Outline
| Name | KYB Corporation |
|---|---|
| Founded | November 19, 1919, as Kayaba Research Center |
| Established | March 10, 1935, as Kayaba Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
| Incorporated | November 25, 1948, as Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd. |
| Securities Traded | Tokyo Stock Exchange (Prime Market) |
| Paid-in Capital | 27,647.6 million yen（as of March 31, 2024） |
| Net Sales | 4,383 hundred million yen（for FY2024, consolidated）IR Library |
| Number of Employees | 12,951（for FY2024, consolidated） 4,473（for FY2024, non-consolidated） |
| Head Office |
World Trade Center Building South Tower 28F, 2-4-1 Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-5128, Japan Tel. +81-3-3435-3511 Fax. +81-3-3436-6759 |
Major Products
| Automotive Components (AC) Operations | Shock absorbers for automobiles | Shock absorbers (OE, aftermarket), Suspension systems |
|---|---|---|
| Shock absorbers for motorcycles | Front folks, Rear cushion units | |
| Hydraulic equipment for automobiles | Vane pumps, Vane Pumps for CVT, Power steering systems, EPS | |
| Others | Stay dampers, Shock Absorbers for ATVs (All Terrain Vehicle), Free locks, Dampers for railroad cars, Brakes for railroad cars, Semi-Active Suspension Systems for railroad cars, Seals | |
| Hydraulic Components (HC) Operations | Hydraulic equipment for industrial use | Cylinders, Valves, Pumps, Motors, MMP, HST, seal |
| Others | Auditorium and stage control systems, Tunnel boring machines | |
| Aircraft Components | Actuators, Valves, Wheels, Brakes | |
| Special-purpose Vehicles and others | Concrete mixer trucks, Granule carriers, Special-purpose vehicles, etc. | |
| Sales Composition by Product for Fiscal 2024 (Consolidated) |
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Management
(as of September 2, 2025)
| Representative Director, President Chief Executive Officer (CEO) | Masahiro Kawase | Deputy Managing Executive Officer | Toshimichi Izeki |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Director, Executive Vice President Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | Takashi Saito | Deputy Managing Executive Officer | Shinichi Sugioka |
| Member of the Board of Directors, Senior Managing Executive Officer | Tomoki Takaoka | Deputy Managing Executive Officer | Kenji Yazaki |
| Member of the Board of Directors (External) | Masakazu Sakata | Deputy Managing Executive Officer | Atsushi Fujii |
| Member of the Board of Directors (External) | Akemi Sunaga | Deputy Managing Executive Officer | Atsushi Okubo |
| Member of the Board of Directors (External) | Chizuko Tsuruta | Deputy Managing Executive Officer | Fumihiko Izumi |
| Member of the Board of Directors (External) | Yukimitsu Sanada | Deputy Managing Executive Officer | Yukio Yamabe |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Minoru Ishikawa | Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Full Time) | Osamu Kunihara |
| Managing Executive Officer | Shozo Amano | Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Full Time) (Outside) | Masahiko Sagara |
| Managing Executive Officer | Masaru Tsuboi | Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Full Time) | Ichio Nemoto |
| Managing Executive Officer | Manabu Akasaka | Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside) | Junko Watanabe |
| Deputy Managing Executive Officer | Minoru Tamai |