Alinco Incorporated develops, manufactures, and sells scaffolding equipment in Japan and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Construction Materials, Scaffolding Material Rental, Home Equipment, and Electronic Equipment. It offers scaffolding materials and logistics storage equipment; steel hardwear; home equipment, such as ladders, stepladders, aluminum and plastic moldings, stationary elevating workbenches, surveying and laser equipment, aluminum bridges, fitness equipment, and various type of carts and folding handcarts; and wireless communication devices. The company is also involved in the sale and rental of scaffolding materials for low-rise and medium to high-rise buildings, and temporary bleachers and oct systems. In addition, it undertakes assembly processing of electronic equipment; develops, manufactures, and sells do-it-yourself products, aluminium mold, electronic devices, printed and multi-layer printed wiring boards, metal and related products, and health care and beauty equipment; and develops and manages real estate properties. The company was formerly known as Inoue Iron Works Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Alinco Incorporated in March 1983. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.