日本清水産業株式会社
Japan Shimizu Sangyo is a Tokyo-based specialized optical products trading company founded in 1998, importing/exporting optical components, eyeglass lens blanks, precision machinery, and optical chemicals to manufacturers across Japan, China, Korea, and Taiwan, with manufacturing via a Shanghai subsidiary.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1998
- HeadquartersTokyo (Chiyoda-ku), Japan
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What 日本清水産業株式会社 does
Japan Shimizu Sangyo Co., Ltd. (日本清水産業株式会社) is a privately held, specialized optical products trading company established in April 1998 and headquartered at PMO Kanda Manseibashi 10F, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. The company provides one-stop B2B services spanning product proposal, development, import/export, and delivery of optical components (X-Cube prisms, TIR prisms, UV-IR filters, dichroic mirrors, color wheels), eyeglass lenses (photochromic, polarized, combined photochromic-polarized semi-finished blanks in 1.56/1.60/1.67/1.74 indices using Mitsui Chemicals MR materials), precision machinery (TS-4020SM cutting machines, D500X centrifugal dryers, automatic centering/bonders), measuring instruments (interferometers, refractometers, spectrophotometers, microscopes), optical chemicals (Diallyl Isophthalate, Diallyl Phthalate monomers, vacuum pump oils, UV adhesives), and Hard Lock fasteners. The company operates a wholly-owned manufacturing subsidiary, Tianyuan Shimizu Optical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (天元清水光学（上海）有限公司), with 1.1億 JPY registered capital, 2,400 sqm factory footprint, and 800 tons/year production capacity, alongside sales/R&D subsidiaries in Beijing (北京天源清水科貿有限公司) and Hong Kong.
The company serves optical product manufacturers, eyeglass lens manufacturers, precision machinery users, and Chinese domestic optical manufacturers across Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and mainland China. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of optical products, one-time transactional trading margin on import/export flows, and lens manufacturing/sales via the Shanghai subsidiary. Marquee customers include Canon, Nikon, Sony (GREEN PARTNER certified since 2006), Sharp, FUJIFILM (exclusive distributor since 2007 for Fujifilm Optical Device Division), Nippon Oil (sales agent in China), Phoenix Optical, Sunny Optical, Carl Zeiss (China), HOYA, Yongxin Optical, Foshan Huaguo, and Sano Fuji Optical. Revenue peaked at 51.4億 JPY in FY2018 and declined to 27.5億 JPY in FY2023 (a 46.5% decline from peak), reflecting a contracting top line.
The business model is fundamentally that of an international trading house with downstream manufacturing exposure: revenue mechanics consist of mark-ups on imported/exported optical components and equipment to Japanese and Chinese OEMs, supplemented by in-house lens blank production in Shanghai. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with bespoke B2B enterprise procurement. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales (no consumer channel) supported by long-standing relationships with major Japanese optical manufacturers and a Chinese domestic distribution arm acting as a bridge for cross-border optical trade.
日本清水産業株式会社 firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- 日本清水産業株式会社
- Legal name
- 日本清水産業株式会社
- Website
- https://j-shimizu.co.jp
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1998
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Japan Shimizu Sangyo is a Tokyo-based specialized optical products trading company founded in 1998, importing/exporting optical components, eyeglass lens blanks, precision machinery, and optical chemicals to manufacturers across Japan, China, Korea, and Taiwan, with manufacturing via a Shanghai subsidiary.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
日本清水産業株式会社 industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Optical Components and Precision Equipment
- NAICS
- Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing (339115)
- SIC
- Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Ophthalmic Goods (3851)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Eyewear Manufacturing & OEM/ODM (Frames & Sunglasses) (CRAAAKAJ)
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Where 日本清水産業株式会社 is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tokyo (Chiyoda-ku)
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices3 records
Markets served
日本清水産業株式会社 business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Optical Product Import/Export Sales: Trading company importing and exporting optical components, lenses, prisms, mirrors, optical films, and related optical materials. Revenue generated from mark-up on international trade transactions and local distribution within Japan.
- Eyeglass Lens Manufacturing and Sales: Production and sale of photochromic, polarized, and specialty eyeglass lens semi-finished products through the Shanghai subsidiary (天元清水光学).
