MAHLE Electric Drives Japan Corporation (Formerly Kokusan Denki)
Company Profile
■URL
https://www.jp.mahle.com/en/mahle-in-japan/mahle-electric-drives/
■Address
Business Overview
-The Company was originally established in 1931 as Kokusan Denki Co., Ltd. In 2015, it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Mahle Japan Co., Ltd. In 2016 it adopted the name Mahle Electric Drive Systems Co., Ltd.
-Its main products are motors, actuators, and generators. Also, brakes, steering systems, and HVAC systems are being produced at the electronics & mechatronics business of the Mahle Group.
Shareholders
-Unlisted (wholly owned subsidiary of MAHLE GmbH)
Products
Motors for electric power steering - EPS
Motors for anti-lock brake systems - ABS
Motors for electronic stability control systems - ESC
Magnetos; as ignition devices
Ignition coils
AC generators
DC brush motor for ABSs
DC actuator motor for vehicles
CD ignition units
Ignitors
Voltage regulators
Pulsars
Controllers
Safety controllers
Electronic governor systems
Gas heat pump control devices
Battery-less EFI
History
| 1931 | Established in former Koujimati-ku, Tokyo to carry out the mission of localizing production of magnetos for airplane use (high-pressure magnetic electrical generators for engine ignition) |
| 1942 | Established Sunto factory in Numazu, Shizuoka. |
| 1946 | Changed production to meet civilian demand and re-opened the factory. Started production of magnetos in September of the same year. |
| 1949 | Moved the headquarters to Oooka, Numazu. Made the Sunto Factory into the headquarters factory. |
| 1951 | Began mass production of magnetos for motorcycles and various agricultural engine applications. |
| 1956 | Began production of magnetic exciting exchange generators. |
| 1956 | Invested in Hara Kogyo. |
| 1957 | Invested in Maruhachi Denki. |
| 1961 | Listed on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1963 | Started production of small motors. |
| 1967 | Started production of exchange generators for fish-luring lights. |
| 1968 | Business tie-up with Hitachi. |
| 1972 | Changed the name of Maruhachi Denki to Kokusan Denki Buhin KK and made it a subsidiary. |
| 1973 | Invested in E-to Denki. (currently a consolidated subsidiary) |
| 1986 | Joint-venture company INDIA NIPPON ELECTRICALS LIMITED is established in India and Technology licensing to the joint venture begins. |
| 1987 | Received a commission from Hitachi, Ltd. to manufacture magnetos for motorcycle and outboard boat motors. |
| 1991 | Production of ABS motors begins, enters automotive market. |
| 1992 | Began direct sales of magnetos for motorcycle and outboard boat motors that were manufactured for Hitachi Seisaku-jo by commission. |
| 1996 | Established a joint venture Lang Fang Kokusan Electric Co., Ltd. to manufacture and sell electric products for motorcycles. It is currently an affiliated company accounted for under the equity method. |
| 2004 | Acquired the Gotenba factory of Tektronix Japan, Ltd., making it into its own production facility. (Located in the city of Gotenba, Shizuoka Prefecture. |
| 2005 | Started mass-production of Electric power steering motors. |
| 2006 | The entire operations of Kokusan Denki Buhin were transferred to Hara Kogyo, which combined operations of the two companies and changed the company name to Kokusan Tech, Ltd. (currently a consolidated subsidiary) |
| 2007 | Received ISO/TS 16949 certification. (ABS motors, EPS motors) |
| 2013 | MAHLE Japan Corporation has became a major shareholder of the Company. |
| 2014 | Established a consolidated subsidiary, Kokusan MAHLE Siam Co., Ltd. in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand. |
| 2015 | Mahle Japan Ltd. announced that it will acquire all outstanding shares of the Company by means of a tender offer. |
| Jun. 2015 | MAHLE Japan holds 90.12% of the Company's shares through a tender offer. In accordance with this transaction, the Company was delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| Jan. 2016 | The Company changed its corporate name to MAHLE Electric Drives Japan Corporation. |
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