Keihin Corporation
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 |
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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, who owned nearly half of Keihin's shares, 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.
History
Keihin was founded in 1956 and began U.S. manufacturing in 1989. Counting all U.S. locations, Keihin has more than 20,000 employees. Keihin North America's corporate headquarters is in Anderson, Indiana.
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