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Keihin
Company type Brand
Industry Automotive
FoundedDecember 19, 1956; 67 years ago (1956-12-19)
Headquarters,
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
RevenueIncrease JPY 351 billion ( FY 2017) ( US$ 3.1 billion) (FY 2017)
Increase JPY 17.8 billion (FY 2017) (US$ 160 million) (FY 2017)
Number of employees
22,310 (consolidated, as of March 31, 2017)
ParentHitachi Astemo
Footnotes / references
[1] [2]

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]

Keihin carburetor assembly for a Honda CB750

History

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

  1. ^ "Company Overview". Keihin. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. ^ "Company Profile". Nikkei Asian Review. Nikkei Inc. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  3. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Keihin Corp. changes its name in the U.S." The Daily Southerner. April 1, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2014.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Keihin
Company type Brand
Industry Automotive
FoundedDecember 19, 1956; 67 years ago (1956-12-19)
Headquarters,
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
RevenueIncrease JPY 351 billion ( FY 2017) ( US$ 3.1 billion) (FY 2017)
Increase JPY 17.8 billion (FY 2017) (US$ 160 million) (FY 2017)
Number of employees
22,310 (consolidated, as of March 31, 2017)
ParentHitachi Astemo
Footnotes / references
[1] [2]

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]

Keihin carburetor assembly for a Honda CB750

History

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

  1. ^ "Company Overview". Keihin. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. ^ "Company Profile". Nikkei Asian Review. Nikkei Inc. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  3. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Keihin Corp. changes its name in the U.S." The Daily Southerner. April 1, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2014.

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