support, customer center outsourcing, order/inventory management system development, and network system development.
• 伊藤忠テクノソリューションズ株式会社 (Itochu Techno-Solutions Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey IT systems and solutions partnership with major Japanese system integrator.
• NECプラットフォームズ株式会社 (NEC Platforms Ltd.)keyTechnology or IntegrationNamed as a major client. Technology integration partner in platform and systems business.
• りそなカード株式会社 (Resona Card Co., Ltd.)keyTechnology or IntegrationNamed as a major client in the financial services sector.
• 月刊「食生活」(Eating Life Monthly Magazine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKazan publishes and distributes the monthly food/lifestyle magazine '食生活' (celebrating 101+ years). The magazine serves as a marketing and content platform, with industry tie-up campaigns with Iwate and Fukushima prefectural governments.
• 岩手県農林水産部 (Iwate Prefecture Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries Department)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership for food promotion activities through the '月刊食生活' magazine, including 'じっくり、いわて食' campaign and producer visit events.
• 一般財団法人日本情報経済社会推進協会 (JIPDEC)coreOthersAccrediting body for Privacy Mark certification. Kazan maintains 11th renewal cycle of Privacy Mark under JIS Q 15001:2023.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves19 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SBS Holdings: Japanese logistics group including SBS Logicom (a named Kazan partner) — provides 3PL, warehousing, and freight forwarding. Directly comparable to Kazan Logic Center's 3PL offering in the e-commerce/retail fulfillment space.
• SCSK Corporation: Major Japanese IT services company (Sumitomo Corp. group) providing system integration, consulting, BPO, and outsourcing. Directly comparable to Kazan's Solution and Outsourcing divisions but at vastly larger scale.
• BIPROGY Inc. (formerly Nihon Unisys): Established Japanese system integrator delivering enterprise application development, consulting, and BPO services. Comparable to Kazan's enterprise IT services focus, particularly for trading-company and large-corporate clients.
• Otsuka Corporation: Large Japanese system integrator offering custom system development, IT staffing, and managed services to enterprise clients. Comparable to Kazan across its consulting, development, and outsourcing service lines.
• Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ): Japanese IT services and network solutions provider, particularly strong in cloud-managed services and system integration for enterprises. Comparable to Kazan's cloud-related system development work (e.g., web migrations, document digitization).
• Pasona Inc. Japan's leading staffing and HR services group, licensed for worker dispatch and employment placement. Comparable to Kazan's Outsourcing division in the regulated Japanese staffing market.

Direct peers

• Future Corporation: Japanese IT consulting and system integration firm focused on mid-market and enterprise clients with services spanning strategy, custom development, and IT staffing — directly overlapping Kazan's Solution division offering.
• Relia, Inc. Japanese BPO and IT services firm specializing in contact center operations, back-office outsourcing, and dispatch staffing for enterprise clients. Closely comparable to Kazan's customer-center outsourcing and worker dispatch service lines.

Regional players

• Konoike Transport: Japan-based logistics company offering 3PL services, warehousing, and distribution. Comparable to Kazan Logic Center's 3PL services with broader scale and a stronger traditional-logistics heritage.

Others

• Tokyo Electron Device (in-house IT subsidiary model): Adjacent Japanese technology services firm; included as a thematic comparator for mid-sized Japanese SI houses that combine system development with hardware distribution — a structural pattern similar to Kazan's LED panel and camera distribution history.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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