- CEO
- Hiroyoshi Ninoyu
- Full Time Employees
- 19,381
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Auto parts: OEM
- Address
- 3-260 Toyota Niwa AIC Japan 480-0195
- IPO Date
- Oct 2, 1961
- Business
- Tokai Rika Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells automotive components, specializing in human interface systems and controls, security systems, safety systems, electronics, and ornaments. The company produces shift levers, shift-by-wire shifters, touch pad switches, multi-function switches, power window switches, steering switches, heater control switches, push start switches, lever combination switches, hazard warning switches, fog lamp switches, power outer mirror switches, defogger switches, rheostat light control switches, seat switches, neutral start switches, parking brake switches, engine oil pressure switches, door locking switches, brake lamp switches, courtesy lamp switches, back lamp switches, smart key portable devices, emergency keys, electronic key systems, powered and mechanical steering lock assemblies, immobilizers, remote keys, key sets, seat belts, steering wheels, outer mirrors, digital outer mirrors, power supply ECUs, immobilizer ECUs, speed sensors, steering angle sensors, custom ICs, full wheel covers, center caps, emblems, connectors, board lock PCB connectors, SMT connectors, and auto alarms. Tokai Rika operates through segments in Japan, North America, Asia, and other international markets, serving major automakers including Toyota, with manufacturing facilities and subsidiaries in countries such as the United States, Mexico, China, Thailand, India, Indonesia, the Czech Republic, Brazil, Belgium, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Canada. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Oguchi-cho, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, the company maintains affiliations with the Toyota Group and employs over 20,000 people across its consolidated entities. Recent developments include the opening of the BAMO+ Kochi Plant in 2025, Tokai Rika Tohoku plant in 2022, a new factory in India in 2024, and Mexico factory expansion in 2024 to support sales growth; a capital and business alliance with Global Mobility Service, Inc. in March 2025; funding investment in NU-Rei Co., Ltd. in December 2024; establishment of TOKAI RIKA NExT CO., LTD. in 2021 integrating NSK and ENA Tokai Rika; launch of the TOKAI RIKA Digitalkey brand in 2020; and a shift to the Prime and Premier Markets on the Tokyo and Nagoya Stock Exchanges in 2022. Tokai Rika continues to innovate in electric vehicle technologies, autonomous driving components, and digital keys, with revenue from EV-related products rising significantly in recent years.