11 participants from 2024), approved three proposals including the appointment of six directors, including Chairman Takahiro Fujioka and President Naohide Goto. The company announced that it will conduct a 4-for-1stock split with June 30 as the record date. It was also reported recently that former Murakami Fund group investment companies have sold the majority of their Aichi Steel shares. In response to questions about returns to its shareholder...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/20

Murakami Mfg. investing USD 3.4 million to expand Kentucky operation On January 30, Murakami Mfg, a supplier of side-view exterior mirrors and automotive components, announced plans to expand the company’s operation in Taylor County with a USD 3.4 million investment. To meet growing industry and customer demand, the company plans to add square footage to the facility’s shipping area.  Murakami Manufacturing USA Inc., a subsidiary company of ...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/01

s to sell all of its stake in Denso. Denso will also reduce its strategic shares close to zero over the next two or three years. Each company will use the funds from the sale of shares for future investment in growing areas such as vehicle electrification and intelligence. On the other hand, former Murakami Fund group investment company recently bought additional shares of Aichi Steel Corporation. Under the Toyota group, each company’s capital ...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/19

Murakami’s subsidiary Oshima Electric Works changes company name to Murakami East Japan Murakami Corporation (Murakami) announced a name change of its consolidated subsidiary, Oshima Electric Works Co., Ltd. (Oshima Electric Works). The new company name is Murakami East Japan Corporation (Murakami East Japan). Murakami announced in August 2021 that it would acquire 84.2% of Oshima Electric Works’ shares held by Mitsuba Corporation and make it...

News  Updated at: 2022/04/05

Murakami to acquire Oshima Electric Works from Mitsuba to make it a subsidiary Murakami Corporation (Murakami) announced that it has concluded a share transfer agreement with Mitsuba Corporation (Mitsuba) to acquire 84.2% of Mitsuba’s outstanding shares in Oshima Electric Works Co., Ltd. (Oshima Electric Works) to make Oshima Electric Works a subsidiary. In conjunction with this acquisition, Murakami will also take over Mitsuba’s development,...

News  Updated at: 2021/09/02

Nisshinbo HD considering entry into carbon separator business and establishment of new plant On February 10, at a financial results meeting for the fiscal year ending in December 2020, Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. (Nisshinbo HD) President Masahiro Murakami announced that the company is considering entering the carbon separator business for fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). It has already started producing prototypes. It expects to use them in commercial vehi...

News  Updated at: 2021/02/12

information provided to passengers will increase. Clarion intends to sell large displays to automakers for these purposes. The company aims to develop new fields and expand its business by utilizing the resources of its group companies that have panel processing technology, according to Mr. Hiroshi Murakami, Representative Director and President. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on April 6, 2020)...

News  Updated at: 2020/04/06

n for the USMCA trade agreement.The governor also stated that Chinese automaker GAC is evaluating the state for the potential of opening a plant as well, potentially attracting additional Chinese companies. Currently, automotive suppliers with operations in Zacatecas include Lear, Johnson Electric, Murakami, Nagakura and Sumitomo. (From multiple sources on November 28, 2019)...

News  Updated at: 2019/12/06

Murakami starts supplying Heated Washer defrosting system for all-new Toyota Corolla Murakami Corporation (Murakami) announced on September 17 that it has started supplying its Heated Washer for Toyota Motor Corporation’s all-new Corolla. The Heated Washer heats a washer liquid and maintains the temperature to remove frost on windshields. The company will promote the Heated Washer as the first-ever system that maintains the washer liquid temper...

News  Updated at: 2019/09/20

Automobile- related factories and dealers report no major damage from earthquake in Niigata and Yamagata An earthquake struck northeastern Japan at 10:22 p.m., June 18, 2019, with an intensity of upper 6 on the Japanese earthquake intensity scale of 7 measured in Murakami City, Niigata. There was a report of damage to cars at an auto-repair shop in Yamagata Prefecture, but no reports that it would affect operations at automobile-related factories...

