Outline of operations
The Leading name in small ball bearings
Minebea is the world's largest manufacturer of small ball bearings, up to 22mm in external diameter, with a global market share of approximately 60%.
For more detailed information, please click Miniature & small sized ball bearings in Products menu.
A comprehensive manufacturer of high-precision small motors and other electronic devices and components
Minebea manufactures a full range of small motors, including HDD spindle motors, fan motors and stepping motors, and such other electronic devices and components as keyboards and measuring components.
For more detailed information, please click Products menu.
Ultra-precision machining and mass-production technologies
Minebea's principal competitive advantages are its ultra-precision machining and mass-production technologies. The use of these technologies in the production of ball bearings and other mainstay products is facilitated by Minebea's unique vertically integrated manufacturing system.
For more detailed information, please click Ultra-precision machining technology or Vertically integration manufacturing system in Strength of Minebea menu.
A global network
Minebea has 44 subsidiaries and affiliates in 14 countries, including Japan, Thailand, China, Singapore, as well as several countries in Europe and the Americas. These companies mainstay 28 plants and 43 sales offices and employ approximately 48,000 people.
For more detailed information, please click Globalization in Strength of Minebea menu. For summary, please click Plants in Business menu.
High-precision components for office and home
Minebea' s core products are high-precision components used in many products essential to modern homes and offices, including information and telecommunications devices, electrical equipment and automobiles.
For more detailed information, please click Cultivation of growing market in Strength of Minebea .
A clean and environmentally sound manufacturer
Minebea's strict environmental management system ensures its facilities are welcomed by local communities.
For more detailed information, please click Environment.
