NHK Spring Quick Guide

Our Philosophy

We are committed to contributing to an affluent society through an attractive corporate identity by applying innovative ideas and practices that bring about corporate growth based on a global perspective.

What kind of company is NHK Spring?

NHK Spring is a parts manufacturer that supports society with “indispensable key parts”. Here, we introduce our company in an easy-to-understand manner based on figures.

Net sales JPY 766.9 billion

The majority of our sales are automotive products, accounting for 79.5% of the total.
By business segment, automotive seating products account for 42.3%, followed by suspension springs at 22.3%, precision components at 21.1%,
and other industrial equipment at 14.3%.

sales2023

14 Countries around the world 54 production sites

NHK Spring conducts business around the globe.
With 31 business sites overseas and 23 business sites in Japan, we have a complete production and development structure in place to meet the needs of our various customers around the world.

World map showing overseas base distribution

Employees 5,164 (non-consolidated) 20,600 (consolidated)

The number of employees has grown from about 50 at the time of the company’s founding to about 20,000 as a group. By region, we have 9,781 employees (47.5%) in Japan, 8,435 (40.9%) in Asia, and 2,384 (11.6%) in the Americas, Europe, and other regions.
(As of March 2023).

Pie chart showing personnel composition by region

Looking Towards Our 100 th Anniversary and Beyond

NHK Spring celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2019, and we are committed to striving for further enhancement in our corporate value through manufacturing as we look ahead to our 90th and 100th anniversaries.

Aiming for our 100th anniversary and beyond

Business Fields

POINT Mobility-related

The car industry, which is now said to be in the midst of a once-in-a-century transformation, is witnessing evolution in various forms, including electrification and automated driving. We support people’s lives while sensing the needs of society.

POINT Information and communication related

With component parts for data center HDDs and various key parts for semiconductor manufacturing and inspection equipment, we meet the needs of a data-oriented society that increasingly demands large capacity.

POINT Industry & life related

Our products and technologies are adopted in various industries and settings such as plants, home appliances, sports, cosmetics, and medical care.

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Our spring products are used in
one out of every four cars in the world.

Our automotive seats are used in
one out of every five cars in Japan.

Our spring products are used in
roughly half of the hard disc drives
in the world.

Top share of integrated metal substrates in Japan (more than 30%)

  • Business dealings with 11 OEMs in the automotive industry, etc. in Japan

  • Business dealings with major automobile manufacturers in Europe and North America

  • Business dealings with 3 of the world's top 5 semiconductor equipment manufacturers

Towards Further Growth

Rate of growth in patent applications

Approximately threefold (comparison between 2019 and 2023)
We are making a company-wide effort to increase our number of patent applications. In particular, the number of applications filed by our younger employees has increased and is significantly boosting our total number of applications filed.

Stable financial base

Rating Information “A (Stable)”
We maintain a credit rating of “A (Stable)” (rated by Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I)) and strive to establish a stable financial base and strengthen our risk structure. This enables us to procure business investment funds at low interest rates.