Toyoko

About Toyoko

Toyoko Inc. is a Japanese company specializing in infrastructure maintenance technologies. It operates through two primary business segments: the CoolLaser business and the SOSEI business. The CoolLaser segment involves the manufacturing and sales of proprietary laser cleaning systems that remove rust and old paint from aging infrastructure like bridges and steel towers. The SOSEI business provides a unique roof revitalization service, applying three layers of a special resin via a spray-coating method to waterproof, insulate, and reinforce aging factory roofs without halting operations.

The company was founded in March 1996 as a painting and waterproofing business. Kazuaki Toyosawa, who joined his family's business in 2003 after working as a designer in Tokyo, was appointed CEO in 2014. He is credited with conceiving and commercializing the company's core offerings, SOSEI and CoolLaser, with a mission to transform the construction industry's reputation from the "3Ks" (harsh, dirty, and dangerous) to the "3Cs" (Cool, Clean, and Creative). The SOSEI method was developed in-house in 2006, followed by the commencement of CoolLaser's development in 2008 in collaboration with The Graduate University for the Creation of New Photonics Industries. The company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market on March 28, 2025.

Toyoko's business model for the SOSEI segment is service-based, generating revenue through construction work. For the CoolLaser segment, the model is primarily based on equipment sales, supplemented by recurring revenue from consumables and maintenance. The company targets its solutions at both private companies and public entities that own social infrastructure, expanding its reach through collaborations with rental companies, leasing firms, and trading companies. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, the company reported revenues of over JPY 2 billion.