Sekonic

Precision Measurement Instrumentssekonic.co.jp

Sekonic Corporation is a Japanese precision measurement instruments manufacturer, founded 1951, producing exposure meters, spectrometers, optical mark readers, viscometers, surveillance cameras, and inorganic EL displays, alongside electronics manufacturing services for Japanese OEMs. It serves photography, education, telecom, and industrial QC customers globally.

Company typePrivate
Founded1951
HeadquartersSetagaya, Japan
Headcount501–1,000
GTM typeB2B and B2C
OfferingHardware or Manufacturing

What Sekonic does

Sekonic Corporation (株式会社セコニック) is a Japanese precision measurement instruments manufacturer founded in 1951 in Tokyo, currently operating as a private company following its 2022 delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section and an October 2024 three-way merger with Hokubu Communication & Industrial and Nitto Tsushinki. The company runs three business segments: a proprietary Products Solutions division (exposure meters, spectral color illuminance meters, optical mark readers/OMR, viscometers, temperature-humidity recorders, surveillance cameras, inorganic EL panels and electronic paper); an Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) division offering parts procurement through assembly, inspection and repair for Japanese electronics OEMs across factories in Japan, Hong Kong, Huizhou (China) and the Philippines; and a Social Infrastructure Systems division producing interface converters and network line testers for telecom, broadcasting and monitoring applications.

The core technology stack is rooted in optical and electronic measurement, with proprietary spectroscopic and near-infrared sensor designs enabling claimed 99.99% OMR reading accuracy and full spectral/color-rendering evaluation (CRI, TM-30, SSI). Products such as the L-858D Speedmaster exposure meter with wireless flash modules (Elinchrom, Phottix, Godox, broncolor), the C-800 spectrometer with SSI, and the C-4000 with its companion SEKONIC LD mobile app illustrate a stack bridging analog optical heritage with digital software workflows. Manufacturing leverages an unusual footprint of eight Japanese factories (concentrated in Fukushima plus sites in Tokyo and Hakodate) integrated with overseas production in Hong Kong, Huizhou and the Philippines, certified to ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and ISO 14001.

Sekonic monetizes primarily through hardware sales via authorized Japanese dealers (特約店) and direct enterprise channels, supplemented by EMS contract-manufacturing revenue and a nascent recurring-revenue layer via the SEKONIC LD app subscription (freemium, 3-month promotional plan through March 2026, 12-month plan). Customer segments span professional photography/cinematography, education and testing organizations, telecommunications and social infrastructure operators, and industrial QC/process-control buyers. Headcount stands at 655 consolidated employees (552 domestic, 103 overseas); registered capital is ¥1,609 million; specific revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Sekonic firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Sekonic
Legal name: 株式会社セコニック (SEKONIC CORPORATION)
Website: https://sekonic.co.jp
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1951
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 501–1,000 employees
Short description: Sekonic Corporation is a Japanese precision measurement instruments manufacturer, founded 1951, producing exposure meters, spectrometers, optical mark readers, viscometers, surveillance cameras, and inorganic EL displays, alongside electronics manufacturing services for Japanese OEMs. It serves photography, education, telecom, and industrial QC customers globally.
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Sekonic industry classification

Industry

Product category: Precision Measurement Instruments
NAICS: Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)
SIC: Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861)
akta.pro primary industry: Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination) (IMAGAFAB)
akta.pro secondary industries: Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs) (HDAHAAAH), Metrology, Inspection & Machine Tool Accessories (CMMs, Probing, Gauging) (IMAHADAK), Optical & Light Sensors (Photodiodes/ALS/Color/UV) (HDAHALAE)

Keywords

Precision measurement instruments
Exposure meters
Optical mark readers
Vibrating viscometers
Electronics manufacturing services

Where Sekonic is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Setagaya
HQ country: Japan
HQ region: Asia

