Hirano Tecseed

What Hirano Tecseed does

Hirano Tecseed Co., Ltd. (株式会社ヒラノテクシード; TSE: 6245) is a Japanese industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1949 and headquartered in Kawai Town, Kita-Katsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, with 251–500 employees. The company designs and manufactures coating and drying production-line equipment built on two internally developed technology pillars: "heat and wind technology" and "coating and line control technology." Its equipment portfolio spans comma coaters, enclosed coaters, die coaters, gravure coaters, and roll coaters, complemented by proprietary dryers and peripheral equipment, with testing facilities (テスト設備) at headquarters where customers can validate processes before purchase.

The company's primary end markets are functional film manufacturers (electronics, displays, packaging, industrial films) and battery and solar cell manufacturers (lithium-ion electrode coating, perovskite solar cell production), with research institutions as a secondary segment served through testing facilities. Notable proprietary technologies include the PSC Die Head® (an industry-first enabling high-speed precision coating of ultra-thin films), a patented surface treatment device with optimized cumulative light exposure for perovskite solar cells, ultra-precision drying equipment for perovskite crystallization control, an electronic-monitoring blade-interference prevention mechanism, and a patent-pending digital twin system for coating/drying simulation and optimization. The 2025 launch of roll-to-roll perovskite solar cell coating equipment (1200mm web width, up to 20m/min) signals a deliberate expansion into next-generation photovoltaic manufacturing.

The business model is a direct-sales, project-based equipment manufacturer: custom coating/drying lines are engineered and sold to industrial customers, supplemented by testing-facility services and technical consultation. Revenue is driven primarily by one-time capital equipment sales (hardware sales) with ancillary professional services revenue from trials and consultation. The company divested part of its legacy textile dyeing equipment business in November 2024 to refocus on higher-growth functional film, battery, and perovskite solar cell verticals, and in December 2025 opened a new Osaka sales and engineering office to strengthen customer engagement in the Kansai region. Distribution is direct and domestic (Japan) only, with no claimed global footprint.

Name

Hirano Tecseed

Legal name

株式会社ヒラノテクシード

Website

https://hirano-tec.co.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Hirano Tecseed (TSE: 6245) is a Japanese industrial equipment manufacturer designing and selling custom coating and drying production-line machinery — coaters, dryers, and peripherals — for functional film, lithium battery, and perovskite solar cell manufacturers in Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Coating Machinery

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567)

akta.pro primary industry

Blister, Skin & Thermoform Packaging Machines (IMAHAOAI)

Keywords

• Industrial coating machinery
• Thin-film coating equipment
• Drying machinery manufacturing
• Perovskite solar equipment
• Battery electrode coating

Headquarters

HQ city

Kawai

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Coating Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of industrial coating equipment including die coaters, comma coaters, enclosed coaters, gravure coaters, and roll coaters. Equipment is sold to manufacturers in the functional film, battery, and perovskite solar cell industries.
2. Dryer and Peripheral Equipment: Design and manufacture of dryers and other peripheral equipment that complement the core coating systems.
3. Testing Facilities Services: Provision of testing facilities (テスト設備) for customers to trial and validate coating and drying processes. This supports equipment sales and provides technical consultation services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hirano Tecseed manufactures precision industrial coating and drying machinery. Its equipment supports thin-film coating for advanced applications including perovskite solar cells, functional films, and battery electrodes. The company produces coaters (comma, enclosed, die, gravure, and roll types), dryers, peripheral equipment, and dedicated testing machines.

Product overview

Hirano Tecseed is a manufacturing equipment company that specializes in coating technology and manufacturing line systems. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of coating equipment including comma coaters, enclosed coaters, die coaters, gravure coaters, and roll coaters, along with dryers and peripheral equipment. The product lineup includes both standard coating machines and specialized equipment for emerging technologies like perovskite solar cells. Testing facilities are also available for customers to evaluate coating processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PSCダイヘッド®: Proprietary die head technology developed for perovskite solar cell applications, enabling high-speed precision coating of ultra-thin films.
• デジタルツインシステム

Products and services

• Coater Equipment

Quantifiable outcome

• Roll-to-roll perovskite solar cell coating speed: up to 20m/min
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kanazawa University — Professor Tetsuya Touma (金沢大学 當摩哲也教授)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2026At CONVERTECH2026 exhibition, Professor Tetsuya Touma from Kanazawa University, who is actively engaged in leading-edge perovskite solar cell research, conducted a technical seminar at Hirano Tecseed's booth. This represents a collaboration with an academic expert in the perovskite solar cell field, which aligns with the company's development of perovskite solar cell coating equipment.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bühler Group: Swiss global industrial equipment group with coating and drying solutions within its broader processing technology portfolio. Comparable as a much larger incumbent offering overlapping wet-film and drying capabilities to industrial customers.
• SCREEN Holdings: Japanese semiconductor and display equipment maker with coating-related surface preparation technologies. Comparable as a large Japanese industrial equipment incumbent with overlap in thin-film processing.
• Komori Corporation: Established Japanese manufacturer of printing presses with adjacent coating and converting equipment lines. Comparable as a larger, diversified industrial printing/coating machinery player serving similar converting industry customers.
• Applied Materials: Global semiconductor and display equipment giant with thin-film deposition and coating capabilities used in solar, display, and battery applications. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose coating technologies intersect with Hirano Tecseed's end markets.

Direct peers

• Yasui Seiki: Japanese specialty manufacturer of precision coating and laminating equipment for films, batteries, and electronics. Closely comparable to Hirano Tecseed in product scope (slot die, comma, and other precision coaters) and end markets (functional films and energy devices).
• Toray Engineering: Subsidiary of Toray Industries that produces coating, film-forming, and related production equipment for electronics, display, and energy applications. Directly comparable as a Japanese coating equipment maker serving functional film and battery customers.
• Kroenert (Coim Group): German manufacturer of coating and drying lines for films, paper, and battery materials. Comparable as a coating/drying line specialist serving similar end uses including energy and functional films.
• Coatema Coating Machinery: German specialty builder of coating, laminating, and drying lines for fuel cells, batteries, solar, and functional films. Closely comparable as a niche machinery specialist targeting the same advanced energy and film applications.
• FMP Technology: Japanese manufacturer of coating, printing, and film-processing machinery. Comparable to Hirano Tecseed as a domestic competitor in precision coating equipment for functional films and electronics.

Emerging players

• Hosokawa Micron: Japanese specialist in powder, particle, and thin-film processing equipment. Partially comparable as a Japan-based process-equipment maker with adjacent thin-film and drying capabilities serving similar industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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