TOHO INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD

Name

TOHO INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD

Legal name

東邦工業株式会社

Website

https://toho-industrial.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Equipment

NAICS

All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Factory automation systems
• Robot system integration
• Automotive assembly equipment
• Industrial labor-saving machinery
• Leak test equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Hiroshima

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Industrial Equipment Manufacturing: Design, manufacture, and delivery of custom factory automation and labor-saving equipment. One-stop production from conceptualization to design, parts processing, assembly, wiring, and on-site installation/commissioning.
2. Robot System Integration Services: Robot system integration for manufacturing lines, including robot programming, PLC control design, and system installation for various production processes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TOHO Industrial designs, manufactures, and installs custom factory automation and labor-saving equipment primarily for automotive engine component manufacturing (Mazda, Daihatsu, Suzuki and tier-1 suppliers), as well as for housing, food processing, and medical device industries. Equipment includes precision assembly machines, leak testers, robotic welding cells, NC loaders, multi-joint robot transfer systems, and cleaning/inspection equipment, all delivered as one-stop projects from concept and design through parts processing, assembly, wiring, and on-site commissioning.

Product overview

TOHO INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD is a factory automation and robotics systems integrator offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial automation and labor-saving equipment. The company provides turnkey one-stop services from conceptual design through manufacturing, assembly, and on-site installation. Its product lineup centers on automotive engine assembly equipment (cylinder block, crankshaft, camshaft, connecting rod, and valve assembly presses and testers), transfer/conveyor systems (NC loaders, multi-joint robot transfer systems), welding equipment (seat frame and structural component welders), cleaning and inspection systems, and food/housing industry automation machinery. The portfolio also includes collaborative robots (cobot) and autonomous mobile robots (AMR) as programmable automation platforms. All equipment integrates FA and robot SI capabilities including PLC sequence control, servo motor positioning, and load cell-based quality monitoring, offered as standalone machines or as part of complete production line systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cylinder Block Thread Plug / One-Type Plug Assembly Equipment (シリンダーブロック ネジプラ・ワンプラ組付装置) Automotive engine cylinder block assembly equipment that automatically assembles thread plugs and one-type plugs using dedicated magazines, with load cell pressure management and servo motor precision positioning; designed for automotive engine manufacturers.
• Camshaft Cap Assembly Equipment (カムキャップ組付装置) Fully automatic camshaft cap assembly equipment for automotive engine cylinder heads using a proprietary SQUARE conveyance system with 8 stations in a 4-sided layout to minimize floor space.
• Crankshaft Balance Shaft Gear Press-Fit Equipment (クランクシャフト バランスキフト ギヤ焼嵌め装置) Equipment for shrink-fitting balance shaft gears onto crankshafts in automotive engine assembly, using XYZ 3-axis orthogonal robots to navigate around interference during assembly.
• Connecting Rod Cap Assembly Equipment (コンロッド キャップ組付装置)

Quantifiable outcome

• Cycle time reduction of 50% or more (in-house comparison) for connecting rod cap assembly equipment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Yamazen Corporation (株式会社 山善)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Yamazen Group is a major Japanese trading company specializing in industrial machinery. TOHO Industrial joined the Yamazen Group in 2017, gaining access to expanded business resources, network, and strategic support while maintaining its independent operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CKD Corporation: Manufacturer of FA components and systems including automated assembly and material handling equipment serving the Japanese automotive and industrial markets, with overlapping factory automation product scope.
• Tri-Engineering Co., Ltd. Japanese factory automation and robot system integrator providing automotive assembly equipment and custom cells, a closely sized and modeled peer to TOHO's bespoke systems integration business.
• Hirata Corporation: Japanese factory automation systems integrator listed on TSE, providing automotive assembly systems, transfer systems, and production line integration — directly comparable business model and customer overlap with TOHO.
• Sinfonia Technology Co., Ltd. Japanese maker of factory automation equipment, transfer systems, and automotive assembly lines with comparable one-stop engineering and integration capabilities for engine and drivetrain customers.

Broad incumbents

• FANUC Corporation: Largest Japanese industrial robot and CNC maker providing factory automation products directly and via system integrators; comparable as both a competitor and a key robot supplier TOHO may integrate.
• Daihen Corporation: Established Japanese manufacturer of welding equipment, power electronics, and factory automation systems, including automotive welding cells highly analogous to TOHO's seat frame and recliner welding product lines.
• Omron Corporation: Japanese industrial automation company providing control components, robotics, and integrated FA systems serving the same manufacturing customers as TOHO across automotive and other sectors.
• Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation: Major Japanese industrial automation provider offering PLCs, servo drives, robots, and integrated FA systems; relevant comparable for size, customer base, and automation stack depth that TOHO operates within.
• Yaskawa Electric Corporation: Global industrial robot manufacturer and FA systems provider; comparable as the upstream robot supplier that TOHO integrates into its cells, and as a competitor for larger integration programs.
• Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Robotics Division): Industrial robot manufacturer whose robots and FA solutions are commonly integrated into automotive and industrial assembly lines, directly relevant to TOHO's multi-joint robot integration work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/toho-industrial-co-ltd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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