What Altech Co. does

Altech Co., Ltd. (アルテック株式会社, TYO: 9972) is a Tokyo-headquartered Japanese trading company (shoji kaisha) founded in 1976/1978 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange — initially on the Second Section in 1998, promoted to First Section in 2000, and reclassified to the Standard Market in April 2022. The company operates a horizontal B2B model with nine specialized sales divisions (Sales, Printing & Packaging, Polymer Process, Life Sciences, Crestron Solutions, Nexceed, Logistics Systems, Digital Printer, and Beverage Systems) running out of the Tokyo headquarters in Chuo-ku and an Osaka sales office, supported by a Tokyo Technical Center/Showroom in Toyosu.

The core revenue engine is the import, sale, installation, and maintenance of industrial machinery — principally printing and packaging equipment — augmented by a wholly-owned manufacturing subsidiary, Altech New Materials Co., Ltd. (アルテック新材料株式会社) in Fukui Prefecture, which produces ISO 9001-certified synthetic resin (preform) products. Beyond its legacy industrial-machinery and preform segments, Altech has built out distributed lines for KARSAN small electric buses (e-JEST) into municipal transportation accounts, Stratasys 3D printing materials (PolyJet and Origin series photopolymers) under the Altech Advanced Materials sub-brand, Crestron AV integration solutions, and — as of April 2026 — Onkyo Tokki professional audio equipment under a sales agency agreement.

The company sells directly to enterprise B2B customers across pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food processing, hydrogen/fuel cell, and transportation end-markets, leveraging participation in vertical-specific trade shows (FOOMA JAPAN, Interphex Japan, CPHI Japan, H2 & FC EXPO) for top-of-funnel demand generation. Revenue (per the financials panel, treated as JPY) has trended modestly lower from ~¥122.6B in 2021 to ~¥112.4B in 2025, with operating income turning negative from 2023 onward and a materially larger net loss in 2025, indicating compressed margins and deteriorating profitability despite continued product-line diversification.

Name

Altech Co.

Legal name

アルテック株式会社 (Altech Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://altech.co.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Altech Co. is a Tokyo-listed Japanese trading company that imports, sells, installs, and services industrial printing/packaging machinery and synthetic resin preform products for enterprise B2B customers, with growing distribution lines in electric buses, 3D printing materials, and AV solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machinery Distribution and Trading

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

Keywords

• Industrial machinery distribution
• Synthetic resin manufacturing
• 3D printing materials
• Electric bus distribution
• Packaging machinery sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Altech Co. is a Japanese trading and manufacturing company that imports, sells, and installs industrial machinery (printing, packaging, polymer processing, life sciences, beverage systems, logistics, and digital printing equipment) and manufactures synthetic resin products through its subsidiary Altech New Materials Co., Ltd. The company also distributes Stratasys 3D printing materials, KARSAN e-JEST electric buses, Crestron audio-visual solutions, and Onkyo Tokki professional audio equipment to business customers across Japan. It operates through multiple Tokyo-based sales divisions, an Osaka sales office, and a Tokyo Technical Center/Showroom, providing sales, installation, and maintenance support as a one-stop industrial machinery provider.

Product overview

Altech Co. is a trading company and industrial machinery distributor offering a diverse product portfolio including industrial machinery sales and installation with maintenance support, synthetic resin product manufacturing and sales, electric vehicles (KARSAN e-JEST buses), 3D printing materials (Stratasys PolyJet and Origin series materials), professional audio-visual equipment distribution, and Crestron solution integration services. The company operates through distinct business segments: trading/merchant business, preform business, and overseas expansion, serving various industries including pharmaceutical, cosmetic manufacturing, food processing, and transportation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KARSAN: Electric bus brand, specifically the e-JEST model sold in Japan
• Altech Advanced Materials

Products and services

• Industrial Machinery Sales and Installation Import, sale, installation, and maintenance support of industrial machinery including printing, packaging, polymer processing, life sciences, beverage, logistics, and digital printing equipment for Japanese manufacturing companies.
• Synthetic Resin Products Manufacturing Manufacturing and sales of synthetic resin products for industrial customers, performed at the wholly-owned subsidiary Altech New Materials Co., Ltd. in Fukui Prefecture under ISO 9001 quality management certification.
• CARTI A system integration product designed for smooth connection with existing systems, maximizing efficiency in large-scale operational environments. Targeted at enterprises running complex operational systems.
• e-JEST Electric Bus Small-format zero-emission electric bus manufactured by KARSAN and distributed in Japan by Altech. Designed for municipal and community transit routes.
• Stratasys ToughONE WhiteS Impact-resistant and flexible PolyJet 3D printing material from Stratasys, compatible with J3 and J5 series 3D printers. White color variant distributed by Altech in Japan.
• Ultracur3D RG 3280 Ceramic-containing photopolymer resin for Stratasys Origin series 3D printers, providing high-temperature resistance and stiffness. Distributed by Altech in Japan.
• Onkyo Tokki Professional Audio Equipment Professional audio equipment imported and sold in Japan through a sales agency agreement with Onkyo Tokki Corporation, integrated with Altech's Crestron AV solution offerings.

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 音響特機株式会社 (Onkyo Tokki Co., Ltd.)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 16 April 2026Sales agency agreement for professional audio equipment import and sales. Aims to strengthen sales promotion through synergy effects between Crestron products and audio-visual equipment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• San-ei Trading Co., Ltd. Japanese industrial trading company (TSE: 2683) handling industrial equipment and materials distribution. Comparable business model focused on import/sales of industrial machinery for Japanese B2B customers.
• Trusco Nakayama Corporation: Japanese industrial MRO tools and equipment distributor (TSE: 8084). Directly comparable as a Japanese B2B trading/distribution company serving industrial customers with a broad product portfolio and direct sales model.
• Naigai Corporation: Japanese industrial machinery and equipment trading company. Comparable as a similarly-sized Japanese trading business importing and distributing industrial equipment for manufacturing customers.

Broad incumbents

• Yokogawa Electric Corporation: Japanese industrial automation and control systems provider (TSE: 6841). Comparable as an established Japanese industrial equipment player serving process manufacturing customers, though focused on proprietary automation products rather than trading/distribution.
• Komatsu Ltd. Major Japanese industrial machinery manufacturer (TSE: 6301). Comparable as a broad incumbent in Japanese industrial machinery, though Altech is much smaller and operates as a distributor rather than OEM manufacturer.
• MonotaRO Co., Ltd. Japanese online MRO supplies distributor (TSE: 3064). Comparable as a major Japanese industrial supply distribution business, but operates at much larger scale with an e-commerce-led model rather than Altech's specialized vertical sales divisions.
• Misumi Group Inc. Japanese industrial components and machinery distributor (TSE: 9962). Comparable as a leading Japanese B2B industrial distribution business, but with a global e-commerce platform and significantly larger scale than Altech.

Emerging players

• Nagase & Co., Ltd. Japanese chemicals and specialty materials trading company (TSE: 8012). Partially comparable for Altech's synthetic resin products manufacturing subsidiary and polymer-related offerings, though much larger and primarily a chemicals-focused trading house.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pt.-altech-asia-pacific-indonesia

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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