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- MITSUBA Corporation manufactures and sells automotive electrical components, motorcycle products, and micro mobility systems utilizing its core motor, control, and mechanism technologies. The company offers a broad range of automotive products including front and rear wiper systems, power window motors, power seat motors, sunroof motors, power sliding door drive systems, starter motors, fan motors, electric oil pumps, electronic throttle control motors, electric power steering motors, servo brake motors, door lock actuators, and intelligent dynamic actuators; motorcycle products such as starter motors, AC generators, ACG starters, fuel pump modules, starter relays, transmission motors, LED turn signal lights, LED license lamps, and EV drive systems; as well as micro mobility solutions comprising EV drive systems, low-profile driving systems, EV ecorun, and solar car products. MITSUBA Corporation operates globally with sales in Asia, the Americas, Europe, Africa, and China, serving major clients including Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Suzuki, Yamaha, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and others.
Founded on March 8, 1946, and headquartered in Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, the company changed its name from Mitsuba Electric Mfg. Co., Ltd. to MITSUBA Corporation in October 1996. It maintains a group of 44 companies worldwide, including 13 in Japan, five in the Americas, seven in Europe/Africa, 12 in Asia, and seven in China, with consolidated sales of JPY 349,353 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.
In recent developments, MITSUBA Corporation announced on November 13, 2024, a share exchange agreement to make its consolidated subsidiary Tatsumi Corporation a wholly owned subsidiary effective April 1, 2025, aiming to enhance group synergies in procurement, technology development, supply chain efficiency, and sales expansion while eliminating structural conflicts of interest. Additionally, the company plans to establish Mitsuba India R&D Pvt. Ltd., a wholly owned automotive research and development subsidiary in Chennai, India, in April 2026 with capital of 500 million rupees to support strategic expansion in electrified mobility. These moves align with MITSUBA's midterm management plan focused on responding to mobility evolution, strengthening operational foundations, and ensuring financial soundness amid automotive electrification trends.