Offices14 records

Markets served

Sekonic business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B and B2C
Offering type: Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Proprietary Products Sales: Sale of proprietary products including exposure meters, color meters, OMR (optical mark readers), viscometers, temperature/humidity recorders, surveillance cameras, and inorganic EL/electronic paper products.
Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS): Contract manufacturing services including parts procurement, PCB assembly, assembly, inspection, and repair for electronics manufacturers. Provides one-stop solutions from development through mass production.
Social Infrastructure Systems: Contract development and manufacturing of social infrastructure electronic devices for communications, broadcasting, and monitoring applications, plus sales of interface converters and network line testers.
Software Subscription (SEKONIC LD): C-4000 spectrometer dedicated app with paid subscription plans for measurement recording and reporting workflow.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Freemium	Others	SEKONIC LD App - Free Tier
Subscription	Quarterly	SEKONIC LD App - 3 Month Plan
Subscription	Annual	SEKONIC LD App - 12 Month Plan

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Sekonic product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Sekonic designs and manufactures precision optical and electronic measurement instruments including photographic exposure meters, spectral color illuminance meters (spectrometers), optical mark readers (OMR), vibrating viscometers, and temperature/humidity recorders. It also produces display technologies (inorganic electroluminescent panels and electronic paper), high-performance surveillance cameras, and provides contract Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) and Social Infrastructure Systems.

Product overview

Sekonic is a precision measurement instruments manufacturer offering a diversified portfolio of optical and electronic products. The core product lines include: (1) Exposure meters and spectrometers for photography and cinematography (L-858D, L-478D, L-308X, L-398A, L-208 for ambient/flash exposure measurement; C-800, C-4000, C-7000 for spectral color/illuminance measurement); (2) OMR (Optical Mark Readers) for mark sheet data capture (SR-11000, SR-8000 HYBRID, SR-6500 HYBRID, SR-6000, SR-3500EX, SR-3500 HYBRID EX, SR-1800EX, SR-450); (3) Viscosity meters and temperature/humidity recorders (FVM700A, FEM-1000V, FVM70A/72A, VM-10A, ST-50 series); (4) Inorganic EL panels and electronic paper displays; (5) High-performance surveillance cameras; and (6) Social infrastructure products (interface converters, network line testers). Supporting software includes SEKONIC LD app for C-4000, Data Transfer Software for exposure meters, and various OMR utilities. Sekonic also provides EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services) in Japan and China.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

L-858D Speedmaster Exposure Meter
L-478D Light Master Pro Exposure Meter
L-308X Flash Mate Exposure Meter
L-398A Studio Deluxe III Exposure Meter
L-208 Twin Mate Exposure Meter
C-7000 Spectrometer (Spectral Color Illuminance Meter)
C-4000 Spectrometer (Spectral Color Illuminance Meter)
C-800 Spectrometer (Spectral Color Meter)
SR-11000 OMR (Premium)
SR-8000 HYBRID OMR
SR-6500 HYBRID OMR (High-Spec)
SR-6000 OMR (High-Performance)
SR-3500EX OMR (Standard)
SR-3500 HYBRID EX OMR (Imaging)
SR-1800EX OMR (Compact)
SR-450 OMR (Card)
FVM700A Series Vibrating Inline Viscometer
FEM-1000V Series Pressure-Resistant Explosion-Proof Viscometer
FVM70A/72A Series Vibrating Inline Viscometer
VM-10A Lab Vibrating Viscometer
ST-50 Series Electronic Thermo-hygrograph
Inorganic EL Electroluminescent Panel
Electronic Paper Display
High-Performance Surveillance Camera
Interface Converter / Network Line Tester
SEKONIC LD App
Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS)
Social Infrastructure Systems

Quantifiable outcome

99.99% reading accuracy for OMR products under company test conditions
+1 more outcomes

Companies that use Sekonic

Customer profile

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Sekonic technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Sekonic partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

