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is an international corporation based in Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of 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....
. It has headquarters in both Chuo-ku
Chuo-ku, Kobe

Chuo-ku is one of 9 wards of Japans of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 28.37 km?, and a population of 119,768 .The Diplomatic missions of Panama is located on the eighth floor of the Moriyama Building in Chuo-ku....
, Kobe
Kobe

is the List of Japanese cities by population in Japan and as the capital city of Hyogo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1.5 million....
 and Minato, Tokyo
Minato, Tokyo

is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km?....
.

The company is named after its founder Shozo Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki
Kawasaki, Kanagawa

is a cities of Japan located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, between 23 special wards and Yokohama. It is the 8th most populated city in Japan and one of the main cities forming the Greater Tokyo Area and Keihin Industrial Area....
, Kanagawa.

Its most visible consumer product lines are its motorcycle
Motorcycle

A motorcycle is a Single track, two-wheeled motor vehicle powered by an Motorcycle engine. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as Touring motorcycle travel, navigating Naked bike, Cruiser , Motorcycle sport and Motorbike racing, or off-road conditions....
s and all-terrain vehicle
All-terrain vehicle

An all-terrain vehicle is defined by the American National Standards Institute as a vehicle that travels on low pressure tires, with a seat that is straddled by the operator, along with handlebars for steering control....
s, although the company and its subsidiaries also manufacture personal watercraft, ship
Ship

A ship is a large watercraft that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as the ferry or cargo ships, fishing, cruise ship, Coast guard, and warship....
s, industrial plants, tractor
Tractor

File:John Deere 3350 tractor cut.JPGA tractor is a vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort at slow speeds, for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used in agriculture or construction....
s, train
Train

A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track to rail transport from one place to another. The track usually consists of two rail tracks, but might also be a monorail or magnetic levitation train guideway....
s, small engine
Engine

An engine is a mechanical device that produces some form of output from a given input.An engine whose purpose is to produce kinetic energy output from a fuel is called a Wiktionary:prime mover; alternatively, a motor is a device which produces kinetic energy from a preprocessed "fuel" ....
s, and aerospace
Aerospace

Aerospace comprises the atmosphere of Earth and surrounding outer space. Typically the term is used to refer to the industry that researches, designs, manufactures, operates, and maintains vehicles moving through Aircraft and Space exploration....
 equipment (including military aircraft).






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is an international corporation based in Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of 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....
. It has headquarters in both Chuo-ku
Chuo-ku, Kobe

Chuo-ku is one of 9 wards of Japans of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 28.37 km?, and a population of 119,768 .The Diplomatic missions of Panama is located on the eighth floor of the Moriyama Building in Chuo-ku....
, Kobe
Kobe

is the List of Japanese cities by population in Japan and as the capital city of Hyogo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1.5 million....
 and Minato, Tokyo
Minato, Tokyo

is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km?....
.

The company is named after its founder Shozo Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki
Kawasaki, Kanagawa

is a cities of Japan located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, between 23 special wards and Yokohama. It is the 8th most populated city in Japan and one of the main cities forming the Greater Tokyo Area and Keihin Industrial Area....
, Kanagawa.

Its most visible consumer product lines are its motorcycle
Motorcycle

A motorcycle is a Single track, two-wheeled motor vehicle powered by an Motorcycle engine. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as Touring motorcycle travel, navigating Naked bike, Cruiser , Motorcycle sport and Motorbike racing, or off-road conditions....
s and all-terrain vehicle
All-terrain vehicle

An all-terrain vehicle is defined by the American National Standards Institute as a vehicle that travels on low pressure tires, with a seat that is straddled by the operator, along with handlebars for steering control....
s, although the company and its subsidiaries also manufacture personal watercraft, ship
Ship

A ship is a large watercraft that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as the ferry or cargo ships, fishing, cruise ship, Coast guard, and warship....
s, industrial plants, tractor
Tractor

File:John Deere 3350 tractor cut.JPGA tractor is a vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort at slow speeds, for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used in agriculture or construction....
s, train
Train

