Manufactures electronic components such as switches, potentiometers, sensors, encoders and HMI systems for automotive and electronics.
Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
Tokyo (Ota-ku) · Osaki-shi, Miyagi (Sendai R&D Center Furukawa) · Osaki-shi, Miyagi (Furukawa Plant 2) · Toda-gun, Miyagi (Wakuya Plant) · Wuxi, ChinaNew on Amplifa
About Alps Alpine
Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. is a Japanese electronics manufacturer headquartered in Ota-ku, Tokyo, which evolved from Kataoka Electric Co., Ltd., founded in 1948, and was formed in 2019 through the integration of Alps Electric and Alpine Electronics. The company develops and manufactures in three segment focuses electronic components such as switches, potentiometers, encoders, haptic actuators and sensors, sensor and communication solutions, as well as mobility and HMI systems for the automotive industry. Manufacturing competencies include plastic injection molding with in-house toolmaking at Furukawa Plant 2, SMD placement for automated production, and IoT- and AI-supported production control. The products are supplied to over 5,000 customers in more than 25 countries, including the industries automotive, consumer electronics, mobile devices, gaming, industrial electronics and logistics. With 25,924 employees, 177 locations in 25 countries and annual net sales of around 1,019.4 billion yen (FY2025/26), the company counts among the globally established providers of electronic components and systems.
- Site
- 145-8501 Tokyo (Ota-ku), Japan
- Processes
- MIM production (Metal Injection Molding / made in market global production system for electronic, Design/development (hardware & software), Sensor and cloud solutions (Data Solution Service), System integration, Logistics asset tracking / remote monitoring, Retrofit DX solutions for factories, MIM production / toolmaking
- Materials
- Precision molding with in-house toolmaking, SMD placement (Surface Mount Device), IoT- and AI-supported production, Smart factory technologies, HMI technologies, Sensor and cloud solutions
- Certificates
- IoT/AI-supported production and quality control, AI-assisted automated visual inspection
- Founded
- 1948-11-01
- Employees
- 25924
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Consumer electronics, Mobile devices, Gaming, Industrial electronics, Healthcare
- 01
Design and development (hardware & software)
- 02
Toolmaking (in-house)
- 03
Injection molding / precision molding
- 04
SMD placement and automated assembly
- 05
Quality assurance (AI-supported visual inspection)
- 06
System integration and Data Solution Service
Processes & Technologies
Precision molding with in-house toolmaking
At Furukawa Plant 2, many injection molds are produced in the company's own precision manufacturing in order to produce miniaturized and thin-walled components.
SMD placement (Surface Mount Device)
Surface mounting enables automated placement processes, e.g. for the SMD encoder EC11P for automotive applications.
IoT- and AI-supported production
Furukawa Plant 2 controls production via IoT and AI to ensure consistent quality.
Smart factory technologies
Wakuya Plant relies on real-time visualization, machine vision and AI-supported automated visual inspection.
HMI technologies
Broad portfolio of human-machine-interface technologies for sensing (input) and feedback to the five senses (output) in the Mobility segment.
Sensor and cloud solutions
Solution business based on proprietary sensors and cloud computing, including asset tracking for logistics.
Locations
Tokyo (Ota-ku)
JPHeadquarters
- Development and design
- Production engineering
- Sales
Osaki-shi, Miyagi (Sendai R&D Center Furukawa)
JPR&D center (global development base)
- New R&D building (2023)
- Solar panels
- Nearly-ZEB certified building
Osaki-shi, Miyagi (Furukawa Plant 2)
JPProduction of electronic components (mother plant)
- IoT- and AI-supported production control
- In-house toolmaking
- Precision injection molding
Toda-gun, Miyagi (Wakuya Plant)
JPProduction of switches and potentiometers
- Smart factory environment
- Machine vision
- AI-supported automated visual inspection
Wuxi (Wuxi Alps Electronics)
CNProduction
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIM production (Metal Injection Molding / made in market global production system for electronic | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Quality assurance is carried out, among other things, through IoT- and AI-supported production control at Furukawa Plant 2 as well as AI-assisted automated visual inspection and machine vision at Wakuya Plant. Certificates cannot be derived from the available sources.
| Evidence | Tokyo (Ota-ku) | Osaki-shi, Miyagi (Furukawa Plant 2) | Toda-gun, Miyagi (Wakuya Plant) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IoT/AI-supported production and quality control | |||
| AI-assisted automated visual inspection |
History
- 1948
Founded as Kataoka Electric Co., Ltd. in Ota-ku, Tokyo; start of manufacturing rotary switches
- 1949
Start of manufacturing variable capacitors
- 1954
Start of production and marketing of VHF tuners (TV tuners)
- 1958
Start of manufacturing potentiometers
- 1964
Renamed to Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
- 1966
Commissioning of the Wakuya Plant (Miyagi, Japan)
- 1967
Founding of Alps Motorola Inc. (later Alpine Electronics); listing in the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
- 1978
Alpine becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Alps
- 2019
Integration of Alps Electric and Alpine Electronics into Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. (January 1, 2019)
- 2023
Completion of the new R&D building at the Sendai R&D Center (Furukawa)