Tatsuta

What Tatsuta does

TATSUTA Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based diversified industrial manufacturer founded in 1945, publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE: 5816) and operating as part of the JX Advanced Metals Group. The company operates seven business segments — infrastructure wire, industrial equipment wire, functional film, functional paste, fine wire, sensor & medical, and environmental analysis — and holds what it describes as "overwhelming global market share" in its functional films business. Its three product pillars are: electric wires and cables (industrial equipment wires, broadcasting cables, high-frequency coaxial cables, and the KORIKI™ high-strength cable line); electronic materials (WILMINA™ EMI shielding films for FPC/FFC, functional pastes for via-filling, SMT and circuitry, and gold/silver/copper/palladium-copper bonding wires); and sensors and medical products (water leakage detection systems, OCT interferometer modules, PDT light diffusers, fiber Bragg gratings, and optical fiber couplers). The company also provides environmental analysis services (dioxins, soil, water, air, asbestos, industrial waste) through the Tatsuta Environmental Analysis Center.

The company's underlying technology stack rests on polymer compounding, fine particle dispersion, optical fiber processing, and functional paste formulation. Proprietary technology assets include KORIKI™ high-strength cables based on special alloy technology with dramatically improved bending resistance; metalizing-type via-filling pastes (MP series) that form intermetallic layers with PCB electrodes for high-speed data transmission; OCT interferometer modules with stable state-of-polarization characteristics against temperature changes and wideband optical fiber couplers with high wavelength flatness from 840nm to 1700nm; FBG manufacturing capability across an unusually wide 530nm–2100nm wavelength range with proprietary orthogonal fusion for polarization-maintaining fiber lasers; water leakage sensors with 3ml or less detection sensitivity, weak-energy circuit design (12.5VAC or lower), wire-break detection, and NFPA262 compliance; and nano-copper ink technology licensed from Copprint for PCB metallization. The functional films business achieved Scope 1 and 2 carbon neutrality in April 2022, with CO2 emissions reduced 68% by FY2022 (to 6,365 tons from 21,829 tons in FY2019) and a 90% reduction target by FY2025. The company holds ISO 22301 BCMS (since July 2016), ISO 27001 ISMS (since January 2023), RoHS compliance, UL94 VTM-0, NFPA262, and a 98.3% recycling rate across Japanese operations.

TATSUTA runs a B2B enterprise field-sales model, going to market via direct inquiry forms, the affiliate company Tatsuta Tachii Electric Cable Co., Ltd., overseas manufacturing in Malaysia for silver wire, and active participation in industry trade shows (MD&M West, CAR-ELE JAPAN, MEDICA, TATSUTA EXPO online). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Revenue is generated predominantly through hardware sales across the three product pillars and through environmental analysis services, with end customers being major manufacturers in semiconductors (LEDs, memory, NAND), automotive (heat-resistant sensors, water-cooling battery sensors, EV wiring), industrial FA/robotics (KORIKI cables), communication equipment (PWB pastes, FPC/FFC shielding), medical devices (OCT, PDT), data centers and critical infrastructure (water leakage detection), and broadcasting/media (high-frequency coaxial cable). The company employs a horizontal segmentation approach across seven end markets. In April 2023 TATSUTA established a dedicated New Business Development Department focused on global open innovation with startups and M&A; this unit has executed the UTM Corporation share acquisition (announced August 2025), a strategic license and equity investment in Copprint Technologies (January 2023), and is engaged with six startups in total.

Name

Tatsuta

Legal name

TATSUTA ELECTRIC WIRE & CABLE CO., LTD.

Website

https://tatsuta.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

TATSUTA Electric Wire & Cable is a Japan-based TSE-listed industrial manufacturer (founded 1945, JX Advanced Metals Group) producing wires, electronic materials (functional pastes, bonding wires, EMI films), and sensor/medical products for semiconductor, automotive, and industrial OEM customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Wire & Cable Manufacturing

NAICS

Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing (33592), Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing (335921), Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing (335929), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670), Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820)

akta.pro primary industry

Control, Instrumentation & Automation Cable (IMADAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data, Communications & Fiber Optic Cable (IMADAMAD), Coaxial, RF & Specialty Signal Cable (IMADAMAE), Cable Accessories & Terminations (Lugs/Glands/Heat-Shrink/Splices) (IMADAMAL)

Keywords

• Electric wire manufacturing
• Electronic materials production
• Semiconductor bonding wires
• Fiber optic components
• Liquid leakage sensors

Headquarters

HQ city

Higashi-osaka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electric wires and cables: Manufacturing and sales of electric wires and cables including industrial equipment wires, high-frequency coaxial cables, broadcasting cables, and high-strength cables (KORIKI) for various applications including FA, robotics, data centers, and broadcasting stations
2. Electronic materials: Sales of EMI shielding films for FPC and FFC applications, functional pastes (via-filling, SMT, circuitry), and bonding wires (gold, silver, copper, palladium-copper)
3. Sensors and Medical Products: Water leakage detection systems and sensors, medical optical fiber components (OCT modules, couplers, FBG, probes) for industrial and medical applications
4. Environmental Analysis Services: Environmental analysis services including dioxins, working environment, soil, water quality, air, asbestos, and industrial waste analysis through Tatsuta Environmental Analysis Center

