Artner

Basic Information

Stock Code
2163
Industry
Service Industry
Category Detail
Recruitment & Staffing Services
Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Establishment Year
September 1962
Listing Year
October 2007
Official Website
https://www.artner.co.jp/
TSE Information
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Overview

Artner is a leading company established in 1962, specializing in engineer dispatching and design development support, with strengths in diverse technical fields and nationwide operations.

Current Situation

Artner achieved net sales of approximately 52 billion yen in fiscal year 2023, establishing a solid position in the staffing industry. Its mainstay is dispatching engineers in mechanical design, electrical and electronic design, and software development, earning high trust from a wide range of industry clients. In recent years, it has expanded its design contracting business, promoting stable orders and business diversification. It flexibly responds to changes in the market environment, focusing on training specialized engineers and enhancing technical capabilities. The company is also engaged in ESG management, actively promoting the advancement of female engineers and work-style reforms. It is strengthening regional bases and advancing DX, achieving efficient personnel allocation through IT utilization. It plans to aim for annual revenue of 70 billion yen by 2030, focusing on strengthening partnerships and developing new technical areas.

Trivia

Interesting Facts

  • Originally transformed from a company manufacturing industrial gloves and blueprint printing
  • Specialized in design engineer dispatching with bases nationwide
  • Introduced proprietary matching system utilizing AI technology
  • Boasts industry-top-class number of engineer dispatches
  • Active in promoting female engineer advancement
  • Diversified services through design contracting business
  • Strength in long-term trust and track record within the industry
  • Advanced company aiming for business efficiency through DX promotion
  • Possesses proprietary engineer training programs
  • Continuously opens new bases as business expands
  • Advanced work-life balance through telework introduction
  • Hosts numerous collaboration events with local communities
  • Deployed in major industrial regions across Japan
  • Built dispatching brands for each specialized technical field
  • Flexible personnel training system corresponding to latest technologies

Hidden Connections

  • Deep competitive relationship with major staffing company TechnoPro Holdings
  • Head office locations in Osaka and Hyogo are related to the family origins of President Sekiguchi
  • Established a niche position in the industry by specializing in design dispatching
  • Development of AI matching led by in-house IT engineers
  • Exercising leadership in the industry regarding female engineer utilization initiatives
  • New medium-term plan in the engineer dispatching industry incorporates advice from external consultants
  • Originally blueprint printing was the main business at founding, but pivoted in response to industry environment
  • Succeeded in reducing turnover rate through proprietary education and training system

Future Outlook

Growth Drivers

  • Increasing demand for highly skilled technical personnel
  • Innovation in design methods through DX and IoT promotion
  • Domestic technical support demand from manufacturing reshoring
  • Impact of government work-style reform initiatives
  • Active utilization of female engineers
  • Growth in cutting-edge technical fields (AI, semiconductors, etc.)
  • Diverse personnel needs accompanying industrial structure changes
  • Rising demand for technology succession and young talent development
  • Increase in technical dispatching due to eco and energy-saving product market expansion
  • Activation of local technical markets

Strategic Goals

  • Achieve annual sales of 70 billion yen scale
  • Promote business efficiency through IT and AI technologies
  • Realize female engineer ratio of over 30%
  • Expand business bases to major cities nationwide
  • Strengthen sustainability management
  • Develop and cultivate diverse technical fields
  • Strengthen collaboration with overseas bases
  • Improve skills and promote well-being for all employees
  • Significantly increase design contracting ratio
  • Maintain customer satisfaction above 90%

Business Segments

Engineer Dispatching Services

Overview
B2B service that comprehensively supports clients' design and development by dispatching highly specialized engineers.
Competitiveness
Extensive engineer network and responsiveness across a wide range of specialized fields
Customers
  • 自動車産業企業
  • 電子機器メーカー
  • ITソフトウェア企業
  • 重工業メーカー
  • ロボット開発企業
  • 精密機器メーカー
  • 通信設備企業
  • 研究開発機関
  • 航空宇宙関連企業
  • エネルギー関連企業
  • 医療機器メーカー
  • スマートデバイス開発会社
  • 産業機械メーカー
  • コンシューマエレクトロニクス企業
Products
  • 機械設計技術者派遣
  • 電気・電子設計技術者派遣
  • ソフトウェア・組込み開発
  • 解析・試験技術者派遣
  • 開発請負業務
  • CAD操作技術者派遣
  • 制御設計技術サポート
  • 研究開発補助サービス
  • システム設計サポート
  • 技術顧問サービス
  • 回路設計支援
  • 製品テスト支援
  • プロジェクト管理支援
  • 技術コンサルティング

Design Contracting Services

Overview
Contracting business that undertakes diverse design and development projects from companies and executes them with technical expertise.
Competitiveness
High-quality contracted design and development capabilities by experienced engineers
Customers
  • 製造業全般
  • 電機機器メーカー
  • 自動車部品企業
  • 産業機械企業
  • 医療機器製造会社
  • 航空機部品メーカー
  • 環境関連企業
  • エネルギー機器メーカー
  • IT機器開発企業
Products
  • 機械設計受託
  • 電子回路設計受託
  • 組込みソフト開発受託
  • 制御システム設計
  • 試験評価業務受託
  • 製品解析サービス
  • CAD製図受託
  • 技術文書作成支援
  • 研究開発支援

Engineer Training and Education Services

Overview
Educational services that provide technical training to companies to enhance specialized knowledge and skills.
Competitiveness
Instructors with rich practical experience and customized training programs
Customers
  • 製造企業
  • 技術系人材派遣企業
  • 公共職業訓練機関
  • 教育機関
  • IT企業
Products
  • CAD操作研修
  • 設計技術研修
  • ソフトウェア開発研修
  • 試験評価研修
  • 管理職技術研修

