Top Brands & Manufacturers in Japan

VerityRank

96/100

Founded

1937

Employees

375K+

Coverage

200+ Countries

Facilities

67 core assembly and powertrain plants worldwide

Market

TYO : 7203

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

92/100

Founded

1921

Employees

~150,386

Coverage

Operations in 40+ countries

Facilities

Hundreds of manufacturing and R&D facilities globally

Market

TYO: 6503

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

91/100

Founded

1946

Employees

~120,344

Coverage

~200 countries and regions

Facilities

10+ major production sites incl. Nagasaki & Kumamoto CMOS wafer fabs; UK Wales tech center; Malaysia & China assembly

Market

TYO: 6758 / NYSE: SONY

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

90/100

Founded

1918

Employees

~208,000 (60%+ overseas)

Coverage

Global operations; 17 net-zero factories achieved, all plants targeted net-zero by 2029

Facilities

218 manufacturing plants worldwide (2,559 direct/indirect subsidiaries); Nevada & Kansas battery gigafactories; Wakayama 4680 cell plant

Market

TYO: 6752

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1921

Employees

66,697

Coverage

140+ countries

Facilities

71 manufacturing bases across 17 countries

Market

TYO: 6301

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

93/100

Founded

1948

Employees

194,173-195,110 (group)

Coverage

150+ Countries

Facilities

30+ automotive and engine plants, dozens of motorcycle bases

Market

TYO : 7267

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

92/100

Founded

1921

Employees

~150,386

Coverage

Operations in 40+ countries

Facilities

Hundreds of manufacturing and R&D facilities globally

Market

TYO: 6503

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

90/100

Founded

1884 (reorganized 1950)

Employees

~77,274-78,793

Coverage

69 countries

Facilities

12 core works in Japan + 10 global gas turbine manufacturing/repair bases

Market

TSE Prime: 7011

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1921

Employees

66,697

Coverage

140+ countries

Facilities

71 manufacturing bases across 17 countries

Market

TYO: 6301

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1970

Employees

28,000

Coverage

84% overseas revenue share; direct presence in 100+ countries; strongest in Asia-Pacific, the Americas (post-2022 independent distribution buildout), Africa (Bell Equipment JV), and Europe; LANDCROS IoT platform connects 410,000+ machines globally

Facilities

Tsuchiura & Hitachinaka (Japan) — large/ultra-large excavators; Amsterdam (Netherlands) — medium excavators for Europe; Bekasi (Indonesia) — excavators for SE Asia; Dharwad (India); Hefei (China); expanding Americas manufacturing footprint post-Deere separation

Market

TYO:6305

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

96/100

Founded

1937

Employees

375K+

Coverage

200+ Countries

Facilities

67 core assembly and powertrain plants worldwide

Market

TYO : 7203

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

90/100

Founded

2002

Employees

~58,000

Coverage

Products exported globally; key markets in Asia, Middle East, North America; JV operations in India (JSW-BPSL)

Facilities

2 integrated steelworks (Keihin/Kurashiki in Japan); EAF mini-mill in Sendai; manufacturing bases in Thailand, China, India, Vietnam, USA

Market

Tokyo: 5411

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

90/100

Founded

1965

Employees

~120,000

Coverage

20+ countries across Asia, the Americas, and Europe

Facilities

Nearly 200 production bases and plants

Market

TSE Prime: 7259

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1949

Employees

58K+

Coverage

150+ Countries

Facilities

79 wholly-operated manufacturing plants across 10 core markets

Market

TYO : 5938

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1948

Employees

~9,000

Coverage

40+ countries

Facilities

Manufacturing across Japan, China, Germany

Market

Private (KKR-owned)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

93/100

Founded

1948

Employees

194,173-195,110 (group)

Coverage

150+ Countries

Facilities

30+ automotive and engine plants, dozens of motorcycle bases

Market

TYO : 7267

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1881

Employees

38,500

Coverage

130+ Countries

Facilities

100+ manufacturing and R&D facilities globally

Market

TYO:4612

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1949

Employees

11,000+

Coverage

Japan (primary), Asia, Global

Facilities

10+ mills across Japan and overseas

Market

Public (TYO: 3863)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1907

Employees

8,000+

Coverage

25+ countries

Facilities

14 production sites (as Toyo Ink Group)

