NGK Insulators, Ltd.

NGK Insulators, Ltd., founded in Nagoya, Japan, in 1919, is a global enterprise specializing in the manufacturing and distribution of electrical power infrastructure and a wide array of industrial goods. The company conducts its operations across Japan, North America, Europe, and Asia, structured into three primary divisions: Environment Business, Digital Society Business, and Energy & Industry Business. Its product offerings include advanced energy storage systems, such as NAS batteries, alongside a comprehensive selection of electrical insulators like suspension, long rod, and station post types. For environmental applications, NGK produces key components for automotive exhaust gas purification, including HONEYCERAM, diesel particulate filters, and NOx sensors designed to measure nitrogen oxide levels. The company also supplies various metal products, such as beryllium copper and copper-nickel-tin alloys, along with related molds and components. Its electronic portfolio encompasses piezoelectric micro actuators, high-frequency components, and the innovative EnerCera, a chip-type ceramic rechargeable battery. Furthermore, NGK provides essential ceramics for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, including ceramic heaters and electrostatic chucks. Its extensive range of industrial process products covers heating systems, refractory materials for kilns, ceramic membranes, glass-lining products, high-temperature dust collectors, ceramic and vacuum pumps, radioactive waste treatment solutions, gas analyzers, and C1 home-use water purifiers.

Industry

Electrical Equipment & Parts

Sector

Industrials

Headquarters

JP

CEO

Shigeru Kobayashi

Listed since

May 16, 1949

Employees

19,869