Development Project Management Support

Overview
Management support services that aid in the efficiency of development projects.
Competitiveness
Precise management know-how based on extensive track record
Customers
  • 大手製造企業
  • ハイテク企業
  • IT開発企業
  • 公共機関
Products
  • プロジェクト管理支援
  • リスク管理サービス
  • 進捗管理ツール導入支援

Technical Consulting

Overview
Specialized consulting that supports the formulation of technical management and development strategies.
Competitiveness
Practical proposal capabilities based on long years of on-site experience
Customers
  • 企業経営層
  • 研究開発部門
  • プロジェクトマネージャー
Products
  • 設計プロセス最適化
  • 技術戦略策定支援
  • 人材配置最適化

IT System Development Support

Overview
IT system development support services specialized in technical fields.
Competitiveness
High-quality software development support by specialized engineers
Customers
  • 製造業IT部門
  • 技術開発部門
Products
  • 組込みソフト開発
  • 業務システム構築支援
  • デバイス制御プログラム開発

Research and Development Support Services

Overview
Services that support the efficiency of research and development and the creation of results.
Competitiveness
Advanced technical analysis capabilities and extensive track record
Customers
  • 大学研究機関
  • 企業の研究開発部門
Products
  • 技術分析
  • 技術評価
  • 試作開発支援

Testing and Evaluation Contracting

Overview
Testing and evaluation operations to verify product quality and safety.
Competitiveness
High-precision evaluation technology and reliability
Customers
  • 製造業
  • 品質管理部門
Products
  • 製品試験
  • 性能評価
  • 安全性検証

Design Drawing Creation Outsourcing

Overview
Outsourcing for CAD drawing creation and modeling.
Competitiveness
High-quality drawing creation and adherence to deadlines
Customers
  • 設計事務所
  • 製造企業
Products
  • CAD図面作成
  • 3Dモデリング
  • 技術資料作成

Project-Based Personnel Dispatching

Overview
Specialized engineer dispatching services on a project basis.
Competitiveness
Optimal personnel matching tailored to projects
Customers
  • 大手製造業
  • ITプロジェクト
  • インフラ企業
Products
  • 短期技術者派遣
  • 長期技術者派遣
  • 専門職派遣

Overseas Engineer Dispatching Support

Overview
Engineer dispatching and project support at overseas bases.
Competitiveness
Extensive overseas dispatching track record and know-how
Customers
  • 国内外製造企業
  • グローバル開発拠点
Products
  • 技術者海外派遣
  • 海外プロジェクト支援

Competitive Advantage

Strengths

  • Proven track record in engineer dispatching across multiple fields
  • Broad customer base and stable transactions
  • Extensive network of highly specialized engineers
  • Rich experience in design contracting
  • Focus on engineer training
  • Stable business operations at multiple locations
  • High-quality and flexible service provision
  • Strong capability in building long-term customer relationships
  • High reliability within the industry
  • Efficiency improvements through DX promotion
  • Solid financial foundation
  • Responsiveness across a wide range of technical fields
  • Continuous investment in research and development
  • Regionally integrated service deployment
  • Initiatives to improve employee satisfaction

Competitive Advantages

  • Stable revenue model centered on specialized engineer dispatching
  • Technical areas capable of meeting diverse industry needs
  • Business risk diversification through concurrent contracting operations
  • Strength in engineer training and career support
  • Rapid customer response through bases nationwide
  • Proactive in building partnerships with customers
  • Efficient matching through advanced IT systems
  • High-quality services provided by industry veterans
  • Multilingual support for overseas business expansion
  • Flexible contract forms and customized proposals
  • Stability from numerous long-term contracts
  • Differentiation through expertise in diverse technical fields
  • Reliability based on extensive industry track record
  • Comprehensive personnel database
  • Strengthened commitment to sustainability management

Threats

  • Risk of corporate hiring suppression due to economic fluctuations
  • Difficulty in securing excellent engineers due to talent shortage
  • Intense competition with other dispatching companies
  • Risk of delayed response to technological innovations
  • Business restrictions due to strengthened legal regulations
  • Decline in labor market fluidity
  • Pressure on dispatching unit prices
  • Information security risks
  • Political and economic instability in overseas operations
  • Increase in new market entrants
  • Rising engineer turnover rate
  • Performance downturn in demand industries

Innovations

2024: Introduction of AI-Powered Personnel Matching System

Overview
Achieved improved matching accuracy between engineers and projects using a proprietary AI system.
Impact
Reduced matching time by 30% and improved customer satisfaction

2023: Launch of DX Promotion Project for Business Efficiency

Overview
Company-wide digital transformation to automate and streamline business processes.
Impact
10% reduction in operational costs and improved employee productivity

2022: Strengthening of Female Engineer Advancement Program

Overview
Introduced new initiatives for career support and workplace environment improvements for female engineers.
Impact
15% increase in female engineer ratio

2021: Full-Scale Operation of Online Training System

Overview
Introduced e-learning system to support engineer skill development and strengthen education system.
Impact
20% increase in training participation rate

2020: Expansion of AI Utilization in Design Contracting Business

Overview
Utilized AI technology in design processes to improve quality and shorten delivery times.
Impact
25% improvement in process efficiency

Sustainability

  • Strengthening career support for female engineers
  • CO2 emission reduction through telework adoption
  • Promotion of initiatives for employing people with disabilities
  • Technical education support through collaboration with local communities
  • Corporate policy emphasizing human rights respect and diversity promotion
  • Improved work environment to enhance job satisfaction
  • Promotion of paperless operations through ICT utilization
  • Strengthening of safety and health management system
  • Employee health promotion programs
  • Optimization of energy usage efficiency
  • In-house awareness activities aiming to reduce environmental impact
  • Participation in local cleanup activities and volunteering