About Us
OSAKA VACUUM developed Japan’s first Turbo Molecular Pumps (TMP) in 1971, ahead of its competitors, and the world’s first TMP with a compound rotor (Turbine Blades + Helical Grooves)*¹ *² in 1983.
Since then, we have continued to develop products that quickly incorporate market needs. Our lineup includes ball-bearing TMP, magnetically-levitated TMP, TMP models with integrated controller and power supply, extreme high vacuum TMP, TMP with temperature management to reduce byproducts deposition, and ultra-low vibration TMP. We also provide customization tailored to customer needs, leveraging our excellent technical capabilities and proven track record.
The compound rotor jointly developed by OSAKA VACUUM and RIKEN is now a global standard. TMPs with this rotor are recognized as Compound Turbo Molecular Pumps in both JIS and ISO standards. Our compound rotor has original helical groove stages downstream of the turbine blades, allowing the pump to function not only in the molecular flow but also in the transition flow where gas density is higher. We call the TMP with this rotor a “Compound Molecular Pump,” and use it as the official name for various certifications.
*1 Source: Shenyang Vacuum Publishing House, “Vacuum”, Issue No. 2, Total Issue No. 178, published April 25, 2001
*2 Source: AVS, “Vacuum Science & Technology Timeline: 1500–2007”
Our Strengths
Contributing to the Next Generation of Industrial Development as a Pioneer in Vacuum Technology
Osaka Vacuum has created three groundbreaking products ahead of competitors worldwide. These include the world’s first compound molecular pump in 1983, a turbo molecular pump with an astonishing pumping speed of 25,000 L/s in 1990, and an extreme–high-vacuum magnetic-bearing compound molecular pump in 1995. These achievements have earned us numerous prestigious awards, including the Vacuum Technology Award and the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Award, recognizing our technical excellence.
Offering Total Solutions Tailored to Our Customers
Osaka Vacuum is dedicated not only to developing new technologies but also to enhancing the performance and utilization of existing systems. With safety, cost efficiency, usability, and environmental responsibility as our core principles, we provide products and services that customers can rely on for many years. Our extensive lineup ranges from vacuum pumps to related peripheral equipment, enabling us to propose the optimal vacuum environment for each application. From technical consultation and system design tailored to on-site requirements to comprehensive after-sales service, we offer total support throughout the entire process.
Rapid, Globally Compliant Response Capabilities
We actively pursue international certifications such as ISO 14001 and develop environmentally responsible products. In addition to advisory contracts with major patent, legal, and accounting firms, we have established a global support network.
This framework enables us to respond quickly and accurately to a wide range of regulatory requirements, from product standards to export controls.
Top Message
A person who has a dream is very happy. A dream is different with each condition, which itself indicates time, place, surroundings, personalities, and organizations. A business consists of a lot of people who have countless dreams of various types. Therefore, I consider that these countless dreams exist together with the number of businesses that relate to people and organizations. Examples of these dreams are: look for a dream, have a dream, challenge to achieve a business in which a dream exists, apply a dream to a business, and realize a dream through a business. I believe that a company is the place where people who have the same dream gather, and the dream comes true by bringing together each vector. I named this vector “Definition of a business” for our future business. I hope to realize these dreams through our vacuum business.
Brief Career
KASAOKA Kazuyuki (1957, Japan Osaka citizen) has been a member of the board director since March 1995, then CEO and President since March 2004. Before joining Osaka Vacuum, Ltd., he was a management chief consultant of the Japan Management Systems, Inc. in Tokyo. The Japan Management Systems, Inc. which was established as the subsidiary company of the Industrial Bank of Japan (currently known as Mizuho Financial Group) is one of the excellent management consulting firms in Japan even now.
He studied accounting and economics at the Kwansei Gakuin University Graduate School near Osaka city. He holds two master degrees, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Master of Economics (ME). He is a member of the Japanese Association for International Accounting Studies. Besides, he is familiar with Chinese economic history due to study a financial history in Shanghai from the Qing dynasty era to 1948 before establishing the People’s Republic of China. He is Japanese, English and Mandarin speaker.
