- Business
- Ochi Holdings Co., Ltd. engages primarily in the wholesale trade of building materials and housing equipment through its subsidiaries in Japan. The company operates across five main segments: construction materials business, wholesaling wood building materials, plywood, eco-friendly products, and other housing equipment to building material dealers, house builders, and home centers; air-conditioning, heating, cooling, and household products business, wholesaling air-conditioning, heating, cooling, refrigeration equipment, household goods, and textile products primarily to mass retailers; pre-cut lumber business, processing and selling pre-cut lumber panels and 2x4 panels for wooden houses along with related construction work; engineering business, providing construction, civil engineering works, and structure inspections; and other operations, including sales of industrial materials and worker dispatching. Ochi Holdings maintains an extensive nationwide network of approximately 114 bases as of March 2025, spanning regions from Hokkaido to Kyushu with concentrations in Kyushu (33 bases), Kanto (10 bases), and other areas. Founded in 1955 as Ochi Shoten in Fukuoka City and established as a holding company in 2010, the company is headquartered at 3-12-20 Nanotsu, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0071, Japan, and listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (3166) and Fukuoka Stock Exchange. Recent major developments include the acquisition of Hit-il Co., Ltd. in May 2024 to bolster non-residential sales; the acquisition of Yumita Construction Co., Ltd. and its two subsidiaries in October 2024, enhancing construction capabilities; a scheduled acquisition of Japan System Solution Co., Ltd. in July 2025 to strengthen software development for construction and civil engineering CAD systems; and the establishment of a new Kumamoto Center by Ochi Sangyo Co., Ltd. in June 2025 through merging two branches for operational efficiency.