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Company Name Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd.
President & CEO Hiroshi Otsuka
Head Office 39-5 Daizen, Ueta-Cho, Toyohashi-shi, Aichi
Foundation April 1938
Incorporated January 22, 1944
Capital 5,458 million yen
(As of March, 2023)
Consolidated Net Sales 301,500 million yen
(As of March, 2023)
Net Sales 51,076 million yen
(As of March, 2023)
Employees (Consolidated) 16,316
(As of March, 2023)
Employees 1,210
(As of March, 2023)
Main Business Activities Manufacturing and sales of transportation equipment
Customers Honda Motor Co., Ltd. / Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. / SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION / MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION / SUBARU CORPORATION / Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. / Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV / Ford Motor Company / General Motors Company / Volkswagen Group / BMW AG / Daimler AG / Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC / Triumph Motorcycles Ltd / Siam Toyota Manufacturing Co., Ltd. / BYD AUTO INDUSTRY CO., LTD. / TVS Motor Company Limited / AISIN AW CO., LTD. / Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. / F.C.C. Co., Ltd. / SHOWA CORPORATION / JTEKT CORPORATION / Nidec Corporation / ZF Friedrichshafen AG / Magna International Inc. / Dana Incorporated / JATCO Group
(in random order)

Brief History

  • Apr, 1938

    Otsuka Seisakusho was founded in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, to manufacture carburetor parts for aircraft.

  • Jan, 1944

    Incorporated as a public company in Musashino Tokyo.

  • Oct, 1946

    Moved to Osaki, Toyohashi, and changed company name "Musashi Sangyo".

  • Sep, 1956

    Began sales to Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and started to produce motorcycle parts.

  • Sep, 1963

    Changed company name "Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., LTD".

  • Jan, 1966

    Moved head office to Ueta Toyohashi.

  • May, 1966

    Began in-house manufacturing of dies.

  • Apr, 1967

    Began production of automobile parts.

  • Dec, 1967

    Began to study Ball Joints.

  • Nov, 1971

    Succeeded in bevel gear forging.

  • Sep, 1973

    Successfully developed maintenance free ball joints.

  • Jul, 1978

    Signed an agreement concerning ball-joint export with Ford Motor.

  • Apr, 1982

    QC Circle Activity starts.

  • Sep, 1984

    Started production of camshafts for automobile.

  • Jun, 1989

    Succeeded in production for Precision Forging.

  • Dec, 1998

    Registration of an over-the-counter stock in Japan Securities Association.

  • Oct, 1999

    Successfully developed original 3D bevel gear.

  • Mar, 2004

    Listed on the Second Section both of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange.

  • Mar, 2005

    Listed on the First Section both of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange.

  • Sep, 2008

    Musashi Global Center established.

  • Jun, 2016

    Acquired Hay Holding GmbH.

  • Aug, 2018

    Renamed Hay Holding GmbH to Musashi Europe GmbH.

  • Oct, 2018

    Acquired ASADAKATAN CHUTETSUSHO Co., Ltd.

  • Oct, 2019

    Renamed ASADAKATAN CHUTETSUSHO Co., Ltd. to Musashi Casting Co., Ltd.

  • Apr, 2020

    Acquired JM Energy Corporation

  • Nov, 2020

    Renamed JM Energy Corporation to Musashi Energy Solutions Co., Ltd.

Musashi 80th Anniversary

80-Year History of Musashi