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TATSUTA Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells electric wires and cables (high-strength KORIKI cables for FA/robotics, broadcasting cables, high-frequency coaxial cables, instrument cables, and customized terminals), electronic materials (WILMINA EMI shielding films for FPC/FFC, functional pastes for PCB via-filling and SMT, and gold/silver/copper/palladium-copper bonding wires for semiconductor packaging), and sensors & medical products (water leakage detection systems, OCT interferometer modules, optical fiber couplers, FBG filters, and medical optical fiber probes for PDT). The company also runs an environmental analysis service through the Tatsuta Environmental Analysis Center.

Product overview

TATSUTA Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. is a comprehensive manufacturing company with three main product categories: Electric wires and cables (including KORIKI™ high-strength cables, broadcasting cables, coaxial cables, and instrument cables), Electronic materials (EMI shielding films such as WILMINA™, functional pastes including via-filling pastes MP series, AE conductive series, AE1125DS/AE1125HD, SMT paste AE8000 series, circuitry paste SW series, and bonding wires in gold, silver, copper, and palladium-copper), and Sensors & Medical Products (liquid leakage detection systems and sensors, medical products including OCT interferometer modules, medical optical fiber probes for PDT, FBG products, and optical fiber couplers). The company operates as a diversified manufacturer applying accumulated fundamental technologies to produce high-value-added products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KORIKI™: High-Strength Cable brand featuring special alloy technology for dramatically improved bending resistance
• かるまげ™ (Karu Mage)
• WILMINA™
• TATSUTA EXPO