A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track to rail transport from one place to another. The track usually consists of two rail tracks, but might also be a monorail or magnetic levitation train guideway....
s, small engine
Engine

An engine is a mechanical device that produces some form of output from a given input.An engine whose purpose is to produce kinetic energy output from a fuel is called a Wiktionary:prime mover; alternatively, a motor is a device which produces kinetic energy from a preprocessed "fuel" ....
s, and aerospace
Aerospace

Aerospace comprises the atmosphere of Earth and surrounding outer space. Typically the term is used to refer to the industry that researches, designs, manufactures, operates, and maintains vehicles moving through Aircraft and Space exploration....
 equipment (including military aircraft). Subcontract work on jet aircraft (including jumbo jets) has been done for Boeing
Boeing

The Boeing Company is a major aerospace and defense corporation, originally founded by William Edward Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997....
, Embraer
Embraer

Embraer , short for Empresa Brasileira de Aeron?utica, S. A. , is a Brazilian aerospace list of conglomerates. The company produces commercial, military, and corporate aircraft, as well as providing related aerospace services....
, and Bombardier
Bombardier

Bombardier Inc. is a Canadian companies list of conglomerates, founded by Joseph-Armand Bombardier as L'Auto-Neige Bombardier Limit?e in 1942, at Valcourt , Quebec in the Eastern Townships, Quebec....
.

Products


Aerospace
Aerospace manufacturer

An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing, building, testing, selling, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, and/or spacecraft....

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Kawasaki is active in a diverse range of the aerospace industry. The Company is a contractor for the Japanese Ministry of Defense and has built aircraft such as the T-4
Kawasaki T-4

The Kawasaki T-4 is a subsonic intermediate jet trainer aircraft used by the Japan Air Self Defense Force. It is currently used by the JASDF's Blue Impulse aerobatic team....
 intermediate jet trainer and the P-3C
P-3 Orion

The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a maritime patrol aircraft used by numerous navies and air forces around the world, primarily for maritime patrol, reconnaissance, anti-surface warfare and anti-submarine warfare....
 antisubmarine warfare patrol airplane. It is currently developing two large, next-generation aircraft, the XP-1
Kawasaki P-1

The Kawasaki Heavy Industries XP-1 is a Japanese aircraft design intended as a replacement for the Lockheed P-3 maritime patrol aircraft operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force....
 maritime patrol airplane and the C-X
Kawasaki C-X

The Kawasaki C-X is a transport aircraft being developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force . The JASDF plans to buy between 30 to 50 aircraft to replace its aging Kawasaki C-1 and C-130 Hercules....
 transport aircraft. Kawasaki also builds helicopters, including the BK117, jointly developed and manufactured with Eurocopter. It also produces the CH-47J / JA
CH-47 Chinook

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a versatile, twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. Its top speed of 170 knot was faster than utility and attack helicopters of the 1960s and even many of today....
 helicopter.

In the commercial aviation business, the company is involved in the joint international development and production of large passenger aircraft. It is involved in joint development and production of the Boeing 767
Boeing 767

The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twinjet airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Passenger versions of the 767 can carry between 181 and 375 passengers, and have a range of 5,200 to 6,590 nautical miles depending on variant and seating configuration....
 and Boeing 777
Boeing 777

The Boeing 777 is a long-range, Wide-body aircraft twin-engine airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The world's largest twinjet and commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven", the aircraft can carry between 283 and 368 passengers in a three-class configuration, and has a range from 5,235 to 9,380 nautical miles ....
 with The Boeing Company
Boeing

The Boeing Company is a major aerospace and defense corporation, originally founded by William Edward Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997....
, and the 170, 175, 190 and 195 jets
Embraer E-Jets

The Embraer E-Jets are a series of narrow-body aircraft, twin-engined, medium range, jet airliners produced in Brazil. Announced at the Paris Air Show in 1999, and entering production in 2002, the aircraft have been a success - as of December 31, 2008, there are 876 firm orders for E-Jets and 810 Option ....
 with Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica
Embraer