Apperson Inc (USA)minorOthersSoftware developer providing DataLink OMR processing software for US market
Dara Informatica SLU (Spain)minorOthersSoftware developer providing Evaldara OMR software for Spanish market
Gravic Inc (USA)minorOthersSoftware developer providing Remark Classic OMR software for US market
Datacap Computer Solution LTD (Hong Kong)minorOthersSoftware developer providing TestAnyTime OMR software for Hong Kong market
OMR India Outsources Pvt LTD (India)minorOthersSoftware developer providing Vision OMR / Optic View software for Indian market
Videndum Media Solutions Spa (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness partner for Product Solutions segment; potential collaboration on video/imaging technology integration

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Sekonic competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

Jabil: Jabil is a major global EMS provider offering design, manufacturing, and supply chain services, comparable to Sekonic's EMS business in service offering but operating at vastly larger scale and serving global customers.
Fluke (Fortive) - including Amprobe light measurement line: Fluke and its Amprobe subsidiary offer a broad portfolio of test and measurement instruments including light meters for industrial and HVAC applications; comparable to Sekonic's exposure and illuminance meters but as part of a much wider electrical test portfolio.
Konica Minolta (parent): Konica Minolta is a major Japanese imaging and measurement conglomerate; comparable to Sekonic as a Japanese precision measurement company with overlapping exposure meter and color measurement products, but with significantly larger scale and broader office equipment business.

Direct peers

Anton Paar: Anton Paar manufactures high-precision viscosity, density, and rheology measurement instruments for industrial and laboratory applications, directly comparable to Sekonic's vibrational viscometer portfolio in target market and precision positioning.
X-Rite (Danaher): X-Rite specializes in color measurement instruments and spectrophotometers for printing, photography, and industrial color quality control, directly comparable to Sekonic's C-7000/C-4000 spectral color illuminance meters and CRI/TM-30 evaluation capabilities.
SIIX Corporation: SIIX is a Japanese-headquartered EMS company providing PCB assembly and contract manufacturing services with facilities across Asia, directly comparable to Sekonic's EMS business in customer base (Japanese electronics OEMs) and regional focus (Japan, China, Southeast Asia).
Konica Minolta Sensing: Konica Minolta's Sensing division manufactures light meters, colorimeters, spectrometers, and display measurement instruments used across photography, display manufacturing, and lighting design — directly comparable to Sekonic's exposure meters and C-series spectrometers, with similar accuracy-focused positioning.
Datacolor: Datacolor manufactures color measurement and management solutions for industrial, printing, and textile applications, comparable to Sekonic's spectrometer and illuminance meter lines in target customers and color-rendering evaluation use cases.
Brookfield AMETEK: Brookfield AMETEK is the global leader in viscometer and rheometer manufacturing for industrial process control and laboratory use, directly comparable to Sekonic's FVM700A, FEM-1000V, and VM-10A vibrating viscometer product lines.
Scantron (Harland Clarke): Scantron is one of the most recognized OMR brands for educational and assessment scanning, directly comparable to Sekonic's SR-series OMR product line in target customers (schools, examination centers) and form processing use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Sekonic compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance3 records

Sekonic financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Sekonic leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Sekonic subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries2 records

Sekonic funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Sekonic M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Sekonic

What does Sekonic do?

Is Sekonic a public or private company?

Sekonic is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.

When was Sekonic founded?

Sekonic was founded in 1951. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.

Where is Sekonic based?

Sekonic is headquartered in Setagaya, Japan, in the Asia region.

How does Sekonic make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Proprietary Products Sales are the primary driver. The others are electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS), social Infrastructure Systems and software Subscription (SEKONIC LD).

Who are Sekonic's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Jabil, Fluke (Fortive) - including Amprobe light measurement line and Konica Minolta (parent). Direct peers are Anton Paar, X-Rite (Danaher), SIIX Corporation, Konica Minolta Sensing, Datacolor, Brookfield AMETEK and Scantron (Harland Clarke).

Does Sekonic have an API?

No public API is recorded for Sekonic.

What industry is Sekonic in?

Sekonic's product category is Precision Measurement Instruments. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAFAB, Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination), with a secondary code of HDAHAAAH, Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs). Its NAICS code is 33451 and its SIC code is 3827.