Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries
Encyclopedia
, formerly known as , is a Japan
ese company which produces ships, aero-engine
s, turbocharger
s for automobiles, industrial machines, power station
boilers and other facilities, suspension bridges and other transport-related machinery.
IHI turbochargers, commonly used in passenger automobiles, are manufactured by Ishikawajima-Harima. Boeing
and General Electric Aviation have subcontracted parts of several models of jumbo jet aircraft out to IHI, as well as Kawasaki Heavy Industries
, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
, and Fuji Heavy Industries
. It is listed in Tokyo Stock Exchange section 1.
Toshio Doko
was a former manager of this company.
IHI Marine United Yokohama Shipyard
Uraga factory, IHI Marine United
Civilian
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese company which produces ships, aero-engine
Engine
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. Heat engines, including internal combustion engines and external combustion engines burn a fuel to create heat which is then used to create motion...
s, turbocharger
Turbocharger
A turbocharger, or turbo , from the Greek "τύρβη" is a centrifugal compressor powered by a turbine that is driven by an engine's exhaust gases. Its benefit lies with the compressor increasing the mass of air entering the engine , thereby resulting in greater performance...
s for automobiles, industrial machines, power station
Power station
A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy....
boilers and other facilities, suspension bridges and other transport-related machinery.
IHI turbochargers, commonly used in passenger automobiles, are manufactured by Ishikawajima-Harima. Boeing
Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
and General Electric Aviation have subcontracted parts of several models of jumbo jet aircraft out to IHI, as well as Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....
, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
, or MHI, is a Japanese company. It is one of the core companies of Mitsubishi Group.-History:In 1870 Yataro Iwasaki, the founder of Mitsubishi took a lease of Government-owned Nagasaki Shipyard. He named it Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works, and started the shipbuilding business on a full scale...
, and Fuji Heavy Industries
Fuji Heavy Industries
, or FHI, is a Japanese transportation conglomerate most known for being the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles. It traces its roots to the Nakajima Aircraft Company, a leading supplier of airplanes to the Japanese government during World War II...
. It is listed in Tokyo Stock Exchange section 1.
Toshio Doko
Toshio Doko
Toshiwo Doko was a Japanese engineer born in Mitsu District, Okayama.* Manager and President of IHI* Manager and President of Toshiba* Chairman of the Japan Business Federation...
was a former manager of this company.
History
- 1853 - establishment of Ishikawajima Shipyard
- 1889 - incorporation of Ishikawajima Shipyard as Ishikawajima Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd.
- 1907 - establishment of Harima Dock Co., Ltd.
- 1929 - spinoff of Harima's automobile section as Ishikawajima Automotive Works (later IsuzuIsuzu, is a Japanese car, commercial vehicle and heavy truck manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo. In 2005, Isuzu became the world's largest manufacturer of medium to heavy duty trucks. It has assembly and manufacturing plants in the Japanese city of Fujisawa, as well as in the prefectures...
through a series of mergers) - 1960 - establishment of Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. through a merger of Ishikawajima and Harima
- IHI and Sumitomo Heavy IndustriesSumitomo Heavy IndustriesSumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. is an integrated manufacturer of industrial machinery, automatic weaponry, ships, bridges and steel structure, equipment for environmental protection, including recycling, power transmission equipment, plastic molding machines, laser processing systems, particle...
merged a warship business in 1995 and established Marine United Ltd. The Uraga Dock CompanyUraga Dock Companywas a major privately owned shipyard in Uraga, Japan, which built numerous warships for the Imperial Japanese Navy.-History:Uraga Dock Company was founded by Enomoto Takeaki in 1869. A shipyard had already existed in Uraga from the end of the Edo period...
was the origin in the shipbuilding of Sumitomo Heavy Industries. It was made by Enomoto TakeakiEnomoto TakeakiViscount was a samurai and admiral of the Tokugawa navy of Bakumatsu period Japan, who remained faithful to the Tokugawa shogunate who fought against the new Meiji government until the end of the Boshin War...
