Mikuni (company)

Mikuni Corporation
Native name
株式会社ミクニ
Public
Traded as TYO: 7247
Industry Automotive
Founded (October 1, 1923 (1923-10-01))
Headquarters Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021, Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Masaki Ikuta
(Chairman)
Hisataka Ikuta
(President)
Products Automobile parts
Carburetors
Fuel injectors
Aircraft parts
Nursing beds
Lawn mowing equipment
Revenue

Increase ¥98,500,000,000 (FY 2014)

(US$819.8 million) (FY 2014)
Profit

Increase ¥2,990,000,000 (FY 2014)

(US$24.9 million) (FY 2014)
Number of employees
5,745 (as of September 30, 2015)
Website Official website
Footnotes / references
[1][2]
Mikuni carburettor BS 36 SS from a Suzuki motorcycle

Mikuni Corporation (株式会社ミクニ Kabushiki gaisha Mikuni) is a Japanese carburetor manufacturing company that was founded in 1923 and incorporated in 1948.[3] Their business activities are centred on carburetors, fuel injectors and other automobile related equipment.

Background

Since 1960, Mikuni has been best known for its licensed copies of Solex carburetors that were used on many Japanese cars. Today, Mikuni operates in Southeast Asia, especially in Thailand and Indonesia with motorcycle, scooter, and moped manufacturers Yamaha, Suzuki, Hyosung Motors & Machinery Inc., TVS Motor Company and Honda.

Notes and references

  1. "Corporate Profile". Mikuni Corporation. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  2. "Company Summary". Google Finance. Google. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  3. Mikuni: Company History History of Mikuni
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