2023 Business Overview of Japanese Suppliers Business restructuring, EV/electrification, autonomous driving/ADAS Summary Business divestitures/acquisitions and corporate integration (Yachiyo Industry, Denso, Riken/Nippon Piston Ring, etc.) EV and electrification-related products and strategies (Nidec, KYB, Ahresty, Aisan Industry, Musashi Seimitsu Industry) Products and strategies related to AD and ADAS (Denso, Hitachi Astemo, AGC)   The topics ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/12/11

eds where induced voltage is a problem, the gap spacing is widened to loosen the magnetic coupling. This proposal lowers the induced voltage and allows the motor to run at high speeds, expanding the highly efficient operating range of the motor.   The variable axial gap motor has been developed by Nippon Piston Ring Co., Ltd. for some time. It had previously exhibited a manual adjustment lever to adjust the distance between the stator and rotor,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/17

ecirculation mechanism parts for electric brake booster Material: Steel powder for MIMMethod: Metal powder injection molding method (MIM)→DLC coatingDLC (Diamond Like Carbon): Diamond-like carbon, carbide-treated to Hv2000 or higher (steel plates are around Hv200)   Riken Corporation and Nippon Piston Ring Co., Ltd. merged their operations to form a new company, NPR-Riken Corporation, on October 2, 2023. Japan's piston ring market is d...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/08

ology Expo Summary e-Axle, motors, electric components (BorgWarner, JEE, TOP) Motor winding, SC winding equipment (Nittoku, Odawara Engineering, Daiichi Jitsugyo) Core, shaft, case (Fine Steel, Tsuzuki Manufacturing, JST, Kimura Foundry, Kuraki, Kuroda Precision) Motor-related development products (Nippon Piston Ring, Coreless Motor, Uratani Engineering) Battery module (PUES, Webasto) EV, HV, FCV Technology Expo venue   Automotive World...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/02/07

Automotive World 2021: Electrification Technologies The 12th EV Japan EV, HV, & FCV Technology Expo: Motors, controller components, instruments, etc. Summary Motors, inverters, converters, chargers (PUES, Panatronic Japan) Motors, axial-gap motors (TOP, Nippon Piston Ring) Current sensors, busbars (Suncall, Takagi Seiko) Capacitors, high-voltage connectors (Murata, Stäubli/Solton) Motor cores (Yoshikawa Kogyo FineTech, Fine Steel) Winding machin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/02/09

gh performance activated carbon sheet)Toyota Industries Corporation (*Established new line to produce electric compressors for electric vehicle air conditioning systems)Nichicon Corporation (*Facilities expansion and construction of dedicated production building for electric vehicle film capacitors)Nippon Piston Ring Co., Ltd. (Expansion of facilities and introduction of automated line for piston rings)Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation and Ube Indu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/09/15

ances to strengthen manufacturing, sales, and R&D footprints Summary Europe in general: Activities such as new manufacturing sites (Toyobo), acquisitions (Sumitomo Electric), Strengthened SCM (Sanden HD), product development and increased development staffing (Mitsubishi Electric, Musashi Seimitsu, Nippon Piston Ring) Germany: Construction of new plants (Horiba), acquisitions, investments, and collaborations (Kasai Kogyo, Denso, NSK, Mitsubishi C...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/04/23

for interior foam materials (Expansion of production facilities) Nisshinbo Brake Inc. Copper-free friction materials (Construction of new plant building) Nitto Denko Corporation Wire harness binding tape (Addition of equipment: alternative production in 3 countries: U.S., Mexico, and Brazil) Nippon Piston Ring Co.,Ltd. Piston rings (Improvement of production efficiency, installation of new line) HI-LEX Corporation New light-weight door m...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2019/09/19

ASEAN Overall: Aichi Steel, Increment P, Ube Industries, JFE Steel, Hitachi Metals Thailand: Asahi Kasei, Kuraray, Sanyo Chemical, ShinMaywa, Sekisui Plastics, Topy, Nippon Steel, Zeon, Mitsui Chemicals, UACJ, etc. Indonesia; NTN, Cataler, Sumitomo Metal Mining, Tatsumi, Hanwa, Topre, Toyoda Gosei, Nippon Piston Ring, Mitsubishi Chemical, etc. Vietnam：NOK, Kyosha, Takeda Printing, Toray, Nihon Plast, Honda Tsushin, Sumitomo Wiring, Tanoi, Furuk...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2019/08/20

