Division Profile

As Japan's leading manufacturer of railway cars, the Kawasaki Group provides the world with a wide range of rolling stock, including Shinkansen, electric cars, passenger coaches, freight cars, locomotives, diesel locomotives, and new transit systems. In addition to the company's main Kobe Head Office, we also have two full-scale factories in the U.S.

As one of Japan's aerospace companies, Kawasaki not only develops and manufactures various aircraft for the Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD), such as the P-1 and C-2 aircraft, but is also involved in commercial international joint development and production programs such as the Boeing 787.
Kawasaki is also the leading Japanese manufacturer of helicopters, including the top selling BK117 twin-engine helicopter, and also contributes to space systems, including the payload fairings for H-IIA and H-IIB rockets.
We have also greatly developed our business in the aircraft engine sector, as marked by the domestic production of helicopter engines and participation in the international joint development of jet engines for commercial aircraft.

In the field of energy and environmental solutions, we will provide innovative solutions as a leading company that paves the way for the future of the hydrogen society by combining the world-leading key hardware and engineering capabilities of the four divisions.

Kawasaki Motors, Ltd. is the sole division of Kawasaki that provides products directly to general consumers. The company manufactures a broad range of products, including motorcycle, off-road four wheeler, watercraft "JET SKI^®", and general-purpose gasoline engines; and supplies them to markets around the world.

Kawasaki manufactures hydraulic machinery used in construction & agricultual machinery, industrial machinery, and ships. Kawasaki pumps, motors, valves, and various hydraulic machinery, as well as its assembled hydraulic systems with electric controller, serve the important function of powering and regulating a wide range of machinery and systems.
As a pioneering manufacturer of industrial robots, Robot Division provides various industries, including the automotive and electronics industries, with many robots for use in welding, assembly, handling, painting, and palletization.