Embraer , short for Empresa Brasileira de Aeron?utica, S. A. , is a Brazilian aerospace list of conglomerates. The company produces commercial, military, and corporate aircraft, as well as providing related aerospace services....
. It is also involved in the joint international development and production of turbofan engines
Turbofan

A turbofan is a type of aircraft engine consisting of a ducted fan which is powered by a gas turbine. Part of the airstream from the ducted fan passes through the gas turbine core, providing oxygen to burn fuel to create power....
 for passenger aircraft such as the V2500
International Aero Engines V2500

The V2500 is a two-shaft high-bypass turbofan engine which powers the Airbus A320 , and the McDonnell Douglas MD-90....
, the RB211/Trent
Rolls-Royce RB211

The Rolls-Royce RB211 is a family of high-bypass turbofan engines made by Rolls-Royce plc and capable of generating 37,400 to 60,600 pound-force thrust....
, the PW4000
Pratt & Whitney PW4000

The Pratt & Whitney PW4000 is a family of turbofan#High-bypass turbofan engines aircraft engines with certified thrust ranging from 52,000 to 99,040 lbf ....
 and the CF34.

Kawasaki also work for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

The , or JAXA, is Japan national aerospace agency. JAXA was formed on October 1, 2003, as an Independent Administrative Institution through the merger of three previously independent organizations....
. The Company was responsible for the development and production of the payload fairings, payload attach fittings (PAF) and the construction of the launch complex for the H-II
H-II

The H-II rocket was a Japanese launch vehicle, which flew seven times between 1994 and 1999, with five successes. It was developed by NASDA in order to give Japan a capability to launch larger satellites of the 1990s....
 rocket. It continues to provide services for the H-IIA
H-IIA

The H-IIA is a family of liquid-fuelled rockets providing an expendable launch system for the purpose of launching satellites into geostationary orbit....
 rocket.

Kawasaki has also participated in projects such as the development of reusable launch vehicles
Reusable launch system

A reusable launch system is a launch system which is capable of launching a launch vehicle into space more than once. This contrasts with expendable launch systems, where each launch vehicle is launched once and then discarded....
 for spacecraft that will handle future space transport, space robotics projects such as the Japanese Experiment Module
Japanese Experiment Module

The Japanese Experiment Module is a Japanese science module for the International Space Station developed by JAXA. Once complete, it will be the largest single ISS module....
 for the International Space Station
International Space Station

The International Space Station is a research facility Assembly of the International Space Station in outer space. On-orbit construction of the station began in 1998, and is scheduled to be complete by 2011, with operations continuing until around 2015....
, the HOPE-X
HOPE-X

HOPE was a Japanese experimental spaceplane project designed by a partnership between Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and National Airspace Laboratory of Japan , started in the 1980s....
 experimental orbiting plane, and the docking mechanism for the ETS-VII
ETS-VII

The ETS-VII, or Engineering Test Satellite No. 7, was a satellite developed and launched by the National Space Development Agency of Japan . It is also known as KIKU-7....
.

Main products
  • Aircraft
    Aircraft

    An aircraft is a vehicle which is able to flight by being supported by the air, or in general, the atmosphere, of a planet. Examples include balloons, airplanes and helicopters....
  • Space systems
  • Helicopter
    Helicopter

    A helicopter is an aircraft that is Lift and propelled by one or more horizontal plane Helicopter rotors, each rotor consisting of two or more rotor blades....
    s
  • Simulators
    Flight simulator

    A flight simulator is a system that tries to copy, or simulation, the experience of flight an aircraft. It is as realistic as possible. The different types of flight simulator range from video games up to full-size cockpit replicas mounted on hydraulic actuators, controlled by state of the art computer technology....
  • Jet engine
    Jet engine

    A jet engine is a reaction engine that discharges a fast moving jet of fluid to generate thrust in accordance with Isaac Newton Newton's laws of motion....
    s
  • Missile
    Missile

    A guided missile is a self-propelled projectile used as a weapon. Missiles are typically propelled by rockets or jet engines. Missiles generally have one or more explosive warheads, although other weapon types may also be used....
    s
  • Electronic equipment


Rolling stock
Rolling Stock

Rolling Stock was a newspaper of ideas and a chronicle of the 1980s published in Boulder, Colorado, Colorado by Ed Dorn and Jennifer Dunbar Dorn....

