Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. (富士重工業株式会社, Fuji Jūkōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha^?) (TYO: 7270 ), or FHI, traces its origins to the Nakajima Aircraft Company (est. 1917), which was once the leading aircraft manufacturer for Japan military in WWII. FHI was established on July 15, 1953 when five Japanese companies joined to form one of Japan's largest manufacturers of transportation equipment. Currently, FHI employs more than 15,000 people worldwide, operates nine manufacturing plants and sells products in 100 countries. It currently makes Subaru brand cars, and its aerospace division makes parts for Boeing, helicopters for the Japanese Self Defense Force, Raytheon Hawker, and Eclipse Aviation business jets. The Tokyo Stock Exchange ), or TSE, is one of the largest stock exchange markets in the world by monetary volume located in Tokyo, Japan, second only to the New York Stock Exchange. ... The Nakajima Aircraft Company (Japanese:中島飛行機株式会社) was a prominent Japanese aircraft manufacturer throughout World War II. It was founded in 1917 by Nakajima Chikuhei and took the name Nakajima Aircraft Company in 1931. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... For other uses, see Subaru (disambiguation). ... Look up aerospace in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is an aerospace and defense corporation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Japan Self-Defense Forces ), or JSDF, are the military forces in Japan that were established after the end of World War II. The force has been engaged in no real combat but has been engaged in some international peacekeeping operations. ... Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) is a major United States military contractor based in Waltham, Massachusetts. ... Eclipse Aviation Corporation is an Albuquerque, New Mexico based manufacturer of the Eclipse 500 Very Light Jet (VLJ). ...

Shareholders

From 1968 until 1999, FHI was 20% owned by Nissan, who acquired the stake in 1968 during a period of government-ordered merging of Japanese auto industry firms in order to improve competitiveness under the administration of Prime Minister Eisaku Sato. During their ownership, Nissan was primarily interested in its bus manufacturing division and lent automaking expertise to Subaru. Upon Nissan's acquisition by Renault, its 20% stake was sold to General Motors, but GM announced on October 6, 2005 that it will sell 8.4% of the company to Toyota and will dispose of its remaining share, 11.6% of the company, on the market. [1] 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Nissan Motor Co. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... The Prime Minister of Japan (内閣総理大臣 Naikaku sōri daijin) is the usual English-language term used for the head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime Minister of the Cabinet. ... This article or section needs to be updated. ... Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing cars, vans, buses, tractors, and trucks. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... Toyota Motor Corporation ), or Toyota is a Japanese automaker and the worlds second largest automaker by sales revenue. ...

Divisions

FHI has four main divisions:

• The automobile division, Subaru, has been manufacturing and selling automobiles since 1954 and now has 1,970 dealers in 100 countries.
• The aerospace division is a contractor for the Japan Defense Agency and markets and sells both commercial and defense-related aircraft, helicopters and target drones. This division used to build the Fuji FA200 Aero Subaru and is currently participating in the Airbus A380, Boeing 777, Boeing 787, and Eclipse 500 programs, and supplies parts for Boeing 767 and 2 other Boeing models.
• The industrial products division manufactures and sells equipment under the Robin brand.

• the transportation equipment division builds several types of buses, garbage trucks, and prefabricated housing.

The company's four divisions all share their technological advancements with one another, which has made FHI a leader in innovation. In particular, they apply a great deal of their aircraft technology to their automotive division, the most notable example being the horizontally-opposed boxer engines used in all modern Subaru automobiles. Karl Benzs Velo (vélo means bicycle in French) model (1894) - entered into the first automobile race 2005 MINI Cooper S. An automobile (also motor car or simply car) is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor. ... For other uses, see Subaru (disambiguation). ... Look up dealer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up aerospace in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Japan Defense Agency ) is an agency of the Cabinet Office in the Cabinet of Japan. ... Look up aircraft in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors consisting of two or more rotor blades. ... UAVs in a hangar An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is a pilotless aircraft, controlled either remotely or flown autonomously, used for a number of missions, including reconnaissance and attack roles. ... Single engine piston airplane build by Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. ... This article is about the airliner manufacturer. ... The Airbus A380 manufactured by Airbus S.A.S. is a double-decker, four engined airliner capable of flying 800 passengers in a high density format or 555 passengers in a typical three-class configuration. ... The Boeing 777 is an American long-range wide-body twin-engined airliner built by Boeings Commercial Airplanes division. ... The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a mid-sized, wide body, twin engined jet airliner currently under development by Boeings Commercial Airplanes unit and scheduled to enter service in May 2008. ... Eclipse 500 VLJ. Note the straight wing design with small wingtip fuel tanks The Eclipse 500 is a small, six seat business jet aircraft manufactured by Eclipse Aviation. ... American Airlines Boeing 767-300 at Gatwick Airport, England. ... The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is an aerospace and defense corporation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. ... A Go North East bus parked in a lay-by in Tyne and Wear, England. ... A typical front loader garbage truck in North America A garbage truck in US English; or dustcart, or sometimes dustbin wagon in Commonwealth English, is a truck specially designed to haul waste to landfills and other recycling / disposal facilities. ... A diagram of a Manufactured house being placed on supports. ... The Boxer engine A flat engine is an internal combustion engine with its pistons parallel to the ground. ...

Leadership

• 1953-unknown — Kenji Kita
• unknown-1985 — Eiichi Ohara
• 1985-1991 — Sadamichi Sasaki
• 1991-1998 — Isamu Kawai
• 1999-2001 — Takeshi Tanaka
• 2001-2006 — Kyoji Takenaka
• 2006-present — Ikuo Mori

External links

• FHI Corporate Information
• Subaru global website
• Subaru klubas Subaru club of Lithuania.