Planex

What Planex does

Planex Co., Ltd. (株式会社プラネックス) is a Tokyo-based private Japanese company specializing in occupational safety and health education media. The company produces and distributes safety training content across three core formats: physical DVDs (400+ titles priced ¥27,500–¥198,000), a proprietary internet streaming platform called TAViS with multiple subscription tiers (Basic, Stream, Study, Unlimited at ¥1,320,000/year, and Multilingual), and on-site custom video production tailored to specific client workplaces. The content library covers construction safety, fall prevention, heat stroke, electrical safety, chemical substance management, forklift operations, asbestos handling, and other workplace risk topics, with titles frequently refreshed to align with Japanese regulatory changes (e.g., 2025 heat stroke prevention law, 2024 chemical substance management reforms).

The company operates through a direct sales motion (phone, fax, contact form) targeting Japanese enterprises and public-sector organizations in construction, manufacturing, and infrastructure. Its primary customer segment is construction firms, with secondary segments in manufacturing, infrastructure/public works, and the growing foreign-worker segment addressed via language-free and translated content. The company co-produced the Language-Free Safety Education 'Watch-Only' series with Daiwa House Industry, and runs a co-branded relationship with group company 住建センター (Juken Center), a Labor Bureau-registered training organization that delivers certified courses (e.g., asbestos surveyor training at ¥30,000–¥35,000) using Planex-produced video content, creating a compliance-tied distribution channel.

The business model combines one-time DVD sales, recurring streaming subscriptions, and professional services revenue through the training subsidiary. Planex does not use third-party resellers or marketplace listings, distributing exclusively through its own website (planex00.com) and direct sales channels. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no evidence of public listing; it operates from a single office in Sumida-ku, Tokyo.

Name

Planex

Legal name

株式会社プラネックス

Website

https://planex00.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Planex is a Tokyo-based private Japanese media company producing occupational safety education content — physical DVDs, a proprietary streaming platform (TAViS), and custom video production — serving construction, manufacturing, and infrastructure enterprises in Japan through direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Safety Education Media

NAICS

Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Training, Safety & Compliance Video (MPADAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industry-Specific Technical & Certification Prep (e.g., Construction, Manufacturing, Energy) (EDAGANAN)

Keywords

• Workplace safety training
• Occupational safety videos
• Video streaming platform
• Safety education media
• DVD safety content

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. DVD Product Sales: One-time sale of physical safety education DVDs. Individual titles priced between ¥27,500 and ¥198,000 per unit. Revenue is recognized at point of sale.
2. TAViS Streaming Subscriptions: Annual subscription plans for video streaming access. Plans include TAViS Basic (one-time purchase), TAViS Stream (unlimited viewing for large groups, priced upon inquiry), TAViS Study (viewing plus testing), TAViS Unlimited (unlimited access), and TAViS Multilingual (translated safety videos).
3. Training and Certification Services: 住建センター (Jutaku Center), a group company, provides registered training organization courses including general building asbestos surveys (¥35,000 for 2-day course) and single-family asbestos surveys (¥30,000 for 1-day course), using Planex-produced video content.
4. Printed Materials and Merchandise: Sale of pamphlets, handouts, parking boards, and other printed safety materials. Prices range from ¥264 per booklet to ¥3,730 for emergency LED lamps.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Planex produces and sells occupational safety education videos in both physical DVD format and through its proprietary TAViS internet streaming platform, with a library of more than 400 titles covering construction safety, fall prevention, heatstroke prevention, electrical safety, chemical substance management, forklift operations, and risk assessment. The company sells these videos as discrete products (DVDs priced ¥27,500–¥198,000) and as subscription plans, and also offers original custom video production services tailored to client workplaces, supported by printed safety materials and a Labor Bureau-registered training group company (住建センター) that delivers certified courses.

Product overview

Planex operates as a safety education media company offering a comprehensive portfolio of occupational health and safety training products and services. The core offerings consist of the TAViS streaming video platform with multiple subscription tiers (TAViS Basic for pay-per-view, TAViS Stream for group viewing, TAViS Study with testing, and TAViS Unlimited for unlimited access) combined with physical DVD sales. The product line includes over 400 safety video titles covering construction safety, fall prevention, heat stroke prevention, electrical safety, chemical substance management, forklift operations, risk assessment, and traffic safety. Supplementary offerings include printed materials such as booklets and handouts, while custom video production services create tailored content for specific client workplaces. The affiliated住建センター provides registered training institution certification programs, integrating with Planex's video content for comprehensive safety education solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TAViS（ター�ビス）: Internet streaming platform for safety education video content with multiple subscription plans including TAViS Basic, TAViS Stream, TAViS Study, TAViS Unlimited, and TAViS Multilingual.

