Shinmei Electric Co., Ltd.

Shinmei Electric Co., Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturer specializing in electronic components, particularly switches, solenoids, and relays. Founded in June 1956 in Kawasaki City's Shinmei-cho by the late Ichiro Iwamatsu as Shinmei Electric Works, it began with subcontract processing of other companies' switches and production of trimmer capacitors. The company changed its name to Shinmei Electric Co., Ltd. in 1958 and expanded its product lines over the decades to include push switches, leaf switches, micro switches, slide switches, solenoids, and relays. It established manufacturing and sales bases in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, and Vietnam, and its products are used in automobiles, office equipment, cameras, home appliances, amusement equipment, communication devices, health equipment, AV equipment, industrial equipment, and security devices. The company is part of the Dalian Pengcheng Group following a shareholder change in 2012.

Shinmei Electric was founded in June 1956 in Shinmei-cho, Kawasaki City by the late Ichiro Iwamatsu as Shinmei Electric Works, starting with subcontract processing of other companies' switches and production of trimmer capacitors (rotary type). In September 1958, the company changed its name to Shinmei Electric Co., Ltd. It began manufacturing push switches in April 1967, and in 1968 built the Tomioka Plant in Tomioka Town, Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture, and started manufacturing leaf switches. In November 1973, it established a manufacturing company in Taiwan (Taiwan Shinmei Electric Co., Ltd.), and in October 1980 established a sales company in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Shinmei Electric Co., Ltd.). It began manufacturing micro switches in June 1980, solenoids in June 1982, slide switches in July 1982, and relays in December 1984. In November 1985, it registered over-the-counter with the Japan Securities Dealers Association Tokyo District Association. In June 1988, it established a manufacturing company in Shanghai, China (Shanghai Shinmei Electric Co., Ltd.), and in January 1995 established a manufacturing company in Taicang City, China (Taicang Shinmei Electronics Co., Ltd.). In December 2003, it canceled its over-the-counter registration and listed on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange. In February 2007, it was delisted from JASDAQ through an MBO. In December 2010, it closed the Tomioka R&D Center (former Tomioka Plant). In January 2012, it moved its head office to Minamimachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki City (current location), and in September 2012, following a shareholder change, became part of the Dalian Pengcheng Group. In March 2015, it established a manufacturing company in Dalian, China (Shinmei Electronics (Dalian) Co., Ltd.) as a wholly owned subsidiary of Shanghai Shinmei Electric Co., Ltd. In January 2020, Taiwan Shinmei Electric Co., Ltd. relocated to New Taipei City (current location). In January 2021, the Osaka Sales Office relocated to Chuo-ku, Osaka City (current location). In April 2024, it concluded a manufacturing consignment agreement with NMS Vietnam and began switch production in Vietnam. In April 2025, it established the Yokohama Plant in Seya-ku, Yokohama City.

Specialized manufacturer focused on switches, solenoids, and relays, leveraging over 60 years of accumulated expertise.

• Detection switches

• Tactile switches

• Slide switches

• Micro switches

• Other switches

• Solenoids

• Relays

• Slide variable resistors

• Connectors

• Custom parts

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