NGK Insulators
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Not to be confused with the former NGK Spark Plug Co. (1936-2022), which spun off from NGK Insulators in 1936 and as of 2023 is known as Niterra..
NGK Insulators, Ltd. (日本碍子株式会社, Nihon gaishi kabushikigaisha) is a Japanese ceramics company. It primarily produces insulators but also produces other products, especially ceramic products. NGK is headquartered in Tokyo (Marunouchi Bldg. 25F, 2-4-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100–6325) and is listed on the Nikkei 225, which is an index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.[2] It is also listed in the Osaka Securities Exchange, the Nagoya Stock Exchange, and the Sapporo Securities Exchange all under listing code 5333.[3][4] NGK stands for Nippon (Japan) Gaishi (insulator) Kaisha (company).
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Native name | 日本碍子株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Nihon Gaishi kabushiki gaisha |
Company type | Public KK |
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Industry | Glass and Ceramics |
Predecessor | Spun-off from Toyo Toki |
Founded | May 5, 1919; 105 years ago (1919-05-05) |
Headquarters | , Japan |
Key people | Shun Matsushita, President and CEO Masaharu Shibata, Chairman[1] |
Products | Insulator (electrical) Sodium-sulfur batteries (grid energy storage) |
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Total assets | ¥313,591 million (2010) |
Number of employees | 3,272[1] |
Parent | Morimura Group |
Website | www |
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