- Precision Machinery and Equipment Sales: Sale of precision cutting machines, lens processing equipment, coating machines, and measuring instruments.
- Chemical Product Sales: Sale of optical chemical materials including monomers (Diallyl Isophthalate, Diallyl Phthalate, etc.), vacuum pump oils, and coating materials.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels1 record
日本清水産業株式会社 product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Japan Shimizu Sangyo Co., Ltd. is a specialized B2B optical trading company that imports, exports, manufactures, and sells optical components (prisms, mirrors, filters, lenses), eyeglass lens semi-finished products (photochromic, polarized, Dragon View), precision optical machinery, optical chemical products (monomers such as Diallyl Isophthalate), and measuring instruments. Operations span Japan, China (Shanghai manufacturing subsidiary, Beijing sales/R&D subsidiary), and Hong Kong, with a one-stop service model from proposal and development through delivery, plus in-house manufacturing of high-refractive index resin optical products at 800 tons/year capacity.
Product overview
Japan Shimizu Sangyo Co., Ltd. is a specialized optical trading company established in 1998, operating a diversified portfolio of optical components, precision machinery, chemical products, and measuring instruments. The company offers (1) Optical Components including X-CUBE PRISM, TIR PRISM, UV-IR FILTER, DICHROIC MIRROR, COLOR WHEEL, DVD PRISM, and projection/digital camera lenses; (2) Optical Consumables such as diamond pellets, polishing pads (KSP66A, LP66A), SLOTWAX adhesives, vacuum pump oils (SX, SY, 54 grades), UV adhesives, and coating materials; (3) Eyeglass Lenses including photochromic, polarized, and combined photochromic-polarized semi-finished lens blanks in refractive indices 1.74, 1.67, 1.60, and 1.56 using Mitsui Chemicals materials (MR-174, MR-10, MR-20, NK-11P), plus specialized Dragon View outdoor lenses; (4) Measuring Instruments including spherical/flat interferometers (F601), compact KIF-10A LD interferometer, autocollimators, spectrophotometers, refractometers, digital microscopes, eccentric microscopes (CM-106TV, RCM-2), and fringe analysis systems (A1, FX-03N); (5) Precision Machinery including TS-4020SM precision cutting machines, D500X centrifugal dryers, automatic centering/bonding machines, full-automatic lens centering machines (shitori), multi-function processing machines (TBV-2), and crimp machines; (6) Chemical Products including various monomers (Diallyl Isophthalate, Diallyl Phthalate, Diallyl Terephthalate, etc.) for optical polymer synthesis; and (7) Software Development services for production, logistics, financial, CAD, and web systems. The company also maintains subsidiaries in Shanghai and Beijing, China for manufacturing and sales operations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Optical Components Range of high-precision optical components used in projection systems, digital cameras, DVDs, and other optical devices, including X-CUBE prisms, TIR prisms, UV-IR filters, dichroic mirrors, color wheels, DVD prisms, projection/digital camera lenses, and cover window glass. Sold to enterprise optical product manufacturers in Japan and China.
- Optical Consumables Optical consumables for surface processing, bonding, and thin-film deposition, including diamond pellets, KSP66A and LP66A polishing pads, SLOTWAX adhesive, SX/SY/54 grade vacuum pump oils, UV adhesives, and vacuum coating materials. Targeted at optical manufacturers for polishing, bonding, and coating operations.
- Eyeglass Lens Semi-Finished Products Semi-finished lens blanks in photochromic, polarized, combined photochromic-polarized, Dragon View outdoor variants, and 1.74 spheric SVSF lenses, produced in refractive indices 1.74, 1.67, 1.60, and 1.56 using Mitsui Chemicals MR-174, MR-10, MR-20, and NK-11P materials with up to 99% UV absorption at 400nm. Manufactured at the Shanghai subsidiary and sold to eyeglass lens manufacturers.
- Precision Optical Machinery Precision machinery for optical component and lens manufacturing, including the TS-4020SM precision cutting machine, D500X automatic centering high-speed centrifugal dryer, polishing pad auto-cutting machine, full-automatic lens centering machine, TBV-2(HP) peripheral/chamfering/drilling machine, automatic centering bonder, and THP-33A crimp machine. Targeted at optical manufacturers.