Market

TYO: 4634

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1913

Employees

29,279

Coverage

Global operations across 62 overseas nodes plus 12 major R&D and manufacturing sites in Japan; serving semiconductor foundries, display panel manufacturers, and electronics OEMs worldwide; dual supply base in Japan and South Korea for semiconductor photoresist and display materials

Facilities

12 major R&D and production sites in Japan (Ehime, Chiba, Oita, Ibaraki, Misawa, Osaka); 62 overseas operational nodes across Asia, North America, Europe, and Latin America; dedicated semiconductor photoresist and high-purity chemical plants in Japan and South Korea; OLED and display materials manufacturing in Korea; joint venture petrochemical complex Petro Rabigh in Saudi Arabia

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO: 4005)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

92/100

Founded

1970

Employees

136,000

Coverage

Crude steel 57.78M tonnes (2025), global capacity ~76M tonnes

Facilities

419 consolidated subsidiaries with dozens of mega-scale integrated steelworks in Japan, plus operations in India, Southeast Asia, and North America

Market

TYO : 5401

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

90/100

Founded

2002

Employees

~58,000

Coverage

Products exported globally; key markets in Asia, Middle East, North America; JV operations in India (JSW-BPSL)

Facilities

2 integrated steelworks (Keihin/Kurashiki in Japan); EAF mini-mill in Sendai; manufacturing bases in Thailand, China, India, Vietnam, USA

Market

Tokyo: 5411

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1970

Employees

28,000

Coverage

84% overseas revenue share; direct presence in 100+ countries; strongest in Asia-Pacific, the Americas (post-2022 independent distribution buildout), Africa (Bell Equipment JV), and Europe; LANDCROS IoT platform connects 410,000+ machines globally

Facilities

Tsuchiura & Hitachinaka (Japan) — large/ultra-large excavators; Amsterdam (Netherlands) — medium excavators for Europe; Bekasi (Indonesia) — excavators for SE Asia; Dharwad (India); Hefei (China); expanding Americas manufacturing footprint post-Deere separation

Market

TYO:6305

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1876

Employees

36,890

Coverage

Japan, United States, Europe and Southeast Asia

Facilities

Multiple specialized manufacturing plants across key global regions

Market

TYO: 7912

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1913

Employees

29,279

Coverage

Global operations across 62 overseas nodes plus 12 major R&D and manufacturing sites in Japan; serving semiconductor foundries, display panel manufacturers, and electronics OEMs worldwide; dual supply base in Japan and South Korea for semiconductor photoresist and display materials

Facilities

12 major R&D and production sites in Japan (Ehime, Chiba, Oita, Ibaraki, Misawa, Osaka); 62 overseas operational nodes across Asia, North America, Europe, and Latin America; dedicated semiconductor photoresist and high-purity chemical plants in Japan and South Korea; OLED and display materials manufacturing in Korea; joint venture petrochemical complex Petro Rabigh in Saudi Arabia

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO: 4005)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1873

Employees

39,136

Coverage

26+ Countries

Facilities

80+ Paper Mill

Market

TYO: 3861

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1949

Employees

11,000+

Coverage

Japan (primary), Asia, Global

Facilities

10+ mills across Japan and overseas

Market

Public (TYO: 3863)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1900

Employees

51,988

Coverage

12 countries across Asia, Americas and Europe

Facilities

60+ large-scale manufacturing sites in 12 countries

Market

TYO: 7911

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1876

Employees

36,890

Coverage

Japan, United States, Europe and Southeast Asia

Facilities

Multiple specialized manufacturing plants across key global regions

Market

TYO: 7912

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1907

Employees

8,000+

Coverage

25+ countries

Facilities

14 production sites (as Toyo Ink Group)

Market

TYO: 4634

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1921

Employees

66,697

Coverage

140+ countries

Facilities

71 manufacturing bases across 17 countries

Market

TYO: 6301

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1970

Employees

28,000

Coverage

84% overseas revenue share; direct presence in 100+ countries; strongest in Asia-Pacific, the Americas (post-2022 independent distribution buildout), Africa (Bell Equipment JV), and Europe; LANDCROS IoT platform connects 410,000+ machines globally

Facilities

Tsuchiura & Hitachinaka (Japan) — large/ultra-large excavators; Amsterdam (Netherlands) — medium excavators for Europe; Bekasi (Indonesia) — excavators for SE Asia; Dharwad (India); Hefei (China); expanding Americas manufacturing footprint post-Deere separation

