SEED Lab., Corporation

SEED Lab., Corporation (株式会社日本シード研究所) is a Japanese engineering company headquartered in Ayase, Kanagawa Prefecture. Founded in 1981 in Shibuya, Tokyo, with capital of 5 million yen, the company was established to develop improved vacuum components and systems for the semiconductor and flat-panel display (FPD) industries. Its name derives from the phrase "System Engineering for Evaluation and Development," reflecting its focus on evaluating existing products and developing better alternatives. The company designs, manufactures, and sells vacuum equipment, including components and machined parts, and provides a range of services such as modification, repair, overhaul, equipment relocation, contract manufacturing, and surface cleaning (degreasing and vacuum degassing). It operates a factory and cleanrooms in Ayase, where it has been located since the mid-1980s. SEED Lab. serves semiconductor and FPD equipment manufacturers, among others. SEED Lab. is a private company led by representative director Tokishige Kinoshita. It has achieved ISO 9001 certification and holds a second-hand goods dealer license. The company continues to invest in facilities, including cleanrooms, a vacuum heating furnace, and liquid nitrogen supply equipment, to support its engineering and manufacturing operations.

SEED Lab., Corporation was established in 1981 in Shibuya, Tokyo, with capital of 5 million yen, under the name 株式会社日本シード研究所. The founder, Tokishige Kinoshita, aimed to develop improved vacuum components and systems for the rapidly growing semiconductor industry. The company name "SEED" stands for "System Engineering for Evaluation and Development," reflecting its mission to evaluate existing products and develop better alternatives. In 1981, the company acquired a 950 m² factory site in Yoshioka, Ayase, Kanagawa Prefecture. The first assembly factory was completed in 1985. In 1986, the company received a development assistance grant from the Small and Medium Enterprise Venture Promotion Fund. In 1990, capital was increased to 10 million yen, and construction began on a five-story new headquarters building on the Ayase site. The building was completed in 1991, and the company relocated there. In 2000, SEED Lab. acquired additional factory real estate (site area 950 m², building area 490 m²). In 2001, the factory building was expanded and modified. A new cleanroom was completed in 2002, followed by an expansion. In 2006, the company obtained ISO 9001 certification and introduced a hydrocarbon-based large degreasing cleaning system. In 2007, a new research building and a high-class cleanroom (Class 6 per JIS B 9920) were completed. In 2014, a vacuum heating furnace was introduced. In 2015, a gantry crane for the cleanroom was installed. In 2021, liquid nitrogen supply equipment for the cleanroom was introduced. In 2022, the company obtained a second-hand goods dealer license. In 2023, the company website was renewed. Today, SEED Lab. continues to operate from its Ayase headquarters, providing vacuum equipment and related engineering services to customers in Japan.

• 2023

  Website renewed.

• 2022

  Obtained second-hand goods dealer license.

• 2021

  Liquid nitrogen supply equipment for cleanroom introduced.

• 2015

  Gantry crane for cleanroom introduced.

• 2014

  Vacuum heating furnace introduced.

• 2007

  New research building and high-class cleanroom (Class 6, JIS B 9920) completed.

• 2006

  Obtained ISO 9001 certification; introduced hydrocarbon-based large degreasing cleaning system.

• 2002

  New cleanroom completed and expanded.

• 2001

  Expansion and modification of factory building.

• 2000

  Acquired additional factory real estate (site 950 m², building 490 m²).

• 1991

  New headquarters building completed; company relocated.

• 1990

  Capital increased to 10 million yen; construction of five-story headquarters building began.

• 1986

  Received development assistance grant from the Small and Medium Enterprise Venture Promotion Fund.

• 1985

  First assembly factory completed in Ayase.

• 1981

  Company founded in Shibuya, Tokyo, with capital of 5 million yen; factory site acquired in Ayase, Kanagawa.

Pioneer in custom vacuum technology, providing innovative engineered solutions.

• Vacuum equipment

  Design, manufacturing, and sales of vacuum equipment and components.

• Machined parts

  Design, manufacturing, and sales of machined parts for vacuum applications.

1. 1ホーム | 株式会社日本シード研究所seed-lab.com
2. 2会社情報 | 株式会社日本シード研究所seed-lab.com
3. 3サービス | 株式会社日本シード研究所seed-lab.com
4. 4SEED Lab., Corporation (Japan) - Wikidatawikidata.org