Kawasaki C751 Eunos
Kawasaki is Japan’s largest manufacturer of rolling stock. It began operations in the industry in 1906. It manufactures express and commuter trains, subway cars, freight trains, locomotives, monorails and new transit systems. Kawasaki is also involved in the development and design of high-speed trains such as Japan’s Shinkansen
Shinkansen

File:JR East Shinkansen lineup 200 E2 E4 E1 Niigata Depot 20071100.JPGThe is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies....
.

Main Products
  • Electric car
    Electric car

    An electric car is a type of Alternative fuel vehicle car that utilizes electric motors and motor controllers instead of an internal combustion engine ....
    s (including Shinkansen
    Shinkansen

    File:JR East Shinkansen lineup 200 E2 E4 E1 Niigata Depot 20071100.JPGThe is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies....
    trains)
  • Monorail
    Monorail

    A monorail is a rail-based transportation system based on a single rail, which acts as its sole support and its guideway. The term is also used variously to describe the beam of the system, or the vehicles traveling on such a beam or track....
    s
  • Passenger coaches and freight cars
  • Diesel locomotives
  • Electric locomotives
  • Platform screen door systems
  • Passenger coaches and freight cars integrated transit systems
    Public transport

    Public transport comprises passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public, as opposed to modes for private use such as automobiles or vehicles for hire....


Shipbuilding


Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation

is the shipbuilding subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. It produces primarily specialized commercial vessels, including LNG carriers, LPG carriers, container ships, bulk carriers, oil tankers, as well as high speed passenger jetfoils....
 is a wholly-owned subsidiary
Subsidiary

A subsidiary, in business matters, is an entity that is controlled by a bigger and more powerful entity. The controlled entity is called a company , corporation, or limited liability company, and the controlling entity is called its parent ....
 of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Its product range include high-performance LNG and LPG carriers, container ships, bulk carriers and VLCCs, as well as submarines. The Company is also involved in the development of offshore structures and research vessels.

Kawasaki also produces marine machinery and equipment, including main engines, propulsion systems, steering gears, deck and fishing machinery.

Main products
  • LNG carrier
    LNG carrier

    An LNG carrier is a ship designed for transporting liquefied natural gas . As the LNG market grows rapidly, the fleet of LNG carriers continues to experience tremendous growth....
    s
  • LPG carriers
    Tanker (ship)

    A tank ship or tankship, often referred to as a tanker is a ship designed to transport liquids in Bulk liquids. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and the liquefied natural gas carrier....
  • Container ship
    Container ship

    Container ships are cargo ships that carry all of their load in truck-size containers, in a technique called containerization. They form a common means of commercial intermodal freight transport....
    s
  • High speed vessel
    Ship

    A ship is a large watercraft that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as the ferry or cargo ships, fishing, cruise ship, Coast guard, and warship....
    s
  • Submarine
    Submarine

    A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below water. It differs from a submersible, which has only limited underwater capability....
    s
  • VLCCs (Very Large Crude Carriers)
  • Bulk carrier
    Bulk carrier

    A bulk carrier, bulk freighter, or bulker is a merchant ship specially designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargo, such as grains, coal, ore, and cement in its cargo holds....
    s
  • Offshore structures
    Offshore construction

    Offshore construction is the installation of structures and Pipeline transports in a marine environment for the production and transmission of Petroleum and gas....
  • Marine machinery
    Ship

    A ship is a large watercraft that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as the ferry or cargo ships, fishing, cruise ship, Coast guard, and warship....
     and equipment
    Azimuth thruster

    An azimuth thruster is a configuration of ship propellers placed in pods that can be rotated in any horizontal direction, making a rudder unnecessary....


Energy plants and facilities

Kawasaki's key offering are high-performance gas turbines. The company is also involved in development of new energy sources as an alternative to fossil fuels such as wind power generation, biomass power generation, photovoltaic systems and rechargeable batteries.

