The NGK Group

NGK Insulators, Ltd. is a Japanese group established over 100 years ago, and a leader in the field of industrial ceramics, batteries, equipment for the semiconductor industry, special metals, and more.

The NGK Insulators Group, headquartered in Nagoya, Japan, and founded in 1919, has more than 20,000 employees worldwide, operating in three main business sectors:

  • Environment (special ceramics, catalytic converters, etc.)
  • Digital society (electronic devices, special metals, etc.)
  • Energy and industry (sodium–sulphur batteries, insulators, among others)

Our mission within the NGK Group

  • Enrich human life by bringing new value to society.
  • Contribute to Carbon Neutrality and the Digital Society.
  • Quality of people, quality of products, quality of management.

Kuruko, our mascot

Kuruko, a character from Japanese Kabuki theatre, is the mascot of the NGK Group. He works discreetly behind the scenes to provide valuable assistance during changes of stage sets and actors’ costumes.
Like Kuruko, our products are rarely visible to the general public but are essential to the energy and digital transition.