Market

TYO:6305

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1873

Employees

38,000+

Coverage

Asia, Europe, South America

Facilities

Multiple precision converting and film plants globally

Market

TYO: 3861

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1913

Employees

29,279

Coverage

Global operations across 62 overseas nodes plus 12 major R&D and manufacturing sites in Japan; serving semiconductor foundries, display panel manufacturers, and electronics OEMs worldwide; dual supply base in Japan and South Korea for semiconductor photoresist and display materials

Facilities

12 major R&D and production sites in Japan (Ehime, Chiba, Oita, Ibaraki, Misawa, Osaka); 62 overseas operational nodes across Asia, North America, Europe, and Latin America; dedicated semiconductor photoresist and high-purity chemical plants in Japan and South Korea; OLED and display materials manufacturing in Korea; joint venture petrochemical complex Petro Rabigh in Saudi Arabia

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO: 4005)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1926

Employees

27,274

Coverage

Global operations across 16 countries; serving TSMC, Samsung, Intel, and all major semiconductor foundries worldwide; semiconductor silicon wafer global market share exceeding 30%

Facilities

Global manufacturing and R&D facilities across 16 countries including Japan, USA, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and China; semiconductor silicon wafer megafabs and photoresist manufacturing centers in Japan; PVC and chlor-alkali complex in the USA (Shintech); silicones production in Thailand and Europe

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (4063)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

93/100

Founded

1948

Employees

194,173-195,110 (group)

Coverage

150+ Countries

Facilities

30+ automotive and engine plants, dozens of motorcycle bases

Market

TYO : 7267

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

92/100

Founded

1970

Employees

136,000

Coverage

Crude steel 57.78M tonnes (2025), global capacity ~76M tonnes

Facilities

419 consolidated subsidiaries with dozens of mega-scale integrated steelworks in Japan, plus operations in India, Southeast Asia, and North America

Market

TYO : 5401

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1949

Employees

58K+

Coverage

150+ Countries

Facilities

79 wholly-operated manufacturing plants across 10 core markets

Market

TYO : 5938

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1881

Employees

38,500

Coverage

130+ Countries

Facilities

100+ manufacturing and R&D facilities globally

Market

TYO:4612

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1921

Employees

66,697

Coverage

140+ countries

Facilities

71 manufacturing bases across 17 countries

Market

TYO: 6301

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1948

Employees

~9,000

Coverage

40+ countries

Facilities

Manufacturing across Japan, China, Germany

Market

Private (KKR-owned)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1959

Employees

73,856

Coverage

Global (North America, Europe, Asia including China)

Facilities

279 subsidiaries worldwide, dozens of mega-factories across Japan, North America, Europe, and Asia (including multiple China sites)

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO: 6971)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1907

Employees

52,896

Coverage

30+ countries

Facilities

100+ manufacturing & processing facilities

Market

TSE: 5201

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1924

Employees

~103,544

Coverage

150+ countries

Facilities

133 production bases

Market

TYO: 6367

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

2006 (est. 1921 as Koyo Seiko)

Employees

45,018

Coverage

20+ countries across Asia, Europe, and the Americas

Facilities

150+ subsidiaries and manufacturing/R&D facilities worldwide

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6473

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

91/100

Founded

1946

Employees

~120,344

Coverage

~200 countries and regions

Facilities

10+ major production sites incl. Nagasaki & Kumamoto CMOS wafer fabs; UK Wales tech center; Malaysia & China assembly

Market

TYO: 6758 / NYSE: SONY

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

90/100

Founded

1918

Employees

~208,000 (60%+ overseas)

Coverage

Global operations; 17 net-zero factories achieved, all plants targeted net-zero by 2029

Facilities

218 manufacturing plants worldwide (2,559 direct/indirect subsidiaries); Nevada & Kansas battery gigafactories; Wakayama 4680 cell plant

Market

TYO: 6752

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1949

Employees

58K+

Coverage

150+ Countries

Facilities

79 wholly-operated manufacturing plants across 10 core markets

Market

TYO : 5938

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1948

Employees

~9,000

Coverage

40+ countries

Facilities

Manufacturing across Japan, China, Germany

Market

Private (KKR-owned)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1944

Employees

~74,302

Coverage

Global (Japan, China, Southeast Asia, Europe, Americas)