News  Updated at: 2019/06/20

Murakami to start in-house evaluation of electric mirrors by establishing radio noise laboratory Murakami Corporation (Murakami) will start in-house evaluation of automotive electric mirrors that are under development. The company aims to improve quality and reduce product development cycles by upgrading its development environment. Murakami started this month with operations of a radio noise laboratory newly established at its Fujieda Plant (Fuj...

News  Updated at: 2018/12/13

Murakami wins orders for Hybrid Inner Mirror Murakami announced that it will supply its Hybrid Inner Mirror, electronic mirror system with a rear-view monitor function, to a volume production model. This electronic mirror system features a display that uses the industry's first special mirror elements and a new digital camera. The mirror is set to go on sale in Japan in the middle of 2018. (From a press release on December 26, 2017)...

News  Updated at: 2017/12/26

ly provided by both TFL and R Tokyo. All the employees of the two companies, currently standing at a headcount of 1,050, will be employed by a new company, which is scheduled to begin operations in April 2018. The company will be headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, with Toyota Managing Officer Shuichi Murakami (Deputy Chief Officer, Japan Sales Business Group) serving as president. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on December 22, 2017)...

News  Updated at: 2017/12/22

Murakami Corporation to construct new rear-view mirror plant in Tianjin City, China Murakami Corporation (Murakami) announced that it will establish a sub-subsidiary in Tianjin City, China and construct the Murakami Group's third automotive rear-view mirror plant in the country. The new plant is scheduled to begin operations in April 2019, with an annual production capacity of 400,000 units. Jiaxing Murakami Corporation, a Chinese subsidiary of M...

News  Updated at: 2017/12/08

cs) has developed a mid-air haptics technology that is expected to be used for automotive audio and air conditioning operations. The mid-air haptics will allow drivers and passengers to operate audio and air conditioning systems by gestures without looking at switches and help enhance safe driving. Murakami Corporation (Murakami) has developed a special optical device that displays mid-air switches. The company utilized technologies like special ...

News  Updated at: 2017/10/18

Murakami to invest USD 2.7 million for expansion in Campbellsville, Kentucky On August 15, Murakami Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. announced that it will invest USD 2.7 million to build a warehouse on its campus in Campbellsville, Kentucky.Murakami will expand its current facility in Campbellsville by 50,000 square feet to consolidate storage, increase manufacturing capacity and streamline product flow. Construction of the warehouse will begin in Sept...

News  Updated at: 2017/08/18

Murakami Corporation to construct new plant in China to boost rear-view mirror production Murakami Corporation (Murakami) announced that it will establish a wholly owned subsidiary in Guangdong Province, China and construct the company's second automotive rear-view mirror plant in the country. The new plant is scheduled to begin operations in January 2018. With the construction of the new plant, Murakami's production capacity in China, where auto...

News  Updated at: 2016/08/15

Murakami Corporation to establish new manufacturing company in Guangdong, China Murakami Corporation announced that its wholly-owned consolidated subsidiary, Jiaxing Murakami Corporation, will establish a new company in Foshan, Guangdong Province, China in October 2016. The new company will be capitalized at CNY 10 million (approximately JPY 160 million), which will be fully provided by Jiaxing Murakami. The new company will construct a plant to...

News  Updated at: 2016/08/05

Murakami develops electronic room mirror with rear view monitor Murakami Corporation announced that it has developed "Hybrid Inner Mirror" and "Multi Mirror System", electronic mirror systems with a rear-view monitor function. The rear view and the rear side views of the vehicle will be captured with the system's cameras and will be displayed on the whole mirror area. This electronic mirror system was developed in connection with planned regulat...

News  Updated at: 2016/06/17

Murakami Corporation to dissolve die-casting business for rear view mirrors Murakami Corporation (headquarters: Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture) announced that it will dissolve Murakami Seiki Corporation (headquarters: Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture), its wholly owned subsidiary that produces and sells zinc and aluminum die-casting products for automotive rear view mirrors. The dissolution is scheduled to take place on December 31, 2014, and Murakami...

News  Updated at: 2014/09/18