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Encyclopedia > Arai (company)
Arai Helmet Ltd
Type Joint stock company
Founded 1926
Founder Hirotake Arai
Headquarters Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Industry Motorcycle helmet manufacturing
Website www.araihelmet.com

Arai Helmet Ltd (アライヘルメット?) is a Japanese company that designs and manufactures motorcycle helmets. Formed in 1926 by Hirotake Arai as a hatmaker; nowadays, it is often called one of the top motorcycle helmet manufacturers, among others such as Shoei. It is famous for its use of Super Complex Laminate Construction. Super Complex Laminate Construction is essentially several materials, including kevlar, spun together so that it ends up as a cotton candy texture. All of their helmets meet or exceed the Snell Memorial Foundation safety standards. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A joint stock company is a type of business partnership in which the capital is formed by the individual contributions of a group of shareholders. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the sequel to the computer game Entrepreneur, which has no article of it own, see The Corporate Machine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... ÅŒmiya ) is a ward of Saitama city. ... Saitama ) is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan. ... Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県; Saitama-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ... // A motorcycle helmet is a type of protective headgear used by motorcycle riders. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on a Web server, usually accessible via the Internet or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML, that is almost always accessible... // A motorcycle helmet is a type of protective headgear used by motorcycle riders. ... Millinery is womens hats and other articles sold by a milliner, or the profession or business of designing, making, or selling womens hats and hat trim. ... Shoei (JASDAQ: 7839) is a Japanese company that produces a popular line of motorsport helmets. ... Chemical structure of Kevlar. ... Cotton candy (American English), candy floss (British English), or fairy floss (Australian English) is a form of spun sugar. ... Started in 1957, the Snell Memorial Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that was created to provide a high quality standard of safety for helmets. ...


External links

  • Official Arai America Site


 
 

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