OBM

What OBM does

OBM (一般社団法人 大阪ビルメンテナンス協会, the Osaka Building Maintenance Association) is a General Incorporated Association (非营利 / 一般社団法人) founded in 1963 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan. The organization serves as the Osaka regional chapter of the national Public Incorporated Foundation National Building Maintenance Association (全国ビルメンテナンス協会), acting as an industry body for building maintenance companies in the Kansai region. Its core purpose is to provide professional training, certification support, regulatory liaison, and knowledge dissemination for building maintenance workers covering cleaning management, equipment maintenance, security, and disaster prevention services. OBM coordinates with Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City government, regional Kansai chapter associations (Kyoto, Hyogo, Shiga, Nara, Wakayama), and specialized bodies including the Kansai Environment Development Center (KKC), Building Management Training Center, and Japan Building Sanitation Management Education Center.

OBM's product and service portfolio includes: fee-based training courses (e.g., Cleaning Work Instructor Training at ¥11,000, Rodent/Insect Pest Control Training at ¥5,500, Building Cleaning Worker Training at ¥5,500), monthly publications (OBM Monthly, currently Vol. 314, and OBM Communications), a video library of training content, technical reports from the Equipment Maintenance Committee (covering filtration, smart buildings, HVAC, energy saving), hygiene management manuals for home and evacuation-site use with QR code supplementary materials, security guard training materials, and a worker disaster accident reporting system. The association also sells a physical Evacuation Site Hygiene Management Cleaning Supplies Starter Set at ¥16,300 plus shipping, distributed via online order through Google Forms nationwide.

OBM's business model is a non-profit association structure: primary revenue derives from membership fees paid by building maintenance companies in the Osaka region, supplemented by fee-based training and seminar revenue, and modest product sales. Most association services are free for members; training and product offerings are priced to cover costs rather than generate profit. Distribution is conducted through the Osaka headquarters office, training facilities (some operated via partner KKC), member email/FAX communications, the association website, and direct online ordering for physical products. The organization employs 1-10 staff and is led by President Sasaki Hironobu (佐々木 洋信).

Name

OBM

Legal name

的一般社大阪ビルメンテナンス協会

Website

https://obm.or.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OBM (一般社団法人 大阪ビルメンテナンス協会) is a Japanese non-profit industry association based in Osaka, providing professional training, certification support, publications, and disaster preparedness resources to building maintenance member companies across the Kansai region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: OBM operates as a general incorporated association funded primarily through membership fees from building maintenance companies in the Osaka region
2. Training and seminar fees: Revenue from conducting various training courses, seminars, and certification programs for building maintenance professionals
3. Product sales: Sale of disaster preparedness starter kits and related cleaning supplies to members and the public

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OBM (Osaka Building Maintenance Association) is a non-profit general incorporated association that delivers professional training, certification, and educational services to building maintenance companies in the Osaka region. Its core offerings include qualification training courses (cleaning work instructor, rodent and insect pest control, building cleaning worker), seminars and workshops, monthly publications (OBM Monthly), technical reports, a video library, disaster preparedness hygiene manuals, and a physical cleaning supplies starter set for evacuation sites. The association also serves as a liaison between industry members and government regulatory bodies.

