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]
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] |
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]