News Article
New President for GKN Driveline Torque Technology Japan
22nd September 2008, Tochigi, Japan
GKN Driveline Torque Technology has appointed Eiji Imai as the new president and representative director for GKN Driveline Torque Technology KK, in Japan（head office at 2388 Omiya-cho, Tochigi-city, Tochigi Prefecture）.
Graeme Walford, the outgoing president of GKN Driveline Torque Technology KK, in Japan said: “ Our roots in the Japanese market run deep. I am therefore really pleased that Eiji Imai has joined GKN. He brings with him 35 years of senior automotive industry experience which will help us to further expand our business in the vitally important Japanese market.”
Eiji Imai said: “I am very excited to be joining a world-class company like GKN. My aim is to achieve long-term and sustainable growth building upon the excellent foundations of the company in Japan.”
Eiji Imai assumes his new role on September 30th 2008.
Graeme Walford, managing director of GKN Driveline Torque Technology worldwide becomes chairman
and representative director of GKN Driveline Torque Technology KK, in Japan
The biography of Eiji Imai can be found
here.
About GKN
GKN Group
The GKN Group is a global enterprise with 42,000 people working in over 30 countries. The
sales of the group in 2007 were 861 billion yen (£4.1 billion) .The GKN group is composed of
Automotive (Driveline, other automotive), Sinter Metals, Off-highway and Aerospace.
GKN Driveline
GKN Driveline, part of GKN Automotive, is a global enterprise with 21,000 people working at
40 locations in 30 countries. The company recorded sales of 420 billion yen (£2 billion) in 2007.
GKN Driveline has six locations in Japan – Tochigi, Nagoya, Osaka, Oyama, Tokyo and Utsunomiya –
employing nearly 2,000 people.
GKN Driveline is the world leader in the design and production of driveline components. It has the products to achieve the optimum driveline solution. With these products come technical expertise and an understanding of all aspects that affect vehicle dynamics and how these can be optimised for weight and performance improvement.
Every year, 72 million cars and light trucks are produced for the world's roads. For every car, in every country, the challenge is always the same: to transmit power from the engine to the wheels in the most efficient, economical and reliable way possible.
GKN Driveline Torque Technology
GKN Driveline Torque Technology is the world’s leading manufacturer of PTU (Power Transfer
Unit) for all wheel drive vehicles and also supplies Torque Management Devices for coupling, axle
and transmission application.
GKN Driveline Torque Technology has manufacturing locations in Europe, the USA, China and Japan.
GKN Driveline Torque Technology KK, in Japan
GKN Driveline Torque Technology KK, in Japan contributes global research and development as
well as manufacturing for the GKN Group.
The paid up capital of the company is 7,663 million yen. The head office in Japan is at Tochigi. The manufacturing facilities are in Tochigi and Nagoya (Oye-cho, Minato-ward, Nagoya-city) and a proving ground in Oyama (Tochigi-city).
Company Contact:
Paul Dinwiddy
Global Communication Director
GKN Driveline
Phone: +44.1527.533.646
Cell: +44.7801.077.523
E-mail:
paul.dinwiddy@gkndriveline.com
Media Contacts:
Japan
Yoshinori Yamaguchi
Inoue Public Relations
Phone: +81.(0)3.5269.2301
E-mail:
yamaguchi@inoue-pr.com
Europe
Simon Pearson
Phone: +44.207.861.3158
Cell: +44.7836.744.192
E-mail:
simon@s-pearson.com
Americas
Larry Weis or Andi Wilmes
AutoCom Associates
Phone: +1.248.647.8621
E-mail:
lweis@usautocom.com or
awilmes@usautocom.com
