Yazaki EMEA manufactures wiring harnesses (EDS) as well as electronics and connection systems (ECS) for automotive and industrial applications.
Yazaki Europe Middle East and Africa
Lummen (BE) · Opglabbeek (BE) · Cologne (DE) · Nilüfer/Bursa (TR) · Akyazı/Sakarya (TR) · Gemlik/Bursa (TR) · Mudanya/Bursa (TR) · Başiskele/Kocaeli (TR) · Morocco (Logistics Hub)New on Amplifa
About Yazaki EMEA
Yazaki EMEA is part of the global Yazaki Group, whose origins date back to 1929, when Sadami Yazaki began selling electrical wiring for automobiles. The holding company, founded in April 2024, brings together numerous Yazaki companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa; more than 45,000 employees work at 50 sites in 23 EMEA countries. The company manufactures Electrical Distribution Systems (wiring harnesses) as well as Electronics and Connection Systems (ECS) with connection systems, electronics and custom cabling. The value chain spans engineering, advanced manufacturing, quality assurance and agile logistics across the entire product life cycle. In addition to automotive, Yazaki EMEA serves the Industrial, Medical, Agricultural, Construction and Specialized Equipment sectors. As a privately managed company with Japanese roots, Yazaki invests for the long term in technologies and sustainable growth.
- Site
- Lummen
- Processes
- Manufacture of wiring harnesses / Electrical Distribution Systems (EDS), Splice Welding, Heat Treatment (of splices), 3D printing (additive manufacturing) of PLA parts for in-house tools (e.g. Clip Checker Fixture), Equipment Design Engineering / technical development, Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing, Agile Logistics
- Materials
- PLA (polylactide), Copper (electrical wires), Copper
- Founded
- 1929
- Industries
- Automotive, Industrial, Medical, Agricultural, Construction, Specialized Equipment
- 01
Engineering (Equipment Design Engineering)
- 02
Advanced Manufacturing (harness manufacturing, splice welding, heat treatment)
- 03
Quality assurance
- 04
Agile logistics
- 05
Delivery/end-to-end integration across the product life cycle
Materials & Processes
Copper
Copper conductors form the core material of automotive electrical wires and wiring harnesses.
PLA (polylactide)
Plastic for 3D-printed in-house tool components, e.g. the Clip Checker Fixture.
Sites
Lummen
BEEMEA headquarters (Bosstraat 52)
Opglabbeek
BESite (Bedrijfsstraat 1220)
Cologne
DESites (Robert-Bosch-Straße and Richard-Byrd-Str. 4-6a)
Nilüfer (Bursa)
TRHeadquarters Yazaki Türkiye
Akyazı (Sakarya)
TRProduction site
- Materials
- Copper
Gemlik (Bursa)
TRProduction site / Free trade zone
- Materials
- Copper
Mudanya (Bursa)
TRSite
Başiskele (Kocaeli)
TRSite
Bursa (Technical Hub)
TRTechnology/engineering hub
- Materials
- PLA
- 3D printers for PLA tool components
Morocco (Logistics Hub)
MALogistics center
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of wiring harnesses / Electrical Distribution Systems (EDS)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Copper conductors (electric wires) |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Splice WeldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heat Treatment (of splices)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D printing (additive manufacturing) of PLA parts for in-house tools (e.g. Clip Checker Fixture)Additive | – | – | – | – | PLA |
| Equipment Design Engineering / technical developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D printers (for PLA tool components) | – | – | – | – | Bursa Technical Hub, Turkey |
Additional services
History
- 1929
Sadami Yazaki began selling electric wires/power cables for automobiles.
- 1935
Changes in regulations allowed Japanese automobile production, with positive effects for Yazaki.
- 1939
Business expansion in Japan.
- 1941
Foundation of Yazaki Electric Wire Industrial Co. Ltd. with around 70 employees.
- 1949
Strategic decision by Sadami Yazaki: focus on production of automotive wiring harnesses.
- 1974
Development of the world's first solar-powered absorption cooling system; expansion of the energy and environmental technology business.
- 2024
Foundation of the holding Yazaki Europe Middle East and Africa – consolidation of numerous Yazaki companies in the region.