Kawasaki Heavy Industries, a global heavy industry corporation, provides diverse products and solutions across land, sea, air, and space. It operates as a technology corporate group with core business segments including aerospace, rolling stock, shipbuilding, energy plants, industrial robots, and precision machinery. The company is a proactive leader in developing future energy and environmental solutions, such as hydrogen energy and carbon capture technologies.KawasakiHeavyIndustries,aglobalheavyindustrycorporation,providesdiverseproductsandsolutionsacrossland,sea,air,andspace.Itoperatesasatechnologycorporategroupwithcorebusinesssegmentsincludingaerospace,rollingstock,shipbuilding,energyplants,industrialrobots,andprecisionmachinery.Thecompanyisaproactiveleaderindevelopingfutureenergyandenvironmentalsolutions,suchashydrogenenergyandcarboncapturetechnologies.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
The Aerospace Systems Company demonstrates capabilities in developing and manufacturing aircraft for the Japan Ministry of Defense, including the P-1 maritime patrol aircraft and C-2 transport aircraft. Participation in international joint development and component production for commercial aircraft like the Boeing 767, 777, 787, and 777X. Expertise in space systems, including payload fairings for H-IIA/H-IIB rockets and launch complex construction. Production capacity for BK117 helicopters and CH-47J/JA transport helicopters.TheAerospaceSystemsCompanydemonstratescapabilitiesindevelopingandmanufacturingaircraftfortheJapanMinistryofDefense,includingtheP-1maritimepatrolaircraftandC-2transportaircraft.ParticipationininternationaljointdevelopmentandcomponentproductionforcommercialaircraftliketheBoeing767,777,787,and777X.Expertiseinspacesystems,includingpayloadfairingsforH-IIA/H-IIBrocketsandlaunchcomplexconstruction.ProductioncapacityforBK117helicoptersandCH-47J/JAtransporthelicopters.
The Rolling Stock Company manufactures various railway vehicles supplied globally, including Shinkansen and New York subway cars (R62, R142A, R160B, R211, R268, etc.). Development of lightweight bogies using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) and AI/ML-based autonomous track fastener monitoring systems.TheRollingStockCompanymanufacturesvariousrailwayvehiclessuppliedglobally,includingShinkansenandNewYorksubwaycars(R62,R142A,R160B,R211,R268,etc.).DevelopmentoflightweightbogiesusingCarbonFiberReinforcedPlastic(CFRP)andAI/ML-basedautonomoustrackfastenermonitoringsystems.
The Ship & Offshore Structure Company specializes in building high-value-added vessels such as LNG/LPG carriers, container ships, bulk carriers, oil tankers, and submarines. A leader in marine machinery and equipment technology, including electro-hydraulic steering gear adopted on over 19,000 ships.TheShip&OffshoreStructureCompanyspecializesinbuildinghigh-value-addedvesselssuchasLNG/LPGcarriers,containerships,bulkcarriers,oiltankers,andsubmarines.Aleaderinmarinemachineryandequipmenttechnology,includingelectro-hydraulicsteeringgearadoptedonover19,000ships.
The Energy Solutions Company develops and manufactures a wide range of energy equipment, including gas turbines, gas engines, boilers, and steam turbines. A pioneer in next-generation hydrogen energy solutions, including hydrogen gas turbines and infrastructure for hydrogen liquefaction and transportation.TheEnergySolutionsCompanydevelopsandmanufacturesawiderangeofenergyequipment,includinggasturbines,gasengines,boilers,andsteamturbines.Apioneerinnext-generationhydrogenenergysolutions,includinghydrogengasturbinesandinfrastructureforhydrogenliquefactionandtransportation.
The Industrial Robots and Precision Machinery business supplies industrial robots for various processes such as assembly, handling, welding, painting, and sealing. Manufacturing of hydraulic components and systems, including hydraulic pumps, motors, and valves, used in construction, agriculture, industrial, and marine machinery.TheIndustrialRobotsandPrecisionMachinerybusinesssuppliesindustrialrobotsforvariousprocessessuchasassembly,handling,welding,painting,andsealing.Manufacturingofhydrauliccomponentsandsystems,includinghydraulicpumps,motors,andvalves,usedinconstruction,agriculture,industrial,andmarinemachinery.
The Environment & Recycling Plants business provides equipment for pollution prevention and resource recycling, such as fuel gas desulfurization and denitrification systems, waste incineration plants, and gasification and melting systems. Offering carbon removal solutions through the development of Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology.TheEnvironment&RecyclingPlantsbusinessprovidesequipmentforpollutionpreventionandresourcerecycling,suchasfuelgasdesulfurizationanddenitrificationsystems,wasteincinerationplants,andgasificationandmeltingsystems.OfferingcarbonremovalsolutionsthroughthedevelopmentofDirectAirCapture(DAC)technology.
The Infrastructure Equipment business manufactures construction machinery like shield machines and wheel loaders, along with cryogenic storage tanks for LNG and liquefied hydrogen.TheInfrastructureEquipmentbusinessmanufacturesconstructionmachinerylikeshieldmachinesandwheelloaders,alongwithcryogenicstoragetanksforLNGandliquefiedhydrogen.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
A broad business portfolio and technological synergies for providing innovative solutions. Creation of synergistic effects through technological exchange among core businesses like shipbuilding, aerospace, and rolling stock.Abroadbusinessportfolioandtechnologicalsynergiesforprovidinginnovativesolutions.Creationofsynergisticeffectsthroughtechnologicalexchangeamongcorebusinesseslikeshipbuilding,aerospace,androllingstock.
