Shoei
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| legal form | Kabushiki-gaisha (joint stock company) |
| ISIN | JP3360100006 |
| founding | March 17, 1959 |
| Seat | Taitō , Tokyo , Japan |
| management | Hironori Yasukochi |
| Number of employees | 457 |
| sales | 14,244 million ¥ 112 million |
| Branch | Helmet manufacturer |
| Website | http://www.shoei.com/ |
| As of September 30, 2015 | |
KK Shoei ( Japanese 株式会社 SHOEI , Kabushiki-gaisha Shoei , German Shoei Co., Ltd. ) is a Japanese manufacturer of motorcycle helmets .
history
The company goes back to the Kamata Polyester ( 鎌 田 ポ リ エ ス テ ル ) founded by Eitarō Kamata ( 鎌 田 栄 太郎 ) in 1954 , which manufactured helmets primarily for the construction industry. Motorcycle helmets have been produced since 1958. On March 17, 1959, the company was founded as Shōei Kakō KK ( 昭 栄 化工 株式会社 ).
In 1960, motorcycle racing helmets began to be produced, and the Tokyo factory produced the first motorcycle helmets that met the Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) .
In 1965, Honda had a series of Shoeis helmets produced as their original helmets, increasing their popularity and availability. The Shoei Safety Helmet Corp. was founded in 1968 shortly after the factory in Ibaraki was established. The current factory in Iwate was built in 1989. In May 1998 the name was changed to KK Shoei ( 株式会社 シ ヨ ウ エ イ ) and in August to KK Shoei.
Despite its success, Shoei remained a relatively small company with around 500 employees. The company supplies the helmets for numerous riders of the motorcycle world championship .
Helmets
Since the company was founded, all helmets have been designed and manufactured in Japan, although they are sold worldwide. Shoei was one of the first manufacturers of lightweight helmets made from carbon fiber reinforced plastic in the mid-1970s . Shoei's GRV helmet was the first to use a mixture of carbon fiber and Kevlar .
Financial impact of the Tōhoku earthquake
Shoei was a victim of the Tōhoku earthquake in 2011. Two factories in Iwate and Ibaraki were damaged and had to be partially restored. The cost was approximately 63 million yen .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Company profile (English).
- ↑ Consolidated Financial Results for The Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2015 ( Memento of the original from April 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF 76KB)
- ↑ Shoei company history on company website, accessed April 5, 2016.