Products and services

• KORIKI High-Strength Cable High-strength cable using special alloy technology with dramatically improved bending resistance, designed for FA equipment, machine tools, cableveyors, and robot applications.
• High-frequency coaxial cables Cables for reliable video transmission in TVs, VTRs, and antenna feeders; ideal for indoor lead-in wires.
• Instrument cables Cables for connecting signal lines from fixed to moving parts of control equipment and machine tools.
• Broadcasting cables High-quality video and audio cables for domestic and overseas broadcasting stations, concert halls, theaters, and event spaces.
• Customized cable terminals Integrated production of cable molding and terminal processing including connector attachment, reducing on-site cable laying operations.
• WILMINA EMI shielding films for FPC applications Shielding films for flexible printed circuits providing electromagnetic interference protection; high heat-resistant (SF-HR8600-C) and thin copper foil (SF-HF3900R2-C) variants comply with UL94 VTM-0.
• Films for FFC applications Films designed for flexible flat cable (FFC) applications.
• Via-filling paste (Metalizing type) MP series Metalizing via filling pastes that form intermetallic layers with electrodes by heating, providing high connection reliability for high-speed data transmission PWBs and semiconductor substrates.
• Via-filling paste (Metal contacting type) AE conductive series Conductive via filling pastes with high thermal conductivity (up to 40 W/m·k) for thermal vias, SSDs, and optical transceivers in high-density PWBs and high-speed communication substrates.
• Via-filling paste (Non-conductive type) AE1125DS/AE1125HD Non-conductive via filling pastes with void-less filling capability providing electrically stable insulation for printed wiring boards in consumer electronics, industrial, and automotive products.
• SMT paste AE8000 series Surface mount technology pastes that cure at low temperatures for attaching electronic components to various surfaces including low heat resistance substrates and LED chip mounting.
• Circuitry paste SW series Circuitry pastes enabling fine patterning and electrode formation by screen printing, curing at low temperature with excellent adhesion to various base materials including low-heat-resistant substrates.
• Gold bonding wires High-performance gold bonding wires for semiconductors with various loop types (High, Medium, Low, Long, Ultra-low/Long) and bumping wires.
• Silver bonding wires Silver bonding wires for LED and IC applications, offering 5% higher light intensity than gold wire and excellent joining properties; overseas mass production in Malaysia for NAND memory applications.
• Copper bonding wires Cost-effective copper bonding wires including Highly Pure Copper Type (TC-A), 4N Copper Type (TC-E, TC-ER), and Copper Alloy Type (MCXE) for fine pitch applications.
• Palladium-copper bonding wires Palladium-coated copper bonding wires combining advantages of gold and copper with wider production control range than copper wires.
• Water leakage detection sensor (line-type) Flexible line-type sensors for detecting water leakage with 3ml-or-less sensitivity, weak-energy 12.5VAC or lower circuit, wire break detection, and adaptability to surrounding environments; widely used in buildings, data centers, and hospitals.
• Sheet-type leakage sensors Sheet-type sensors for easy installation using double-sided tape, with UL-standard flame-retardancy, designed for water-cooling systems in servers and EV batteries.
• Water leakage detection system (location-detection) Leak location detectors that electronically measure and digitally display water leak locations in 1-meter increments, with RS-485 (Modbus) and 4-20 mA output capabilities.
• Flame-retardant, chemical-resistant leakage sensors Sensors (AD-BRS, AD-BFS, AD-BRL, AD-BFL) for quick detection of liquid leakage in semiconductor factories and chemical storage facilities, compliant with NFPA262 (formerly UL910).
• OCT interferometer module Optical fiber interferometer modules for Optical Coherence Tomography with stable state of polarization against temperature changes; used in ophthalmology, cardiology, dermatology, and gastroenterology diagnostics.
• Medical optical fiber probe (PDT light diffuser) Optical fiber probes for Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) cancer treatment, emitting laser light uniformly with a frustum cone beam profile and 80% transmittance.
• Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) Proprietary optical system for FBG manufacturing across 530nm to 2100nm wavelength range; used as optical filters for strain sensors, laser amplifiers, oil complexes, thermal power plants, and nuclear facilities.
• FBG for polarization-maintaining fiber laser Fiber Bragg Gratings optimized for single-polarized oscillation in fiber laser resonators using orthogonal fusion method without inline polarizer.
• Optical fiber coupler Fused fiber couplers for splitting/combining optical signals, including wideband couplers (WFC) for OCT applications and WDM couplers for communications and fluorescence analysis.
• Environmental Analysis Services Environmental analysis services including dioxins, working environment, soil, water quality, air, asbestos, and industrial waste analysis through the Tatsuta Environmental Analysis Center.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% CO2 emissions reduction in PCB manufacturing compared to conventional plating process
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• UTM CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025TATSUTA Electric Wire and Cable Co., Ltd. announced acquisition of shares in UTM Corporation in August 2025 (news release).
• New Business Development Partners (4 additional startups)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023TATSUTA is engaged with six startup companies total in open innovation initiatives. Four additional startups beyond SIRC, Copprint, and Man-Machine Synergy Effectors are engaged in new business creation.
• Man-Machine Synergy Effectors, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023Company aiming for social implementation of human-like heavy machinery based on state-of-the-art robotics technologies. Conducted demonstration of 'JINKI Cart Ver.1.0' general-purpose device at TATSUTA Osaka Works in March 2023.
• SIRC Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Company providing DX solutions using multi-functional sensors. Conducted proof of concept on SIRC's IoT electric power sensor unit at TATSUTA Osaka Works in November 2022 as part of open innovation initiatives for new business creation.
• Copprint Technologies Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Company developing Nano Copper inks enabling low-temperature sintering. TATSUTA signed strategic agreement in January 2023 to manufacture Nano Copper inks in Japan based on Copprint's patented technology. TATSUTA also made supplementary investment in Copprint.
• OCT Field Partner CompanycoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2013Partner company with track record in OCT field assisting with development and commercialization of OCT equipment. Provides support combining optical design, electrical design, mechanical design, fiber interferometer design and manufacturing, and software design.
• Tatsuta Tachii Electric Cable Co., Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate company handling specific product categories including broadcasting cables, high-frequency coaxial cables, instrumentation cables, and customized cable terminals through their own sales network and website.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Leoni AG: German specialty wire and cable manufacturer focused on automotive and industrial applications. Direct peer in industrial equipment wires and high-strength specialty cables for robotics and automation.
• Belden Inc. US-based specialty cable manufacturer focused on networking, broadcast, and industrial automation cables. Direct overlap with TATSUTA's broadcasting cables, high-frequency coaxial cables, and instrument cable product lines.
• Sumitomo Electric Industries: Japanese diversified manufacturer with major electric wire and cable, electronic materials, and automotive components businesses. Direct competitor to TATSUTA in industrial equipment wires, coaxial cables, and bonding wire product lines across overlapping customer segments.
• Furukawa Electric: Japanese manufacturer of wires, cables, and functional materials serving telecommunications, automotive, and electronics. Competes directly with TATSUTA in coaxial cables, instrumentation cables, and electronic materials for similar enterprise customers.

Broad incumbents

• Proterial (formerly Hitachi Metals): Japanese specialty materials manufacturer producing magnetic materials, wires, and electronic components. Overlaps with TATSUTA's bonding wires, functional materials, and electronic materials businesses within a broader materials portfolio.
• Nexans: French global cable manufacturer serving energy, telecom, and industrial markets. Competes with TATSUTA's industrial equipment and infrastructure wire segments at a much larger scale with broader geographic reach.
• Prysmian Group: Global leader in energy and telecom cables with broad portfolio spanning power distribution, fiber optics, and specialty cables. Larger-scale incumbent with overlapping industrial cable offerings and stronger international footprint than TATSUTA.

Regional players

• Encore Wire: US-based manufacturer of copper and aluminum wire products for commercial, industrial, and residential applications. Comparable in industrial wire manufacturing but serves primarily North American markets.
• LS Cable & System: Korean cable manufacturer with broad product portfolio including power, telecom, and specialty cables. Comparable product mix to TATSUTA but primarily serves Korean and Asian markets with different geographic footprint.

Others

• Henkel AG: German specialty chemicals company with electronics materials business producing pastes, underfills, and functional materials for semiconductor packaging. Adjacent peer to TATSUTA's functional paste and bonding wire businesses serving similar semiconductor customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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