cross link, k.k.

What cross link, k.k. does

cross link, k.k. (株式会社クロスリンク) is a privately held Japanese services company founded in November 2012 and headquartered in the Tokyo–Saitama corridor. It operates three integrated service lines: distribution processing (inspection, assembly, tagging, packaging, sewing, needle detection, X-ray inspection for accessories, apparel, and paper products); OEM manufacturing of plastic-molded novelty and promotional goods (keychains, rulers, pass cases, pin badges, acrylic figures) using proprietary low-cost mold technology and rice-resin biomass plastic; and warehousing plus delivery logistics with chartered vehicles ranging from light cargo to 10-ton trucks. The company runs four operational sites totaling approximately 910 tsubo of warehouse and processing space, supported by 23 full-time employees, around 153 part-time staff, and roughly 120 registered home-based workers — a hybrid in-house/outwork model that lets it flex capacity for complex, short-deadline work that competitors decline.

The business is go-to-market via direct B2B sales (phone, website inquiry, on-site factory tours) targeting Japanese companies that need outsourced fulfillment, novelty merchandise production, or third-party logistics. Revenue is generated through professional services fees for distribution processing, hardware sales for OEM goods, and managed-services revenue for warehousing and shipping; pricing is quote-driven and not publicly disclosed. The company holds a Warehouse Business License (No. 8768, October 2020) and a registered industrial design (March 2021), and operates only within the Kanto region. Capitalization is ¥10 million with no external funding rounds, indicating fully self-financed, organic growth.

Strategically, cross link competes on flexibility, rapid-turn capability, and a registered home-worker network rather than on technology, scale, or AI differentiation. Its growth has manifested through incremental facility expansion (Soka 2014, Angyo 2021 and 2022 doubling), a 2026 push into content marketing via a YouTube business channel, and modest IP buildup. There is no public revenue disclosure, no app or API offering, no AI/ML capability, and no named enterprise customer — making this a small, regionally anchored, operationally driven services business with moderate growth and a workforce-and-capital rather than technology moat.

Name

cross link, k.k.

Legal name

株式会社クロスリンク

Website

https://cross-x-link.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Soka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Distribution Processing Services: Comprehensive distribution processing services including product inspection, tagging, assembly, packaging, and shrink wrapping for accessories, miscellaneous goods, apparel, and paper products.
2. OEM Manufacturing: Original equipment manufacturing for custom plastic molded products including rulers, keyholders, pass cases, pin badges, acrylic figures, and novelty goods. Customers provide artwork and the company handles production through to delivery.
3. Warehouse Storage and Shipping: Warehousing services with inventory management and logistics delivery services using company vehicles and chartered trucks ranging from light cargo to 10-ton vehicles.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

cross link, k.k. provides three integrated B2B service pillars: (1) distribution processing — inspection, assembly, tagging, bagging, sealing, shrink wrapping, pressing, sewing, needle detection, X-ray inspection, folding, and packaging of accessories, apparel, and paper products; (2) OEM manufacturing — original plastic molded goods such as keychains, rulers, pass cases, pin badges, acrylic figures, anime/artist goods, and novelty items, including biomass plastic (rice resin) production; and (3) warehousing and shipping — container unloading, storage, inventory management, and delivery via chartered vehicles ranging from light cargo to 10-ton trucks.

