Mitsuba Corporation Explained

MITSUBA Corporation
Type:	Public KK
Foundation:
Location:	1-2681 Hirosawa-cho, Kiryū, Gunma 376-8555, Japan
Key People:	Noboru Hino (Chairman and CEO) Yuichi Nagase (President and COO)
Num Employees:	19,555 (consolidated, as of March 31, 2014)
Industry:	Automotive
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)
Homepage:	Official website
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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

See also

• Tokai Challenger, a solar car equipped with Mitsuba electric motor

External links

• Main Mitsuba Corporation website—
• Official Tokai Challenger website—

Notes and References

1. Web site: Company Overview . Mitsuba Corporation . August 20, 2014 . April 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210428203011/http://www.mitsuba.co.jp/english/company/outline . dead .
2. Web site: Mitsuba Annual Report 2014 . Mitsuba Corporation . August 20, 2014.
3. Web site: Mitsuba Company Profile . . August 20, 2014.
4. Web site: Mitsuba Corporation Snapshot . https://archive.today/20140820172542/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?ticker=7280:JP . dead . August 20, 2014 . . August 20, 2014.
5. News: Tokai University Unveils Solar Car with Sharp Solar Cells . Motonobu Kawai . September 8, 2009 . . August 20, 2014.
6. Web site: Mitsuba Products . Mitsuba Corporation . August 20, 2014.