What Elan Corporation does

Elan Corporation (株式会社エラン, TSE Prime: 6099.T) is a Japanese healthcare-services company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. It pioneered the "CS Set" (入院セット) category in Japan — a rental and management service bundling patient daily necessities (pajamas, towels, gowns) for hospitalized and institutionalized patients, eliminating the logistical burden on hospitals and nursing care facilities. As of 2025, the company holds long-term contracts with 2,830 healthcare facilities nationwide, supported by a field-sales network of 17+ regional branches and a Yokohama distribution center. The lifte (リフテ) sub-brand extends the offering into original, Eco Mark-certified patient clothing with a closed-loop recycling system, sold via the company's online shop and through a retail partnership with healthcare apparel company Klassico (now an equity-method affiliate).

Elan generates revenue primarily through recurring B2B rental fees from contracted hospitals, nursing care/welfare facilities, and to a lesser extent schools (school-trip health support) and direct-to-consumer e-commerce. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; contracts are negotiated facility-by-firm. Following M3, Inc.'s October 2024 tender offer establishing a capital-and-business alliance with M3 as controlling shareholder, Elan has pursued an ecosystem buildout linking CS Set logistics with telehealth (OnlineDoctor.com investment, Jan 2025), patient apparel (Klassico equity-method affiliate, Jul 2025), and personal health records (Matsumoto City Super City Initiative), and has begun international expansion via a Vietnam subsidiary acquired in August 2024. The company has recorded 19 consecutive periods of revenue growth and maintains a 55.1% equity ratio, reflecting both operational momentum and balance-sheet resilience under the new ownership structure.

Operationally, Elan maintains a unified go-to-market combining direct enterprise sales (CS Set contracts), retail partnership (Classico for lifte), owned e-commerce (shop.kkelan.co.jp), and IR-driven individual investor engagement. Leadership transitioned in 2024 with Tomohiro Minezaki (峯崎友宏) becoming CEO in December 2024 and Eiji Sakurai (桜井英治) serving as Chairman. Subsidiary structure includes Eltask (merged 2020), Ryukyu Elan (Okinawa regional entity, 2021), Klassico (equity-method, 2025), and a Vietnam subsidiary (2024). The company holds ISO 10002 customer satisfaction certification, Eco Mark, Eruboshi, and Platinum Kurumin recognitions, reinforcing a positioning that combines operational category leadership with measurable ESG and workplace credentials.

Name

Elan Corporation

Legal name

株式会社エラン

Website

https://kkelan.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Elan Corporation (TSE Prime: 6099.T) is a Japanese healthcare-services company that pioneered the CS Set rental service for hospitalized patients in Japan, serving 2,830 contracted hospitals and nursing-care facilities via a nationwide branch and logistics network, with adjacent lifte patient-apparel and digital-health ecosystem moves.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Admission Set Rental Services

NAICS

Linen Supply (812331)

SIC

Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical / Healthcare Laundry Pickup & Delivery (Clinics, Dental, Vet) (HSAJACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Facility Mat & Mop Rental/Service (Complementary Textile Programs) (HSAJAMAL)

Keywords

• Hospital admission sets
• Patient clothing rental
• Healthcare linen services
• Medical facility supplies
• Nursing care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Matsumoto

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CS Set (Hospital Admission Set) Rental Services: Recurring rental fees from contracted healthcare facilities for hospital admission sets containing daily necessities, pajamas, towels, and other patient supplies. Contracts with 2,830 facilities generating continuous revenue.
2. lifte Patient Clothing Products: Sales of patient clothing brand 'lifte' including original products and merchandise through various channels including e-commerce and retail partnerships.
3. Online Shop Sales: Direct-to-consumer e-commerce sales of CS set-type products for individual consumers through the company's online store.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Elan Corporation operates a CS Set (hospital admission set) rental service that supplies daily necessities such as pajamas, towels, and patient clothing to hospitalized patients through contracts with healthcare facilities. The company also offers the original 'lifte' patient clothing brand and an online shop selling equivalent products directly to consumers. As the pioneer of CS Set services in Japan, Elan manages rental, laundry, and logistics for 2,830 contracted healthcare facilities nationwide.