Product overview

株式会社クロスリンク operates as a comprehensive logistics and distribution processing company offering three integrated service pillars: (1) Distribution Processing services for accessories, accessories, apparel, and paper products including inspection, assembly, tagging, packaging, and various specialized processing; (2) OEM Manufacturing for original plastic molded products such as keychains, rulers, and pass cases, as well as anime/artist goods and novelty items; and (3) Warehouse Storage and Shipping services handling container unloading, inventory management, and flexible delivery via chartered or scheduled vehicles. The company operates both in-house processing facilities and a network of approximately 120 home-based registered workers, enabling them to handle varying volumes and deadline requirements. All services are supported by four operational bases in the Tokyo-Saitama-Kawaguchi area totaling over 1,000 tsubo of workspace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Distribution Processing (流通加工) Comprehensive distribution processing services for accessories, apparel, and paper products, including inspection, assembly, tagging, bagging, sealing, shrink wrapping, pressing, sewing, needle detection, X-ray inspection, folding, and packaging. Designed for B2B customers needing complex, short-deadline, or hand-intensive work that machinery cannot easily handle.
• OEM Manufacturing (OEM受託) Original equipment manufacturing for plastic molded goods such as keychains, rulers, pass cases, pin badges, acrylic figures, anime/artist goods, novelty items, and exhibition merchandise. Customers provide artwork and the company handles 3D data creation, mold production, printing, inspection, assembly, and packaging, with optional rice-resin bio-mass plastic materials.
• Warehouse Storage and Shipping (倉庫保管発送) Warehousing and logistics services including container unloading (capacity for about 5 forty-foot containers per day), storage, inventory management, picking, sorting, and shipment via chartered vehicles ranging from light cargo to 10-ton trucks, plus scheduled delivery services.
• Outwork / Home-based Processing (内職作業) Outwork processing service using approximately 120 registered home-based workers for tasks such as assembly, inspection, tagging, and packaging. Capable of processing approximately 10,000 pieces per day for single-item insertion work.
• In-house Processing (場内作業) In-house processing operations across the four offices with 23 full-time, 153 part-time, 100 registered part-time, and dispatched workers. Capable of processing approximately 84,000 pieces per day at 200 pieces per man-hour.

Quantifiable outcome

• 场内作业日产能84,000pcs（200pcs/mh作业の場合）
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Konoike Transport: Japanese logistics and contract services firm offering distribution processing, warehousing, and value-added logistics for B2B clients. Closely comparable in service mix (3PL + contract services) and Japanese mid-market focus, though considerably larger in scale.
• Azuma Corporation: Japanese contract manufacturer and packager providing OEM production, packaging, assembly, and inspection services for B2B customers. Closely comparable as a mid-sized Japanese contract services firm with similar OEM + packaging + assembly service mix to Cross Link.

Broad incumbents

• SENKO Group Holdings: Major Japanese logistics group providing warehousing, distribution processing, and 3PL services nationwide. Operates in overlapping service categories (distribution processing and warehousing) but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic coverage than Cross Link.
• Paltac Corporation: Japan’s largest wholesaler-distributor of consumer goods (cosmetics, daily goods, pharmaceuticals), operating large distribution centers with value-added processing. Comparable contract-packaging and warehouse fulfillment functions but serving national consumer-brand customers at massive scale.
• Seino Holdings: Long-established Japanese trucking and logistics group offering comprehensive transportation and warehousing services including distribution processing. Overlapping capabilities in last-mile B2B delivery and warehousing, though far larger and more diversified than Cross Link.
• Nippon Express Holdings: Japan’s largest logistics company offering comprehensive 3PL, warehousing, and distribution services globally. Provides the dominant competitive backdrop for any Japanese contract logistics/distribution processing provider, including Cross Link.
• Toppan Holdings: Major Japanese printing and packaging conglomerate offering contract packaging, labels, and converted paper products. Comparable in handling paperboard packaging and converted paper processing services Cross Link provides to its apparel and paper-goods clients.
• Rengo Co., Ltd. Large Japanese integrated packaging manufacturer producing corrugated boxes, paperboard containers, and flexible packaging. Comparable downstream user/adjacent supplier in the paperboard packaging processing Cross Link performs for accessory and apparel customers.

Emerging players

• Good Smile Company: Japanese manufacturer of figures, plastic novelties, and character goods that also operates OEM/contract plastic manufacturing. Directly comparable to Cross Link’s OEM plastic molded novelty business (acrylic figures, keychains, pin badges) for the anime/IP merchandise market.
• Kaiyodo: Japanese specialty manufacturer of figurines and plastic character goods, including OEM offerings for anime and exhibition merchandise. Comparable niche manufacturer of plastic molded novelty items like those produced in Cross Link’s OEM pillar.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cross_x_link
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61566930400430
• Instagraminstagram.com/cross_x_link
• TikToktiktok.com/@cross_x_link

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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