- Business
- Yutaka Giken Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells automotive components, including torque converters for passenger vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and trucks; drive system parts such as single-mass flywheels, drive plates and drive plate ring gears; exhaust system products comprising exhaust manifolds, exhaust manifold converters, catalytic converters, direct catalytic converters, mufflers and silencers; brake discs for motorcycles; and motor system components like traction motor cores, rotors and stators. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, the company operates through domestic subsidiaries Shinnichi Industries Co., Ltd. and Sumirex Co., Ltd., as well as nine overseas subsidiaries across 10 bases in North America, China, Asia including the Philippines and Indonesia, the United Kingdom and other international markets, primarily serving major customers such as Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Honda Trading Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. In 2025, Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. announced the acquisition of an 81% stake in Yutaka Giken for approximately $184 million along with a 100% stake in Yutaka Autoparts India, a transaction expected to close by Q1 fiscal 2027 that strengthens global partnerships with Honda and expands cross-selling opportunities to other OEMs in emerging markets.