What CPR does

CPR Corporation (株式会社シーピーアール) is a privately held Japanese services company founded on June 6, 1968, and headquartered in Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. It operates as the core human-resources and recycling platform of the Chukyo Rikuun Group, a diversified Chubu-region logistics conglomerate. CPR runs two principal business pillars: Outsourcing and Recycling. The Outsourcing business supplies temporary staffing (labor dispatch under license 派23-301428) and contract work (請負業務) to logistics centers and manufacturing plants, with active sites at Chubu International Airport (Centrair), Iwakura, Tsushima, and elsewhere across Aichi Prefecture. The Recycling business operates three factories — CPR No. 1 Factory in Tobashima (PET bottle recycling to PET flake, 10,000 tons/year), CPR No. 2 Factory in Tobashima (industrial waste plastic processing, 7,200 tons/year), and CPR Iiyama Factory in Nagano (recycled plastic pallet manufacturing, 29,280 tons/year capacity, ~1,300 pallets/day). The Iiyama Factory holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications and produces EcoMark-certified, JIS Z 0609-compliant recycled pallets distributed through affiliate Eco Pallet Sales Co., Ltd.

The company employs approximately 420–424 people (as of 2021–2023) and generates revenue from staffing/contract service fees, recycled PET flake and pallet sales, industrial waste processing fees, and a third business line launched in 2019 — Foreign Worker Employment Support. This line leverages a 15+ year Myanmar business presence (Myanmar CPR office in Yangon, mcprt.com) to place Myanmar nationals with Japanese employers under the Specified Skilled Worker program and provides Registered Support Organization services (registration 25登-011688) and paid job placement (23-ユ-301270). Distribution is predominantly direct field sales to enterprise clients in the Chubu region, supplemented by digital channels (Jobcan job board, corporate website, LINE, Instagram for the Iiyama Factory), with high-school internship programs supporting pipeline hiring.

Name

CPR

Legal name

株式会社シーピーアール

Website

https://cpr-net.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CPR is a Nagoya-based Japanese services company providing logistics and manufacturing outsourcing alongside PET bottle and waste plastic recycling across Aichi and Nagano prefectures, with Myanmar-focused foreign worker placement as a third line.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recycling Services

NAICS

Business Support Services (5614), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Support Activities for Road Transportation (4884)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363), Services-Business Services, Nec (7389), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Contractor Engagement & Cross-Border Payments (BPACAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) & FMCG (TLAIALAH)

Keywords

• Outsourcing services
• Labor dispatching
• Plastic recycling
• Recycled pallets
• Foreign worker placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Nagoya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Outsourcing Services Revenue: CPR provides labor dispatching (temporary staffing) and contracting services (outsourcing) to client companies in logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing. Revenue is generated through staffing fees and service contracts. They are licensed as a temporary staffing agency (派 23-301428) and a paid job placement agency (有料職業紹介業 23-ユ-301270).
2. Recycling Business Revenue: Revenue from selling recycled PET flakes (from PET bottle recycling) and recycled plastic pallets (from waste plastic recycling). Also includes fees for waste collection, transport, and processing services across Aichi, Gifu, Mie, and Shiga prefectures.
3. Foreign Employment Support Services: Fee-based job placement (有料職業紹介) services for Myanmar nationals with 'Specified Skilled Worker' or 'Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services' visa status. Also provides registered support organization services for companies hiring foreign workers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

CPR delivers two core outsourcing services: (1) labor dispatching (人材派遣) and contract work (請負業務) for logistics centers and manufacturing plants, covering cargo handling, packaging, inspection, warehousing and forklift operations; and (2) plastic recycling operations that process used PET bottles into recycled PET flake raw materials and household/general waste plastics into EcoMark and JIS Z 0609-compliant resource circulation pallets. A third business line provides foreign worker employment support services, including Registered Support Organization services and paid job placement for Myanmar nationals under Japanese Specified Skills and Engineer/Specialist in Humanities visas.

Product overview

CPR (株式会社シーピーアール) is a Japanese service company with two core business pillars: Outsourcing and Recycling. The Outsourcing Business provides personnel staffing and contract work services for logistics and manufacturing clients, while the Recycling Business operates facilities that recycle PET bottles into PET flakes and waste plastics into resource circulation pallets. Additionally, CPR offers Foreign Worker Employment Support services, particularly specializing in Myanmar nationals through registered support organization and paid job placement services for Specified Skills workers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Outsourcing Business (Staffing and Contract Services / アウトソーシング事業) Labor dispatching (人材派遣) and contract services (請負業務) for logistics centers and manufacturing plants, covering temporary staffing, contract warehousing, cargo handling at Chubu Centrair Airport, packaging, inspection, labeling, filling, and forklift operations. Sold to enterprise manufacturers and logistics operators.
• Recycling Business (Recycling Business / リサイクル事業) Plastic recycling operations including PET bottle recycling, industrial waste plastic processing, and recycled pallet manufacturing across three factories (CPR No. 1, No. 2, Iiyama). Serves municipalities and manufacturers needing compliant collection, transport, and intermediate processing.
• Recycled PET Flake (PET Flake Manufacturing / PETフレーク製造販売) Recycled PET flake raw material produced from used PET bottles collected by municipalities, used as feedstock in fiber, sheet, and film applications. Sold as a physical recycled product to manufacturers.
• Resource Circulation Pallets (資源循環型パレット) Recycled plastic pallets manufactured from municipal waste plastic, EcoMark certified (No. 14118001), JIS Z 0609 compliant, with a 1-ton load capacity. Sold primarily for storage and transport in logistics operations, distributed through affiliate Eco Pallet Sales Co., Ltd.
• Industrial Waste Processing (産業廃棄物処理) Industrial waste intermediate processing service for waste plastics including film, PP bands, expanded polystyrene, flexi bulk bags, poly tanks, and pallets. Operated by CPR No. 2 Factory (processing capacity 7,200 tons/year). Sold as a licensed waste processing service to manufacturers and waste contractors across Aichi, Gifu, Mie, and Shiga.
• Foreign Worker Employment Support (外国人就労支援事業) One-stop foreign worker support services for Japanese employers, combining Registered Support Organization services (pre-arrival preparation and post-employment life support for Specified Skills workers) with paid job placement for Myanmar nationals across 16 designated sectors. Sold to Japanese companies hiring foreign labor under the Specified Skills and Engineer/Specialist in Humanities visa categories.
• Registered Support Organization Services (登録支援機関) Government-approved support services for foreign workers holding Specified Skills Status 1 visa status, providing pre-arrival Japanese language and lifestyle preparation plus post-employment living support. Sold to Japanese employers hiring foreign workers under the Specified Skills program.
• Paid Job Placement Service (有料職業紹介) Fee-based employment placement services specializing in Myanmar nationals with Specified Skills (特定技能) and Technical Intern Training (技術・人文知識・国際業務) visa status. Recruits and screens candidates through the Yangon-based Myanmar CPR office. Sold to Japanese employers in caregiving, foodservice, automotive transport, and automotive maintenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• CPR Iiyama Factory processing capacity: 29,280 tons/year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and key.

