Imasen Quick Facts

Imasen Origin

The Company name is a portmanteau of our founder’s name Senzaburo Imai

Senzaburo Imai

Imasen Logo Origin

In the 1960s, as our products were widely known under the Knight brand, a new company was formulated from the idea of make this image the symbol of the entire Imasen Group.
The design is a stylized sideways impression of a European knight’s armor.

Imasen’s Development

Repeated automotive industry-leading product developments have created today’s storied Imasen Electric

1932 ≫

Japan’s first success in domestic production of horns

1954 ≫

Launched production of lamps

1965 ≫

Launched production of seat reclining adjusters and rails

2004

Launched production of electronic units

Realized manufacturing in response to perceived needs of the day

Employees

Employees:3,200people

Bases

Imasen maintains a global production and sales structure

Auto makers using Imasen products

Many customers and business partners approve of Imasen technologies and quality, evidence of the trusting relationship we have built with customers.

Imasen Production Capacity

Number of reclining adjusters produced
in one month
Approximately20,000,000units

Reclining adjusters are a product using two units in each seat

Accounting
for approximately
5,000,000vehicles

　Four units used for driver and passenger seats

Market Share in Japan

There are probably Imasen products in the car you drive.