NC Holdings
NC Holdings is a Japanese holding company managing nine subsidiaries that manufacture and sell large belt conveyor systems, mechanical and elevator-type parking equipment, and solar power systems, serving construction, logistics, real estate, and public-sector customers primarily in Japan and across approximately 30 countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What NC Holdings does
NC Holdings is a Japanese pure holding company established in April 2016 that manages nine consolidated subsidiaries across industrial-infrastructure, parking, and renewable-energy segments. Its operating core, Nippon Conveyor (Japan Conveyor), manufactures large belt conveyors for logistics, construction, and civil-engineering applications, and positions itself as the top manufacturer of large belt conveyors in Japan, with project experience across approximately 30 countries (group heritage traces to Japan Conveyor Manufacturing, founded 1949). The group also develops, sells, and maintains mechanical and elevator-type stacked parking systems (a segment entered in 1988 with government certification), designs and constructs solar power generation systems, and provides electrical contracting through Kansai Electric and Shin Fujita Dengyo.
Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time project-based equipment sales and recurring maintenance, inspection, emergency-response, and coin-parking services delivered through NHS, Japan System Service, A Plus, Japan Parking Service, and GreeTech. Customers are primarily Japanese construction firms, civil engineering companies, logistics operators, real estate developers, and public-sector entities, with international reach via exclusive agents such as Xionghaiting Technology in Taiwan. Proprietary technology includes the Freeliner Conveyor (a foundation-free temporary conveyor system registered with NETIS as QS-210023-A), the elevator-type special parking device, and a continuous-extension conveyor system used in tunnel construction.
The company was taken private in October 2024 via Navy I Co., Ltd.'s public tender offer and delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange; Navy I merged into NC Holdings in March 2025. Post-privatization activity includes the acquisitions of A Plus (March 2024) and GreeTech (April 2025), a March 2026 business partnership with AI/optimization firm Arithmer Inc., and a January 2026 exclusive Taiwan sales agency agreement. The group disclosed an active JFTC exclusion order against its Nippon Conveyor subsidiary for anti-competitive practices in the parking-system segment.
NC Holdings firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- NC Holdings
- Legal name
- NCホールディングス株式会社(NC Holdings Co., Ltd.)
- Website
- https://nc-hd.jp
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- NC Holdings is a Japanese holding company managing nine subsidiaries that manufacture and sell large belt conveyor systems, mechanical and elevator-type parking equipment, and solar power systems, serving construction, logistics, real estate, and public-sector customers primarily in Japan and across approximately 30 countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
NC Holdings industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Conveyor and Parking Equipment Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (333922), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353)
- SIC
- General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers) (IMAHABAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Industrial Control Panels & Enclosures (Panel Building, MCCs, Integration) (IMAGABAJ)
Keywords
Where NC Holdings is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tokyo
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices9 records
Markets served
NC Holdings business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Conveyor Systems Sales and Manufacturing: Design, manufacturing, and sale of large belt conveyors and related equipment for logistics, construction, and industrial applications. Revenue is generated through one-time project-based sales of custom-built conveyor systems.
- 立体駐車装置 (Mechanical Parking Equipment): Sale, design, construction, and after-sales service of mechanical and elevator-type stacked parking systems for urban facilities, commercial buildings, and public infrastructure.
- 再生エネルギー事業 (Renewable Energy Systems): Solar power generation system design, construction, maintenance, and operation for industrial facilities, office buildings, factories, public buildings, and agricultural land. Includes solar power plant development and sales as well as equipment sales.
- メンテナンス事業 (Maintenance Services): Maintenance, inspection, emergency response (24-hour), construction, and management services for mechanical parking equipment nationwide through NHS, Japan System Service, A Plus, and Japan Parking Service. Also includes coin parking (コインパーキング) operations.
