- CEO
- Takashi Teramachi
- Full Time Employees
- 13,268
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Industrial - Machinery
- Address
- 2-12-10 Shibaura Tokyo Japan 108-8506
- IPO Date
- Jan 5, 2010
- Business
- THK Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells mechanical components primarily focused on linear motion systems for industrial machinery, robotics, automation, and transportation equipment. The company offers core products including LM Guides, Ball Screws, Ball Splines, LM Guide Actuators, Cross-Roller Rings, Double Row Rings, XY Tables, Link Balls, Rod Ends, Joints, Seismic Isolation Devices, Accessories for Lubrication, OEE Optimization System OMNIedge, Robot Solutions, Other Linear Motion Guides, Power Transmission Elements, and Rotary Guides; these serve machine tools, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, industrial robots, automobiles, and infrastructure applications. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, THK operates globally across Japan, the Americas, Europe, China, and other regions with consolidated employees numbering 13,268. In a recent strategic move, the company acquired NIPPON BEARING KIRYU CO., Ltd. in May 2024, renaming it THK KIRYU CO., Ltd. as a wholly-owned subsidiary to expand production capacity for LM Guides in support of its goal to reach consolidated revenue of ¥500 billion by fiscal 2026; additionally, in November 2024, THK announced a share buyback program for up to 20 million treasury shares worth 40 billion yen to enhance capital efficiency and shareholder returns amid a revised management policy targeting ROE exceeding 10%.