Tsubaki Kako Co.

Name

Tsubaki Kako Co.

Legal name

椿化工株式会社

Website

https://tsubaki-ka.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Tsubaki Kako Co. is a privately held Japanese manufacturer founded in 1961 that produces custom plastic containers and cosmetic bottles in-house across two factories in Saitama and Saga, serving B2B cosmetics and toiletry brands with short lead times and dedicated tooling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Container Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Bottle Manufacturing (32616), Plastics Bottle Manufacturing (326160)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Cosmetics & Personal Care Plastic Packaging Manufacturing (IMANAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Injection Blow-Molded Containers (Pharma/Cosmetic Bottles) (IMANAGAB), Blow-Molded Packaging Closures & Dispensing Components (Caps, Nozzles) (IMANAGAH), Blow-Molded Food & Beverage Packaging (IMANAGAK)

Keywords

• Plastic container manufacturing
• Cosmetic bottle production
• Custom mold fabrication
• Bottle decoration services
• Integrated container design

Headquarters

HQ city

Hasuda

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tsubaki Kako Co. designs, molds, manufactures, and decorates custom plastic containers and cosmetics bottles in its own factories, serving cosmetics and toiletry brand owners in Japan. All processes — from container shape planning and design through mold fabrication, molding, and decoration (加飾) — are conducted in-house, enabling short lead times, small lot production, and strict quality control. The company also operates the Tsubaki Style sub-brand, which sells cosmetics and toiletry containers through a dedicated portal site.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tsubaki Style (ツバキスタイル): Cosmetic and toiletry container manufacturing and sales brand operating at tsubakistyle.co.jp

Products and services

• Plastic Containers (プラスチック容器)

Quantifiable outcome

• LED lighting achieves approximately 42% energy savings compared to previous fluorescent lighting
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators7 records

Direct peers

• Quadpack Industries: European-headquartered cosmetics packaging manufacturer and supplier offering custom bottles, jars, and dispensing components. Comparable as a specialist cosmetics packaging competitor serving premium and indie beauty brands with custom primary packaging.
• HCP Packaging: Global specialist in primary packaging for the beauty and personal care industry, offering compacts, lipsticks, mascara components, and bottles. Comparable as a direct competitor in custom cosmetic container manufacturing serving the same brand-owner customers.
• Albea Group: Global cosmetics packaging manufacturer offering plastic, metal, and hybrid containers and dispensing solutions for beauty brands. Directly comparable to Tsubaki Kako as a cosmetics packaging specialist with overlapping product categories and customer base.
• Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd. Long-established Japanese plastic container manufacturer producing bottles and containers for cosmetics, food, and beverages. Most directly comparable to Tsubaki Kako as a domestic competitor serving the same cosmetics packaging market with similar custom plastic container offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Toppan Inc. Major Japanese printing and packaging conglomerate with significant cosmetic packaging operations. Comparable as a domestic Japanese competitor in the broader packaging space, though much more diversified than Tsubaki Kako's narrow focus.
• Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd. Japanese packaging group producing cans, plastic containers, glass bottles, and paper packaging across food, beverage, and personal care. Overlaps with Tsubaki Kako in plastic packaging for cosmetics and toiletries but operates as a much larger diversified incumbent.
• Gerresheimer AG: German-headquartered producer of glass and plastic primary packaging for pharma, cosmetics, and consumer health. Comparable to Tsubaki Kako as a cosmetics container manufacturer but much broader in pharma and glass, operating as a major global incumbent.
• Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP): One of Japan's largest printing and packaging groups with deep involvement in cosmetic and toiletry packaging, decoration, and related materials. Comparable to Tsubaki Kako as a domestic Japanese player in cosmetic packaging but operating across many other printing and packaging categories.
• AptarGroup, Inc. Global leader in dispensing systems, closures, and active material science solutions serving beauty, personal care, home, and food markets. Overlaps with Tsubaki Kako in cosmetic packaging components (pumps, sprayers, closures) but operates at much larger scale across many end-markets.

Regional players

• Fujimori Kogyo Co., Ltd. Japanese industrial materials and packaging manufacturer with operations in plastic films, tapes, and packaging substrates. Comparable as a domestic Japanese packaging peer serving similar end-markets including personal care, though more focused on flexible materials than rigid containers.

Market position

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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