What Nisso does

Nisso Corporation (日総工産株式会社) is a Tokyo Stock Exchange Main Board-listed (ticker 6569) Japanese manufacturing-focused human resources services company, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of NISSO HOLDINGS since the group's 2024 holding company restructuring. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Yokohama, the company provides a comprehensive HR services portfolio spanning manufacturing dispatch (製造派遣), engineer dispatch (エンジニア派遣) for R&D/design/quality/equipment maintenance, manufacturing contract outsourcing (製造請負), permanent recruitment (人材紹介), training outsourcing (NISSO HR Development Service), BPO/consulting, IT solutions, and proprietary AI-based manufacturing image diagnosis for quality control. Its distribution model is dual-sided: B2B enterprise field sales through 55 nationwide offices serving manufacturers, combined with B2C job-seeker acquisition through proprietary portals (工場求人ナビ with 3,500+ daily listings, エンジニア求人ナビ), mobile apps, and active social media channels.

The company's core differentiator is a proprietary network of ~9-10 self-owned training facilities (Nisso Technical Centers) across Japan featuring actual semiconductor manufacturing equipment, cleanrooms, EV/battery labs, and certified vocational training status — described as the only such comprehensive setup in Japan. Technology investments include an XR (MR/VR) Education System for semiconductor training launched in 2025, the Start Engineer e-learning platform, and AI-powered manufacturing defect detection. Customer base spans major Japanese manufacturers including Toyota Battery, SUBARU, TDK, Mitsubishi Electric, Kioxia Iwate, Denso, and Nikon, with the company earning 4 consecutive years (2022-2025) as Oricon Customer Satisfaction No.1 in Factory/Manufacturing Dispatch.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring dispatch fee streams billed monthly to client manufacturers, supplemented by training outsourcing (professional services fees), recruitment placement fees, managed services contracts (manufacturing outsourcing, BPO), and subscription/transaction pricing for IT and AI solutions. Pricing is quote-based and customized per engagement rather than publicly disclosed. The company is actively expanding: it acquired Man to Man Holdings in April 2025, established the SUBARU nw Sight joint venture, opened multiple new training centers (EV Kansai 2024, Aichi 2025), built an international talent pipeline through university partnerships in Vietnam, India, and Thailand, and underwent leadership transition to a new CEO in June 2025.

Name

Nisso

Legal name

日総工産株式会社

Website

https://nisso.co.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Nisso Corporation (日総工産株式会社) is a Japanese manufacturing-focused HR services firm providing dispatch, engineer staffing, recruitment, contract manufacturing, and training services to Japanese manufacturers. It operates 55 sales offices and ~9-10 proprietary technical training centers with real semiconductor equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Manufacturing Staffing Services

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Trades & Industrial Direct Hire (BPACAFAG)

Keywords

• Manufacturing staffing services
• Engineer dispatch services
• Manufacturing outsourcing services
• Workforce training programs
• Human resources outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Yokohama

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Manufacturing Dispatch Services (製造派遣): Dispatch of manufacturing workers to client factories. Core business service.
2. Engineer Dispatch Services (エンジニア派遣): Dispatch of engineers for R&D, design development, production engineering, quality assurance, and equipment maintenance.
3. Manufacturing Contract Services (製造請負): Outsourcing of manufacturing processes to client sites. Core business since founding.
4. Recruitment Services (人材紹介): Fee-based employment placement services including permanent placement and dispatched recruitment services.
5. Training Services (NISSO HR Development Service): Training outsourcing services for client companies, providing skill development for manufacturing, engineering, robotics safety, and specialized courses.
6. BPO Services: Labor management support and consulting services.
7. IT Solutions: IT-related solutions services.
8. Semiconductor AI Solutions: AI solutions for manufacturing industry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nisso is a comprehensive human resources services company providing manufacturing dispatch (製造派遣), engineer dispatch, recruitment placement, and manufacturing outsourcing (製造請負) to Japan's manufacturing sector. The company operates a network of 55 sales offices and 9 proprietary training facilities (Nisso Technical Centers) featuring real semiconductor manufacturing equipment, delivering talent development from entry-level to skilled workforce. Additionally, Nisso provides AI-powered manufacturing quality control solutions, e-learning tools, IT solutions, and BPO services.

