| Keihin | |
| Type: | Brand |
| Hq Location City: | Shinjuku Nomura Building, Shinjuku, Tokyo |
| Hq Location Country: | Japan |
| Key People: | Chitoshi Yokota (President) |
| Industry: | Automotive |
| Revenue: | JPY 351 billion (FY 2017) (US$ 3.1 billion) (FY 2017) |
| Net Income: | JPY 17.8 billion (FY 2017) (US$ 160 million) (FY 2017) |
| Num Employees: | 22,310 (consolidated, as of March 31, 2017) |
| Area Served: | Worldwide |
| Parent: | Hitachi Astemo |
| Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
Keihin is a Japanese automotive and motorcycle parts brand of Hitachi Astemo. At the past times, Keihin was a major supplier to Honda, who owned nearly half of Keihin's shares,[3] but also supplies other motorcycle manufacturers, among them Triumph, Suzuki, Kawasaki, KTM, Royal Enfield and Harley-Davidson. In addition to carburetors, Keihin supplies the automotive industry with engine, transmission, and climate control products, including intake manifold assemblies, HVAC assemblies, compressors, valves, solenoids, and engine control units.[4]
Keihin was founded in 1956 and began U.S. manufacturing in 1989. Counting all U.S. locations, Keihin has more than 20,000 employees. Keihin North America's corporate headquarters is in Anderson, Indiana.[5]