The NGK Group

History of the Group

The NGK Group

Active in the fields of mobility, energy, IoT (Internet of Things), and industry, NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (NGK) leverages its proprietary ceramic technologies to help move the world closer to carbon neutrality and to advance the digital society.

Committed to delivering products and services based on its unique ceramic technologies, NGK rises to the challenge of creating new value for the development of a more comfortable society—through actions such as reducing pressure on the global environment, contributing to smart societies, and ensuring stable energy supply.

Group History

Date of Establishment	May 5, 1919
Capital	¥70 billion (as of March 31, 2024) — approx. €410 million
Revenue	¥578.9 billion (consolidated, as of March 31, 2024) — approx. €3.5 billion
Management	President: Taku Oshima CEO: Shigeru Kobayashi
Number of Employees	Full-time: 19,540 (consolidated, as of March 31, 2024) Part-time and temporary: 2,791 (average in 2023)
Group Companies	47 subsidiaries (Asia: Japan, South Korea, China, Indonesia, Thailand… Americas: USA, Mexico… Europe: Germany, France, Belgium, Poland, United Kingdom… Australia…) 1 affiliated company
Business Activities	Manufacturing and sales of various industrial ceramic products, including ceramic catalyst supports for emission control, ceramic products for electronic components and devices, specialty metal products, energy storage systems, insulators, and energy-related equipment.