A leading role in future energy technologies, including the establishment of hydrogen energy supply chains, hydrogen gas turbines, and liquefied hydrogen carrier development. Efforts to contribute to a decarbonized society through the development of Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology for CO2 removal.Aleadingroleinfutureenergytechnologies,includingtheestablishmentofhydrogenenergysupplychains,hydrogengasturbines,andliquefiedhydrogencarrierdevelopment.EffortstocontributetoadecarbonizedsocietythroughthedevelopmentofDirectAirCapture(DAC)technologyforCO2removal.
A strong global market presence, with an overwhelming market share in New York subway car supply and over 5,000 railcars delivered. Japan's number one market share in gas turbine standby generators for data centers, with over 8,100 units supplied worldwide.Astrongglobalmarketpresence,withanoverwhelmingmarketshareinNewYorksubwaycarsupplyandover5,000railcarsdelivered.Japan'snumberonemarketshareingasturbinestandbygeneratorsfordatacenters,withover8,100unitssuppliedworldwide.
High-level engineering and manufacturing capabilities, honed over a century of history, for building high-value-added vessels such as high-performance LNG/LPG carriers and submarines. Development and production of highly efficient and reliable industrial gas turbines based on jet engine technology.High-levelengineeringandmanufacturingcapabilities,honedoveracenturyofhistory,forbuildinghigh-value-addedvesselssuchashigh-performanceLNG/LPGcarriersandsubmarines.Developmentandproductionofhighlyefficientandreliableindustrialgasturbinesbasedonjetenginetechnology.
Provision of environmentally friendly solutions, including low-emission gas turbine technology, CO2 capture and utilization technologies, and waste recycling plants.Provisionofenvironmentallyfriendlysolutions,includinglow-emissiongasturbinetechnology,CO2captureandutilizationtechnologies,andwasterecyclingplants.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Defense and Aerospace IndustryDefenseandAerospaceIndustry
Railway and Public Transportation IndustryRailwayandPublicTransportationIndustry
Shipping and Offshore Plant IndustryShippingandOffshorePlantIndustry
Energy Generation and Petrochemical IndustryEnergyGenerationandPetrochemicalIndustry
Construction and Infrastructure Development IndustryConstructionandInfrastructureDevelopmentIndustry
Automotive and General Manufacturing Industry (Industrial Robots, Precision Machinery)AutomotiveandGeneralManufacturingIndustry(IndustrialRobots,PrecisionMachinery)
Environmental and Recycling IndustryEnvironmentalandRecyclingIndustry
Data Center Industry (Standby Generators)DataCenterIndustry(StandbyGenerators)
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Japan, China, India, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, TurkmenistanJapan,China,India,Singapore,Taiwan,HongKong,Turkmenistan
United Kingdom, IcelandUnitedKingdom,Iceland
United States, PanamaUnitedStates,Panama
AustraliaAustralia
BrazilBrazil
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Hydrogen gas turbine technology received the 'Hydrogen Technology of the Year' award at Connecting Green Hydrogen MENA 2024.Hydrogengasturbinetechnologyreceivedthe'HydrogenTechnologyoftheYear'awardatConnectingGreenHydrogenMENA2024.
Development and commercialization of a dry low-emission NOx combustor capable of 100% hydrogen fuel operation.Developmentandcommercializationofadrylow-emissionNOxcombustorcapableof100%hydrogenfueloperation.
Cryogenic hydrogen liquefaction and transportation technology, including double-shell vacuum-insulated liquefied hydrogen storage tank technology.Cryogenichydrogenliquefactionandtransportationtechnology,includingdouble-shellvacuum-insulatedliquefiedhydrogenstoragetanktechnology.
Development of Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology utilizing CO2 removal technologies originally developed for submarines and space stations.DevelopmentofDirectAirCapture(DAC)technologyutilizingCO2removaltechnologiesoriginallydevelopedforsubmarinesandspacestations.
Manufacturing technology for lightweight railway vehicle bogies using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP).ManufacturingtechnologyforlightweightrailwayvehiclebogiesusingCarbonFiberReinforcedPlastic(CFRP).
Global market-leading technology in electro-hydraulic steering gear, applied to over 19,000 ships.Globalmarket-leadingtechnologyinelectro-hydraulicsteeringgear,appliedtoover19,000ships.
High-efficiency, high-reliability industrial gas turbine and standby generator technology based on jet engine expertise.High-efficiency,high-reliabilityindustrialgasturbineandstandbygeneratortechnologybasedonjetengineexpertise.
Development of an autonomous track fastener monitoring system using AI/ML recognition and high-resolution cameras.DevelopmentofanautonomoustrackfastenermonitoringsystemusingAI/MLrecognitionandhigh-resolutioncameras.
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Location
1-chōme-14-5 Kaigan, Minato City, Tokyo 105-0022, Japan