Facilities

84 subsidiaries worldwide; ~60% of production in Japan; new MLCC plant in Lamphun, Thailand; packaging/testing pilot in Chennai, India

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO: 6981)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

96/100

Founded

1937

Employees

375K+

Coverage

200+ Countries

Facilities

67 core assembly and powertrain plants worldwide

Market

TYO : 7203

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1921

Employees

66,697

Coverage

140+ countries

Facilities

71 manufacturing bases across 17 countries

Market

TYO: 6301

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1926

Employees

27,274

Coverage

Global operations across 16 countries; serving TSMC, Samsung, Intel, and all major semiconductor foundries worldwide; semiconductor silicon wafer global market share exceeding 30%

Facilities

Global manufacturing and R&D facilities across 16 countries including Japan, USA, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and China; semiconductor silicon wafer megafabs and photoresist manufacturing centers in Japan; PVC and chlor-alkali complex in the USA (Shintech); silicones production in Thailand and Europe

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (4063)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1915

Employees

6,524

Coverage

Global (Japan, China, Southeast Asia, North America, Europe)

Facilities

Core manufacturing network in Japan (Omuta, Chiba, etc.) and China (Dalian), with sales and distribution facilities in dozens of countries globally

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO: 4061)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1963

Employees

20,273

Coverage

Global: 95 offices in 18 countries

Facilities

30 R&D and manufacturing sites in Japan; 65 overseas bases

Market

TSE: 8035

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

96/100

Founded

1937

Employees

375K+

Coverage

200+ Countries

Facilities

67 core assembly and powertrain plants worldwide

Market

TYO : 7203

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

93/100

Founded

1948

Employees

194,173-195,110 (group)

Coverage

150+ Countries

Facilities

30+ automotive and engine plants, dozens of motorcycle bases

Market

TYO : 7267

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

90/100

Founded

1884 (reorganized 1950)

Employees

~77,274-78,793

Coverage

69 countries

Facilities

12 core works in Japan + 10 global gas turbine manufacturing/repair bases

Market

TSE Prime: 7011

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

90/100

Founded

1920

Employees

76,889 (consolidated)

Coverage

Operations in 192 countries

Facilities

Hamamatsu (Miyakoda) motorcycle plant plus ~35 production facilities globally

Market

TSE Prime: 7269

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1921

Employees

66,697

Coverage

140+ countries

Facilities

71 manufacturing bases across 17 countries

Market

TYO: 6301

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

2006 (est. 1921 as Koyo Seiko)

Employees

45,018

Coverage

20+ countries across Asia, Europe, and the Americas

Facilities

150+ subsidiaries and manufacturing/R&D facilities worldwide

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6473

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

88/100

Founded

1926

Employees

47,914

Coverage

Global operations across 29 countries and regions with 290 affiliated companies

Facilities

23 production sites across 26 countries including Japan, China, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, USA, Mexico, Italy, France, Germany, Czech Republic

Market

TYO : 3402

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

85/100

Founded

1949

Employees

185K+

Coverage

30+ Countries

Market

TYO : 3591

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

82/100

Founded

1984

Employees

30K+

Coverage

25+ Countries

Market

TYO : 9983

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

82/100

Founded

1980

Employees

18K+

Coverage

30+ Countries

Market

TYO : 7453

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

85/100

Founded

1933

Employees

15000+

Coverage

110+ Countries

Facilities

5+ factories in Japan, China, Vietnam

Market

Public (TYO: 6645)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

85/100

Founded

1918

Employees

~7,800

Coverage

Japan, India, China, Southeast Asia — steel, cement, glass, and non-ferrous metals

Facilities

20+ production sites in Japan, India (TRL Krosaki), China, and Southeast Asia

Market

TSE: 5352 (Nippon Steel subsidiary)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

80/100

Founded

1917

Employees

34K+

Coverage

130+ Countries

Market

TYO : 2802

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

79/100

Founded

1917

Employees

10K+

Coverage

20+ Countries

Market

TYO : 2269

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

79/100

Founded

1948

Employees

3.5K+

Coverage

All Japan

Market

TYO : 2602

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

88/100

Founded

1890

Employees

52,503

Coverage

150+ countries and regions

Facilities

50+ core manufacturing plants worldwide

Market

TYO: 6326

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

69/100

Founded

1972

Employees

12K+

Coverage

All Japan

Market

Publicly Listed ( Cooperative Model )

HQ

Japan