Asahi Seiko, established in 1928 as a ball bearing manufacturer. The company pioneered the production of ball bearing units (Insert Bearing Units) in Japan in 1951, contributing to their standardization. Since 1975, it has expanded its product offerings to include mechanical clutches, air clutches/brakes, and linear motion products. Additionally, it stands as a leading manufacturer of coin and card handling equipment. Asahi Seiko has grown into a globally trusted brand across various industrial sectors.AsahiSeiko,establishedin1928asaballbearingmanufacturer.Thecompanypioneeredtheproductionofballbearingunits(InsertBearingUnits)inJapanin1951,contributingtotheirstandardization.Since1975,ithasexpandeditsproductofferingstoincludemechanicalclutches,airclutches/brakes,andlinearmotionproducts.Additionally,itstandsasaleadingmanufacturerofcoinandcardhandlingequipment.AsahiSeikohasgrownintoagloballytrustedbrandacrossvariousindustrialsectors.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Ball Bearing Units (Insert Bearing Units): Core products, pioneering their production in Japan and contributing to quality standardization.BallBearingUnits(InsertBearingUnits):Coreproducts,pioneeringtheirproductioninJapanandcontributingtoqualitystandardization.
Mechanical Clutches: Power transmission devices applied in various industrial machinery.MechanicalClutches:Powertransmissiondevicesappliedinvariousindustrialmachinery.
Air Clutches/Brakes: 'Nexen-Asahi' brand products developed in cooperation with Nexen, including models like CSMP, CSCP, CDP, DEF, QEF, CMA CMNF, CTHP, CTHS, CSPP, BSM, BSB, BDP, DFE, QEF, BMA, BMN, BSE, DFB, CFB, DFB, QFB, QFBHT, BWC, BCD, BCF, BMK1800, BMK-D, BTC, BCH, BD, SPC, VC500, BMC, BC.AirClutches/Brakes:'Nexen-Asahi'brandproductsdevelopedincooperationwithNexen,includingmodelslikeCSMP,CSCP,CDP,DEF,QEF,CMACMNF,CTHP,CTHS,CSPP,BSM,BSB,BDP,DFE,QEF,BMA,BMN,BSE,DFB,CFB,DFB,QFB,QFBHT,BWC,BCD,BCF,BMK1800,BMK-D,BTC,BCH,BD,SPC,VC500,BMC,BC.
Linear Motion Products: Components and systems for precise linear movement.LinearMotionProducts:Componentsandsystemsforpreciselinearmovement.
Coin and Card Handling Equipment: Including coin hoppers, card dispensers, coin selectors, coin recyclers, and Accucycler cash management solutions.CoinandCardHandlingEquipment:Includingcoinhoppers,carddispensers,coinselectors,coinrecyclers,andAccucyclercashmanagementsolutions.
Smart Card Dispensers: Such as SCD-2500, MCH-3000(D) magnetic card reader/dispenser, and LCE-500 contactless card dispenser and encoder, showcasing diverse card processing technologies.SmartCardDispensers:SuchasSCD-2500,MCH-3000(D)magneticcardreader/dispenser,andLCE-500contactlesscarddispenserandencoder,showcasingdiversecardprocessingtechnologies.
Precision Testing Equipment: Including 'Oken type Air-permeability & Smoothness Tester' for precise measurements.PrecisionTestingEquipment:Including'OkentypeAir-permeability&SmoothnessTester'forprecisemeasurements.
Advanced Production Technology: Utilizing computerized production facilities, online information systems, and robotics for efficient manufacturing operations.AdvancedProductionTechnology:Utilizingcomputerizedproductionfacilities,onlineinformationsystems,androboticsforefficientmanufacturingoperations.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Pioneering Position in Ball Bearing Units: A historical background of initiating ball bearing unit manufacturing in Japan in 1951 and contributing to product standardization.PioneeringPositioninBallBearingUnits:AhistoricalbackgroundofinitiatingballbearingunitmanufacturinginJapanin1951andcontributingtoproductstandardization.
Customer-Centric Management Philosophy: A motto of 'Always respect and follow customers' needs' driving continuous efforts for quality improvement and stable delivery.Customer-CentricManagementPhilosophy:Amottoof'Alwaysrespectandfollowcustomers'needs'drivingcontinuouseffortsforqualityimprovementandstabledelivery.
Global Market Expansion and Localization Strategy: Extending operations to over 60 countries worldwide, with the capability to develop and supply products optimized for local cultures and market demands.GlobalMarketExpansionandLocalizationStrategy:Extendingoperationstoover60countriesworldwide,withthecapabilitytodevelopandsupplyproductsoptimizedforlocalculturesandmarketdemands.
