Keihin Corporation

The Keihin Corporation (株式会社ケーヒン, Kabushiki-gaisha Keihin) was founded December 19, 1956, and maintains its head office in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, Japan. It produces carburetors and fuel injection, and is a major supplier to Honda.[3] Honda owns nearly half of the company shares.[4] The company also supplies motorcycle producers, among them Triumph, Suzuki, Kawasaki, KTM, Royal Enfield and Harley-Davidson.

Keihin Corporation
Native name
株式会社ケーヒン
Public (K.K)
Traded asTYO: 7251
ISINJP3277230003
IndustryAutomotive
FoundedDecember 19, 1956 (1956-12-19)
Headquarters
Shinjuku Nomura Building, Shinjuku, Tokyo
,
Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Chitoshi Yokota
(President)
Products
  • Fuel injection systems
  • Carburetors
  • Fuel supply systems
  • Air-conditioning systems
  • Fuel cell vehicle products
  • Hybrid vehicle products
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)
WebsiteOfficial website
Footnotes / references
[1][2]

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 electronic control units.[5]

Keihin 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]

Keihin carburetors for Honda CB750

References
  1. "Company Overview". Keihin. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. "Company Profile". Nikkei Asian Review. Nikkei Inc. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  3. Pulliam, Baylee (June 14, 2013). "Keihin 'officially here' after dedicating new facility at Flagship". The Herald Bulletin ). Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  4. 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.
  5. "Keihin Corp. changes its name in the U.S." The Daily Southerner. April 1, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
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