- システム工事・配電盤 (Electrical Systems): Electrical equipment installation, construction, and maintenance services for electrical equipment, switchboards, power control panels, distribution panels, and monitoring panels through Kansai Electric and Shin Fujita Dengyo.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
NC Holdings product offering
Product offeringCore offering
NC Holdings designs, manufactures, sells, installs, and maintains large belt conveyor systems for material handling in logistics, construction, and industrial settings through its core subsidiary Japan Conveyor. The group also develops, constructs, and services mechanical and elevator-type stacked parking equipment, and delivers solar power generation systems for industrial, commercial, and public facilities, supported by a nationwide 24-hour parking equipment maintenance service network.
Product overview
NC Holdings operates as a pure holding company with core business segments spanning conveyor systems, mechanical parking solutions, and renewable energy. The product portfolio centers on large belt conveyors for logistics (日本コンベヤ), mechanical parking systems including development and maintenance (日本コンベヤ, エヌエイチサービス, アプラス, グリーテック), and solar power generation services (関西電機工業). The group provides integrated solutions from design and manufacturing through installation, maintenance, and operations management.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- フリーラインコンベヤ(Free Line Conveyor): 仮設材を用いたフレーム構造により現場に合わせた柔軟な設置が可能な新方式の搬送装置。地形やレイアウトに応じて直線・カーブ・傾斜を自由に組み合わせた連続配置が可能。NETIS登録技術(登録番号:QS-210023-A)。
Quantifiable outcome
- Foundation-free installation reduces construction lead time and cost compared to traditional permanent conveyor systems
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use NC Holdings
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
NC Holdings technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
NC Holdings partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic, supporting and historical.
- 株式会社ベスト・ソリューション (Best Solution Co., Ltd.)coreNC Holdings and all 8 group companies (Japan Conveyor, NHS, Kansai Electric, A Plus, Japan System Service, Shin Fujita Dengyo, GreeTech, and Japan Parking Service) jointly adopted the 'Care Platform Mannen' (まんねん) work-care balance support service provided by Best Solution. The platform provides eldercare concierge consulting, facility search, information sharing tools, educational content, and corporate support features to help employees balance work and caregiving responsibilities.
- Arithmer株式会社 (Arithmer Inc.)strategicNC Holdings entered a business partnership agreement with Arithmer Inc. in March 2026. Arithmer specializes in AI and mathematical optimization technologies. The partnership aims to explore technology integration opportunities for NC Holdings' conveyor and parking systems businesses.
- 熊好停科技有限公司 (Xionghaiting Technology Co., Ltd.)coreJapan Conveyor signed an exclusive sales agency agreement with 熊好停科技有限公司 (Taiwan) for mechanical parking equipment in Taiwan. This follows Japan Conveyor's withdrawal of its Taiwan subsidiary in March 2023. 熊好停科技, established June 2023, has been providing sales, construction, installation, and maintenance services and is now the exclusive agent for Japan Conveyor products in Taiwan.
- 泊來客貝爾股份有限公司 (Bolaikebei'er Co., Ltd.)supporting泊來客貝爾股份有限公司 is a Taiwan-based company that handles new installation, maintenance, and operations of mechanical parking equipment. It has invested in 熊好停科技有限公司 as part of the business structure supporting Japan Conveyor's exclusive sales agent in Taiwan.
- 筌壹企業股份有限公司 (Quanyi Enterprise Co., Ltd.)supporting筌壹企業股份有限公司 is a Taiwan-based company responsible for maintenance and operations of mechanical parking equipment. It has invested in 熊好停科技有限公司 to strengthen the management foundation and expand service offerings in the Taiwan market alongside Japan Conveyor.
- ジャパンエレベーターサービスホールディングス株式会社 (Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co., Ltd.)historicalNC Holdings established a joint venture company with Japan Elevator Service Holdings in February 2021 for parking equipment operations, though the details of the JV arrangement are not fully detailed in available sources.
