Enkei Corporation Explained

Enkei Corporation
Native Name:	エンケイ株式会社
Native Name Lang:	ja
Romanized Name:	Enkei Kabushiki-gaisha
Type:	Private KK
Hq Location City:	Chūō-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture 430-7726
Hq Location Country:	Japan
Key People:	Junichi Suzuki (President)
Industry:	Automotive
Num Employees:	8,160 (consolidated, as of March 31, 2018)
Area Served:	Worldwide
Footnotes:	^[1]

is a Japanese motorcycle and passenger car wheel manufacturer for both motorsport and street use.^{[2] [3]}

The company was founded in 1950 and it is also an OEM manufacturer of wheels for production vehicles, mainly in Aluminium wheels for sporty models.

The name Enkei is an abbreviation of its original name at the time of foundation in 1950, Ensyu Keigoukin ^[4] (lit. Enshu lightweight alloy), where Enshu is a historical name for Shizuoka prefecture of Japan.

Motorsport involvement

Enkei has been involved in motorsport, most famously in Formula 1 since 1995, supplying wheels for the McLaren F1 Team and in Super GT series.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Corporate Outline . Enkei Corporation . June 5, 2018 . September 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190915002758/http://www.enkei.co.jp/eng/corporate/ . dead .
2. Web site: Company Overview of Enkei Corporation . . June 5, 2018.
3. Book: Brad Bowling . Complete Wheel and Tire Buyer's Guide . December 1, 2003 . . 0-87349-661-2 . 125.
4. Web site: 沿革｜会社概要｜Enkei Wheels.
5. Web site: Vodafone McLaren Mercedes celebrates 300 grands prix with Mobil 1, Mercedes-Benz and Enkei . June 10, 2012 . . June 5, 2018 . July 8, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180708075218/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/vodafone-mclaren-mercedes-celebrates-300-grands-prix-with-mobil-1-mercedes-benz-and-enkei/ . dead .
6. Web site: Top 10 Aftermarket Car Wheels You Can Buy Right Now . July 16, 2017 . Interesting Engineering . June 5, 2018.