- CEO
- Junichi Ishida
- Full Time Employees
- 477
- Sector
- Distribution services
- Industry
- Wholesale distributors
- Address
- Omori Building Tokyo TY Japan 143-0016
- IPO Date
- Apr 1, 2010
- Business
- Weds Co., Ltd. engages primarily in the planning, development, manufacturing, and wholesale of automotive wheels and related parts in Japan. The company produces aluminum and steel wheels under brands including WedsSport, Kranze, Maverick, Weavel, Felsen, Vorteil, Graben, Verae, Elaborar, and Accessories; it also offers car accessory parts, aftermarket automotive supplies, and original equipment parts. Weds operates through four main segments: Automotive-Related Wholesale Business, Logistics Business encompassing product storage, cargo handling, and warehousing services, Automotive Retail Business selling wheels and accessories to consumers, and Welfare Business providing elderly care complexes, mobile agency services, and rentals; additional activities include real estate leasing and mobile phone sales. Founded in 1965 and formerly known as Nippo Co., Ltd. until its name change in November 1973, Weds is headquartered at WiRA Omori Building, 6th Floor, 1-6-8 Omorikita, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-0016, Japan. The company maintains a domestic focus in Japan with international distribution networks for its wheel products across regions including North America through Footwork International, Europe via Hanshin-Imports and Lester AG, Asia in countries such as China, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Philippines, and Brunei, and Oceania in Australia and New Zealand. Recent developments include the launch of new wheel products such as WedsSport TC105X FORGED in 19-inch size, WedsSport TC105X DSR, and specification changes to Kranze LXZ FORGED, alongside price adjustments for steel wheels, original parts, and operational updates like telephone number changes and product recalls for WEDSGEAR TPMS MR.