Minebea
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Native name
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ミネベア株式会社 |
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| Traded as | : OSE: 6479 : Nikkei 225 Component |
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Machinery Electronics Defense technology |
| Founded | 16 July 1951 |
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Key people
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Yoshihisa Kainuma, (CEO and President) |
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| Revenue | (¥ 282,409 billion) (FY 2012) |
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Number of employees
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53,327 (consolidated) (as of March 31, 2013) |
| Website | Official website |
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Footnotes / references |
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$ 19.182 million (FY 2012)
Minebea Co., Ltd. (ミネベア株式会社 Minebea Kabushiki-gaisha) or NMB (Nippon Miniature Bearing) is a Japanese multinational corporation and a major producer of machinery components and electronics devices. International Asian business accounts for 80% of Minebea's production and 50% of its sales.
The company as of March 31, 2013 has its 43 consolidated subsidiaries, 31 manufacturing facilities and 43 sales offices. NMB (USA) Inc. is an American holding company that manages Minebea's American subsidiaries.
Minebea shares are listed on the , the Osaka Securities Exchange and the and the company is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 .
Minebea has the world largest shares in 6 product areas such as ball bearings (65%) and pivot assemblies (65%).
Minebea also develops and/or produces firearms for the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the National Police Agency.
In late August 2015, a Minebea product gained an entry in the Guinness World Records for being the smallest commercially available mass-produced steel ball bearing in the world. The product concerned was first introduced in 2009, and is primarily used by domestic watchmakers in a number of high-grade mechanical watches to support delicate axles, instead of traditionally used jewels.
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