Mitsuba Corporation

MITSUBA Corporation
Company type	Public KK
Traded as	TYO: 7280
Industry	Automotive
Founded	(March 8, 1946; 78 years ago)
Headquarters	1-2681 Hirosawa-cho, Kiryū, Gunma 376-8555, Japan
Key people	Noboru Hino; (Chairman and CEO); Yuichi Nagase; (President and COO)
Products	Car electrical components; Motorcycle components; Nursing care equipment; Solar car & EV products;
Revenue	US$ 2.64 billion (FY 2013) (¥ 272.54 billion) (FY 2013)
Net income	US$ 68.28 million (FY 2013) (¥ 7.02 billion) (FY 2013)
Number of employees	19,555 (consolidated, as of March 31, 2014)
Website	Official website
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MITSUBA Corporation (株式会社ミツバ, Kabushiki-gaisha MITSUBA) or simply MITSUBA, is a Japanese manufacturer of automobile parts including electrical components for wiper systems, door mirrors, power window motors, fuel pumps, and pressure regulators.^[4]

Mitsuba is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and as of March 2014, comprises 47 companies.

The company was involved in development of Tokai Challenger project, a solar car built by Tokai University. Mitsuba manufactured the car's brushless DC direct drive motor.^[5]

History

1946 - Mitsuba Electric Mfg. Co., Ltd. was founded in Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture. Production and sale of generator lamps for bicycles began.
1951 - Production and sale of auto horns began as the first auto related business.
1956 - Production and sale of wiper motors began.
1960 - Production and sale of starters for small motorcycles began.
1970 - Ryomo Computing Center Co., Ltd. was founded. (Renamed to Ryomo Systems Co., Ltd. in 1982)
1977 - Initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
1987 - American Mitsuba Corporation was founded in Mount Pleasant, Michigan
1988 - Mitsuba shares were listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
1989 - Listing of Mitsuba shares was changed to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
1996 - Business name was changed to Mitsuba Corporation.

Established the first European production base for automobile components in France

1997 - Mitsuba announced the New Mitsuba Environmental Declaration and Guidelines for Action.
2006 - MITSUBA WAY was established.
2007 - The Jidosha Denki Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Jideco) merged with Mitsuba.

Business segments and products

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Auto Electrical Products

Field-of-vision system
- Front wiper systems
- Rear wiper systems
- Windshield washer systems
- Door mirrors
- Lamps
Convenience and comfort system
- Power window motors
- Power seat motors
- Sunroof motors
- Power slide door systems
- Winch system
- Door lock actuators
- Fuel tank lid openers
- Relays
- Horns
Engine auxiliary module
- Starter motors
- Fan motors
- Intelligent dynamic actuators
Drive control system
- Electronic throttle control motors
- Electric power steering motors
- Active force pedal actuators
- Electric servo brake motors

Motorcycle Electrical Products

Starter motors
AC generators
ACG starters
Fuel pump modules
General, starter and flasher relays
Actuators
Horns

Nursing Care Products

Linear actuators
Linear actuator controls and switches

Solarcar & EV Products

Solar Car Products
Motors for small EV
Motors for electric racing carts
Driving motors for small electric vehicles

General Use Products

General-purpose motors
Bicycle lighting systems

References

^ "Company Overview". Mitsuba Corporation. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
^ "Mitsuba Annual Report 2014" (PDF). Mitsuba Corporation. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
^ "Mitsuba Company Profile". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
^ "Mitsuba Corporation Snapshot". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
^ Motonobu Kawai (September 8, 2009). "Tokai University Unveils Solar Car with Sharp Solar Cells". Nikkei Business Publications. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
^ "Mitsuba Products". Mitsuba Corporation. Retrieved August 20, 2014.

External links

Main Mitsuba Corporation website—(in English)
Official Tokai Challenger website—(in Japanese)

[1] "Company Overview". Mitsuba Corporation. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2014.

[2] "Mitsuba Annual Report 2014" (PDF). Mitsuba Corporation. Retrieved August 20, 2014.

[3] "Mitsuba Company Profile". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 20, 2014.

[4] "Mitsuba Corporation Snapshot". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.

[5] Motonobu Kawai (September 8, 2009). "Tokai University Unveils Solar Car with Sharp Solar Cells". Nikkei Business Publications. Retrieved August 20, 2014.

[6] "Mitsuba Products". Mitsuba Corporation. Retrieved August 20, 2014.

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