- Optical Chemical Products (Monomers) Optical chemical monomers and specialty chemicals including Dimethyl Isophthalate, Diallyl Isophthalate, Dimethyl Phthalate, Diallyl Phthalate, Diallyl Terephthalate, and other monomers used as raw materials in optical polymer and high-refractive-index resin synthesis. Sold to chemical and optical manufacturers.
- Measuring Instruments and Associated Apparatus Optical and precision measuring instruments plus associated apparatus, including spherical/flat interferometers, KIF-10A compact LD interferometer, autocollimators, spectrophotometers, lens reflectometers, precision refractometers, digital microscopes, transparent-type (CM-106TV) and reflective-type (RCM-2) eccentric microscopes, ID-C112RB/A measurement devices, LA-410UV UV irradiation device, TB-01NC semi-automatic lens ink coating machine, and A1/FX-03N interference fringe analysis systems. Sold to optical manufacturers and QA laboratories.
- Application System / Custom Software Development Custom application system and software development for production, logistics, financial institutions, CAD systems, and web systems, delivered through the Beijing-based joint venture 北京浩辰清水科学技術発展有限公司. Targeted at enterprise customers needing bespoke software systems.
- Hard Lock Fasteners (Loose-Proof Nuts) Hard Lock series loose-proof nut fasteners for industrial applications. Sold as an adjacent product line to Japanese enterprise customers in industrial sectors.
Quantifiable outcome
- Revenue peaked at 51.4億円 in FY2018 with continued scale above 40億円 through FY2022
Companies that use 日本清水産業株式会社
Customer profileNamed customers13 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
日本清水産業株式会社 technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
日本清水産業株式会社 partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- 日本油脂株式会社coreSales representative agreement for 日本油脂株式会社 products in China. 日本清水産業 obtained exclusive sales rights for 日本油脂 products in the Chinese market in 2000.
- 富士フィルム株式会社 (Fujifilm)coreOfficial agency contract obtained in August 2007 for Fujifilm Optical Device Division (formerly Fujinon). 日本清水産業 serves as official distributor for Fujifilm optical devices in Japan.
- 佐野富士光機株式会社corePICKUP LENS prism processing contract signed in July 1998. Core manufacturing partnership for prism components.
- 大明光学株式会社 (Korea)coreKey Korean trading partner. Listed as major transaction partner for optical products.
- 韓国大明光学株式会社 (Korea Daming Optical)coreKorean大明 optical product distribution partnership.
- 比真光学(上海)有限公司minorShanghai-based optical partner company.
- 中国西安西光树脂光学有限公司minorXi'an-based eyeglass resin lens manufacturing company with capital participation from 日本清水産業.
- 富勝光電科技(上海)有限公司minorStrategic partnership established January 2007 for optical technology collaboration.
- 南陽光馳科技有限公司minorInvestment made in June 2011 in Nanyang optical technology company.
- 肖連豊 (Xiao Lianfeng) / 周樑成 / 神原雄二coreThree co-founders of 天元清水光学(上海)有限公司: Xiao Lianfeng (Japan Shimizu), Zhou Liangcheng (Taiwan), and Yabuhara Yuji. Joint venture for high-refractive resin optical products.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves5 records
日本清水産業株式会社 competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Hoya Corporation: Hoya is a major Japanese optical glass and lens manufacturer with a large eyeglass lens business (Hoya Vision Care) and optical components segment. Operates across the same optical value chain as Japan Shimizu but at much larger scale, with both manufacturing and global distribution.
- Carl Zeiss AG (ZEISS): ZEISS is a global optical and optoelectronics manufacturer with broad portfolios in optical components, lenses, and measurement systems. Comparable to Japan Shimizu's broader optical components and precision measurement lines, though ZEISS operates at much larger scale and broader product depth.
- Thorlabs: Thorlabs is a large global manufacturer and distributor of photonics products including optical components, prisms, filters, lenses, and measurement equipment. Overlaps Japan Shimizu's optical components and measuring device product categories, though Thorlabs focuses on photonics R&D markets.