Product overview

Nisso is a comprehensive human resource service company offering a portfolio of services including manufacturing dispatch, engineering dispatch, recruitment, and manufacturing outsourcing. The company operates multiple job portal platforms (Factory求人ナビ for factory workers, Engineer求人ナビ for engineers) and provides AI-powered manufacturing solutions. Nisso maintains a network of approximately 9 proprietary training facilities (Nisso Technical Centers) including semiconductor-focused training centers, EV/battery training centers, and regional technical centers. The company offers training outsourcing services under NISSO HR Development Service brand, supplemented by e-learning tools (Start Engineer) and XR-based immersive education systems for semiconductor training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 工場求人ナビ (Koujou Kyujin Navi): Company's flagship factory job recruitment website, covering 1,500+ factory job postings nationwide across Japan.
• NISSO HR Development Service
• Start Engineer
• エンジニア求人ナビ (Engineer Job Navi)
• 日総ぴゅあ (Nisso Pure)
• NISSO CONNECT
• 日総テクニカルセンター (Nisso Technical Center)
• 日総EVテクニカルセンター関西 (Nisso EV Technical Center Kansai)

Products and services

• Engineer Dispatch (エンジニア派遣) Dispatch of specialized engineers for R&D, design development, production technology, quality assurance, and equipment maintenance to client manufacturing sites.
• Manufacturing Dispatch (製造派遣) Dispatch of manufacturing workers to client factory production lines across Japan, the company's flagship service ranked No.1 by Oricon Customer Satisfaction Survey for 4 consecutive years (2022-2025).
• Human Resources Introduction (人材紹介) Fee-based employment placement services connecting job seekers with suitable manufacturing and engineering positions at client companies.
• Manufacturing Outsourcing (製造請負) Contract-based manufacturing services where Nisso assumes responsibility for complete production processes at client sites, the core service since the company's founding.
• NISSO HR Development Service (研修受託) Outsourced training services providing comprehensive manufacturing education programs from basics to expert levels, including safety, quality management, production management, equipment maintenance, robotics safety, and supervisor training for client employees.
• Start Engineer (スタートエンジニア) E-learning platform providing video-based instruction and testing for equipment maintenance, production management, and engineering skills development.
• Manufacturing AI Solutions (製造業AIソリューション) AI-powered solutions for manufacturing including image diagnosis for quality control and AI-based video inspection systems for defect detection on production lines.
• IT Solutions (ITソリューション) IT-related solutions services provided to client companies for digital transformation and operational efficiency.
• BPO Services (BPO/労務管理支援/コンサルティング) Business process outsourcing for labor management support and consulting services for client companies.
• Factory Job Navi (工場求人ナビ)
• Engineer Job Navi (エンジニア求人ナビ) Engineer-focused recruitment portal featuring engineering positions at major Japanese manufacturers.
• Nisso Technical Centers (日総テクニカルセンター)
• Nisso EV Technical Center Kansai (日総EVテクニカルセンター関西)

