Unisol

What Unisol does

UNISOL Holdings Corporation (TSE Prime: 7128) is a Japan-headquartered industrial distribution holding company operating through 24 group entities with 124 domestic and 28 overseas locations. The group serves approximately 20,500 customer companies across four business segments: Machinery & Tools, Construction Materials, Construction Machinery, and IoT Solutions. UNISOL was formed via the 2021 merger of Furusato Industry (founded 1959) and Maruka (founded 1946) and rebranded to its current name in January 2026.

The group's core products span proprietary industrial items and third-party distribution. Own-brand offerings include Fullbrace earthquake-resistant turnbuckles, which hold the No.1 share of the Japanese market, and LaserKEREN laser rust removal equipment. Distribution-led offerings cover machinery, tools, construction materials, and construction machinery sold to industrial and construction-sector buyers. Underlying technology investments center on the IoT Solutions segment, which combines AI-powered image recognition cameras, industrial sensors, and AGV/AMR autonomous robots for factory and logistics automation, alongside a research partnership with Kyoto University for livestock monitoring systems.

UNISOL generates revenue primarily through B2B product distribution and increasingly through proprietary equipment and IoT/automation solutions. The model is high-volume and transactionally diversified across 20,500 customers, supported by a strong balance sheet (62.1% equity ratio) and FY2025 revenue of approximately 159 billion yen (~$1B). Geographic exposure is concentrated in Japan, with selective overseas footprint, and the customer base reflects the fragmented nature of Japanese industrial SMBs and construction contractors.

Name

Unisol

Legal name

ユニソルホールディングス株式会社

Website

https://unisol-gr.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

UNISOL Holdings (TSE Prime: 7128) is a Japan-based industrial distribution holding company operating 24 group entities across machinery, tools, construction materials, construction machinery, and IoT solutions, serving roughly 20,500 B2B customers domestically and overseas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Equipment Distribution and Manufacturing

NAICS

Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing (3323), Hardware Manufacturing (33251)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Wholesale-Misc Durable Goods (5090)

akta.pro primary industry

Robot End-of-Arm Tooling (Grippers, Tool Changers, Welding/Cutting Heads) (IMAHAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

NDT/NDE Inspection Equipment (Ultrasonic, eddy current, radiography, thermography) (IMAGAFAI)

Keywords

• Industrial machinery distribution
• Earthquake-resistant structural components
• Construction materials manufacturing
• IoT security solutions
• Construction equipment rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka (Chuo-ku)

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 機械・工具事業 (Machinery & Tools Business): Sales of industrial machinery, robotics, machine tools, cutting tools, and related equipment in domestic and overseas markets (North America, Asia). Revenue from machinery sales, tools sales, and machinery manufacturing.
2. 建設資材事業 (Construction Materials Business): Sales of structural steel materials, bolts, piping materials, and housing equipment. Includes proprietary Fullbrace earthquake-resistant products. Revenue from product sales with manufacturing capabilities.
3. 建設機械事業 (Construction Machinery Business): Sales and rental of cranes, excavation equipment, and aerial work platforms. Includes used machinery sales and insurance services.
4. IoTソリューション事業 (IoT Solutions Business): Security monitoring systems, surveillance cameras, access control, AGV/AMR robots, and cloud services for building management, security companies, and public facilities.
5. エンジニアリング機能 (Engineering Services): Production line design, construction, and maintenance services supporting automation and labor-saving solutions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UNISOL is a technology trading company that distributes industrial machinery, machine tools, and robotics and manufactures proprietary construction materials including the Fullbrace earthquake-resistant turnbuckle (Japan #1 market share) and the LaserKEREN laser rust-removal device. The group also sells and rents construction machinery (cranes, aerial work platforms, excavators) and delivers IoT security and automation solutions (AI cameras, monitoring systems, AGV/AMR robots). Customers span manufacturing, construction, steel-fabrication, agriculture, and building-management sectors across Japan and Asia-Pacific.

