Kawamura Electric is a Japanese company established in 1919, specializing in the manufacturing and sales of industrial and consumer electrical equipment. The company aims to be a global leader in providing safe and durable switches and circuit breakers. It pursues first-class quality through its power management technology, operating in three main business areas: Infrastructure Production, Life Solutions, and Business Innovation. With over a century of history, the company is dedicated to enhancing the safety and security of electrical systems.KawamuraElectricisaJapanesecompanyestablishedin1919,specializinginthemanufacturingandsalesofindustrialandconsumerelectricalequipment.Thecompanyaimstobeagloballeaderinprovidingsafeanddurableswitchesandcircuitbreakers.Itpursuesfirst-classqualitythroughitspowermanagementtechnology,operatinginthreemainbusinessareas:InfrastructureProduction,LifeSolutions,andBusinessInnovation.Withoveracenturyofhistory,thecompanyisdedicatedtoenhancingthesafetyandsecurityofelectricalsystems.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Power Distribution Boards: A wide range of power distribution equipment including distribution boards for large-scale and low-voltage power distribution, residential distribution boards, control boards, and enclosures. Capability to provide flexible circuit structures, short lead times, and optimized costs through component standardization, despite customized requirements for each building.PowerDistributionBoards:Awiderangeofpowerdistributionequipmentincludingdistributionboardsforlarge-scaleandlow-voltagepowerdistribution,residentialdistributionboards,controlboards,andenclosures.Capabilitytoprovideflexiblecircuitstructures,shortleadtimes,andoptimizedcoststhroughcomponentstandardization,despitecustomizedrequirementsforeachbuilding.
Circuit Breakers: Safety devices designed to protect wiring from electrical abnormalities like overcurrent and short circuits, preventing accidents. Product lines include MOULDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKER (MCCB) KWN series, EARTH LEAKAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER (ELCB), MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKER (MCB) KWB series (DIN-rail type and plug-in type, 1P to 4P), and EARTH LEAKAGE BREAKER (ELB) KWB_LE and KWBNL series (with overcurrent protection), and KWBF series (without overcurrent protection).CircuitBreakers:Safetydevicesdesignedtoprotectwiringfromelectricalabnormalitieslikeovercurrentandshortcircuits,preventingaccidents.ProductlinesincludeMOULDEDCASECIRCUITBREAKER(MCCB)KWNseries,EARTHLEAKAGECIRCUITBREAKER(ELCB),MINIATURECIRCUITBREAKER(MCB)KWBseries(DIN-railtypeandplug-intype,1Pto4P),andEARTHLEAKAGEBREAKER(ELB)KWB_LEandKWBNLseries(withovercurrentprotection),andKWBFseries(withoutovercurrentprotection).
Switches and Other Equipment: CKS series Cover Knife Switches (single-throw and double-throw types), TM series Time Switches (rated current up to 30A), magnetic contactors, thermal overload relays, high-voltage substations, system racks, energy conservation and low-voltage equipment, and fire prevention outlets.SwitchesandOtherEquipment:CKSseriesCoverKnifeSwitches(single-throwanddouble-throwtypes),TMseriesTimeSwitches(ratedcurrentupto30A),magneticcontactors,thermaloverloadrelays,high-voltagesubstations,systemracks,energyconservationandlow-voltageequipment,andfirepreventionoutlets.
Smart Home Technology and Power Saving Systems: Involvement in the development of smart home technologies and provision of unique solutions such as power-saving systems and remote control lighting and air-conditioning control systems.SmartHomeTechnologyandPowerSavingSystems:Involvementinthedevelopmentofsmarthometechnologiesandprovisionofuniquesolutionssuchaspower-savingsystemsandremotecontrollightingandair-conditioningcontrolsystems.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over 100 Years of History and Reliability: A century-long commitment since 1919 to enhancing the safety and security of electrical systems, building extensive technical expertise and trust. Adherence to international standards like JIS and ISO 9001 ensures product reliability.Over100YearsofHistoryandReliability:Acentury-longcommitmentsince1919toenhancingthesafetyandsecurityofelectricalsystems,buildingextensivetechnicalexpertiseandtrust.AdherencetointernationalstandardslikeJISandISO9001ensuresproductreliability.
