Maruc

Maruc Co., Ltd. (株式会社マルク) is a Japanese company headquartered in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, with a second head office in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It operates a group of welfare and employment-support businesses for people with disabilities, including job-continuation support Type A (就労継続支援A型), after-school day services (放課後等デイサービス), transitional employment support (就労移行支援), independent training/life training (自立訓練), employment retention support (就労定着支援), consultation support (相談支援), and support for establishing and operating new offices. The group traces its origin to 2006, when it began as "Maruku Co., Ltd." (まるく株式会社), described as Ehime Prefecture's first designated Type A job-continuation support office. The current operating company, Maruc Co., Ltd., was established in 2011 as Mentorway Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Maruc Co., Ltd. in 2015. It became a public company on the TOKYO PRO Market in March 2019 and applied for delisting in April 2026. The group's philosophy is based on CSV (Creating Shared Value) and the management ideal of "a society in which strength and kindness circulate." As of the company's own account, more than 400 people with disabilities use the group's services, and more than 70 people in Ehime Prefecture have achieved general employment through its Type A programs. The company is led by President and Representative Director Junya Kitano (北野順哉).

Maruc Co., Ltd. began in November 2006 as "Maruku Co., Ltd." (まるく株式会社), established in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, to operate a Type A job-continuation support office. According to the company's representative message, this was Ehime Prefecture's first designated Type A employment support office. In April 2011, Mentorway Co., Ltd. (メンターウェイ株式会社) was established in Matsuyama to supervise the operation of Type A offices, and in November 2011, Airiel Co., Ltd. (株式会社アイリール) was established in Imabari, Ehime, for the same purpose. In November 2013, Try Co., Ltd. (トライ株式会社) was established in Matsuyama, again to operate Type A offices. In August 2015, Mentorway changed its trade name to Maruc Co., Ltd. (株式会社マルク). In September 2016, Maruku Co., Ltd. transferred all of its business to Airiel and Try. In October 2016, the group launched its first after-school day service classroom, "Marucsukora Yamagoe" in Matsuyama. A second classroom, "Marucsukora Hanamizuki," opened in May 2018. In August 2018, Maruc Co., Ltd. acquired shares of Maruku Co., Ltd., making it a wholly owned subsidiary, and in September 2018, Maruc took over Maruku's Type A job-continuation support business. In March 2019, Maruc listed on the TOKYO PRO Market. The group continued to expand: in June 2019, the third Marucsukora classroom (Yogo) opened; in June 2020, the transitional employment support office "Maruc Career Ajisake" opened; in July and August 2020, the fourth and fifth Marucsukora classrooms (Takehara and Kishi) opened; and in October 2021, the first independent training (life training) office, "Maruc College Tsudanuma," opened in Funabashi, Chiba. In April 2026, Maruc applied for and was delisted from the TOKYO PRO Market. As of the company's own reporting, the group serves more than 400 people with disabilities and has helped more than 70 people in Ehime Prefecture achieve general employment through its Type A programs. The company is led by President and Representative Director Junya Kitano.

• Maruku Co., Ltd. established in Matsuyama, Ehime, to operate a Type A job-continuation support office.

• Mentorway Co., Ltd. established in Matsuyama to supervise Type A office operations.

• Airiel Co., Ltd. established in Imabari, Ehime, to operate Type A offices.

• Try Co., Ltd. established in Matsuyama to operate Type A offices.

• Mentorway Co., Ltd. changed its trade name to Maruc Co., Ltd.

• Maruku Co., Ltd. transferred all of its business to Airiel and Try.

• First after-school day service classroom, Marucsukora Yamagoe, opened in Matsuyama.

• Second after-school day service classroom, Marucsukora Hanamizuki, opened in Matsuyama.

• Maruc Co., Ltd. acquired shares of Maruku Co., Ltd., making it a wholly owned subsidiary.

• Maruc Co., Ltd. took over Maruku Co., Ltd.'s Type A job-continuation support business.

• Listed on the TOKYO PRO Market.

• Third after-school day service classroom, Marucsukora Yogo, opened in Matsuyama.

• Transitional employment support office Maruc Career Ajisake opened in Matsuyama.

• Fourth after-school day service classroom, Marucsukora Takehara, opened in Matsuyama.

• Fifth after-school day service classroom, Marucsukora Kishi, opened in Matsuyama.

• First independent training (life training) office, Maruc College Tsudanuma, opened in Funabashi, Chiba.

• Delisted from the TOKYO PRO Market upon application.

A CSV-driven welfare and employment-support group aiming to connect people with disabilities to mainstream society through work, with a stated long-term goal of creating a society that no longer needs its services.

• Job-continuation support Type A

  Employment contract with the company; support to acquire social skills and work skills through actual work.

• After-school day services

  Support for children with disabilities to improve life skills and promote social interaction.

• Transitional employment support

  Support for people with disabilities aiming for employment at general companies.

• Independent training (life training)

  Training and consultation for daily living in the community.

• Employment retention support

  Support for continued employment at general companies after placement.

• Consultation support

  Consultation services for people with disabilities and their families.

• Office establishment and operation support

  Providing know-how based on Maruc Group's Type A office operation track record to support new office openings.

1. 1株式会社マルク 公式サイトmaruc-group.jp
2. 2企業情報 - 株式会社マルクmaruc-group.jp
3. 3会社概要 - 株式会社マルクmaruc-group.jp
4. 4代表挨拶 - 株式会社マルクmaruc-group.jp
5. 5マルク (企業) - Wikipediaja.wikipedia.org
6. 6Maruc - Wikidatawikidata.org