- Business
- Daytona Corporation (7228.T) engages primarily in the planning, development, testing, procurement, logistics management, wholesale, and retail of motorcycle parts and accessories. The company offers an extensive range of products including hand controls such as switches, switch housings, clutch levers, master cylinders, heated grips, hydraulic clutches, and control kits; gauges; brake components comprising calipers, brackets, and rear master cylinders; engine parts like tappet lifters, connecting rods, switches, lifter blocks, rocker cover kits, rocker arms, oil pumps, cam chain tensioners, and cylinders; electrical parts including switches, charging systems, ignition coils, and regulators; chassis components such as steering dampers, wheel rims, and fork bushes; decoration panels and reverse gear kits; master cylinder and caliper rebuild kits; complete engines including the ANIMA series; upgrade and setting parts; multi-fit products like heated grips, gauges, mirrors, direction indicators, headlights, and premium zone series; chassis, handles, lights, seats, exhausts, and replacement accessories; as well as smartphone, power supply, and multiuse mountbar accessories. Founded in April 1972 as Henry Abe Industry Co. Ltd. in Osaka and adopting the Daytona name in 1985, the company is headquartered at 4805 Ichimiya, Mori-machi, Shuchi-gun, Shizuoka, 437-0226, Japan, in the heart of the nation's motorcycle industry. Daytona operates through three consolidated subsidiaries—Dirt Freak Co., Ltd. (merged 2017, focused on wholesale), Riders Support Company Co., Ltd. (retail franchise stores in Chiba and Saitama), and PT. Daytona Azia in Indonesia (OEM and ASEAN wholesale)—plus non-consolidated subsidiary OD Brain Co., Ltd. (merged 2022, MAX Fritz apparel brand), serving domestic Japanese wholesalers and retailers alongside authorized distributors across Asia, North America, Europe, Oceania, Central America, and South America. In recent developments, the company has expanded beyond core motorcycle operations into new business segments including solar power generation facilities, the BoonBoonMarket motorcycle flea market app (launched 2018), outdoor camping gear under the "one bag for the world of camping" theme, electric-assist bicycles and upcoming electric scooters via Daytona Mobility, special equipment for home gardens leveraging motorcycle expertise, and lifestyle brands like Henry Begins for riding bags and wear plus DAYTONA MOTORCYCLE GARAGE; these non-motorcycle ventures contributed 18% of sales in the fiscal year ending December 2024, with a target exceeding 25% through mergers, acquisitions, and global expansion centered on Indonesia.