• Chukyo Rikun Group (中京陸運グループ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPR is the core company of Chukyo Rikun Group, a large comprehensive logistics enterprise in the Chubu (Nagoya) region of Japan. The group includes Chukyo Rikun (freight transport, warehousing, sea container transport), Nagoya Rikuso (vehicle delivery, inspection), Maruei Jidosha Kogyo (insurance, used car sales, leasing), Chukyo Kasei Shoji (chemical, environmental, petroleum products), Chukyo Doro Kanri (freight transport), NCS Tolto Chukyo Yusou Service (tank container cleaning), Chukyo Clinical Medical Corporation (medical clinic, health checkups), and Eco Pallet Shiga (recycled plastic processing, solid fuel manufacturing). CPR serves as the group's human resources and recycling platform.
• Myanmar CPR (mcprt.com)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMyanmar CPR is CPR's overseas outpost in central Yangon, Myanmar. It functions as CPR's local presence for talent sourcing, connecting with sending organizations and Japanese language schools in Myanmar. It provides essential support for bringing Myanmar workers to Japan under the Specified Skilled Worker program. It is described as an 'overseas outpost' (出先機関) of CPR Corporation.
• Eco Pallet Sales Co., Ltd. (エコパレット販売株式会社)keyChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEco Pallet Sales Co., Ltd. (eph.co.jp) is CPR's affiliate responsible for sales and distribution of CPR's recycled plastic pallets. They handle customer inquiries, quotations, and delivery of recycled pallets manufactured at CPR's Iiyama Factory.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UT Group Co., Ltd. Japanese staffing specialist focused on manufacturing and engineering dispatch (UTエイム, ヒューマンタッチ). Comparable to CPR through its industrial staffing model serving manufacturers, with overlapping customer segments in automotive, electronics, and logistics.
• Eco-Style Co., Ltd. Japanese renewable energy and recycling company that develops solar power and recycling businesses, including plastic-to-pallet recycling. Comparable to CPR through its resource-circulation pallet production and sustainability-focused business model.
• Trust Inc. (Trust Holdings): Japanese staffing and M&A advisory group operating dispatch, placement, and human resources services. Comparable to CPR's mix of staffing outsourcing plus talent placement, with similar mid-tier scale and regional operating model.
• World Holdings Co., Ltd. Japanese holding company operating staffing (factory, logistics, technical), M&A advisory, and real estate. Closely comparable to CPR through its factory/logistics dispatch business serving manufacturers, and its M&A arm that consolidates regional staffing firms—directly competitive for CPR's client base in Chubu.
• Dip Corporation: Japanese staffing and digital recruiting firm operating Baitoru and other job platforms. Comparable to CPR in providing blue-collar and logistics staffing, though Dip is primarily digital/self-serve while CPR's model is enterprise field sales plus dispatch.
• Will Group, Inc. Japanese staffing and HR services group with operations across temporary dispatch, placement, and outsourcing for logistics, manufacturing, and call centers. Closely comparable to CPR's outsourcing business model and target SME/manufacturing customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Pasona Group Inc. Japan's largest diversified staffing and HR services group, offering temporary staffing, BPO, and career placement. Comparable to CPR as a direct competitor in the Japanese outsourcing market, though Pasona operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Toyotsu PET Recycling Co., Ltd. (Toyota Tsusho Group): PET bottle recycling subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho, one of Japan's largest PET recyclers. Comparable to CPR's PET flake production at CPR No.1 Factory, though operating at significantly larger industrial scale within the Toyota group.
• Adecco Group Japan (Adecco Co., Ltd.): Subsidiary of global staffing leader Adecco Group, providing temporary staffing, placement, and outsourcing across Japan. Comparable to CPR in the staffing and outsourcing arena, though Adecco operates nationally with broader sector coverage and brand recognition.

Regional players

• JR East Personnel Service Co., Ltd. (JEPS): Personnel services subsidiary of JR East operating in the Kanto/East Japan region. Comparable to CPR as a regional staffing/dispatch operator, though geographically focused on East Japan rather than CPR's Chubu/Aichi territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/iiyama_cpr20

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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