Anest Iwata
Japanese manufacturer of industrial air compressors, vacuum pumps, coating equipment and painting systems for industrial applications
- CEO / Founder
- Eisuke Miyoshi
- Team Size
- 1001-5000
- Stage
- Public
- Latest Round
- IPO
- Key Investors
- Publicly traded on Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime (TSE: 6381)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Oil-free scroll air compressors; scroll vacuum pumps; manual and automatic spray guns; electrostatic coating machines; painting robots; coating systems and booths; airless units; hot-melt adhesive applicators; liquid pressure equipment
Technological Advantage
Over 95 years of engineering expertise in fluid dynamics and air compression; proprietary scroll compressor technology; vertically integrated manufacturing; global presence in 20+ countries; strong IP portfolio (1,200+ patents)
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides industrial air energy and coating equipment including oil-free scroll compressors, vacuum pumps, spray guns, and automated painting systems with over 1,200 patents and 95+ years of engineering heritage
How They Differentiate
Japanese engineering heritage with focus on oil-free scroll technology; strong IP portfolio; vertically integrated from R&D to manufacturing; global service network; #2 global market share in hand spray guns
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial manufacturers, automotive OEMs and suppliers, aerospace, general manufacturing, woodworking, electronics, and construction industries
Industry Verticals
Automotive; Aerospace; General Manufacturing; Electronics; Woodworking; Construction; Medical; Semiconductor
Competitors
Atlas Copco (air compressors/vacuum); Sullair (air compressors); Graco Inc. (coating equipment); Sames Kremlin (spray painting); Nordson Corporation (coating systems)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Consolidated net sales JPY 55,909 million (FY2025); 1,897 employees (FY2025); listed on TSE Prime since 1973
Major Milestones
1926: Founded as Iwata Seisakusho; 1927: First Japanese-made spray gun; 1957: Incorporated as Iwata Air Compressor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; 1963: Listed on TSE; 1973: Listed on TSE First Section; 1991: World's first oil-free scroll compressor; 1993: World's first oil-free scroll vacuum pump; 1996: Renamed ANEST IWATA Corporation; 2026: 100th anniversary