Product overview

Elan Corporation operates a unified healthcare service portfolio centered on its core CS Set (hospitalization set rental) business, complemented by the lifte patient clothing sub-brand and an e-commerce online shop. The CS Set provides rental services for daily necessities during hospitalization, while lifte offers original patient garments with eco-friendly and comfort-focused features. The company also maintains an online store for direct consumer sales of equivalent products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CSセット (CS Set): Hospital admission set services - the company's core pioneering service providing daily necessities for hospitalized patients
• lifte（リフテ）
• エランオンラインショップ

Products and services

• CS Set (CSセット) Rental service providing daily necessities (pajamas, towels, gowns, and other patient supplies) to hospitalized patients, contracted with hospitals, nursing care facilities, and medical institutions across Japan. Pioneered by Elan as the first CS Set provider in Japan.
• lifte Patient Clothing Brand Original patient clothing brand offering comfortable, design-conscious hospital gowns featuring stretchable materials and circular recycling programs. Eco Mark certified.
• ELAN Online Shop (エランオンラインショップ) Direct-to-consumer online store selling CS Set-type products and lifte patient clothing to individual consumers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Customer satisfaction with 26,987 valid survey responses demonstrating broad customer engagement
• +2 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and regional.

• Klassico Co., Ltd. (クラシコ株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2025Equity method affiliate relationship. Elan acquired shares making Klassico an equity method affiliate. Klassico, a healthcare apparel company, went public with approval in October 2025. Elan's lifte patient clothing brand is developed and sold in partnership with Klassico, with products displayed in Klassico retail stores.
• Vietnam SubsidiaryminorOthers · 21 January 2025Vietnam subsidiary acquisition completed for business expansion. Vietnamese company acquired and consolidated as a subsidiary.
• OnlineDoctor.com Co., Ltd. (株式会社オンラインドクター.com)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 January 2025Investment in OnlineDoctor.com, a company providing online doctor consultation services. Strategic investment to expand digital healthcare services.
• Matsumoto City (松本市)regionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 February 2021Selected as a linkage business operator for Matsumoto City's Super City Initiative. Collaborating on 'Matsumoto PHR' project connecting medical, welfare, and health data to improve community healthcare.
• Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival (OMF)regionalGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Annual sponsorship of the Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival, an international music festival. Arts and culture sponsorship since 2018 for regional vitalization and artistic promotion.
• Matsumoto Yamaga FC (松本山雅FC)regionalGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016Official sponsor and partner of J-League football club Matsumoto Yamaga FC. Services include team towel sponsorship, original towel provision and maintenance, youth academy towel donations. Regional community contribution and sports promotion activities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Elis: Global leader in flat linen, workwear, and healthcare textile rental with operations across Europe, Latin America, and increasingly Asia. Most directly comparable to Elan in healthcare facility linen rental and serves the same core use case of daily-necessity rental to hospitals and care homes.
• Berendsen (Sodexo-owned): European healthcare and workplace textile rental specialist, now part of Sodexo. Direct comparable in healthcare linen rental to hospitals and care homes; together with Elis sets the global benchmark for the business Elan pioneered in Japan.
• Klassico Co., Ltd. Japanese healthcare apparel company in which Elan holds an equity-method affiliate stake (Jul 2025) and through which Elan's lifte patient clothing brand is retailed. Closest domestic comparable in Japanese patient clothing/medical apparel and a direct channel partner for Elan.

Broad incumbents

• Cintas Corporation: Large US-listed uniform rental and facility services provider with a meaningful healthcare linen segment. Comparable as a broad incumbent in B2B uniform and textile rental to enterprises including healthcare, though it operates at much larger scale and broader scope than Elan.
• Sodexo (Healthcare segment): Global facility services and food services giant with a dedicated healthcare segment that includes patient textile and linen services to hospitals. Comparable in healthcare facility linen and patient amenity services, though bundled within a much larger integrated facility services contract.
• Vestis Corporation: US pure-play uniform rental and workplace supplies provider spun out of Aramark. Comparable as a textile and uniform rental incumbent serving healthcare and industrial customers, though focused on the North American market.
• UniFirst Corporation: North American uniform rental and facility services company with healthcare laundering exposure. Comparable business model in B2B textile and uniform rental, though geographically focused and broader in customer mix than Elan.
• Aramark (Healthcare segment): Global facility services, food, and uniform provider with healthcare linen offerings to hospitals and senior living operators. Comparable in healthcare textile rental and patient amenities, though delivered as part of a broad facility management relationship.

Others

• M3, Inc. Parent company and capital alliance partner of Elan since Oct 2024. Not a peer in services but a strategically adjacent digital healthcare platform — overlapping end customer (hospitals and physicians) and an obvious channel for cross-sell into Elan's installed base.

Regional players

• Healthcare uniform rental operators in Japan (Washin, Tokunaga, regional players): Japan-domestic linen and uniform rental operators serving hospitals and care facilities. Regional/niche players competing with Elan in specific prefectures; less branded, smaller scale, and less digitized than Elan but offering the same core CS Set-like service to nearby hospitals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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