Daito Me Holdings

Name

Daito Me Holdings

Legal name

DAITO ME HOLDINGS CO., LTD

Website

https://daito-me.com.tw

Company type

Public

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Daito Me Holdings is a Taiwan-listed holding company that designs and sells industrial embedded PCs, factory automation systems, and electronic components to Japanese and Taiwanese OEMs in medical, industrial machinery, semiconductor, and entertainment equipment, with manufacturing via its Japan subsidiary and Taiwan-listed Shangmao Electronic Materials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Embedded Computing

NAICS

Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118), Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411), Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing (334418)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)

akta.pro primary industry

Embedded & HMI Electronics Manufacturing (Industrial PCs, HMIs, Panel PCs) (IMAGAGAD)

Keywords

• Industrial embedded computing
• Factory automation systems
• Control panel manufacturing
• Electronic component distribution
• Copper-clad circuit boards

Headquarters

HQ city

George Town

HQ country

Cayman Islands

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electronics & Electrical Components Distribution: Trading company (shosha) operations distributing CPU motherboards, control machine components, servo motors, power supplies, connectors, and other industrial electronic components to manufacturers.
2. Industrial Automation Business: Factory automation engineering including control panel design and manufacturing, coil/harness production, robotic arm system integration, and on-site assembly services for industrial machinery manufacturers.
3. Industrial Embedded PC Business: Design, development and sale of custom embedded PCs (i-PC series) and peripheral components for medical devices, industrial equipment, and entertainment systems. Provides long-term (5+ year) supply guarantees.
4. Copper-Clad Circuit Board Manufacturing (Subsidiary): Manufacturing and processing of copper foil circuit substrates and adhesive sheets through subsidiary 尚茂電子材料股份有限公司 (Shangmao Electronic Materials).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Daito Me Holdings designs, manufactures, and distributes industrial embedded PCs (i-PC series) along with factory automation equipment including custom control panels, coils/harnesses, and robotic arm systems, and operates as a trading company (shosha) for industrial electronic components such as CPU motherboards, servo motors, power supplies, and connectors. Its wholly-owned Japanese subsidiary DAITO ME CO., LTD serves manufacturers in automotive, industrial machinery, medical equipment, and entertainment/gaming sectors in Japan, while its 68.15%-owned Taiwan subsidiary 尚茂電子材料 (Shangmao Electronic Materials) manufactures copper-clad circuit boards.

Product overview

Daito Me Holdings operates three business divisions providing embedded computing solutions for industrial applications: (1) Electrical/Electronic Components Wholesale dealing in CPU motherboards, servo motors, power supplies, and connectors for automotive and industrial machinery; (2) Industrial Machinery including custom control panels, coils/harnesses, and robot arm systems; (3) Industrial Embedded PC Business featuring the i-PC Series as the core product - industrial embedded computers positioned between commercial PCs and factory automation PCs. The product portfolio also includes embedded motherboards in various form factors (ATX, m-ATX, mini-ITX, ComExpress, etc.), fanless BOX PCs, touch panel computers, and industrial memory/peripheral components. The company emphasizes long-term supply continuity, space-efficient designs, and reduced specification change frequency through proprietary frameworks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• i-PC Series: Industrial embedded PC products for medical equipment, entertainment, and other industrial applications

