- Business
- NHK Spring Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells a broad range of spring-based products and components primarily for the automotive, electronics, and industrial sectors; core offerings include automotive suspension springs such as coil springs, leaf springs, stabilizers, torsion bars, stabilizer links, and gas springs; automotive seating comprising seats, seat frames, mechanisms, trim parts, and interiors; precision springs and components like wire springs, flat springs, valve springs, damper springs, motor cores for electric vehicles, and probe units for semiconductors and displays; disk drive suspensions and mechanical components for hard disk drives; and industrial machinery and equipment encompassing semiconductor process components such as stage heaters, cooling plates, and shower heads, ceramic products, pipe support systems, security products including anti-counterfeit labels and holograms, integrated metal substrates, and multilevel parking systems. Founded in 1939 and headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, the company operates globally through 67 subsidiaries, with significant presence in Asia, Europe, and North America, and maintains production plants across Japan including Yokohama, Shiga, Gunma, and Komagane. Recent developments include a November 2025 decision to invest in India for expanding its motor core business with a new manufacturing facility in Aurangabad set to produce coil springs and stabilizer bars from 2027, additional investment in flying car developer SkyDrive Inc. in July 2025, development of the Hybrid Conducting Spring/Structure series of high-performance metal springs in August 2025, commencement of ultra-high-speed motor deliveries for super sports cars, investments in regional green bonds in Japan, revision of sustainability procurement guidelines, and ongoing share repurchases under its 2026 Medium-term Management Plan announced in May 2024.