MarkLines Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of online information services specializing in the automotive industry. It operates through the following business segments: Information Platform, Consulting, Recruitment, LMC Automotive Ltd. Products (Market Forecast Information) Sales, and Others. The Information Platform segment offers paid information services for automobiles and automobile parts. The Consulting segment pertains to research on technology and market trends related to the automotive industry, procurement status, technology consulting, and joint projects with business partners. The Recruitment segment covers recruiting businesses specializing in the automotive industry. The LMC Automotive Ltd. Products (Market Forecast Information) Sales segment handles the business tie up with LMC Automotive Ltd. for the exclusive sale of market forecast information. The Others segment includes promotional advertising, disassembly survey data sales, vehicle and parts procurement agency, automobile fund, and benchmarking-related business. The company was founded by Makoto Sakai on January 4, 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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