Meitec
- Company typePublic
- Founded1974
- HeadquartersNagoya, Japan
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Meitec firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Meitec
- Legal name
- 株式会社メイテック
- Website
- https://meitec.co.jp
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1974
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Meitec industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Engineering Staffing and Outsourcing Services
- NAICS
- Engineering Services (54133)
- SIC
- Services-Engineering Services (8711)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)
Keywords
Where Meitec is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Nagoya
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices5 records
Markets served
Meitec business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Engineering Dispatch Services (労働者派遣): Dispatch of Meitec's own full-time engineers to client manufacturing sites under the client's direction and command. Provided under labor dispatch contracts. All engineers are permanent (無期雇用) employees, exempt from the 3-year dispatch period limitation.
- Engineering Contracted Services (受託): Meitec takes responsibility for the completion of specified development work as an independent contractor, with Meitec directing and managing the engineers. Projects include AD/ADAS, electrification, connected vehicles, powertrain, image sensors, and more across automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, and industrial sectors.
- Group Subsidiary Services: Group companies provide specialized services: Meitec Fielders (middleware engineering), Meitec Cast (general staffing), Meitec EX (senior engineer dispatch), and Meitec Next (engineering recruitment placement).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Project-based engineering contract pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Meitec product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Meitec provides engineering solutions services to Japanese manufacturing companies, deploying approximately 7,932 permanent full-time engineers across mechanical design, electrical/electronic design, control systems, IT/software development, and chemical engineering disciplines. Services are delivered through two models: labor dispatch contracts (派遣) where engineers work under client direction, and contracted services (受託) where Meitec assumes responsibility for project completion. Services span mobility, robotics, aerospace, semiconductor, industrial machinery, and next-generation technology sectors, with engineer selection powered by the proprietary Best Matching System® database.
Product overview
Meitec is an engineering solutions company (エンジニアリングソリューション事業) that provides design and development services to Japanese manufacturing clients through approximately 7,932 full-time engineers deployed across about 42 domestic locations. The company offers Engineering Solutions Services using both dispatch (労働者派遣) and contract (受託) models, where Meitec engineers work at client sites under client direction (dispatch) or where Meitec takes responsibility for deliverable completion (contract). The core offering is the Best Matching System®, a proprietary matching system that selects optimal engineers from its database of ~7,000 professionals for client projects. Services are organized by technical fields (Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic, Control, IT, Chemical, Composite) and product domains (Mobility, Robotics, Aerospace, Semiconductors, Industrial Machinery, Medical, etc.). Supporting services include technical training programs with 692 courses and a Learning Management System for career development. Meitec is part of the Meitec Group (メイテックグループ) which includes subsidiaries offering field engineering, staffing, and recruitment services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Engineering Dispatch Services (労働者派遣) Dispatch of Meitec's own full-time permanent (無期雇用) engineers to client manufacturing sites under the client's direction and command. Provided under labor dispatch contracts. All engineers are permanent employees, exempt from the 3-year dispatch period limitation. Covers mechanical design, electrical/electronic design, control systems, IT/software, and chemical engineering disciplines.
- Engineering Contracted Services (受託) Meitec takes responsibility for the completion of specified development work as an independent contractor, with Meitec directing and managing the engineers. Projects include AD/ADAS, electrification, connected vehicles, powertrain, image sensors, and more across automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, and industrial sectors. Priced based on project scope and deliverables.
- Technical Field Solutions Engineering solutions organized by technical discipline: Mechanical (機械), Electrical/Electronic (電気・電子), Control (制御), IT, Chemical (化学), and Composite Technologies (複合技術). Allows clients to source engineers by specialized domain expertise.
- Product Field Solutions Engineering solutions organized by product domain: Mobility (モビリティー), Robotics (ロボット), Aerospace (航空・宇宙), Semiconductors/LSI, Industrial Machinery, Electrical/Electronics, Materials (素材), Energy/Plants, Systems, Medical, and Next-Generation Technologies (次世代技術). Enables deployment of engineers with sector-specific product knowledge.
- Technical Training Programs Customized, advance, and high-end technical training programs covering CAD, embedded systems, AI, IoT, data science, and other specialized engineering disciplines with hands-on equipment utilization. 692 technical training courses offered as of March 2025. Tailored to client needs including integration of client's own training materials.
- Learning Management System Portal system enabling engineers to manage training information, course registration, correspondence education enrollment, and training history tracking. Supports engineer career development and skill management across the organization.
Quantifiable outcome
- 300 client commendations per year
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Meitec
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Meitec technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Meitec partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- 株式会社メイテックフィルダーズ (Meitec Fielders)coreGroup company providing 'middle-range' field engineering solutions covering design through testing and evaluation. Extends Meitec's service depth into adjacent engineering segments.
