As One
AS ONE Corporation is a Japan-based distributor of scientific instruments, laboratory consumables, industrial MRO supplies, and medical/nursing-care products, serving research institutions, hospitals, manufacturers, restaurants, and dealers through catalogs and multi-channel e-commerce platforms including AXEL, as kitchen, ocean, and Mare's.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1933
- HeadquartersOsaka, Japan
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What As One does
AS ONE Corporation (アズワン株式会社, TSE:7476) is a Japan-based distributor of scientific instruments, laboratory consumables, industrial MRO supplies, and medical/nursing-care products, operating since its 1933 founding as Inoue Seieido Shoten and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section since 2001. The company maintains a catalog of more than 3 million SKUs and serves five primary customer cohorts — research institutions and laboratories, medical and nursing-care facilities, industrial and manufacturing companies, restaurants and food-service SMBs, and a dealer/distributor network — through a multi-channel platform stack that includes the AXEL web shop, the as kitchen SMB e-commerce site, the ocean centralized purchasing system, the Mare's medical DX platform, the Lab BRAINS/co-Lab BRAINS researcher media and community properties, and the ai-com web dealer and supplier portals, supplemented by equipment rental, repair and calibration services, custom-fabrication (Tokuchu Lab), and commissioned laboratory (Jutaku Lab) offerings.
Revenue is generated predominantly through one-time product sales via catalogs and web platforms, with smaller contributions from equipment rentals (5-day to 3-year terms), repair/calibration/inspection services, and outsourced commissioned lab services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the company conducts regular price revisions, evidenced by frequent price-change announcements. The go-to-market is sales-led and multi-channel, combining direct digital storefronts, dealer agents in both scientific-equipment and medical/nursing verticals, B2B portals for dealers (ai-com web) and suppliers, and integration partnerships with procurement platforms such as Tryumph21's OffSide system. Brand marketing extends into consumer-leaning collaborations (QuizKnock, Square Enix, Love Live! Sunshine!!) alongside trade-show presence at events such as JASIS.
AS ONE is headquartered in Nishi-ku, Osaka, with a consolidated headcount of approximately 850 employees as of March 2024 and a market capitalization of approximately ¥175 billion as of July 2026. Preliminary June 2026 monthly net sales of ¥9,708 million (~13.9% YoY growth) imply annualized revenue on the order of ¥115-120 billion; FY3/27 is internally framed as a transitional period for growth investments aimed at future profitability improvement. The company is publicly traded with no disclosed parent or controlling shareholder, and operates solely within Japan with no documented international footprint.
As One firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- As One
- Legal name
- アズワン株式会社 (AS ONE Corporation)
- Website
- https://as-1.co.jp
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1933
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- AS ONE Corporation is a Japan-based distributor of scientific instruments, laboratory consumables, industrial MRO supplies, and medical/nursing-care products, serving research institutions, hospitals, manufacturers, restaurants, and dealers through catalogs and multi-channel e-commerce platforms including AXEL, as kitchen, ocean, and Mare's.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
As One industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Laboratory Equipment Distribution
- NAICS
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)
- SIC
- Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters) (HLAGAIAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Science & STEM Lab Equipment & Supplies (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Makerspaces) (EDAEAIAC), Medical, Dental & Lab Supply Marketplaces (CRAFAHAG), Maintenance, Service Contracts & Equipment Repair (Field Service, Parts) (HLAGAIAN), Lab Furniture, Facilities & Utilities (Benches, Casework, Gas/Water Systems) (HLAGAIAM)
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Where As One is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Osaka
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices1 record
Markets served
As One business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Product Sales: Sale of scientific instruments, laboratory supplies, industrial equipment, medical and nursing care products through catalogs and web platforms. Products span over 3 million items across research, industrial, and medical fields.
- Equipment Rental: Rental service for measuring instruments ranging from minimum 5 days to 3-year long-term rentals, including full lab rental options
- Repair and Calibration Services: Repair, calibration, and inspection services for scientific equipment
- Commissioned Lab Services: Outsourced laboratory services for research support
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels6 records
As One product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AS ONE Corporation distributes more than 3 million scientific instruments, laboratory consumables, factory MRO supplies, and medical/nursing care products through its AXEL web shop, printed and digital catalogs, the ai-com web dealer network, and specialized platforms (as kitchen, Mare's, ocean). It complements distribution with equipment rental (5-day to 3-year terms), repair/calibration/inspection, custom manufacturing (Tokuchu Lab), and commissioned laboratory services (Jutaku Lab) for research institutions, hospitals, nursing care facilities, factories and restaurants across Japan.
Product overview
AS ONE Corporation is a Japanese distributor of industrial and laboratory supplies serving research, industrial, and medical sectors. The company operates a multi-platform portfolio consisting of AXEL (scientific equipment e-commerce), as kitchen (restaurant support e-commerce), ocean (centralized purchasing system), Mare's (healthcare DX), Lab BRAINS (researcher media platform), and co-Lab BRAINS (science community), supported by ai-com web B2B portals for dealers and suppliers. Core offerings include 3 million+ products across research, industry, and healthcare through catalogs and web platforms. Supporting services include equipment rental, repair/calibration, custom lab services (Tokuchu Lab), commissioned lab services (Jutaku Lab), and the NAVIS nursing/medical sub-brand. Founded in 1933 as Inoue Seieido, the company was renamed AS ONE in 2001 upon TSE listing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- AXEL: Scientific equipment, consumables, factory MRO, and hospital/nursing care products comprehensive web shop
- NAVIS
- as kitchen
- Mare's
- Lab BRAINS
- co-Lab BRAINS
- OffSide
Products and services
- AXEL Web Shop Comprehensive e-commerce platform selling scientific instruments, laboratory consumables, factory MRO supplies, and hospital/nursing care products to research, industrial, and medical buyers in Japan.
