MinebeaMitsumi, Inc. (ミネベアミツミ株式会社, MinebeaMitsumi Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese multinational manufacturer of mechanical components and electronic devices. The company's headquarters are located in Higashi-Shinbashi, Minato, Tokyo, and its registered office is located in Miyota, Nagano.
As of June 30, 2019, MinebeaMitsumi comprises 121 consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates. NMB (USA) Inc. (Nippon Miniature Bearing) is an American holding company that manages Minebea's American subsidiaries.
History
The company was founded as Minebea Co., Ltd. (ミネベア株式会社, Minebea Kabushiki-gaisha) in 1951.
On January 27, 2017, Minebea acquired Mitsumi for $500 million and changed its name to MinebeaMitsumi.[2]
Strain gauges, force sensors, pressure sensors, vector sensors
Load cells, pressure cells, torque transducers, digital indicators, tensile and compression testing machines
Fan motors, blowers, high-pressure blowers, fan units
Hybrid type stepping motors, Pulse Modulation (PM) stepping motors, small diameter/high-speed PM stepping motors
Brush DC motors, small brushless motors, powerful brushless motors, polygon mirror scanner motors
HDD spindle motors, rotation angle sensors, Fluidized bed dryer(FBD) motors
In 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.[6][7] 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.
U-Shin was founded in 1926 and has been a subsidiary of MinebeaMitsumi since 2019. It has R&D centres in the US, India, Germany, France. The capital as of March 2021 is 15,206 (million yen) and the consolidated sales stand at 105,133(million yen). U-Shin is headquartered at Minato-ku, Tokyo.
U-Shin official logo.
U-Shin deals in the following:
Automotive Division
Electronic devices
Electronic steering column locks
Climate control systems
Latches
Power closure system
Car flush handles
Switches and sensors
Locksets
Industrial Equipment Division
Fuel pumps
Paradox Engineering
Paradox Engineering official logo
Paradox Engineering is MinebeaMitsumi's R&D center for the Internet of Things. The company is based in Switzerland and develops IoT solutions for cities and other smart environments.
Paradox Engineering has a Central Management System of choice for all Cities using PE Smart Urban Network to manage and control Wireless IoT applications – Smart Lighting, Smart Parking, Smart Energy and any other sensor-based application – and Wireless High speed loT services – pervasive Wi-Fi, video surveillance, emergency response systems.
Minebea has the world's largest shares in 6 product areas such as ball bearings (65%) and pivot assemblies (65%). International Asian business accounts for 80% of Minebea's production and 50% of its sales.
Major shareholders
(top 10 shareholders, as of September 30, 2013)[9]