- 株式会社メイテックキャスト (Meitec Cast)coreGroup company providing broad staffing services from general office work and CAD/design assistance through full-scale design and development. Covers a wider scope than Meitec's core high-end services.
- 株式会社メイテックEX (Meitec EX)coreSpecialized subsidiary dispatching senior engineers (ages 60+) who have reached retirement but continue contributing. Leverages experienced professionals for client projects.
- 株式会社メイテックネクスト (Meitec Next)coreEngineering-focused recruitment placement (人材紹介) subsidiary placing engineers at client companies, complementing Meitec's dispatch model.
- 株式会社メイテックビジネスサービス (Meitec Business Service)minorSubsidiary for employment of people with disabilities (特例子会社), supporting Meitec Group's diversity and social contribution objectives.
- 株式会社メイテックグループホールディングス (Meitec Group Holdings)corePure holding company established October 1, 2023 as part of the holding company restructuring. Holds all group subsidiaries and manages group strategy, governance, and investor relations.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves17 records
Expansion highlights3 records
Meitec competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- JAC Recruitment: Japan-focused mid-to-senior professional recruitment firm. Comparable to Meitec's Meitec Next placement subsidiary for permanent placement of engineering professionals, but operates placement-only, not dispatch.
- Hays Japan: Japan operation of global specialist recruitment firm focused on mid-to-senior professionals in engineering, technology, and life sciences. Comparable to Meitec's higher-seniority placement business for engineers in Japanese manufacturers.
Direct peers
- WDB Holdings: Japan-listed specialist in scientific and technical staffing, including dispatch of chemists, biologists, and engineers. Comparable to Meitec in permanent-employee dispatch, focused technical verticals, and female-engineer positioning.
- Nisso Holdings: Japanese manufacturing-focused staffing and dispatch group serving automotive, electronics, and industrial customers. Comparable operating model to Meitec with dispatch, contract, and placement business lines.
- Outsource Technology (OSC): Japanese engineering dispatch and contract services firm serving automotive, electronics, and industrial machinery clients. Competes directly with Meitec for engineer placement at Japanese manufacturers under the dispatch/haken model.
- TechnoPro Holdings: Japan-listed engineering staffing and solutions firm, dispatching engineers (mechanical, electrical, IT) to Japanese manufacturers. Closest direct competitor to Meitec's high-end engineer dispatch model with similar customer mix and dispatch structure.
Broad incumbents
- Persol Holdings: Large Japanese staffing group covering temporary staffing, placement, and outsourced services. Overlaps with Meitec's dispatch and Meitec Next placement subsidiaries but competes mainly in broader staffing categories rather than high-end engineering specialists.
- Recruit Holdings: Japan-headquartered global HR/staffing and information services conglomerate. Operates Indeed and other staffing platforms; includes Japan staffing operations that overlap with Meitec's dispatch and placement business but at vastly larger scale and broader scope.
- Pasona Group: Japan-listed staffing, placement, and HR services group. Overlaps with Meitec in general staffing and recruitment placement (Meitec Next equivalent) but spans a broader set of clerical and professional categories.
- ManpowerGroup Japan: Japan arm of global staffing firm providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions. Comparable as a multi-category Japan staffing provider, but lacks Meitec's specialization in high-end engineering talent for manufacturing R&D.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Meitec social profiles
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Meitec leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Meitec subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries6 records
Meitec funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Meitec M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Meitec
What does Meitec do?
Meitec provides engineering solutions services to Japanese manufacturing companies, deploying approximately 7,932 permanent full-time engineers across mechanical design, electrical/electronic design, control systems, IT/software development, and chemical engineering disciplines. Services are delivered through two models: labor dispatch contracts (派遣) where engineers work under client direction, and contracted services (受託) where Meitec assumes responsibility for project completion. Services span mobility, robotics, aerospace, semiconductor, industrial machinery, and next-generation technology sectors, with engineer selection powered by the proprietary Best Matching System® database.
Is Meitec a public or private company?
Meitec is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Meitec founded?
Meitec was founded in 1974. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Meitec based?
Meitec is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does Meitec make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Engineering Dispatch Services (労働者派遣) is the primary driver. The others are engineering Contracted Services (受託) and group Subsidiary Services.
Who are Meitec's main competitors?
Regional players on record are JAC Recruitment and Hays Japan. Direct peers are WDB Holdings, Nisso Holdings, Outsource Technology (OSC) and TechnoPro Holdings. Broad incumbents are Persol Holdings, Recruit Holdings, Pasona Group and ManpowerGroup Japan.
Does Meitec have an API?
No public API is recorded for Meitec.
What industry is Meitec in?
Meitec's product category is Engineering Staffing and Outsourcing Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAHAIAI, Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management. Its NAICS code is 54133 and its SIC code is 8711.