Enkei Corporation

Enkei Corporation
Native name
エンケイ株式会社
Enkei Kabushiki-gaisha
Company typePrivate KK
IndustryAutomotive
FoundedOctober 5, 1950; 74 years ago (1950-10-05)
Headquarters
Chūō-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture 430-7726
,
Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Junichi Suzuki
(President)
Products
  • Motorcycle and automobile wheels
  • Auto accessories
  • Aluminium ingots
  • Aluminium raw materials
  • Aluminium parts
  • Dies for casting and molding
Number of employees
8,160 (consolidated, as of March 31, 2018)
Websitewww.enkei.co.jp
Footnotes / references
[1]

Enkei Corporation (エンケイ株式会社, Enkei Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese motorcycle and passenger car wheel manufacturer for both motorsport and street use.[2][3]

The company was founded in 1950 and it is also an OEM manufacturer of wheels for production vehicles, mainly in Aluminium wheels for sporty models.

The name Enkei is an abbreviation of its original name at the time of foundation in 1950, Ensyu Keigoukin [4] (lit. Enshu lightweight alloy), where Enshu is a historical name for Shizuoka prefecture of Japan.

Motorsport involvement

Enkei has been involved in motorsport, most famously in Formula 1 since 1995, supplying wheels for the McLaren F1 Team and in Super GT series.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Corporate Outline". Enkei Corporation. Archived from the original on September 15, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "Company Overview of Enkei Corporation". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  3. ^ Brad Bowling (December 1, 2003). Complete Wheel and Tire Buyer's Guide. Krause Publications. p. 125. ISBN 0-87349-661-2.
  4. ^ "沿革｜会社概要｜Enkei Wheels".
  5. ^ "Vodafone McLaren Mercedes celebrates 300 grands prix with Mobil 1, Mercedes-Benz and Enkei". Motorsport.com. June 10, 2012. Archived from the original on July 8, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "Top 10 Aftermarket Car Wheels You Can Buy Right Now". Interesting Engineering. July 16, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2018.


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