- 日立造船株式会社 (Hitachi Zosen Corporation)historicalNC Holdings (then Japan Conveyor) entered a business partnership with Hitachi Zosen Corporation in 2004, which was expanded into a full business integration of the parking equipment business in 2006. This partnership led to the establishment of NH Parking Systems Corporation.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves14 records
Expansion highlights6 records
NC Holdings competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. Industrial machinery manufacturer with material handling, power transmission, and industrial equipment segments. Overlaps with NC in conveyor-related power transmission and mechanical handling solutions.
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Diversified industrial manufacturer with overlapping businesses in material handling, parking systems, turbines, and industrial machinery. While not specialized in NC's exact niche, it competes for the same large infrastructure customers and has greater scale and balance-sheet flexibility.
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. Diversified heavy industrial manufacturer with bulk material handling equipment, conveyor systems, and industrial machinery. Competes with NC in large-scale material handling projects for mining, ports, and construction applications.
Direct peers
- Daifuku Co., Ltd. Global leader in material handling systems including belt conveyors, sortation, and automated logistics equipment for factories, warehouses, and airports. Directly comparable to NC Holdings' core large belt conveyor and intralogistics business, though at significantly greater scale and global reach.
- Tsubakimoto Chain Co. Manufacturer of power transmission and conveyor chain products used in material handling systems. Comparable to NC as a supplier of core conveyor components, with complementary product offerings to NC's belt conveyor business.
- Murata Machinery, Ltd. Manufactures conveyor systems, automated material handling equipment, and logistics solutions for factories and distribution centers. Closely comparable to NC's conveyor business and target customer base of industrial and logistics operators.
- Sankyo Tateyama, Inc. Japanese manufacturer specializing in mechanical and multi-story parking systems, building products, and entrance systems. Directly competes with NC's mechanical parking equipment business for urban commercial and residential parking projects.
- IHI Corporation: Heavy industrial conglomerate with material handling systems and parking equipment businesses. Notably, Hitachi Zosen's parking business (which NC integrated with in 2004–2006) eventually became part of IHI's domain, making it a directly comparable peer in mechanical parking systems.
Emerging players
- Yokota Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Japanese manufacturer of belt conveyors and material handling equipment for logistics, mining, and industrial applications. Smaller and more specialized than NC, but a comparable peer in the large belt conveyor category.
- Hitachi Zosen Corporation: Historical NC Holdings partner (2004 business partnership that led to NH Parking Systems Corp in 2006). Operates in machinery, infrastructure, and environmental equipment, with historical overlap in the parking equipment space relevant to NC's elevator-type parking device business.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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NC Holdings leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
NC Holdings subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries9 records
NC Holdings funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about NC Holdings
What does NC Holdings do?
NC Holdings designs, manufactures, sells, installs, and maintains large belt conveyor systems for material handling in logistics, construction, and industrial settings through its core subsidiary Japan Conveyor. The group also develops, constructs, and services mechanical and elevator-type stacked parking equipment, and delivers solar power generation systems for industrial, commercial, and public facilities, supported by a nationwide 24-hour parking equipment maintenance service network.
Is NC Holdings a public or private company?
NC Holdings is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.
When was NC Holdings founded?
NC Holdings was founded in 2016. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is NC Holdings based?
NC Holdings is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does NC Holdings make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Conveyor Systems Sales and Manufacturing is the primary driver. The others are 立体駐車装置 (Mechanical Parking Equipment), 再生エネルギー事業 (Renewable Energy Systems), メンテナンス事業 (Maintenance Services) and システム工事・配電盤 (Electrical Systems).
Who are NC Holdings's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.. Direct peers are Daifuku Co., Ltd., Tsubakimoto Chain Co., Murata Machinery, Ltd., Sankyo Tateyama, Inc. and IHI Corporation. Emerging players are Yokota Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Hitachi Zosen Corporation.
Does NC Holdings have an API?
No public API is recorded for NC Holdings.
What industry is NC Holdings in?
NC Holdings's product category is Industrial Conveyor and Parking Equipment Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHABAH, Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers), with a secondary code of IMAGABAJ, Industrial Control Panels & Enclosures (Panel Building, MCCs, Integration). Its NAICS code is 333922 and its SIC code is 3569.