. In addition, alliances have appeared such as the installation of HVAC panels by Stanley Electric and chargers for electric buses by Panasonic. Joint ventures include Mitsui's EV drive motor joint venture plant established with a Taiwanese company, as well as Alps Alpine's in-vehicle equipment and Yokowo's in-vehicle antenna business with Indian companies.  In the area of Japanese suppliers strengthening their development footprint, Aisin Seiki...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/10/25

plications and utility model applications that have been filed since the year of application/priority claim between 2013 and July 2020. Country/Region Japan Applicant Top 10 companies by number of patent applications:AGC, Central Glass, Nippon Sheet Glass, Nidec, WGR, Fujikura, Harada Industry, Yokowo, SAINT-GOBAIN, Panasonic IP Management   Number of patent applications by company  The top three companies that filed the most patent appl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/08/06

, 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, Furukawa Electric, Yokowo, etc. Philippines: EM Devices,Furukawa Automotive Systems, Mitachi, Mitsubishi Steel, Rohm, etc. Singapore: Sunrise, Denka, Pioneer, Hanwa, Mi...

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

Daido Metals, Teijin, Sumitomo Electric, NGK Spark Plugs, Hitachi Metals, Kobe Steel, Toyota Tsusho, etc. Indonesia: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, Koito Manufacturing, Metalart, Kyowa Industrial, Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG), etc. Vietnam: EQual, Teijin, Molymer, Advanex, Toyoda Gosei, Mabuchi Motor, Yokowo, etc. Malaysia: Koito Manufacturing Co., Toyo Rubber, Nippon Kayaku etc. Philippines: Esuay, Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Bandai, Murat...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2018/08/10

tomobile clutch parts to America), Fujikura Rubber (plant expansion: exports of diaphragms and sealants for automobiles to neighboring countries), Furukawa Automotive Systems (moved to new building: wiring harnesses), UACJ (expansion of new facilities: new production of machined compressor wheels), Yokowo (expansion of facilities: increased exports of shark-fin antennas to America), Yokohama Rubber(expansion of facilities: increased production of...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2016/08/08

plants into export hubs.  In Vietnam, Japanese suppliers are enhancing the production capacities of their plants so that the plants can serve as global export hubs. Harada Industry and Yazaki Corporation both constructed their second plants for automotive antennas and wire harnesses, respectively. Yokowo expanded its car antenna plant and transferred production of some products from China. Mitsuba is also enhancing its production capacity for re...

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

of investment. Taking advantage of this low labor cost, the company will allocate its development resources equally between research and development (the conventional ratio is 20 to 80). In addition, a technical center will be completed in August 2014 to produce stamping parts and molds in-house. Yokowo To expand facilities at beginning of 2015; to increase exports with increased production lineup  At the end of March 2014, Yokowo completed t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2014/06/30

ints to the outlet duct where air is discharged after cooling the IPU. The blue arrow points to the IPU cooling fan. The white arrow points to the TV tuner supplied by Mitsubishi Electric, the yellow arrow to Clarion's radio tuner, the green arrow to the distributor of the radio antenna supplied by Yokowo. The TV tuner weighs 0.72kg and the radio tuner weighs 0.58kg.   Trunk with the IPU removed IPU Cooling fan The trunk view without...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2014/02/21

acturing (via Showa) Wire harness Yazaki, Sumitomo Electric Industries High-voltage cable Sumitomo Electric Industries Fuel tank Yachiyo Industry Fuel tube Sanoh Industrial, Yamashita Rubber Fuel pump Denso TV tuner Mitsubishi Electric Radio tuner Clarion Radio antenna (distributor) Yokowo       The Honda Accord Hybrid with the engine hood removed before teardown. The silver-colored box pointed by the arrow contains ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2014/02/17

Ltd. in Bangkok, a regional support company, in September 2013. The new company is capitalized at about JPY 60 million. Operations are scheduled to begin in December 2013. Murakami Corporation (Thailand) is undertaking the design and preparation of the production of automotive rear view mirrors. Yokowo enhances technical development services  Yokowo will send an engineer to Yokowo (Thailand) Co., Ltd in Samut Prakan in FY 2013 to conduct ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2014/01/10

unctions, a shift to in-house production (dies/fittings/facilities) and reduction of fixed cost. The current headquarters are in Saitama prefecture, Japan and it will be maintained for the time being to continue customer support, conduct development for Japanese OEMs, and manage plants in Japan. Yokowo to complete second phase of new plant construction in March 2014; to produce products also for ASEAN markets  Yokowo completed the first ph...

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

Camera type vehicle detection sensor (by Sumitomo Electric Industries) Millimeter-wave radar type vehicle detection sensor (by Fujitsu) 700 MHz band radio antenna (by Sumitomo Electric Industries) 700 MHz band pedestrian terminal prototype (by Panasonic) 700 MHz band film antenna (by Yokowo)   Next-generation urban transport system Ha:mo Ha:mo  Ha:mo is a new experimental transport system currently being demonstrated by Toyot...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2013/11/13

The company will also expand its distributor follow-up structure to increase the sales of belts for repairing. Mitsuboshi Belting plans to strengthen its marketing activities for German automakers and Renault-Nissan Alliance with the aim of increasing the orders for vehicles produced in Europe. Yokowo expands its technological capabilities to meet the demand of European automakers in Germany  Yokowo will send technical experts to its sale...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2013/10/11

ment's measure to limit loan for automobiles.  Yokohama Rubber (consolidated two production and sales companies converting it to a supply hub for mini spare tires), Nidec Tosoku (a second site for electric fuel pumps), Muro Corporation (vertical production of pressed parts at existing plants), and Yokowo (begins production at an on-board communication unit plant and pushed up the start of the second phase of the construction) enhanced global exp...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2013/03/11

rmany, five suppliers including Akebono Brake and Advics are expanding their local development structure. (This report covers the trends for about 16 months up to October 2011).  In Germany, IHI is expanding the local plant in stages, while Akebono Brake, Advics, KYB, TS TECH, Mitsubishi Rayon and Yokowo will be building their new plants. IHI to expand the German turbo charger plant in stages  IHI will expand the German turbo charger plant (...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2011/12/20

ully funded by Furukawa Electric's subsidiary Furukawa AS). The monthly production capacity will be six tons, most of which will be exported to Japan. Aluminum wire harnesses are 40% lighter than copper wire harnesses. Demand is expected to come from OEMs which accelerate lightening auto bodies. Yokowo to produce wire harnesses at a new plant starting 2012, which will be the second flagship plant following China  Yokowo will fully fund the...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2011/07/13