Company Name

Artec Co., Ltd.

Founded

April 5, 1960

Capital

JPY40 million

Our Business

Artec both produces and sells educational materials for subjects including robotics and programming, ICT, arts, calligraphy, and toys in addition to premium gifts and office supplies. We also deliver a line of learning franchises of every shape for every age as well as security, disaster prevention, senior care, and personal protective products.

Leadership

Chairman　　　　Yasumasa Uno
President　　　　Etsu Fujiwara
Managing Director / Tokyo Branch President　　　　Kiyotada Morita
Director　　　　Mine Noda
Director　　　　Eiichi Azechi
Director　　　　Tetsuya Komatsu

Employees

307 (167 full-time, 140 part-time)

Addresses

Osaka Headquarters (map) 3-2-21 Kitakamei-cho Yao, Osaka 581-0066 Tel: +81-72-990-5510 Fax: +81-72-990-5525 Tokyo Branch Office (map) Bunkyo Green Court Center Office 10F 2-28-8 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0021 Yao Logistics Center 4-1-33 Atobehonmachi Yao, Osaka 581-0064 Kyuhoji Warehouse 1-2-16 Kyuhoji Yao, Osaka 581-0072

Osaka Headquarters Yao Logistics Center Kyuhoji Warehouse Tokyo Branch Office

Associations

Japan Business Federation
Japan Association of Educational Materials Manufacturers
Association of Digital Textbooks and Teaching
The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry
The Japan Toy Association

Licenses

Advanced Medical Devices
Cosmetics Production / Vertical Integration

History

1960

Ishii Co., Ltd. is founded as a manufacturer and seller of educational goods

1983

Sales expanded to Kyushu and eastern Japan

1987

Imports from Indonesia and China begin

1989

Ishii Co., Ltd. becomes Artec Co., Ltd.

1991

Opened Tokyo Branch Office

1994

Distribution center opened in Yao, Osaka

1997

Headquarters moved to Yao, Osaka

2001

Introduced Automated Logistics System

2009

New headquarters constructed in Kitakameicho, Yao, Osaka

2012

Tokyo Office moved to Chiyoda ward

2015

Franchising with Artec Innovator Academy begins

2016

Collaboration with Gakken for the How it Works Workshop begins

2017

Start of Universal Robotics Challenge children’s robotics competitions

2018

Received special award as part of the 7th METI Monodzukuri Prize

2019

Exhibited at G20 Osaka Summit

2020

Introduction of personal protective equipment and senior care products

2021

Acquired license to sell advanced medical devices

2022

Acquired license for production of cosmetics as well as vertical integration

2022

5th Rewarding Workplaces for Students Excellence Award

2023

Joined Japan Business Federation

2023

Distribution center grand opening in Yao, Osaka

2024

Opening of large-scale printing facility

2025

Appearance at EXPO 2025 Osaka

2025

Artec Educational Foundation founded