フリーＡＸＥＺ株式会社

What フリーＡＸＥＺ株式会社 does

Free AXEZ Co., Ltd. (フリーＡＸＥＺ株式会社) is a Tokyo-based specialty building materials manufacturer established in September 2000 as a spin-off of the construction division of related company Free Kogyo Co., Ltd. (founded May 1975). Operating from a single headquarters in Taito-ku, Tokyo with approximately 7 employees, the company focuses on three product lines: OA floor systems (the steel-based FREE AXEZ-40 and the lightweight FREE AXEZ-40 LIGHT using recycled polypropylene base units), patented wooden flooring units (Woody Carpet, Patent No. 3771838, plus the WC-1350 hinoki-laminated variant), and assembled wooden partitions (Woody Partition / FPA-1500 / FPA-1800). All products emphasize domestically sourced Japanese cypress (hinoki) sourced from thinning timber, positioning the company within the sustainable construction materials niche.

The business model is direct-to-customer, combining in-house manufacturing, sales, and installation as a one-stop service. Pricing is quote-based with no publicly disclosed list prices; customers contact the firm via phone (03-5827-1261), FAX (03-5827-1262), or website inquiry. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of OA floor systems, flooring units, and partitions, supplemented by interior construction services (electrical, HVAC, painting, sign work) and office-relocation support. Primary customer segments are corporate offices, educational institutions (elementary schools, junior high schools, kindergartens, and universities), and government/public-sector facilities, with explicit alignment to the 2010 Public Building Wood Use Promotion Law. Marketing is conducted through the company website (freeaxez.jp), downloadable PDF catalogs, and partnerships with the 木づかい運動 (Wood Usage Promotion) initiative and the National Forest Owners Association.

Free AXEZ holds a General Construction Business License (Tokyo Metropolitan Governor, License No. 121674) and a Type 1 Freight Transport Business License (Kan-ji-koku No. 908), enabling self-performance of construction and logistics. The company operates a wholly-owned US subsidiary (FREE AXEZ USA) for the North American OA floor market. FY2021 annual sales were 230 million JPY on 30 million JPY of registered capital, and the company is led by Representative Director Toshiya Hirayama (平山 俊也).

Name

フリーＡＸＥＺ株式会社

Legal name

フリーＡＸＥＺ株式会社

Website

https://freeaxez.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Free AXEZ is a Tokyo-based specialty building materials manufacturer producing patented OA floor systems, wooden flooring units, and wood partitions made from domestic Japanese cypress, serving corporate offices, educational institutions, and government clients in Japan and the USA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Office Flooring and Partition Systems

NAICS

Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing (337212), All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing (321999)

SIC

Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400), Wood Household Furniture, (No Upholstered) (2511)

akta.pro primary industry

Wood Flooring (Solid, Engineered, Bamboo, Cork) (IMADAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Engineered Wood Flooring Substrates & Panels (IMAMACAL), Wood Coatings & Finishes (IMADAKAD), Engineered Wood & Laminate Flooring Installation (HSAPAGAC)

Keywords

• OA floor systems
• Wooden flooring units
• Wooden partitions
• Raised access flooring
• Eco-friendly building materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo (台東区)

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. OA Floor Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and selling OA floor systems (フリーAXEZ・40 and フリーAXEZ・40 LIGHT) including component parts such as base units, channel plates, corner plates, outlet floor boards, slopes, and junction components.
2. Flooring Unit (ウッディカーペット) Sales: Sales of wooden flooring units made from domestic Japanese cypress (hinoki) thinning materials. Products include cross-type and straight-type variants in 500mm x 500mm tile format.
3. Wood Partition Sales: Sales of wood partitions (木製パーティション and ウッディパーティション) using domestic Japanese cypress laminated materials. Custom orders available for尺寸, color, and regional wood materials.
4. Interior Construction and Design Services: Planning and construction services including interior finishing work, air conditioning work, sign work, electrical work, painting work, and design services. Also includes office relocation services.
5. Furniture Manufacturing and Sales: Custom furniture manufacturing and sales for office and interior applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Free AXEZ Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells OA floor systems (フリーAXEZ・40 and フリーAXEZ・40 LIGHT), wooden flooring units (patented Woody Carpet tiles and hinoki cypress laminated flooring units), and wooden partitions (Woody Partition and 木製パーティション) made from domestic Japanese cypress and thinned timber. The company also provides one-stop planning, design, and installation services for office and interior construction projects, including office relocation, interior finishing, air conditioning, electrical, and painting work.

Product overview

フリーＡＸＥＺ株式会社 is a Japanese building materials company specializing in OA floor systems and wooden interior products. The company offers three main product lines: (1) OA Floor Systems including フリーAXEZ・40 (steel-based, high capacity wiring) and フリーAXEZ・40 LIGHT (lightweight recycled polypropylene base); (2) Flooring Units including ウッディカーペット (patented laid wooden flooring in 500x500mm tiles) and specific 桧集成材 flooring units; (3) Wooden Partitions including ウッディパーティション (assembled hinoki partition) and general 木製パーティション. All products utilize domestic Japanese wood (primarily hinoki/cypress) from thinned timber, emphasizing environmental sustainability and CO2 reduction. The company also provides planning and installation services. The OA floor systems serve as the foundation, with wooden flooring units and partitions as finish/split solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• フリーAXEZ・40: OA floor system with steel components; established product line with high strength and durability
• フリーAXEZ・40 LIGHT
• ウッディカーペット
• ウッディパーティション

