Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese industrial manufacturer that develops and produces transportation equipment, industrial machinery, and infrastructure systems. Its activities include aerospace products, railway vehicles, ships and marine equipment, energy systems, hydraulic machinery, industrial robots, and motorcycles and engines.
The company supplies commercial and defense aerospace systems, including aircraft structures and components, and manufactures rolling stock for rail networks in Japan and international markets. Its industrial businesses provide gas turbines, engines, energy-related equipment, hydraulic components, robots, and other machinery for manufacturers, transportation operators, utilities, and infrastructure customers.
Founded in 1896 as Kawasaki Dockyard, the company has expanded from shipbuilding into a diversified global engineering group. Kawasaki Heavy Industries serves customers in Japan and overseas through manufacturing, engineering, sales, and service operations across North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions. Yasuhiko Hashimoto serves as president and chief executive officer.
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