Quantifiable outcome

• 4 consecutive years Oricon Customer Satisfaction No.1 (2022-2025) in Factory/Manufacturing Dispatch category
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Sripatum University (スィーパトゥム大学)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2025Partnership for engineering talent development. University's engineering faculty provides technical education while liberal arts faculty handles Japanese language training. NA Bangkok Recruitment provides project management. First MOU with Thai educational institution.
• Indian Institute of Information Technology (インド情報技術大学/IIITs)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Partnership with India's top IT educational institution (25 campuses, ~100,000 students) for IT engineer recruitment. Program started August 2025 with 16 students. 2-year education period with goal of N2 Japanese proficiency before arrival in Japan around July 2027.
• WooGWay CorporationsecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 June 2025Service intermediary for Indian IT recruitment scheme. Company located in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Provides connection to Indian educational institutions and IT talent database of 10,000+ Indian engineers.
• FPT IS Company LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2025Vietnam's largest IT company. 3-party MOU for talent return promotion in semiconductor industry between Japan and Vietnam. Signed at Japan-Vietnam Cooperation Forum with Prime Ministers Ishba and Pham Minh Chinh in attendance.
• MRIV International (三菱総合研究所ベトナム法人)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 20253-party MOU partner with FPT IS for talent return promotion in semiconductor industry. Contributes to connecting Japanese semiconductor companies with Vietnamese talent.
• SUBARUcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 20253-company joint venture to establish human resources services company (株式会社SUBARU nw Sight) with World Intellect. To provide human resources services to SUBARU and SUBARU-related companies.
• World Intellect (ワールドインテック)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 20253-company joint venture partner with SUBARU for human resources services company establishment.
• Kyushu Semiconductor Human Resource Development Consortium (九州半导体人材育成等コンソーシアム)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Participating member since April 2023. Consortium established by Kyushu Economic and Industrial Organization with 130+ member companies/universities to strengthen semiconductor industry foundation. Joined Vietnam inspection mission organized with Japanese embassy.
• Kumamoto Prefectural Technical Junior College (熊本県立技術短期大学)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2024Partnership for semiconductor-related talent development. Customized practical training programs at Technical Center Kumamoto facility. Training to begin April 2025 onward.
• Ho Chi Minh City University of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 December 2024Agreement and basic memorandum for employment promotion and human resource development including Japanese language education. Students to study Japanese and Japanese culture for approximately 1.5 years, with first cohort expected to arrive in Japan in 2026. Part of strategy to develop near-ready foreign talent pipeline.
• CTECH (工科テクノロジー・技術短期大学)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2024Vocational junior college in Hanoi with approximately 3,000 students. MOU for Japanese language education and employment pathway for students. First cohort expected October 2024.
• Thuyloi University (水利大学)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2024Technical university in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with 14,000 students specializing in water resources, hydraulics, and engineering. MOU for Japanese language education and employment pathway for students.
• Mitsubishi Research Institute (三菱総合研究所)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2023Joint promotion of semiconductor manufacturing talent development and supply. Collaboration for training content and talent pipeline development.
• Nisso Brain (日総ブレイン)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 October 2022Subsidiary company specializing in local government partnerships. Partnership with Suntoshi City for telework dispatch services to promote local employment and urban-rural migration.
• Suntoshi City, Shizuoka (静岡県裾野市)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 October 2022First local government partnership for a staffing company in Suntoshi City. Telework dispatch program connecting local job seekers with Tokyo/Kanagawa work locations.
• Nikon Nisso Prime (株式会社ニコン日総プライム/NNP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 August 2022Consolidated subsidiary (joint venture with Nikon). Partnership with Naie Town, Hokkaido for comprehensive collaboration agreement. Focus on regional revitalization, creating workplaces for all ages, and local community development.
• Naie Town, Hokkaido (北海道奈井江町)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 August 2022Partnership agreement for regional revitalization. Exchange of urban company personnel with local area, local community activation, and regional regeneration initiatives.
• Doctors Inc. (ドクターズ)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 August 2022Capital participation and business partnership for developing new medical-digital healthcare services linking medicine, people, and work. Aims to create new services in healthcare DX area leveraging Doctors Cloud platform with 600+ doctors.
• Cloud Staffing (株式会社クラウドスタッフィング)secondaryTechnology or Integration · 29 July 2022Capital and business partnership with 10 major dispatch companies for joint development of industry-standard dispatch staff management system platform. CrossLink and HR Guide subsidiaries to provide platform.
• Cross Compass (株式会社クロスコンパス)secondaryTechnology or Integration · 17 September 2020Capital and business partnership for digitalization of manufacturing sites. AI and human solutions for productivity and quality improvement. Joint development of high-value-added manufacturing solutions.
• Immigration Services Agency (出入国在留管理庁)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2019Registered support organization for Specified Skilled Worker visa status. Registration number 19-登-002841. Support services for foreign workers in Japanese manufacturing industry. Support languages: Vietnamese, English, Chinese.
• Tokyo Stock Exchange (東京証券取引所)coreOthers · 9 February 2018Company listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange Main Market following new listing approval.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Will Group: Japanese staffing group focused on manufacturing, engineer and salesforce派遣; directly comparable to Nisso in factory/manufacturing dispatch with a similar enterprise-client profile.
• Pasona Group: Diversified Japanese staffing and BPO provider with manufacturing dispatch and engineer派遣 offerings; directly overlaps with Nisso's core Manufacturing Dispatch and HR Development Service lines.
• Persol Holdings: Leading Japanese staffing group operating across temporary staffing, placement and engineering outsourcing; directly competes with Nisso in manufacturing/engineer dispatch and has a similarly broad enterprise sales footprint.
• Tech Cross (UT Group): Japanese staffing firm specializing in manufacturing and engineer dispatch with proprietary training centers; highly comparable to Nisso's technical-center and engineer派遣 business model.
• Trust Technologies: Japanese engineer-focused staffing and dispatch firm; directly comparable to Nisso's Engineer Dispatch and Semiconductor talent development offerings.
• Man to Man Holdings: Japanese staffing group recently acquired by Nisso (April 2025); operates manufacturing and engineer dispatch services and was historically a direct regional competitor in Chubu/Tokai.

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Group Japan: Global staffing firm's Japanese subsidiary offering temporary staffing, placement and outsourcing; competes with Nisso for manufacturing派遣 clients and has larger international talent sourcing capability.
• ManpowerGroup Japan: Japanese arm of global staffing firm providing派遣 and recruitment services; competes with Nisso in engineer/manufacturing派遣 and offers broader international placement reach.
• Recruit Holdings: Japan's largest HR services platform spanning staffing, placement and matching (Indeed, etc.); competes with Nisso across dispatch, recruitment and broader workforce solutions but at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• RGF Staffing Japan: Japanese operations of Recruit's global staffing brands providing派遣 and placement across white-collar and manufacturing segments; broad competitor with overlapping manufacturing派遣 offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/nisso_kosan_kouhou

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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