Kawasaki Heavy Industries supplies aerospace products, rail vehicles, ships and energy systems. Its businesses also include industrial robots and motorcycles.
History and development
Kawasaki Heavy Industries traces its origins to Shozo Kawasaki's shipyard in Tsukiji, Tokyo, in 1878; incorporation followed in 1896. Shipbuilding expanded into rail, aviation, motorcycles and industrial systems, connecting the early yard with a wider history of transport and mechanical engineering.
References: Kawasaki: corporate genealogy