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Anest Iwata

AM-Adjacent EquipmentYokohama, JapanFounded 1926

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

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