Mikuni (company)
Mikuni Corporation (株式会社ミクニ, Kabushiki gaisha Mikuni) is a Japanese carburetor manufacturing company. Their business activities is focused on carburetors, fuel injectors and other automobile and motorcycle related equipment.
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Native name | 株式会社ミクニ |
|---|---|
| Type | Public (K.K) |
| TYO: 7247 | |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | (October 1, 1923) |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Masaki Ikuta (Chairman) Hisataka Ikuta (President) |
| Products | Automobile and motorcycle parts Carburetors Fuel injectors Aircraft parts Nursing beds Lawn mowing equipment |
| Revenue |  ¥98,500,000,000 (FY 2014)
(US$819.8 million) (FY 2014) |
| ¥2,990,000,000 (FY 2014)
(US$24.9 million) (FY 2014) | |
Number of employees | 5,745 (as of September 30, 2015) |
| Website | Official website |
| Footnotes / references [1][2] | |
Mikuni carburettor BS 36 SS from a Suzuki motorcycle
History and description
The firm was founded in 1923 and incorporated in 1948.[3]
The company is best known for supplying carburetors to many major Japanese motorcycle manufacturers. It is also known for its licensed copies of Solex carburetors that were used on several Japanese cars.
Mikuni operates in Southeast Asia, especially in Thailand and Indonesia with motorcycle, scooter, and moped manufacturers Yamaha, Suzuki, Hyosung Motors & Machinery Inc., TVS Motor Company and Honda.
Notes and references
- "Corporate Profile". mikuni.co.jp. Mikuni Corporation. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- "Company Summary". Google Finance. Google. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- "Company History". mikuni.co.jp. Mikuni Corporation. Archived from the original on June 2, 2008.
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