Motor Vehicles & Aerospace
The motor vehicles and parts business, which handles motorcycle and automobile parts as well as complete built up vehicles, the aerospace business, which handles aircraft and parts as well as space-related products, and the machine tools and industrial machinery business operate on a global scale, leveraging the Group’s superb expertise and extensive information resources in a wide range of fields.
The Motor Vehicles & Aerospace Division operates in a variety of business areas related to passenger and cargo vehicles,
including automobiles, motorcycles, construction and agricultural equipment, aircraft, and satellites. In these areas,
based on the supply chains we have built, we are leveraging our bases of operations and logistics networks
around the world to expand our businesses globally.
Furthermore, as the mobility business undergoes transformation with the advance of CASE, MaaS, and other technologies,
we are developing new businesses, among them the data business, that will be future cornerstones with the aim of creating new value.
Ryoichi Kidokoro
Managing Executive Officer
COO Motor Vehicles & Aerospace
Key Businesses and Locations
Business Environment
- Growing awareness of the environment and safety
- Diversification of mobility alongside accelerating technological innovation and DX
- Changing ways of thinking about modes of transport in developed countries
- Expectations for space development, which is increasingly important in both the defense and commercial spheres
- Leverage data to create new businesses that reduce environmental impact and accidents
- Advance partnerships with startups, mainly through our investment base in Silicon Valley, to create new businesses
- Work to increase social acceptance and reinforce infrastructure business initiatives in order to realize the widespread use of Advanced Air Mobility
- Reinforce the space safety assurance field and create businesses in the low-Earth orbit sector
- Logistics disruptions due to international conditions, geopolitical risks, or changes in demand arising from environmental regulations or trade friction
- Rapid changes in consumer awareness or industry structure that surpass the frameworks of existing value chains and business models
- Build next-generation business models centered on value creation and reinforce distribution networks
- Bring in new technologies and business models through innovation investment and develop businesses in both product and service areas
Three Value Propositions Informed by Medium- to Long-Term Outlook and Groupwide Management Goals
(Key Capital)
- Intellectual capital
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- Expertise in combining mobility and digital technologies
- Supply chain management expertise leveraging global networks through overseas business locations and Group companies
- Human capital
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- Human resources with a wealth of expertise
- Sales personnel active in offices covering both domestic and international locations
- Social and relationship capital
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- Longstanding relationships of trust with industry-leading business partners around the world
- Global network for discovering new technologies and business models
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Group companies
- Japan
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Kanematsu KGK Corp. Sales of machine tools and industrial machinery KGK Engineering Corp. Machinery installation and maintenance; Automation technical support and sales of related equipment Watachukikai Corp. Wholesale of cutting tools and peripheral and auxiliary tools Aioi Sekkei Co., Ltd. Design, manufacture, and installation of plant equipment Kaneyo Co., Ltd. Sales of bedding, fiber raw materials for industrial materials, and synthetic fiber raw materials Kanex Corporation Sorting, inspection, storage, and shipping of recycled products Kanematsu Aerospace Corp. Sales of aircraft, defense, and aerospace-related products as well as 3D laser scanners and XR solution equipment Datatec Co., Ltd. Development and sales of network services for vehicle operation management, driving safety analysis, etc. ; Development and sales of vehicle measuring instruments
- China
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Kanematsu KGK Trade & Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Sales of machine tools and industrial machinery
- Thailand
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KGK Engineering(Thai) Co., Ltd. Sales of machine tools and industrial machinery
- Indonesia
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PT. Kanematsu KGK Indonesia Sales of machine tools and industrial machinery
- Ireland
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KG Aircraft Rotables Co., Ltd Replacement and maintenance of aircraft rotable components; Leasing; Sales
- Poland
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Aries Motor Ltd. Sales and maintenance of automobiles Aries Power Equipment Ltd Sales of engines, generators, lawnmowers, and other general-purpose machinery