Yamabiko Corporation
Japanese power tool manufacturer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Yamabiko Corporation (株式会社やまびこ, Kabushiki-gaisha Yamabiko) is a Japanese manufacturer of power tools formed with the September 2008 merger of the Kioritz and Shindaiwa corporations. The brands owned and distributed by Yamabiko are Kioritz, Shindaiwa and Echo. The Yamabiko Corporation is based in Ome, Japan.
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Native name | 株式会社やまびこ |
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Company type | Public KK |
TYO: 6250 | |
ISIN | JP3943000004 |
Industry | Machinery |
Predecessor | Kioritz Corporation Shindaiwa Corporation |
Founded | December 1, 2008; 15 years ago (2008-12-01) (through merger) |
Headquarters | Ōme, Tokyo 198-8760 , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Yoshiaki Nagao (President and CEO) |
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Revenue | JPY 111.9 (FY 2016) (US$ 1.03 billion) (FY 2016) |
JPY 2.3 billion (FY 2016) (US$ 22 million) (FY 2016) | |
Number of employees | 3,117 (as of March 31, 2017) |
Website | Official website |
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Yamabiko exports parts to their Echo Incorporated facility in Lake Zurich, Illinois, and assemble Echo and Shindaiwa products there for sale in the USA.