CatEye Co., Ltd. | |
Native Name: | 株式会社キャットアイ |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Type: | Private KK |
Foundation: | Osaka, Japan |
Location: | Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 546-0041, Japan |
Key People: | Koichi Tsuyama (President) |
Locations: | 3 factories (as of 2015) |
Area Served: | Worldwide |
Industry: | Leisure products |
Products: | Cycling components |
Num Employees: | 202 (as of March 31, 2015) |
Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
, better known by its brand name CatEye, is a Japanese company.[3] It is a manufacturer of cycle computers, lights, reflectors, toe clips, bottle cages and other accessories which sell worldwide.[2] The company was founded in 1954 in Osaka, Japan and developed the first flashing bicycle light in 1964, and other innovations that it first introduced into the marketplace include flashing LED headlamps. It released its first cycle computer in 1981.
As of 2015 it employs 202 people. While the company's head office and design teams are in Japan, today many components are manufactured in its Chinese factories and subsidiaries.