Company Overview
| Company Name | TBK Co., Ltd. |
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| Established | August 1, 1949 |
| Capital | 4,617,300,000 JPY (approximately 4.6 billion yen) |
| Stock Exchange Listing | Tokyo Stock Exchange, Standard Market |
| Business Description | Design, manufacture, sales, and repair of parts for various automobiles, industrial machinery, and construction machinery |
| Number of Employees | 1,002 (consolidated 2,721) as of April 2025 |
| Major Customers |
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| Head Office / Location |
Head Office
4-21-1 Minami-Naruse, Machida City, Tokyo 194-0045, Japan
TEL: +81-42-739-1471 FAX: +81-42-739-1477  |
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Fukushima Plant
304-7 Miyanomae, Kawabe, Tamakawa, Ishikawa District, Fukushima 963-6313, Japan
TEL: +81-247-57-4911 FAX: +81-247-57-4900 Manufacture of drum brakes, disc brakes, retarders, water pumps, oil pumps, gears, and engine-related parts such as cylinder heads, crankcases, and camshafts  |
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Tsuruoka Plant
1-11-16 Takarada, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata 997-0011, Japan
TEL: +81-235-23-9551 FAX: +81-235-22-7222 Manufacture of water pumps, oil pumps, turbocharger bearing housings, engine-related parts, brake shoes, castings, and aluminum die-cast parts  |
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Tokachi Proving Ground
3 Sen, Iwanai-cho, Obihiro City, Hokkaido 080-2121, Japan
TEL: +81-155-60-2667 FAX: +81-155-60-2471 Management and operation of test course  |
Executive Profiles
Board of Directors (as of June 30, 2025)
Graduated from Komazawa University, Faculty of Business Administration (Bachelor’s Degree)
- Joined the company in April 1986
- President & CEO of TBK America, Inc. (October 2011)
- President & CEO of TBKK (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (October 2017)
- Executive Officer of TBK Co., Ltd. (April 2018)
- Senior Executive Officer of TBK Co., Ltd. (April 2019)
- Director & Senior Executive Officer of TBK Co., Ltd. (June 2021)
- Director & President of TBK Co., Ltd. (April 2022 - Present)
Graduated from Tokyo University of Science, Faculty of Science and Technology (Bachelor’s Degree)
- Joined Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd. (now UD Trucks) in April 1982, assigned to the Vehicle Testing Department in the Development Division
- Joined TBK Co., Ltd. in May 2014
- Head of New Product Development Department (August 2014)
- Executive Officer in charge of Development Division (April 2017)
- Senior Managing Executive Officer in charge of Development Division (April 2020)
- Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer in charge of Development Division (June 2024)
- Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer in charge of Development Headquarters, Purchasing Department, and Sustainability Promotion Office (April 2025 - Present)
Graduated from Kyushu University, Faculty of Economics (Bachelor’s Degree)
Completed MBA at Rikkyo University Graduate School
Completed MBA at Rikkyo University Graduate School
- Joined the Japanese subsidiary of INA Bearing (now Schaeffler) in April 1999 as Global Key Account Manager
- Joined the Japanese subsidiary of Harman International in the U.S. in January 2014 as Vice President of Customer Business Unit
- Served as President & CEO of the Japanese subsidiary of PPG Industries in the U.S. from January 2021
- Joined TBK Co., Ltd. in July 2024
- Head of the President’s Office from August 2024
- Senior Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Sales Headquarters, and in charge of Corporate Planning, Human Resources Strategy, and Finance Departments from April 2025
- Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Sales Headquarters, and in charge of Corporate Planning, Human Resources Strategy, and Finance Departments (April 2025 - Present)
President & CEO
Kaoru Ogata
Profile
Graduated from Komazawa University, Faculty of Business Administration (Bachelor’s Degree)
- Joined the company in April 1986
- President & CEO of TBK America, Inc. (October 2011)
- President & CEO of TBKK (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (October 2017)
- Executive Officer of TBK Co., Ltd. (April 2018)
- Senior Executive Officer of TBK Co., Ltd. (April 2019)
- Director & Senior Executive Officer of TBK Co., Ltd. (June 2021)
- Director & President of TBK Co., Ltd. (April 2022 - Present)
Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer
Masato Kobayashi
Profile
Graduated from Tokyo University of Science, Faculty of Science and Technology (Bachelor’s Degree)
- Joined Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd. (now UD Trucks) in April 1982, assigned to the Vehicle Testing Department in the Development Division
- Joined TBK Co., Ltd. in May 2014
- Head of New Product Development Department (August 2014)
- Executive Officer in charge of Development Division (April 2017)
- Senior Managing Executive Officer in charge of Development Division (April 2020)
- Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer in charge of Development Division (June 2024)
- Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer in charge of Development Headquarters, Purchasing Department, and Sustainability Promotion Office (April 2025 - Present)
Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer
Takashi Kubo
Profile
Graduated from Kyushu University, Faculty of Economics (Bachelor’s Degree)
Completed MBA at Rikkyo University Graduate School
Completed MBA at Rikkyo University Graduate School
- Joined the Japanese subsidiary of INA Bearing (now Schaeffler) in April 1999 as Global Key Account Manager
- Joined the Japanese subsidiary of Harman International in the U.S. in January 2014 as Vice President of Customer Business Unit
- Served as President & CEO of the Japanese subsidiary of PPG Industries in the U.S. from January 2021
- Joined TBK Co., Ltd. in July 2024
- Head of the President’s Office from August 2024
- Senior Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Sales Headquarters, and in charge of Corporate Planning, Human Resources Strategy, and Finance Departments from April 2025
- Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Sales Headquarters, and in charge of Corporate Planning, Human Resources Strategy, and Finance Departments (April 2025 - Present)
Senior Executive Officer
Xuwei Ding
Senior Executive Officer
Masanobu Kikuchi
Executive Officer
Takeshi Hoji
Executive Officer
Toshihisa Hachiga
Executive Officer
Yukihiro Sawada
Executive Officer
Takuya Kudo
Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Full-time)
Hideo Takezoe
- Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member
- Keiichi Otsuka
- Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member
- Takashi Inagaki
- Outside Director
- Yuko Chiyoda
- Outside Director
- Keiichi Murata
Market Share by Country (Domestic)
Brakes
Water Pumps
Oil Pumps
Scope: Large and medium-sized domestic trucks (according to our research)