Main products
  • Small and medium-sized gas turbine
    Gas turbine

    A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a rotary engine that extracts energy from a flow of combustion gas. It has an upstream compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between....
     generators
    Electrical generator

    In electricity generation, an electrical generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy, generally using electromagnetic induction....
  • Gas turbine
    Gas turbine

    A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a rotary engine that extracts energy from a flow of combustion gas. It has an upstream compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between....
     cogeneration
    Cogeneration

    Cogeneration is the use of a heat engine or a power station to simultaneously generate both electricity and useful heat.Conventional power plants emit the heat created as a by-product of electricity generation into the environment through cooling towers, flue gas, or by other means....
     systems
  • Wind turbine
    Wind turbine

    A wind turbine is a rotating machine which converts the kinetic energy in wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used directly by machinery, such as a pump or grinding stones, the machine is usually called a windmill....
     generators
    Electrical generator

    In electricity generation, an electrical generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy, generally using electromagnetic induction....
  • Ash handling systems
  • Combined cycle
    Combined cycle

    A combined cycle is characteristic of a power producing engine or plant that employs more than one thermodynamic cycle. Heat engines are only able to use a portion of the energy their fuel generates ....
     power plants
  • Nuclear power plant equipment
  • Boiler
    Boiler

    A boiler is a closed Pressure vessel in which water or other fluid is heated. The heated or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications....
    s


Industrial equipment


Kawasaki develops and builds a vast array of industrial plants and equipment, including large cement, chemical and nonferrous metal plants, prime movers, and compact precision machinery. It also offers industrial plant engineering from design to sales.

Kawasaki also develops automation systems. Industrial robots for processes such as assembly, handling, welding, painting and sealing, as well as automation systems for distribution and logistics such as automated product- and cargo-handling systems for plants and airports.

Main products
  • Industrial plants
  • Industrial robot
    Industrial robot

    An industrial robot is officially defined by International Organization for Standardization as an automatically controlled, reprogrammable, multipurpose manipulator programmable in three or more axes....
    s
  • Aerodynamic machinery
  • Hydraulic equipment


Environment and recycling


Kawasaki is involved in the development of equipment that prevents pollution in a wide range of industries. Among the leading products are fuel gas desulfurization and denitrification systems, and ash handling systems. The Company also supplies municipal refuse incineration plants, gasification and melting systems, sewage treatment and sludge incineration plants.

Kawasaki has also been developing systems that enable a wide range of municipal and industrial waste to be recovered, recycled and put to new use. Such systems include refuse paper and plastic fuel production facilities that convert wastepaper/plastics into an easy-to-handle solid fuel, equipment that converts old tires into highway paving materials and tiles, and machinery that sorts glass bottles by size and color.

Main products
  • Municipal refuse incineration plans
    Incineration

    Incineration is a list of solid waste treatment technologies that involves the combustion of organic materials and/or substances. Incineration and other high temperature waste treatment systems are described as "thermal treatment"....
  • Water treatment systems
    Water treatment

    Water treatment describes those processes used to make water more acceptable for a desired end-use. These can include use as drinking water, industrial processes, medical and many other uses....
  • Industrial waste
    Industrial waste

    Industrial waste is waste type produced by industry, such as that of factory, mill s and Mining. It has existed since the outset of the industrial revolution....
     recycling equipment
    Recycling

    Recycling involves processing used materials into new products in order to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution and water pollution by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to virg...
  • Flue gas desulfurization equipment
    Flue gas desulfurization

    Flue gas desulfurization is commonly known as FGD and is the technology used for removing sulfur dioxide from the exhaust Flue gas emissions from fossil fuel combustion in Fossil fuel power plant that burn coal or oil to produce steam for the steam turbines that drive their electricity generators....


Infrastructure
Infrastructure

Infrastructure can be defined as the basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise , or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function....

Kawasaki’s history of building steel structures spans more than a century, with bridge-building among its first businesses. The company offers of storage solutions for LNG,

Kawasaki’s portfolio also includes retractable roofs, floors and other giant structures, the Sapporo Dome
Sapporo Dome

The is a stadium located in Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Japan, and is primarily used for baseball and Association football. It is the home field of the baseball team Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and the football club Consadole Sapporo....
's retractable surface is one example.

