Shinano Kenshi
Topic: Company
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| Type | Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electric motors, Assistive Technology |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Headquarters | Ueda, Nagano , |
Area served | Japan , United States , Mexico, Germany , China , India , Thailand, Taiwan |
Key people | Motoaki Kaneko |
| Products | BLDC, stepper motor, Assistive Technology |
| Revenue | $500,000,000 |
| Subsidiaries | Shinano ABV Technologies Pvt. Ltd. |
| Website | www.shinanokenshi.com |
Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. (シナノケンシ株式会社 Shinano Kenshi Kabushiki-gaisha) was founded in 1918 as Shinano Spun Silk Spinning Co., Ltd. to manufacture spun silk yarn, which at that time was one of the most high-tech industries in the world. As the years passed, the company expanded to other industrial markets, while maintaining its silk operations. In 1962 the company established an Electrical Department and in 1971 the company introduced a fan motor for air conditioning machines. The company started the production of tape decks in 1972 and in 1973 the company introduced a gear motor for copying machines and changed the company name to Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd.
In 1985 Hanaoka Hosei Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Shinano Kenshi, changed its name to Texel Corporation. It developed the Plextor brand in 1993.
Products
- Precision Electric Motor
- Industrial System Equipment(Image/High speed camera/Printer/Audio)
- Welfare & Life Assist equipment
- Spun Silk Yarn
External links
- (in English) Shinano Kenshi
- (in English) PLEXLOGGER
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