Where is the Kawasaki Plants in Japan?

[unwind2]

First of all the devestation in Japan is just awful. My heart goes out to all experiencing the loss of family, friends, homes, communities...just so sad.

Now out of curiosity where about over there is the Kawasaki plants. I would imagine there has to be some interuptions in business as usual regardless or where located in Japan.,

[cactusjack]

Headquarters are in Kobe and Tokyo.

From Wikipedia:
"Even though it originally[2] started out as a ship-building company, its most visible consumer product lines are its motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, although the company and its subsidiaries also manufacture personal water craft, ships, industrial plants, tractors, trains, small engines, and aerospace equipment (including military aircraft). Subcontract work on jet aircraft (including jumbo jets) has been done for Boeing, Embraer, and Bombardier."

They have around 30 different subsidiaries in Japan alone, with plants all over the world.

[AlabamaNomadRider]

Here is one of the places I found for Kawasaki

Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture

[ringadingh]

They make heavy equipment as well. Ive seen car stereo decks and power tools with their name on them also.

[unwind2]

Saw one article that was predicting that the price of goods from Japan will go up....they mentioned autos, electronics etc....

I saw the same report. I expect things to be higher from Japan, but I wouldn't be surprised if some Japanese companies, like Honda motorcycles, reopen and/or retool their vacant facilities in the U.S. on a temporary basis.

[AlabamaNomadRider]

Don't know if they are still involved in aviation but at one time they made airplanes.

[rickyboy]

Originally Posted by Ringadingh

They make heavy equipment as well. Ive seen car stereo decks and power tools with their name on them also.

My 8 gal compressor is made by Kawasaki. It's that lime green colour with KAWASAKI blazed along each side of the tank. Now that I think about it, the impact gun, brad nailer and spray gun that came with the compressor are all Kawasaki. Not the reason I bought it, it just so happened. The compressor works great, I use it to blow the water lines out during the winter, up at "the cabin". I haven't used the tools yet, but I'll be using the nailer soon to do some finishing work there.