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
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Motorcycle Electrical Products
Nursing Care Products
Solarcar & EV Products
General Use Products
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See also
- Tokai Challenger, a solar car equipped with Mitsuba electric motor
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)