Advanced Production Technology and Integrated Quality Management System: State-of-the-art computerized production facilities, online information systems, and robotics for enhanced manufacturing efficiency, coupled with ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001 integrated management systems for high quality.AdvancedProductionTechnologyandIntegratedQualityManagementSystem:State-of-the-artcomputerizedproductionfacilities,onlineinformationsystems,androboticsforenhancedmanufacturingefficiency,coupledwithISO9001,ISO14001,ISO45001integratedmanagementsystemsforhighquality.
Market Leadership in Diverse Industries: Securing high market shares in various sectors including ATMs, self-service kiosks, vending machines, and the amusement industry, particularly a leading position in the amusement sector.MarketLeadershipinDiverseIndustries:SecuringhighmarketsharesinvarioussectorsincludingATMs,self-servicekiosks,vendingmachines,andtheamusementindustry,particularlyaleadingpositionintheamusementsector.
Continuous Research and Development and Technological Alliances: Persistent investment in new technology and product development, along with technical assistance agreements with leading companies in the UK and Germany to strengthen technological competitiveness.ContinuousResearchandDevelopmentandTechnologicalAlliances:Persistentinvestmentinnewtechnologyandproductdevelopment,alongwithtechnicalassistanceagreementswithleadingcompaniesintheUKandGermanytostrengthentechnologicalcompetitiveness.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Machinery IndustryMachineryIndustry
Automation IndustryAutomationIndustry
General ManufacturingGeneralManufacturing
ATMATM
Self-Service KiosksSelf-ServiceKiosks
Vending MachinesVendingMachines
Amusement IndustryAmusementIndustry
RetailRetail
BankingBanking
TransportationTransportation
LaundryLaundry
Access ControlAccessControl
Parking / TollParking/Toll
Gaming / CasinosGaming/Casinos
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
EgyptEgypt
Japan, China, India, Hong Kong, Other emerging Asian marketsJapan,China,India,HongKong,OtheremergingAsianmarkets
United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, FinlandUnitedKingdom,Germany,Italy,Finland
United States, CanadaUnitedStates,Canada
American Samoa, Cook Islands, Christmas Island, Bouvet IslandAmericanSamoa,CookIslands,ChristmasIsland,BouvetIsland
Ecuador, Other South American marketsEcuador,OtherSouthAmericanmarkets
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO9001 Certification: Obtained by Iwatsuki Factory (now Saitama Factory) in 2001, by Head Office Sales Department in 2007, and by all domestic locations and departments in Japan in 2019.ISO9001Certification:ObtainedbyIwatsukiFactory(nowSaitamaFactory)in2001,byHeadOfficeSalesDepartmentin2007,andbyalldomesticlocationsanddepartmentsinJapanin2019.
ISO14001 Certification: Environmental management system certification obtained in 2005, and by all domestic locations in Japan in 2019.ISO14001Certification:Environmentalmanagementsystemcertificationobtainedin2005,andbyalldomesticlocationsinJapanin2019.
ISO45001 Certification: Occupational health and safety management system obtained by all domestic locations in Japan in 2019.ISO45001Certification:OccupationalhealthandsafetymanagementsystemobtainedbyalldomesticlocationsinJapanin2019.
Integrated Management System: Establishment of an integrated management system combining ISO9001, ISO14001, and ISO45001 to effectively respond to diverse customer and societal needs.IntegratedManagementSystem:EstablishmentofanintegratedmanagementsystemcombiningISO9001,ISO14001,andISO45001toeffectivelyrespondtodiversecustomerandsocietalneeds.
Patent Holdings: Protection of patent rights in Japan, the United States, and various other countries, ensuring technological advantage.PatentHoldings:ProtectionofpatentrightsinJapan,theUnitedStates,andvariousothercountries,ensuringtechnologicaladvantage.
Japan Patent Office Commissioner's Award: Recognition for contributions to utilizing the patent system for newly developed technologies.JapanPatentOfficeCommissioner'sAward:Recognitionforcontributionstoutilizingthepatentsystemfornewlydevelopedtechnologies.
Contribution to Ball Bearing Unit Standardization: Technical capability as a pioneer in ball bearing units, contributing to the standardization of quality and the products themselves.ContributiontoBallBearingUnitStandardization:Technicalcapabilityasapioneerinballbearingunits,contributingtothestandardizationofqualityandtheproductsthemselves.
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Location
6-chōme-570ー1 Ōtorihigashimachi, Nishi Ward, Sakai, Osaka 593-8324, Japan