For construction, Kawasaki produces products such as wheel loaders, tunnel machines, rollers, snowplows and purpose specific loaders. The tunnel boring machines used to excavate the Channel Tunnel
Channel Tunnel

The Channel Tunnel , also known by the portmanteau Chunnel, is a undersea rail transport tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent, Kent in England with Coquelles near Calais in northern France beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover....
 and the 14.14 m diameter shield machines used in the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line
Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line

The is a bridge-tunnel combination across Tokyo Bay in Japan.It connects the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa in Kanagawa Prefecture with the city of Kisarazu, Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, and is designated as part of National Route 409....
 construction are two well-known examples.

Main products
  • Wheel loaders
  • Construction machinery
    Engineering vehicle

    Engineering vehicles, known by the other terms: construction equipment, earth movers, heavy equipment or just plain equipment, are machines,vehicle machines, in the most basic form, are compound machines composed of simple machines....
  • Shield Machines
  • tunnel boring machine
    Tunnel boring machine

    A tunnel boring machine is a machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section through a variety of soil and Stratum. They can bore through hard rock, sand, and almost anything in between....
    s
  • Steel
    Steel

    Steel is an alloy consisting mostly of iron, with a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.14% by weight , depending on grade. Carbon is the most cost-effective alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten....
     bridge
    Bridge

    A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, Rail tracks, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle....
    s
  • LNG
    Liquefied natural gas

    Not to be confused with Natural Gas Liquids .Liquefied natural gas or LNG is natural gas that has been converted temporarily to liquid form for ease of storage or transport....
     and LPG tanks
  • Airport
    Airport

    An airport is a location where aircraft such as Fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and Non-rigid airship take off and land. Aircraft may also be stored or maintained at an airport....
     and port
    Port

    ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|}A port is a facility for receiving ships and transferring cargo. They are usually found at the edge of an ocean, sea, river, or lake....
    -related products
  • Snowplow
    Snowplow

    A snowplow is a vehicle, or a device intended for mounting on a vehicle, for removing snow and sometimes ice from outdoor surfaces, typically those serving transport purposes....
    s


Motorcycles, Jet Ski and ATVs

Kawasaki’s lineup features the ZX-14 and other supersport, sport, cruiser, dual-purpose and motocross models, as well as utility vehicle
Utility vehicle

Utility vehicle is used to describe a vehicle, generally motorized, that is designed for a specific task....
s and ATVs
All-terrain vehicle

An all-terrain vehicle is defined by the American National Standards Institute as a vehicle that travels on low pressure tires, with a seat that is straddled by the operator, along with handlebars for steering control....
. Kawasaki's "Jet Ski" has become a genericized trademark
Genericized trademark

A genericized trademark is a trademark or brand name that has become the colloquialism or generic description for a general class of Good or Service , rather than the specific meaning intended by the trademark's holder....
 for any type of personal watercraft.

Main products
  • Motorcycle
    Motorcycle

    A motorcycle is a Single track, two-wheeled motor vehicle powered by an Motorcycle engine. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as Touring motorcycle travel, navigating Naked bike, Cruiser , Motorcycle sport and Motorbike racing, or off-road conditions....
    s, see this list of Kawasaki models
    List of Kawasaki motorcycles

    List of Kawasaki motorcycles...
  • ATVs
    All-terrain vehicle

    An all-terrain vehicle is defined by the American National Standards Institute as a vehicle that travels on low pressure tires, with a seat that is straddled by the operator, along with handlebars for steering control....
  • Utility vehicle
    Utility vehicle

    Utility vehicle is used to describe a vehicle, generally motorized, that is designed for a specific task....
    s
  • Jet Ski
    Jet ski

    Jet Ski is the brand name of personal watercraft manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The name, however, has become a genericized trademark for any type of personal watercraft....
     personal watercraft
  • General-purpose gasoline engines


