Description

Nippon Sharyo, Ltd. is a prominent Japanese enterprise specializing in the manufacturing and global distribution of an extensive range of equipment. Its core business encompasses railway rolling stock, various transportation solutions, robust steel structures, heavy construction machinery, and advanced engineering equipment, with operations spanning Japan, the United States, Asia, and other international markets. The company is a major producer of rail vehicles, including electric multiple units (EMUs), diesel multiple units (DMUs), passenger coaches, cutting-edge linear motor cars, and sophisticated track maintenance machinery. They also supply essential rolling stock components and automated guideway transit systems. Their diverse train offerings cater to inter-city and express routes, suburban and commuter lines, and metropolitan subway networks. Furthermore, Nippon Sharyo is an exporter of high-speed trains, urban and suburban commuter vehicles, and both metro and light rail transit systems. For medium to small volume transportation, their portfolio features rubber-tired AGT vehicles, magnetic-levitating systems, suspended monorail vehicles, and light rail vehicles. Beyond rail, Nippon Sharyo also manufactures a variety of other transportation and industrial equipment, such as freight cars, locomotives, tank trucks, tank trailers, storage tanks, heavy-duty industrial vehicles, shipping containers, and automated guided vehicles. In the realm of structural steel, they are involved in the construction of roadway bridges, railway bridges, and water gates. Their construction equipment division provides a suite of machinery for foundation work, including pile driving rigs, crawler cranes, hydraulic hammers, and casing rotators. They also produce portable and emergency diesel generator sets, various electrical machinery, earth drilling rigs, and soil stabilizing rigs. Additionally, the company delivers comprehensive engineering solutions, developing and installing agricultural plants, grain processing complexes, seed processing plants, and pulp and paper production facilities. They also offer railway rolling stock inspection and maintenance systems, alongside equipment for paper manufacturing. Established in 1896, Nippon Sharyo, Ltd. is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan, and operates as a subsidiary of the Central Japan Railway Company.