Products and services

• TAViS Streaming Platform Internet-based video-on-demand streaming platform for safety education content, offering multiple subscription tiers and pay-per-view options for corporate deployment with login portals.
• TAViS Unlimited Annual Subscription Unlimited annual subscription plan providing access to all safety education videos on the TAViS platform without per-title restrictions, designed for enterprise-wide deployment.
• TAViS Multilingual Subscription Annual subscription plan providing translated safety education videos for foreign worker and multilingual workforce training in Japan.
• Safety Education DVD Series Physical DVD-format safety education video titles covering occupational health and safety topics including fall prevention, heatstroke, electrical safety, chemical substance management, construction safety, forklift operations, and workplace harassment, sold as individual units.
• Printed Safety Materials (Booklets, Handouts, Parking Boards) Printed safety training materials including booklets, handouts, parking boards, and promotional items for use in safety training events and on-site worker education.
• Original Custom Video Production Service Bespoke video production service creating tailored safety education content filmed at client workplaces using the client's own facilities, equipment, and uniforms for higher training relevance.
• 住建センター (Juken Center) Registered Training Institution Courses Certified safety training courses delivered by Planex's group company 住建センター, a Labor Bureau-registered training institution, including certified asbestos surveyor courses using Planex video content.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 safety education video titles produced and distributed

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 大和ハウス工業株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaiwa House Industry co-produced the 'Language-Free Safety Education Watch-Only Series 工場編' (言語不要の安全教育　見るだけ教材　工場編) with Planex. This universal safety video without narration/subtitles is used within Daiwa House's partner network to train workers regardless of language background.
• 住建センター株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development Partner住建センター is a registered training organization under the Tokyo Labor Bureau (労働局長登録教習機関). It uses Planex-produced video content in its official certification courses, including General Building Asbestos Surveyor Training (2-day, ¥35,000) and Single-Family Asbestos Surveyor Training (1-day, ¥30,000).住建センター is operated as a group company of Planex, providing a regulatory moat and official training credentials.
• 東京電力ホールディングス株式会社minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEPCO Holdings served as the planning entity for the safety video '现场的危険は2段階でブロック　～リスクアセスメントとTBM-KY～', which explains risk assessment and tool-box meeting KY activities based on TEPCO's internal safety practices.
• 全国低層住宅労務安全協議会minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Low-Rise Housing Labor Safety Council (全国低層住宅労務安全協議会) was the planning entity for the safety video 'どこでもいつでも起きる！転倒・転落災害', covering fall and slip prevention content.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• SafetyCulture: Workplace safety platform combining inspection/checklists with training content (SafetyCulture Training). Comparable to Planex in addressing Japanese/EHS workforce safety training but differentiated by a digital-first, mobile-inspection SaaS model versus Planex's video catalog approach.
• ライトワークス株式会社 (Lightworks): Japanese corporate e-learning and LMS provider whose platform hosts compliance and safety training content for enterprises. An emerging player in adjacent EHS content delivery; competes for the same enterprise training budgets as Planex but via a software-platform model rather than a content catalog model.

Broad incumbents

• Central Industrial Accident Prevention Association (JISHA / 中央労働災害防止協会): Japan's leading industrial safety non-profit producing safety training videos, textbooks, and seminars. Operates as a broad incumbent in the same occupational safety training market Planex serves, with a larger portfolio that spans publications, seminars, and digital content rather than specializing in safety video production.
• 株式会社NHKエンタープライズ: NHK's commercial arm producing corporate, educational, and training video content including safety and compliance material. Comparable as a Japanese commercial video production house with corporate training content as a product line, broader but overlapping with Planex.
• UL Solutions (formerly PureSafety / UL EHS Sustainability): Global compliance and EHS training provider offering safety training libraries, certification programs, and LMS integrations. A broad incumbent whose EHS training catalog directly overlaps with Planex's content offerings and whose registered training arm parallels Juken Center.
• 建設業労働災害防止協会 (建設労災 / Construction Industry Safety Association): Construction-industry-specific safety association producing training videos and seminars for Japanese construction sites. A direct vertical-overlap peer serving the same primary customer base (general contractors) with similar content and instructor-led training programs.

Direct peers

• 日教販 (Nikkyohan / 株式会社日教販): Japanese distributor of educational and safety training videos, including safety education content sold to schools, companies, and government agencies. Operates as a direct peer in the Japanese safety/compliance video distribution market alongside Planex.
• 株式会社産業編集センター: Japanese publisher producing occupational safety periodicals (安全管理者), training materials, and video content for industrial workplace safety. Directly comparable to Planex's safety content production and distribution business in Japan.
• Vector Solutions (Convergence Training): U.S.-based provider of safety and compliance training video libraries for EHS and workforce development. Closely comparable to Planex in core activity (curated safety training video catalogs sold on subscription or per-seat terms to enterprise clients), differing mainly in geographic focus and product breadth.

Others

• RiskMonster (リスクモンスター株式会社): Japanese compliance and risk management SaaS provider offering e-learning, compliance databases, and certification tracking to enterprises. Adjacent rather than directly competitive—sells complementary infrastructure that distribution partners of Planex-like content producers often integrate with.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 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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