Affiliates and subsidiaries


Japan


  • Akashi Ship Model Basin Co., Ltd.
  • Alna Yusoki-Yohin Co., Ltd.
  • Benic Solution Corp.
  • EarthTechnica Co., Ltd.
  • Enetec Co., Ltd.
  • Fukae Powtec Corp.
  • JP Steel Plantech Co.
  • Kawaju Akashi Service Co., Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Engineering Co., Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Oita Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Metal Industries, Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Setsubi Kogyo Co., Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
  • Kawasaki Plant Systems, Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Precision Machinery Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Machine Systems, Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Motors Corporation Japan
  • Kawasaki Hydromechanics Corp.
  • Kawasaki Life Corporation
  • Kawasaki Naval Engine Service, Ltd.
  • Kawaju Akashi Engineering Co., Ltd.
  • KEE Environmental Construction, Co. Ltd.
  • KEE Environmental Service, Ltd.
  • Kawaju Gifu Service Co., Ltd.
  • Kawaju Gifu Engineering Co., Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Prime Mover Engineering Co., Ltd.
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  • Kawasaki Construction Co., Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Rolling Stock Technology Co., Ltd.
    Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company

    is the rolling stock production division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Since beginning operations in 1906, the company has produced more than 90,000 railroad vehicles....
  • Kawasaki Rolling Stock Component Co., Ltd.
    Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company

    is the rolling stock production division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Since beginning operations in 1906, the company has produced more than 90,000 railroad vehicles....
  • Kawaju Shoji Co., Ltd.
  • Kawaju Techno Service Corp.
  • Kawaju Tokyo Service Corp.
  • Kawaju Facilitech Co., Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd.
  • K Career Partners Corp.
  • K-GES Co., Ltd.
  • K-Tec Corp.
  • KGM (Kawaju Gifu Manufacturing) Co., Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Setsubi Kogyo Co., Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Construction Machinery, Hokkaido Ltd.
  • Kawaju Sakaide Service Co., Ltd.
  • Kawaju Kobe Support Co., Ltd.
  • Kawaju Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.
  • KHI JPS Co., Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Shipbuilding Inspection Co., Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Gas Turbine Research Center Ltd.
  • Nichijo Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
  • NIPPI Corporation
  • Sapporo Kawasaki Rolling Stock Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company

    is the rolling stock production division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Since beginning operations in 1906, the company has produced more than 90,000 railroad vehicles....
  • Technica Corp.
  • Union Precision Die Co., Ltd.


International


North America
  • Canadian Kawasaki Motors Inc.
  • Kawasaki Construction Machinery Corp. of America
  • Kawasaki Heavy Industries (U.S.A.), Inc.
  • Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
  • Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A.
  • Kawasaki Precision Machinery (U.S.A.), Inc.
  • Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc.
    Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company

    is the rolling stock production division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Since beginning operations in 1906, the company has produced more than 90,000 railroad vehicles....
  • Kawasaki Robotics (U.S.A.), Inc.


South America
  • Kawasaki do Brasil Industria e Comercio Ltda.


Asia
  • Wuhan Kawasaki Marine Machinery Co., Ltd.
  • Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Heavy Industries Machinery Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
  • KHI (Dalian) Computer Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Precision Machinery (China) Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Robotics (TIANJIN) Co., Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Heavy Industries (H.K.) Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Machine Systems Korea, Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Gas Turbine Asia Sdn Bhd
  • P.T. Kawasaki Motor Indonesia
  • Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Motors Enterprise (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
  • KHI Design & Technical Service Inc.
  • Kawasaki Motors (Phils.) Corporation
    Kawasaki Motors Philippines

    Kawasaki Motors Corporation is a subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.. It manufactures Motorcycle, and Bicycle.Kawasaki Philippines is also the official Philippine Distributor of Bajaj Auto in the Philippines....


Oceania
  • Kawasaki Motors Pty. Ltd.


Europe
  • Kawasaki
  • Kawasaki Precision Machinery (U.K.) Limited
  • Kawsaki Robotics (UK) Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Robotics G.m.b.H.
  • Kawasaki Gas Turbine Europe GmbH
  • Kawasaki Motors Europe N.V.
  • KHI Europe Finance B.V.
  • Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Europe) B.V.


External links

  • Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. company website