ion (Constant velocity joints: new line installed Kogi Corporation (Castings for automotive press dies: equipment expansion) Nichicon Corporation (Film capacitors for EVs: production expansion) NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. (* Wide-range air-fuel ratio sensors: production started, new line installed) Nippon Piston Ring Co., Ltd.  (Piston rings: new line installed) Hakkai Inc. (Plastic parts: equipment expansion) Panasonic Corporation (*Automotiv...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2019/05/30

expand sales in Europe. Nidec: Acquired a German company for the manufacture of automotive ECUs in 2017, targeting to provide next-generation products with high performance and high reliability. Japan Vilene: Acquired a German floor mat supplier, securing several manufacturing sites in Europe. Nippon Piston Ring: Transferred a portion of its shares in its consolidated subsidiary in Germany to Daido Metal to strengthen their collaborative rel...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2019/05/17

alled dedicated line: *Shades), MS Group (Facility expansion: rubber for weather strip), Dainichiseika (Expansion of Line #1: dyes for plastic), Denso (New building construction: injectors, electronic control parts ), NGK Spark Plug (Building expansion: spark plugs, *oxygen sensor for motorcycles), Nippon Piston Ring (Production line renovation: valve seats), Japan Polypropylene (Production line expansion: polypropylene), Yokohama Rubber (New bui...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2018/11/06

line) Topy Industries Iron wheels (introduction of latest equipment) Nichirin Internal heat exchanger* for vehicle air conditioner (increased production lines) Nippon Shokubai New paint materials to reduce CO2 emissions in the production process* (installation of manufacturing equipment) Nippon Piston Ring Valve seat (increased equipment and installed new line to improve productivity at two plants) Piolax Metal parts such as hose c...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2018/09/05

Japanese parts manufacturers in North America Strengthening operations related to autonomous driving on the West Coast Summary U.S. Strengthening of production facilities, new facilities: NTN, TACHI-S, Tsubakimoto Chain, Topre, Nippon Sheet Glass, Nippon Piston Ring, Bridgestone, etc. U.S. Strengthening of business structures, acquisitions: Koito Manufacturing, Teijin, TDK, Nippon Electric Glass, Mitsubishi Rayon, etc. U.S. Strengthening and cons...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2017/10/05

annels), Nittan Valve (engine valves), Piolax (fasteners, valves), Mitsuba (window washer systems, etc.), Musashi Seimitsu (forged parts) Newly established companies FCC (clutches), Kosei Aluminum (aluminum wheels), Toyoda Gosei (rubber hoses) Companies that have established their own factories Nippon Piston Ring (valve seats) Companies that have opened second plants H-one (automotive frame parts), Daido Metal (*engine bearings), Maruichi S...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2016/06/22

downsized specifically for medium-duty trucks. The world's first engine incorporating the Dimple Texturing on Liner Surface technology. A medium-duty truck fitted with this engine was launched on October 1, 2015.   * Dimple Texturing on Liner Surface: ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ (jointly developed with Nippon Piston Ring Co., Ltd.) This world's first cylinder liner production technology increases a vehicle's fuel efficiency by forming a dimpled surfa...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2015/12/11

s run channels), Nisshinbo Brake (establishment of a new company for commercial vehicle brakes), NGK Insulators (establishment of a new company for ceramics for exhaust gas purifiers), and Nihon Plast (construction of a second plant for plastic parts) Reinforcement and restructuring of businesses Nippon Piston Ring (setup of a global supply hub for valve seats in Thailand), Hitachi Chemical (merging four consolidated subsidiaries), Furukawa Aut...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2015/09/17

Hashimoto Engineering (own plant for instrument panel parts), and Univance (gear plant**) Enhancement of equipment and addition of products: Asahi Glass (state-of-the-art float glass furnace), Cataler (starting production of catalysts for automobiles), Keihin Metal Industry (new springs and rings), Nippon Piston Ring (valve seats), and Fuji Seiki (new plastic parts) Reinforcement of management functions and establishment of development centers...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2015/05/07

lion, with 70% owned by Nisshinbo HD and 30% by Continental Automotive Holding. The plant is scheduled to start operations in January 2015. The supplier plans gradual expansion by 2020 with a total investment of JPY 6.4 billion. Its revenues are expected to be at JPY 4 to 5 billion level in 2020. Nippon Piston Ring (NPR) Converts its wholly owned subsidiary into joint venture In December 2013, Nippon Piston Ring (NPR) converted its wholly owne...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2014/03/10

(started in-house production of large plastic parts), Univance (gears; established a forging plant and a new building for transfer cases; also exporting to China) Conversion into subsidiaries/additional investments/acquisitions * G-Tekt (converted a joint venture into a wholly-owned subsidiary), Nippon Piston Ring and TPR (dissolved their joint venture into separate businesses), Tachi-S (established a seat assembly plant through additional inv...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2013/11/27