Diverse Product Portfolio and Customization Capabilities: A broad product range from low-voltage power boards to high-voltage power receiving equipment, residential distribution boards, and various types of circuit breakers and switches. Expertise in delivering one-of-a-kind customized products to meet specific customer needs.DiverseProductPortfolioandCustomizationCapabilities:Abroadproductrangefromlow-voltagepowerboardstohigh-voltagepowerreceivingequipment,residentialdistributionboards,andvarioustypesofcircuitbreakersandswitches.Expertiseindeliveringone-of-a-kindcustomizedproductstomeetspecificcustomerneeds.
Superior Quality and Durability: Achievement of high-level anti-rust quality and aesthetic finish through powder coating after electrodeposition coating. Advanced pre-treatment processes for rust prevention in high-temperature and high-humidity environments enhance product durability.SuperiorQualityandDurability:Achievementofhigh-levelanti-rustqualityandaestheticfinishthroughpowdercoatingafterelectrodepositioncoating.Advancedpre-treatmentprocessesforrustpreventioninhigh-temperatureandhigh-humidityenvironmentsenhanceproductdurability.
Comprehensive Customer Support and Service: Provision of detailed on-site meetings, layout design, and electrical advice during the pre-ordering phase. Extensive after-sales services including electrical construction, remodeling, and annual periodic inspections, contributing to customer satisfaction and total cost reduction.ComprehensiveCustomerSupportandService:Provisionofdetailedon-sitemeetings,layoutdesign,andelectricaladviceduringthepre-orderingphase.Extensiveafter-salesservicesincludingelectricalconstruction,remodeling,andannualperiodicinspections,contributingtocustomersatisfactionandtotalcostreduction.
Market Leadership in Japan and Technological Innovation: Holding the largest market share for electrical enclosures in IT infrastructure and data centers in Japan. Continuous focus on upgrading the capacity and performance of electric circuits, alongside the development of smart home technologies and power electronics-related businesses.MarketLeadershipinJapanandTechnologicalInnovation:HoldingthelargestmarketshareforelectricalenclosuresinITinfrastructureanddatacentersinJapan.Continuousfocusonupgradingthecapacityandperformanceofelectriccircuits,alongsidethedevelopmentofsmarthometechnologiesandpowerelectronics-relatedbusinesses.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Power Infrastructure: Power distribution and receiving equipment for factory facilities, commercial buildings, and residential areas.PowerInfrastructure:Powerdistributionandreceivingequipmentforfactoryfacilities,commercialbuildings,andresidentialareas.
IT Infrastructure and Data Centers: Electrical enclosures and power management systems.ITInfrastructureandDataCenters:Electricalenclosuresandpowermanagementsystems.
Construction and Real Estate: Residential distribution boards, electrical outlets, building automation systems.ConstructionandRealEstate:Residentialdistributionboards,electricaloutlets,buildingautomationsystems.
Industrial Automation: Control boards, industrial circuit breakers, switches.IndustrialAutomation:Controlboards,industrialcircuitbreakers,switches.
Energy Management: Power-saving systems, remote control lighting and air-conditioning control systems.EnergyManagement:Power-savingsystems,remotecontrollightingandair-conditioningcontrolsystems.
Transportation: Elevator motors and related facilities.Transportation:Elevatormotorsandrelatedfacilities.
Cultural Heritage Protection: Fire prevention for cultural heritage sites through earthquake-sensitive circuit breakers and electric arc tracking resistance outlets.CulturalHeritageProtection:Firepreventionforculturalheritagesitesthroughearthquake-sensitivecircuitbreakersandelectricarctrackingresistanceoutlets.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China, Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Philippines (considering expansion), Bangladesh, Middle EastChina,Taiwan,SouthKorea,HongKong,Singapore,Malaysia,Thailand,Myanmar,Vietnam,Philippines(consideringexpansion),Bangladesh,MiddleEast
EuropeEurope
United StatesUnitedStates
AustraliaAustralia
South AmericaSouthAmerica
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001 certification (for residential distribution boards and all plants).ISO9001certification(forresidentialdistributionboardsandallplants).
ISO 14001 certification.ISO14001certification.
Conformity to JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) and other standards.ConformitytoJIS(JapaneseIndustrialStandards)andotherstandards.
Good Design Award 2004 (for residential multimedia board 'Broadband Cabinet' and digital watt-hour meter 'e-monitor').GoodDesignAward2004(forresidentialmultimediaboard'BroadbandCabinet'anddigitalwatt-hourmeter'e-monitor').