Products and services

• i-PC Series (Industrial Embedded PC) Industrial embedded computers built on a proprietary original frame design with 5+ year continuous supply, intended for manufacturers of medical diagnostic devices (ultrasound, microscopes, ECG, arteriosclerosis detection, pharmaceutical packaging), industrial equipment (semiconductor handling, automatic warehouses, laser processing), and entertainment machines (pachinko, slot, photo printing games).
• Custom Control Panels Custom industrial control panel design, manufacturing, and embedded software development for machine tool OEMs, screen printing equipment manufacturers, elevator and HVAC builders, and factory automation integrators; small to large panel sizes supported.
• Coil and Wire Harness Manufacturing Industrial coil manufacturing and embedded wire harness assembly services, from sample prototyping through mass production, for automotive parts manufacturers and industrial equipment makers requiring precision coils and wiring harnesses.
• Robot Arm System Integration End-to-end robotic arm system design, fabrication, on-site assembly, motion teaching, interface panel design, and servo adjustment for industrial grinding, sealing, welding, and manufacturing line applications.
• Industrial Embedded Motherboards Multi-form-factor industrial embedded motherboards (ATX, m-ATX, mini-ITX, COM Express, 2.5", 3.5", 5.25", EPIC, PC/104, PICMG) sourced from manufacturers such as Axiomtek, iBASE, DFI, and RadiSys, supplied to industrial OEMs.
• Fanless Box PCs Fanless embedded box computers for harsh industrial environments, providing silent operation and robust construction for embedded computing applications.
• Industrial Touch Panel Computers Industrial HMI touch panel computers including EBN X-PPC (Core i, ATOM), Axiomtek GOT, Panel1000, MPC, and FDK open frame panel series, for industrial human-machine interface applications.
• Industrial Memory and Storage Components Industrial-grade memory and storage products (CF cards, SSDs, USB memory, DOM modules) from Afaya, InnoDisk, and Swissbit, supporting -40C to +85C temperature ranges for embedded applications.
• Industrial Electronic Components Distribution Wholesale trading (shosha) distribution of industrial electronic components including CPU motherboards, servo motors, power supplies, and connectors to manufacturers across automotive, machine tool, and industrial equipment sectors.
• Copper-Clad Circuit Board Substrates (via Shangmao Electronic Materials) Copper foil circuit substrates and adhesive sheets manufactured by 68.15%-owned Taiwan-listed subsidiary 尚茂電子材料股份有限公司 (Shangmao Electronic Materials Co., Ltd., stock code 8291), supplying upstream PCB materials to electronics manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5+ years of continuous embedded PC supply for medical equipment manufacturers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 尚茂電子材料股份有限公司 (Shangmao Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.)coreOthers · 1 May 2024Daito Me Holdings increased its combined stake (via Japanese subsidiary) in Taiwan-listed 尚茂電子材料 (stock code 8291) to 68.15% as of May 2024. The subsidiary manufactures copper foil circuit substrates and adhesive sheets. It became a consolidated subsidiary in January 2018 after a public tender offer, with stake progressively increasing from 51.6% to 63.65% (January 2021) to 68.15% (May 2024).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kontron: European-headquartered embedded computing platform vendor with strong industrial and medical OEM presence. Competes head-to-head with the i-PC series on long-lifecycle industrial embedded PCs.
• Axiomtek: Taiwan-based industrial embedded computing and HMI specialist. Already a Daito Me motherboard supplier, and competes with the i-PC line in single-board computers and embedded systems.
• ADLINK Technology: Taiwan-headquartered industrial edge computing and embedded platform vendor serving factory automation, medical, and transportation. Directly comparable product portfolio to the i-PC series.
• Advantech: Taiwan-headquartered global leader in industrial embedded PCs, HMI panels, and IoT platforms. Direct competitor to Daito Me's i-PC business and dominant in the same Japanese/Taiwanese industrial OEM channel.
• iBASE Technology: Taiwan embedded computing and motherboard vendor also supplying Daito Me. Overlaps in industrial motherboards, panel PCs, and embedded systems.
• Portwell: Taiwan embedded computing ODM/ODM provider focused on industrial motherboards, COM Express, and system integration. Direct overlap with i-PC in design-to-order embedded systems.
• DFI: Industrial embedded PC and motherboard vendor listed as a Daito Me supplier; competes in the same niches of rugged industrial motherboards and embedded systems.

Broad incumbents

• Hitachi (Industrial Systems): Diversified Japanese industrial conglomerate with industrial electronics, automation, and embedded computing products. A much larger incumbents with overlapping customer footprint in Japanese factory automation.
• Murata Manufacturing: Large Japanese electronic components manufacturer including industrial sensors, modules, and embedded building blocks. Broader and larger than Daito Me but overlapping at the components/system boundary.
• Yokogawa Electric: Major Japanese industrial automation and control systems vendor. Overlaps with Daito Me's factory automation and control panel work in process and discrete industries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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