Products and services

• フリーAXEZ・40 (FREE AXEZ-40 OA Floor System) Unit-type OA floor system with 40mm height using zinc-plated steel materials. Features grid-based base unit construction with channel plates and corner plates enabling high wiring capacity (20 VVF cables or 40+ communication cables under channel plates), intended for office environments requiring flexible cable management under a low-profile floor.
• フリーAXEZ・40 LIGHT (FREE AXEZ-40 LIGHT OA Floor System) Lightweight OA floor system using recycled polypropylene for base units. Features 13.08 kg/m2 floor load weight reduction and a soft walking feel with multi-leg support structure, intended for office renovations where reduced building load is a priority.
• ウッディカーペット (Woody Carpet Flooring Unit) Patented (Patent No. 3771838) laid-type wooden flooring material made from domestic natural wood. Features 500mm x 500mm tile format matching standard carpet tiles, using Japanese cypress (hinoki) lumber including thinning materials. Available in cross-type (checkerboard pattern) and straight-type (grain-aligned pattern) for placement on OA floor surfaces.
• 桧集成材フローリングユニット (Hinoki Integrated Wood Flooring Unit) Hinoki (cypress) laminated wood flooring unit with 500mm x 500mm x 8mm dimensions and UV urethane coating. Available in Cross type (WC-1350) and Straight type (WC-1350S), intended for office and public facility interiors prioritizing domestic wood and antibacterial properties.
• ウッディパーティション (Woody Partition) Assembled-type wood partition using domestic Japanese cypress (hinoki) laminated material from thinning wood. Features aluminum pillars and stainless steel base/kick plates, available in FPA-1500 (900mm x 1500mm) and FPA-1800 (900mm x 1800mm) models. Each panel fixes approximately 3.2kg of CO2 and is certified with the Thinning Material Mark.
• 木製パーティション (Wooden Partition) Wooden partition panels made from domestic hinoki (cypress) with antibacterial properties, humidity control, and warm tactile feel. Eco-friendly partition contributing to CO2 emission reduction, intended for office and public space interiors requiring natural material finishes.
• プランニング・施工 (Planning and Construction Services) Planning, design, and installation services for office space design and installation of OA floors, flooring units, and partitions. Includes interior finishing work, air conditioning work, sign work, electrical work, painting work, and office relocation services for corporate, government, and educational clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Carbon fixation: Kasumigaoki Building floor would achieve 505.6 tons carbon fixation (equivalent to 8,056 hinoki trees or 5.3 hectares of forest area)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• フリー工業株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated company (関連会社) that provides engineering and construction services. Free Kogyo (established May 1975) has developed innovative construction methods in slope work as a pioneer in disaster prevention and restoration. The company website links to free-kogyo.co.jp, indicating a close operational relationship.
• 全国森林組合連合会 (National Forest Owners Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertification partner for the thinning material mark (間伐材マーク). Free AXEZ's Woody Partition and flooring products use domestic cypress thinning materials certified by this association, supporting forest sustainability and CO2 reduction goals.
• 木づかい運動 (Wood Usage Promotion)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnvironmental partnership promoting the use of domestic wood to reduce CO2. Free AXEZ displays their certification logo on the company website as part of environmental marketing.
• 木材利用ポイント (Wood Utilization Points)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing partner program promoting wood utilization. Free AXEZ participates in this initiative to market their eco-friendly wood products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Komatsu Wall Industrial Co., Ltd. Japanese manufacturer of movable partitions, folding doors, and interior wall systems for offices and public buildings. Direct peer to Free AXEZ's Woody Partition product line.
• Nitto Flooring Co., Ltd. Specialty Japanese wood flooring manufacturer focused on commercial and public sector applications. Listed among Free AXEZ's major partners and a competitor in institutional wood flooring projects.
• Fukuvi Chemical Industry: Japanese manufacturer of raised access (OA) flooring systems and building materials. Direct peer to Free AXEZ's FREE AXEZ-40 OA floor product line.
• Asahi Woodtec Corporation: Japanese specialty manufacturer of wood flooring products including engineered and laminate wood flooring for commercial and residential use. Closest direct competitor to Free AXEZ's Woody Carpet flooring units.

Broad incumbents

• Itoki Corporation: Major Japanese office furniture and interior solutions provider, listed as a Free AXEZ partner. Overlaps with Free AXEZ in office partition and interior build-out offerings, but at much larger scale.
• DAIKEN Corporation: Major Japanese manufacturer of wood flooring, sound-absorbing boards, and interior building materials. Directly competes with Free AXEZ in wood flooring but operates at vastly larger scale across residential and commercial segments.
• Panasonic Homes & Living (interior flooring): Panasonic group offers wood flooring, interior materials, and OA floor systems as part of a broader building products portfolio, competing with Free AXEZ across multiple product lines.

Emerging players

• Interface, Inc. Global modular flooring manufacturer (carpet tiles and resilient flooring). Relevant as Free AXEZ's Woody Carpet is explicitly designed in 500x500mm tile format to mirror standard carpet tiles like Interface's, competing in the same modular flooring use case.

Regional players

• Tachikawa Blind (Tachikawa Corporation): Listed Japanese manufacturer of blinds, partitions, and interior products. Listed as a Free AXEZ major customer/distribution partner; competes in the office partition space.

Others

• Kokuyo Marketing: Distribution partner and major Japanese office furniture dealer; relevant because it is a key channel for Free AXEZ's products into enterprise customers, not a direct product competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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