Yanagawa Seiki Co., Ltd.

Company Profile

■URL

https://www.yanagawa-seiki.co.jp/en/

■Address

1012 Wada-machi, Kameyama-city, Mie-pref., 519-0102, Japan

Business Overview

-Automotive parts manufacturer belonging to the Honda Group.

-Manufactures aluminum die-cast products (EV parts, engine parts, transmission parts), manual transmissions, differential gears, suspension system parts (knuckle assemblies, hubs).

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Products

Aluminum DC parts (Integrated production from die production up to finished parts
Engine components
-Chain cases
-Bearing caps
-Oil pans

Transmission components
-Transmission cases
-Piston related parts
-Differential carriers
-Extension cases

Components for Electric/Hybrid vehicles
-Motor gear cases
-Intermediate plates
-L-Side covers
-Inverter cases
-Inverter covers

Chassis components
-Aluminum hollow die cast frames

Transmission assembly, Forged components
-Differential cases
-Gears
-Shafts
-Pulley covers

Chassis, Forged components
-Front hub assemblies
-Rear hub assemblies
-Knuckle assemblies

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History

1952	Yanagawa Seiki was established in Fuchu-city, Tokyo with capital of 500 thousand yen.
1960	Established Suzuka plant in Mie.
1963	Started machining of automotive components.
1965	Established Sayama plant in Saitama (thus moving production from Fuchu plant).
1967	Established Kameyama plant in Mie.
1973	Set up Technology Development center in Sayama plant premises.
1974	Construction of headquarters building in Fuchu-city, Tokyo was completed. Established Kyushu Yanagawa Seiki Co., Ltd.
1977	Completed a die-casting facility in Kameyama plant.
1982	Started manufacturing manual transmissions for 4-wheel vehicles at Sayama plant to supply to Honda's Saitama Factory.
1983	Completed a continuous heat treatment furnace and a die-casting facility (at the Sayama Plant).
1984	Increased capital by 485 million yen in March.
1987	Started manufacturing manual transmissions for 4-wheel vehicles at Kameyama plant to supply to Honda Suzuka Factory.
1988	Started knuckle assembly for Honda at both the Sayama Plant and Suzuka Plant. Established YSK Corporation in Ohio, USA.
1990	Produced automatic transmission components for the Honda Accord in its Sayama Plant.
1992	Established Thai Yanagawa Co., Ltd. in Bangkok Thailand.
1995	Built a Technical Center. Completed construction of Thailand Yanagawa Co., Ltd., a mold/die cast factory.
1996	Established UYE Ltd. (Oxford, England).
1997	Added Nakamura Tanzosyo Group as an affiliate.
1997	Awarded ISO9002 certification at the Sayama Plant, Kameyama Plant and Suzuka Plant.
1998	Invested 676.4 million yen in capital in March.
1999	Awarded ISO9001 certification at the Technical Center
1999	Awarded ISO14001 certification at the Sayama Plant, Kameyama Plant and Suzuka Plant.
2000	Upgraded its Tochigi satellite office to a full sales office.
2001	Transferred its Technical Center to Tochigi.
2003	Began commercial production of multi-pinion gear differentials it developed in-house.
2006	Changed the names of its three group companies as follows: Nakamura Tanzo Co., Ltd. was changed to Yanagawa Techno Forte Co., Ltd.; Hayakawa MFG Co., Ltd. to Yanagawa Machine Tech Ltd.; and Nakatan Thai Industry Co., Ltd. to Yanagawa Techno Forge (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
2007	Initiated construction of a new production facility at the Kameyama Plant in order to manufacture aluminum components for use in hybrid electric vehicles and other vehicles. The new plant is due to be completed in August 2008.
2008	Commenced production of aluminum parts for hybrid vehicles in Kameyama Factory.
2012	Commenced production of aluminum parts for electric vehicles in Sayama Factory.
2014	Thai Yanagawa Co., Ltd. opened a new plant in Prachinburi, Thailand.
2020	The technical center was closed down and a joint development system with Kyushu Yanagawa Seiki Co., Ltd. started.
2022	Absorbed Yanagawa Technoforge Co., Ltd. and Yanagawa Machine Tech Co., Ltd. and renamed it YTF Division and Kiryu Factory.
2022	Established a new development base at the Kameyama Factory.