SPK Corporation

SPK Corporation is a Japanese trading company whose name derives from its management philosophy of Sincerity, Passion, and Kindness. Founded in 1917 as Osaka Automobile Co., Ltd., it has consistently operated as a trading company for automotive parts and industrial vehicle parts. The company maintains relationships with over 1,000 customers and over 500 suppliers, and its overseas business partners span more than 80 countries. It is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market and is pursuing its VISION2030 goal of becoming a global general trading company in the mobility business.

SPK Corporation was founded on December 25, 1917, as Osaka Automobile Co., Ltd., separated from the machinery department of Itochu Gomei Kaisha (now Itochu Corporation and Marubeni Corporation) and established in Koraibashi 2-chome, Higashi-ku (now Chuo-ku), Osaka. It was the first automobile company in Osaka, selling foreign cars and foreign car parts. In 1922, it left the Itochu Corporation group and became independent, focusing on the sale of automotive parts and supplies. In 1927, it established the trademark 'Spike Mark'. In 1928, it began OEM supply to Nippon General Motors. In 1930, it started exporting automotive parts. In 1935, it began OEM supply of parts for the Toyoda 'A1' model to Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd. (predecessor of Toyota Motor Corporation). In 1939, it merged with Harada-type Automatic Loom Co., Ltd. to form Daito Machinery Industry Co., Ltd. In 1945, the company name was changed to Daito Kogyo Co., Ltd. In 1949, Harada-type Automatic Loom Co., Ltd. was separated. In 1950, the company name was changed to Daito Automobile Kogyo Co., Ltd. In 1964, a new head office building was completed in Fukushima-ku, Osaka. In 1971, it acquired all business of Neto Automobile Co., Ltd. and was designated for the first time as a self-audit model corporation by the Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau. In 1973, it jointly established Kansai Automotive Parts Distribution Center Co., Ltd. in Osaka South Port. In 1980, it established a local subsidiary in Singapore. In 1989, it started the long-term vision 'Road to First-Class Corporate Citizenship'. In 1990, it established a local subsidiary in the Netherlands and absorbed Asahi Shokai's foreign car parts business, opening a foreign car parts center. In 1991, it absorbed and merged Yonago Daito Jiko Co., Ltd. In 1992, the company name was changed to SPK Corporation. In 1995, its shares were newly registered on the over-the-counter market. In 1997, it established a local subsidiary in Malaysia. In 2000, it was listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In 2003, it was designated to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and acquired all shares of Maruyasu Shokai Co., Ltd. In 2005, it established a local subsidiary in Thailand. In 2007, its Guangzhou office in China was upgraded to a local corporation status and it was listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In 2014, it acquired all shares of Tanigawa Yuka Kogyo Co., Ltd. In 2015, it established a local subsidiary in Houston, USA. In 2016, it acquired all shares of Nippon Trans Pacific Corp. (USA) and joined NEXUS, a global automotive parts distribution network. In 2017, it celebrated its 100th anniversary. In 2020, it established SPK USA Holdings Inc. (USA). In 2021, it started 'VISION2030' and the 'Mid-Term Management Plan (2021-2023)', and acquired all shares of Car Beauty Pro Co., Ltd. and Del Auto Co., Ltd. In 2022, it was designated to the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and established the SPK Group logo. In 2023, it established a local subsidiary in Dubai, acquired all shares of Hokkosha Co., Ltd., and completed its new head office. In 2024, it acquired all shares of Blitz Co., Ltd. In 2025, it opened a representative office in Indonesia.

A global general trading company in the mobility business, built on a stable financial foundation and a century-long sales network.

Product categories. Automotive parts · Automotive supplies · Industrial vehicle parts · Customized parts · Motorsports parts

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