Others
- Nikon Corporation: Nikon's optical components and lens businesses overlap with Japan Shimizu's offerings, and Nikon is also a customer. As a major Japanese optical conglomerate, it serves as both a principal supplier and a downstream customer, illustrating the cross-cutting nature of the optical value chain where Japan Shimizu operates.
- Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. Mitsui Chemicals supplies MR-series high-refractive index optical resins (MR-174, MR-10, MR-20, NK-11P) used by Japan Shimizu's Shanghai subsidiary to produce eyeglass lens blanks. As the upstream material supplier, Mitsui is a key counterpart enabling Japan Shimizu's proprietary lens manufacturing line.
Direct peers
- Tokai Optical Co., Ltd. Tokai Optical is a Japanese eyeglass lens manufacturer producing semi-finished and finished lenses including photochromic and polarized products. Directly comparable as a Japanese lens maker serving the same downstream customers in the Japan and broader Asian optical markets.
- Seiko Optical Products Co., Ltd. Seiko Optical Products manufactures eyeglass lenses including high-index and photochromic products in Japan. Direct competitor in semi-finished lens blanks and similar end customers (eyeglass lens manufacturers in Japan and across Asia).
- Edmund Optics: Edmund Optics is a global optical components supplier offering prisms, mirrors, filters, lenses, and optics-related accessories. Comparable as a B2B optical components distributor/manufacturer serving industrial and scientific optical customers, similar GTM to Japan Shimizu's optical components segment.
- Shanghai Conant Optical Co., Ltd. Shanghai Conant Optical is a leading Chinese eyeglass lens manufacturer producing high-index and photochromic lenses. Comparable because both companies produce resin eyeglass lens semi-finished products and serve Asian optical markets, with overlap in manufacturing footprint and customer base.
Emerging players
- Sunny Optical Technology Group: Sunny Optical is a leading Chinese optical components and lens manufacturer producing smartphone optics, vehicle optics, and other lens products. Comparable as a downstream Chinese optical customer that Japan Shimizu supplies optical components to, and represents the broader Chinese optical manufacturing ecosystem Japan Shimizu bridges.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance1 record
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日本清水産業株式会社 leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
日本清水産業株式会社 subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries6 records
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Frequently asked questions about 日本清水産業株式会社
What does 日本清水産業株式会社 do?
Japan Shimizu Sangyo Co., Ltd. is a specialized B2B optical trading company that imports, exports, manufactures, and sells optical components (prisms, mirrors, filters, lenses), eyeglass lens semi-finished products (photochromic, polarized, Dragon View), precision optical machinery, optical chemical products (monomers such as Diallyl Isophthalate), and measuring instruments. Operations span Japan, China (Shanghai manufacturing subsidiary, Beijing sales/R&D subsidiary), and Hong Kong, with a one-stop service model from proposal and development through delivery, plus in-house manufacturing of high-refractive index resin optical products at 800 tons/year capacity.
Is 日本清水産業株式会社 a public or private company?
日本清水産業株式会社 is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was 日本清水産業株式会社 founded?
日本清水産業株式会社 was founded in 1998. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is 日本清水産業株式会社 based?
日本清水産業株式会社 is headquartered in Tokyo (Chiyoda-ku), Japan, in the Asia region.
How does 日本清水産業株式会社 make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Optical Product Import/Export Sales are the primary driver. The others are eyeglass Lens Manufacturing and Sales, precision Machinery and Equipment Sales and chemical Product Sales.
Who are 日本清水産業株式会社's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Hoya Corporation, Carl Zeiss AG (ZEISS) and Thorlabs. Others are Nikon Corporation and Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.. Direct peers are Tokai Optical Co., Ltd., Seiko Optical Products Co., Ltd., Edmund Optics and Shanghai Conant Optical Co., Ltd.. Sunny Optical Technology Group is listed as an emerging player.
Does 日本清水産業株式会社 have an API?
No public API is recorded for 日本清水産業株式会社.
What industry is 日本清水産業株式会社 in?
日本清水産業株式会社's product category is Optical Components and Precision Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAAAKAJ, Eyewear Manufacturing & OEM/ODM (Frames & Sunglasses). Its NAICS code is 339115 and its SIC code is 3827.