アルク（株）

What アルク（株） does

アルク株式会社 (Aruku Corporation) is a privately held Japanese medical equipment distributor and service provider founded in 2014 and headquartered in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. The company sells medical devices, health development equipment, welfare equipment, laboratory/scientific instruments, and hospital facility equipment to hospitals and medical institutions, and complements these sales with maintenance, inspection, and repair services for medical equipment, as well as rental services for medical and welfare equipment. Its stated mission emphasizes supporting patient quality of life (QOL), framed around the brand name "Aruku" (歩く, "to walk"), which signals a thematic focus on rehabilitation and mobility-related equipment.

The business operates a regional B2B distribution model concentrated in the Hokuriku region of Japan, with its headquarters in Kanazawa (Ishikawa Prefecture) and a branch office in Toyama City (Toyama Prefecture). Go-to-market is executed via direct field sales representatives who visit hospital and medical institution buyers in person, supported by minimal web-based marketing through the corporate site (aruk-medical.jp). Registered capital is ¥30 million and the company is led by Representative Director (CEO) Masahiro Takeda (竹田昌弘), with Hokuriku Bank listed as the primary banking relationship.

Revenue is generated through three integrated streams: one-time sales of equipment (medical devices, welfare devices, laboratory instruments, hospital facility equipment), recurring maintenance and repair services on the installed base, and hardware rental of medical and welfare equipment. There are no software products, AI/ML capabilities, APIs, patents, awards, public partnerships, or external funding rounds disclosed. With nine employees, two offices, and a tightly defined geographic and vertical focus, the company functions as a small, owner-operated regional distributor rather than a scaling platform business.

Name

アルク（株）

Legal name

アルク株式会社

Website

https://aruk-medical.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

アルク株式会社 is a privately held regional Japanese distributor founded in 2014, selling medical, welfare, and laboratory equipment to hospitals in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, with complementary maintenance, repair, and rental services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Equipment Distribution

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Supplies & Consumables Wholesale (Non-Device) (CRAOAHAE)

Keywords

• Medical equipment distribution
• Medical device maintenance services
• Welfare equipment rental
• Hospital facility equipment supply
• Healthcare logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kanazawa

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Medical equipment and material sales: Sale of medical devices, health development equipment, welfare equipment, scientific instruments, and hospital facility equipment to medical institutions.
2. Maintenance and repair services: Inspection, maintenance, and repair services for medical equipment, generating recurring service revenue from installed customer base.
3. Equipment rental: Rental of medical equipment and welfare equipment to healthcare providers and patients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Aruku Corporation distributes medical equipment, health development equipment, welfare equipment, scientific instruments, and hospital facility equipment to medical institutions in the Hokuriku region. The company supplements sales with inspection, maintenance, and repair services for medical equipment, and offers rental of medical and welfare devices to healthcare facilities and patients.

Product overview

アルク株式会社 operates as a medical equipment distributor and service provider, offering a portfolio centered on sales, maintenance/repair, and rental of medical equipment, health development equipment, welfare equipment, laboratory equipment, and hospital facility equipment. The business model integrates three core service lines: medical equipment sales, maintenance and repair services, and rental services for medical and welfare equipment. No standalone software products or AI-powered solutions are identified in the provided source material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Equipment Distribution (医療機器販売) Distribution of medical equipment, health development equipment, welfare equipment, laboratory instruments, and hospital facility equipment to hospitals and medical institutions in the Hokuriku region.
• Medical Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services (医療機器保守点検・修理) Inspection, maintenance, and repair services for medical equipment to ensure operational reliability for hospitals and medical institutions.
• Medical and Welfare Equipment Rental (医療機器、福祉用具のレンタル) Rental services for medical equipment and welfare equipment to healthcare facilities and patients, supporting cost flexibility and patient mobility needs.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Fukuda Denshi Co., Ltd. Japanese manufacturer and distributor of medical electronic equipment including patient monitoring, diagnostic, and cardiology devices sold to hospitals. Comparable end market of Japanese medical institutions.
• Mediceo Corporation: Pharmaceutical and medical distribution company within the Medipal Group, serving hospitals and pharmacies nationwide. Comparable B2B distribution to medical institutions, though at much larger scale.
• Nipro Corporation: Major Japanese medical device manufacturer and distributor of medical equipment, hospital products, and pharmaceutical packaging. Comparable customer base of hospitals and medical institutions, operating as a manufacturer-distributor rather than pure reseller.
• Medipal Holdings Corporation: Japan's largest medical and pharmaceutical wholesaler, distributing pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and healthcare products to hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies nationwide. Closely comparable B2B distribution model to Aruku's, executed at vastly larger scale.
• Toho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Medical wholesale distributor serving hospitals and pharmacies throughout Japan with pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Comparable customer base and B2B distribution model.
• Suzuken Co., Ltd. Major Japanese pharmaceutical and medical wholesale distributor serving healthcare providers across the country. Comparable B2B sales motion to hospitals and medical institutions, with a much broader product portfolio.
• Nihon Kohden Corporation: Leading Japanese medical electronics manufacturer of patient monitoring and diagnostic equipment sold to hospitals. Comparable hospital customer base in Japan, though operating as a manufacturer rather than a distributor.
• Alfresa Corporation: Top-tier Japanese pharmaceutical wholesaler that also distributes medical devices and healthcare products to hospitals. Comparable business model and end customers to Aruku.
• Paramount Bed Holdings Co., Ltd. Japanese manufacturer of medical beds and hospital equipment sold to healthcare facilities. Comparable customer base and overlap with Aruku's hospital facility equipment and welfare equipment categories.

Direct peers

• Sogo Medical Co., Ltd. Japanese medical equipment leasing and sales company serving hospitals. The integrated sales + rental + service offering closely mirrors Aruku's three-stream model, making this the most directly comparable peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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