Product overview

OBM (Osaka Building Maintenance Association) is an industry association providing services to building maintenance member companies. The organization offers a portfolio of publications (OBM Monthly and OBM Communications newsletters), educational resources (Video Library with training content), and technical materials (Equipment Maintenance Technical Reports covering 51 topics). The association also provides disaster preparedness resources including hygiene manuals and QR code supplementary materials, security guard training materials, and a physical product offering — the Evacuation Site Hygiene Management Cleaning Supplies Starter Set. Additionally, OBM operates a worker disaster accident reporting system for member companies. These offerings form an integrated support ecosystem for building maintenance professionals, combining knowledge sharing, training materials, and practical tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cleaning Work Instructor Training Course (清掃作業指導者研修) A qualification training course for cleaning work instructors, designed for building maintenance employees seeking instructor-level certification. Priced at ¥11,000 per participant (excluding textbooks).
• Rodent and Insect Pest Control Training (ねずみ・昆虫等防除作業従事者研修) A qualification training course for rodent and insect pest control workers, targeting building maintenance employees in the Osaka region. Priced at ¥5,500 per participant (excluding textbooks).
• Building Cleaning Worker Training (ビルクリーニング作業従事者研修) A qualification training course for building cleaning workers, designed for entry- and mid-level building maintenance employees seeking certification. Priced at ¥5,500 per participant (excluding textbooks).
• Evacuation Site Hygiene Management Cleaning Supplies Starter Set (避難所衛生管理清掃用品スターターセット) A pre-assembled starter kit containing buckets, cleaning tools, masks, gloves, towels, and cleaning agents for evacuation site hygiene management. Priced at ¥16,300 (excluding tax) with regional shipping fees. Sold to members and the public via Google Forms.
• OBM Monthly / OBM Communications (OBMマンスリー / OBMこみゅにけ〜しょんず) A monthly newsletter/publication providing news, updates, industry events, and association activities for building maintenance members in the Osaka region.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• 公益社団法人 全国ビルメンテナンス協会 (Public Incorporated Foundation National Building Maintenance Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational level parent organization providing broader industry coordination, certification standards, and policy advocacy for building maintenance industry across Japan. OBM serves as the Osaka regional chapter.
• （一社）関西環境開発センター (Kansai Environment Development Center / KKC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKansai region environmental development center providing training facilities and environmental management services. Collaborates on technical training programs.
• （一財）建築物管理訓練センター (Building Management Training Center)moderateImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining center providing national-level certification training for building management professionals.
• （公財）日本建築衛生管理教育センター (Japan Building Sanitation Management Education Center)moderateImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFoundation providing education programs for building sanitation management standards and certifications.
• Regional Building Maintenance Associations (京都・兵庫・滋賀・奈良・和歌山)moderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional chapters in Kansai area including Kyoto, Hyogo, Shiga, Nara, and Wakayama prefectures coordinating local building maintenance industry activities.
• 大阪府・大阪市 (Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City Government)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government bodies providing regulatory oversight and issuing public contracts for cleaning and facility management services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Duskin Co., Ltd. (株式会社ダスキン): Japan's largest cleaning and building maintenance services company. While for-profit and broader in scope, Duskin is a major member and consumer of OBM's training/certification ecosystem, representing the type of large incumbent OBM's member companies serve.
• Tokyu Community Corp. (東急コミュニティー株式会社): Large building management and facility services company under the Tokyu Group. Comparable as a major building maintenance operator that interfaces with industry associations and certification regimes like those OBM supports.

Direct peers

• Building Management Training Center (一般財団法人 建築物管理訓練センター): National-level training center providing certification training for building management professionals. Comparable as a peer training and certification body serving the same population of building maintenance professionals.
• National Building Maintenance Association (公益社団法人 全国ビルメンテナンス協会): OBM's national parent organization that sets industry standards and provides policy advocacy across Japan. OBM operates as its Osaka regional chapter, making it the most directly comparable peer by structure, mission, and revenue model.
• Japan Building Sanitation Management Education Center (公益財団法人 日本建築衛生管理教育センター / JAHMEC): National foundation providing education programs and certification standards for building sanitation management. Directly comparable as a peer training/certification body serving OBM's member companies and the broader industry.
• Kansai Environment Development Center (一般社団法人 関西環境開発センター / KKC): Kansai-region organization providing training facilities and environmental management services for the building maintenance industry. Directly comparable as a peer training/education provider in the same geographic market.
• Tokyo Building Maintenance Association (一般社団法人 東京ビルメンテナンス協会): Corresponding regional building maintenance association serving Tokyo. Operates the same trade association model—training, certification, publications, and member services—in Japan's largest commercial property market, making it a regional counterpart to OBM.

Emerging players

• BSC (Building Services Contractors Association International): International trade association for building services contractors. Comparable as a sister trade association providing training, advocacy, and member services to building maintenance companies in other markets.
• Japan Cleaning Center Association (日本クリーニングセンター協議会): Japanese industry body in the cleaning sector. Comparable as a peer industry association providing training, certification, and member services to cleaning professionals, with thematic overlap to OBM's hygiene and sanitation training.

Regional players

• Nippon Building Maintenance Co., Ltd. (日本建物管理株式会社): Building maintenance services provider operating primarily in the Kansai region. Comparable as a member-company archetype (building maintenance service provider) interacting with OBM's training and certification programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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