Product overview

UNISOL Holdings operates as a technology trading company (技術 商社) group with four distinct business segments: (1) Machinery & Tools — industrial machinery, machine tools, robotics, tools, and equipment for manufacturing automation, also involving mechanical manufacturing (e.g., food processing machines, washers); (2) Construction Materials — Furusato Industrial's proprietary Fullbrace (full-breace seismic turnbuckle, No.1 market share), structural steel components, bolts, piping materials, and housing equipment; (3) Construction Machinery — Maruka's crane and heavy equipment sales and rental; and (4) IoT Solutions — Security Design's surveillance cameras, AI cameras, access control systems, AGV/AMR robots, and cloud services. The group also develops proprietary products including the LaserKEREN® laser rust removal system. UNISOL positions itself as a 'technology trading company' with both trading (商社の機能) and manufacturing capabilities (メーカー機能).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fullbrace (フルブレース) earthquake-resistant turnbuckle Seismic structural component for steel-frame buildings. Earthquake-resistant turnbuckle device (No.1 market share in Japan) that protects buildings from collapse during earthquakes. Manufactured at 9 JIS-certified domestic factories. Sold to steel-frame construction firms and building companies.
• LaserKEREN (レーザーケレン) laser rust and coating removal device Laser-based rust and coating removal device (laser cleaner) for maintaining bridges and social infrastructure. Enables rapid removal of rust from steel structures without manual grinding, extending the life of aging infrastructure. Sold to infrastructure maintenance operators and bridge management organizations.
• Industrial machinery, machine tools, and robotics (Machinery & Tools segment) Distribution and sale of industrial machinery, machine tools, cutting tools, robotics, and machine-equipment for manufacturing automation across automotive, machinery, electrical equipment, food, semiconductor, and rail sectors. Includes mechanical manufacturing of food processing machines, CNC high-pressure washers, and coil-line/shear-line/press-automation systems. Sold to industrial manufacturers in Japan, North America, and Southeast Asia.
• Structural steel materials, bolts, piping materials, and housing equipment Steel structural materials, bolts, piping materials, and housing equipment manufactured and distributed for steel-frame construction, plant piping, and housing equipment suppliers. All manufactured at 9 JIS-certified domestic factories. Sold to steel-frame construction firms and plant-piping contractors.
• Construction machinery sales, rental, and insurance Sales, rental, and used-equipment services for cranes, excavators, aerial work platforms, and foundation machinery, bundled with insurance services. Includes aerial-work-platform and crane-truck leasing through Japan Rental Co. Sold and rented to civil-engineering, construction, and sign-installation companies.
• IoT security monitoring and access control systems Security cameras, AI-powered image-recognition cameras, access control systems, and remote-monitoring cloud services for building management, security companies, and public facilities. ISO/IEC 27001 certified at Security Design subsidiary. Sold to building management companies, security firms, and public-facility operators.
• AGV/AMR robots and smart-factory automation equipment Automated guided vehicles (AGV) and autonomous mobile robots (AMR) deployed for material handling, warehousing, and smart-factory automation. Sold to manufacturers and warehouse operators.
• Engineering services for production-line design and automation Production-line design, construction, and maintenance services supporting automation, robotics integration, and labor-saving solutions. Includes AI-based NC program auto-generation to shorten program creation time in manufacturing. Sold to manufacturers implementing smart-factory initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fullbrace earthquake-resistant turnbuckle achieves No.1 market share in Japan
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 京都大学coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 February 2023Joint research partnership for developing IT monitoring systems for livestock farming, combining camera, microphone, and sensor technology to monitor cattle vitals (body temperature, heart rate)
• 大同生命SV.LEAGUE WOMEN (Astemoリヴァーレ茨城)minorOthersOfficial top sponsor for women's volleyball team. Supporting regional contribution through sports as part of community engagement
• コベルコ神戸スティーラーズminorOthersOfficial partner for rugby team in Japan Rugby League One. Supporting regional social revitalization through sports sponsorship
• 弁護士法人中央総合律师事务所minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal legal firm providing compliance hotline and consultation services for internal reporting system
• 近畿大学体育会バスケボール部minorOthersCorporate partnership with university sports club for talent acquisition and student athlete career support
• 西南学院大学体育会サッカー部minorOthersCorporate partnership with university sports club for talent acquisition and student athlete career support
• 北九州市立大学硬式野球部minorOthersCorporate partnership with university sports club for talent acquisition and student athlete career support

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MISUMI Group Inc. MISUMI sells factory automation components, cutting tools, and industrial machinery consumables via catalog/e-commerce and direct sales to manufacturers. Overlaps with UNISOL's machinery/tools sales and automation components offerings.
• Hanwa Co., Ltd. Hanwa is a Japanese trading company (shoji kaisha) with a strong focus on industrial machinery, steel products, construction materials, and overseas operations across North America and Asia. Closely parallels UNISOL's machinery/tools + construction materials + overseas local-office model.
• Kanematsu Corporation: Japanese general trading company with substantial exposure to industrial machinery, steel and construction materials, and electronics. UNISOL's hybrid trading/manufacturing model with proprietary Fullbrace product mirrors Kanematsu's mix of distribution and proprietary industrial offerings.
• Nitcho Co., Ltd. Nitcho is a Japan-based industrial equipment specialist focusing on machinery, tools, and factory automation for manufacturing customers. UNISOL's Machinery & Tools segment (machine tools, robotics, automation) competes in essentially the same customer base and product categories.

Broad incumbents

• SECOM Co., Ltd. SECOM is Japan's largest security services company and also operates in IoT/building monitoring. UNISOL's IoT Solutions segment (surveillance cameras, AI monitoring, access control, cloud services for buildings) addresses overlapping customer needs and competes for IoT security budget.
• Toyota Tsusho Corporation: Toyota-affiliated Japanese trading company with chemicals, machinery, and overseas industrial project businesses. Comparable in combining distribution with proprietary/engineering capabilities in industrial segments.
• SMC Corporation: SMC is the global leader in pneumatic and automation components for factory automation. UNISOL's automation system design and AGV/AMR offerings sit downstream of SMC's component product family, addressing the same Japanese manufacturing automation buyer.
• ITOCHU Corporation: One of Japan's largest sogo shosha (general trading companies) with significant machinery, construction, and ICT-related trading businesses. UNISOL operates as a smaller, specialized version focused on industrial machinery, construction, and IoT.
• Yaskawa Electric Corporation: Yaskawa is a major Japanese industrial robot and motion control manufacturer. UNISOL is a distributor/integrator of robotics systems (rather than a manufacturer), so Yaskawa sits upstream but addresses the same factory-automation customer needs that UNISOL's automation solutions bundle together.

Regional players

• Taiyo Holdings (Taiyo Koki / Taiyo Nippon Sanso peers): Taiyo-style Japanese industrial holdings that combine proprietary industrial product manufacturing with trading/distribution functions primarily serving Japan-based manufacturing customers. Useful regional comparable for UNISOL's hybrid model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Unisol_HD_IR
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@unisolholdings2026
• Instagraminstagram.com/unisol_group

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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