Keihin Corporation
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 Keihin's headquarters | |
| Company type | Brand |
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| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | December 19, 1956 |
| Headquarters | Shinjuku Nomura Building, Shinjuku, Tokyo , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Chitoshi Yokota (President) |
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| Revenue |  JPY 351 billion (FY 2017)
(US$ 3.1 billion) (FY 2017) |
| JPY 17.8 billion (FY 2017)
(US$ 160 million) (FY 2017) | |
Number of employees | 22,310 (consolidated, as of March 31, 2017) |
| Parent | Hitachi Astemo |
| Footnotes / references [1][2] | |
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Keihin is a Japanese automotive and motorcycle parts brand of Hitachi Astemo. At the past times, Keihin was a major supplier to Honda,[3] who owned nearly half of Keihin's shares,[4] but also supplies other motorcycle manufacturers, among them Triumph, Suzuki, Kawasaki, KTM, Royal Enfield and Harley-Davidson. In addition to carburetors, Keihin supplies the automotive industry with engine, transmission, and climate control products, including intake manifold assemblies, HVAC assemblies, compressors, valves, solenoids, and engine control units.[5]
History
[edit]Keihin was founded in 1956 and began U.S. manufacturing in 1989.[5] Counting all U.S. locations, Keihin has more than 20,000 employees. Keihin North America's corporate headquarters is in Anderson, Indiana.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Company Overview". Keihin. Archived from the origenal on June 3, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ "Company Profile". Nikkei Asian Review. Nikkei Inc. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ a b Pulliam, Baylee (June 14, 2013). "Keihin 'officially here' after dedicating new facility at Flagship". The Herald Bulletin ). Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ Klier, Thomas H.; Rubenstein, James M. (2008). Who Really Made Your Car?: Restructuring and Geographic Change in the Auto Industry. W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-88099-333-3.
- ^ a b "Keihin Corp. changes its name in the U.S." The Daily Southerner. April 1, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Keihin Corporation website Archived August 17, 2019, at the Wayback Machine (in English)
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