- as kitchen E-commerce storefront offering approximately 600,000 food-service and restaurant supply products to restaurants, wholesalers, and retail stores in Japan.
- ocean Centralized Purchasing System Free centralized purchasing system that integrates with enterprise procurement platforms to enable consolidated procurement management across suppliers.
- Mare's Digital transformation support service for medical institutions and welfare facilities that solves inventory and procurement management challenges using AS ONE's e-commerce channels and logistics systems.
- Equipment Rental Service Rental of measuring instruments to research and industrial customers for terms ranging from a minimum of 5 days to long-term 3-year rentals, including full-lab rental arrangements.
- Repair, Calibration and Inspection Services Maintenance services covering repair, calibration, and inspection of scientific equipment and instruments for research and industrial customers.
- Custom Lab Services (Tokuchu Lab) Custom manufacturing service that supports material fabrication and 3D printer forming for products that cannot be sourced as existing catalog items.
- Commissioned Lab Services (Jutaku Lab) Outsourced laboratory services that provide commissioned research and analysis capabilities for customers lacking internal lab capacity.
- AS ONE Official App Dealer-focused mobile app (iOS and Android) enabling quote requests, ordering, inventory inquiries, product search, barcode scanning, and viewing of promotional information for AS ONE products.
Quantifiable outcome
- 13.9% year-over-year revenue growth in June 2026 (¥9,708 million vs ¥8,524 million)
Companies that use As One
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
As One technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
Feature5 records
As One partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.
- QuizKnockminorCollaboration with QuizKnock (Tokyo University-founded knowledge collective led by quiz champion Hiroshi Izawa) for YouTube content featuring AS ONE catalog products in quiz format. Videos show cast guessing product usage, reaching QuizKnock's 2 million subscriber audience.
- Love Live! Sunshine!! (ラブライブ！サンシャイン!!)minorCollaboration featuring LINE stamps with Love Live Sunshine characters alongside AS ONE science equipment in popular web CM. Aimed at brand awareness among anime fan base and researchers.
- Square Enix (スクウェア・エニックス)minorCollaboration for arcade game 'Star Wing Paradox' where in-game pilots are called 'AS ONE', creating unique cross-promotion. Original titles and collaboration emblems distributed at JASIS2019 exhibition.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
As One competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Funakoshi Co., Ltd. Japanese distributor of laboratory reagents, equipment, and life science research products. Direct competitor in Japan's lab-supply distribution market, with overlapping customer base of universities, research institutions, and biotech companies.
- FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation: Japanese manufacturer and distributor of laboratory chemicals, reagents, and clinical diagnostics. Direct competitor in lab consumables and reagents distribution with deep presence in Japanese research and medical markets.
- Yamato Scientific Co., Ltd. Japanese manufacturer and distributor of laboratory equipment, including autoclaves, incubators, and analytical instruments. Comparable in serving research and industrial lab customers across Japan with equipment and consumables.
Regional players
- Sysmex Corporation: Japanese in-vitro diagnostics and medical device manufacturer. Comparable in the Japanese medical market, with potential overlap in medical/nursing care customer segments served by AS ONE's NAVIS and Mare's platforms.
Broad incumbents
- Shimadzu Corporation: Major Japanese manufacturer of analytical instruments, mass spectrometers, and chromatography systems. AS ONE distributes some Shimadzu products through its catalog; Shimadzu represents both a supplier and a potential disintermediation risk.
- METTLER TOLEDO: Global manufacturer of precision instruments including laboratory balances, pipettes, and analytical equipment. Comparable in lab instrumentation distribution to Japanese research and industrial customers, both as a supplier and potential direct competitor.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global leader in lab supplies, analytical instruments, and life sciences. While operating globally rather than Japan-only, Thermo Fisher competes with AS ONE across lab consumables and instruments and is a key threat for international expansion or OEM direct sales.
- Bio-Rad Laboratories: Global manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostics products. Competes with AS ONE in the Japanese life science research market through both direct sales and channel partners.
- Agilent Technologies: Global manufacturer of analytical instruments and lab supplies. AS ONE distributes Agilent products and competes in the Japanese market for analytical instrument procurement by research and quality-control labs.
- Avantor: Global distributor of laboratory supplies and equipment following the VWR acquisition. Direct comparable in distribution business model, though with global reach versus AS ONE's Japan focus.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
As One social profiles
Digital presenceAs One compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
As One financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
As One leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
As One funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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As One M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments4 records
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Frequently asked questions about As One
What does As One do?
AS ONE Corporation distributes more than 3 million scientific instruments, laboratory consumables, factory MRO supplies, and medical/nursing care products through its AXEL web shop, printed and digital catalogs, the ai-com web dealer network, and specialized platforms (as kitchen, Mare's, ocean). It complements distribution with equipment rental (5-day to 3-year terms), repair/calibration/inspection, custom manufacturing (Tokuchu Lab), and commissioned laboratory services (Jutaku Lab) for research institutions, hospitals, nursing care facilities, factories and restaurants across Japan.
Is As One a public or private company?
As One is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was As One founded?
As One was founded in 1933. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is As One based?
As One is headquartered in Osaka, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does As One make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are equipment Rental, repair and Calibration Services and commissioned Lab Services.
Who are As One's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Funakoshi Co., Ltd., FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation and Yamato Scientific Co., Ltd.. Sysmex Corporation is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are Shimadzu Corporation, METTLER TOLEDO, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Agilent Technologies and Avantor.
Does As One have an API?
No public API is recorded for As One.
What industry is As One in?
As One's product category is Laboratory Equipment Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAIAH, Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters), with a secondary code of EDAEAIAC, Science & STEM Lab Equipment & Supplies (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Makerspaces). Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3821.