. However, Sumitomo Heavy Industries moved Uraga Dock to Yokosuka in 2003. IHI moved a shipbuilding section to Marine United in 2002 and changed name to IHI Marine United Ltd. IHI Marine United became the subsidiary of IHI in 2006. - 2007 - name changed to IHI Corporation
Aircraft engines
- Ishikawajima Ne-20Ishikawajima Ne-20|-See also:- References :* -National Air and Space Museum...
- Ishikawajima-Harima J3Ishikawajima-Harima J3|-See also:-References:* . Flight, 9 October 1976, p. 1150.*Taylor, John W. R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1966–67. London:Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1966....
- Ishikawajima-Harima F3Ishikawajima-Harima F3|-See also:-References:...
- IHI Corporation F7IHI Corporation F7|-See also:-External links:...
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Shipbuilding
Tokyo II factory, Ishikawajima-Harima- Murasame (DD-101), Murasame class destroyer
- Samidare (DD-106), Murasame class
- Akebono (DD-108), Murasame class
- Hiei (DDH-142), Haruna class destroyerHaruna class destroyerThe Haruna class destroyers are a class of Japanese destroyer originally built during the early 1970s. These helicopter carrying destroyers are built around a large central hangar which houses up to three helicopters. The ships were upgraded with Sea Sparrow launchers, Phalanx CIWS systems and...
- Tokiwa (AOE-423), Towada class
- Asagiri (DD-151), Asagiri class destroyerAsagiri class destroyerThe Asagiri-class destroyer was built in the mid-1980s and late 1980s and is in service with the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force.This class of general purpose destroyer is almost extended version of its predecessor Hatsuyuki-class destroyers, and similarly, it mainly tasked with ASW and ASUW...
- Amagiri (DD-154), Asagiri class
- Umigiri (DD-158), Asagiri class
- Sawayuki (DD-125), Hatsuyuki class destroyerHatsuyuki class destroyerThe Hatsuyuki class destroyer is a class of Japanese destroyer, serving with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force . It was the third generation of general purpose destroyers, though like its predecessor, the , the main task is anti-submarine warfare. The class was completed between 1982 and 1987...
- Isoyuki (DD-127), Hatsuyuki class
- Matsuyuki (DD-130), Hatsuyuki class
- Shirane (DDH-143), Shirane class destroyerShirane class destroyerThe Shirane class destroyers are a class of Japanese destroyer originally built during the late 1970s and still in active service. They are built around a large central hangar which houses up to three helicopters and they are the natural successor of the s...
- Kurama (DDH-144), Shirane class
IHI Marine United Yokohama Shipyard
- JDS Chōkai (DDG-176)JDS Chokai (DDG-176)JDS Chōkai is a Kongō class guided missile destroyer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force . Chōkai was named for Mount Chōkai....
, Kongō class destroyerKongo class destroyerThe of guided missile destroyers serves as the core ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 's Escort Flotillas. They are a modification of the United States Navy's Arleigh Burke class .-Design:... - Makinami (DD-112), Takanami class destroyerTakanami class destroyerThe Takanami class destroyer is the newest class of Japanese guided-missile and ASW destroyer, serving with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force...
- Suzunami (DD-114), Takanami class
- Hyūga (DDH-181), Hyūga class helicopter destroyerHyuga class helicopter destroyerThe are a type of helicopter carrier being built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force . Two ships of the class were built to replace the two 7,000-ton Haruna-class helicopter destroyers. The new ships are the largest combatant ship operated by Japan since the Imperial Japanese Navy was...
- Ise (DDH-182), Hyūga class
Uraga factory, IHI Marine United
- Takanami (DD-110), Takanami class
- Yudachi (DD-103), Murasame class
- Tenryu (ATS-4203)
- Asuka (ASE-6102)
Civilian
- SSTH Ocean ArrowSSTH Ocean ArrowSSTH Ocean Arrow is an Super Slender Twin Hull car ferry operating in Japan.Prof. Hideaki MIYATA at Tokyo University developed the Super Slender Twin Hull, a high speed catamaran hulled boat, as a joint work with IHI Corporation....