is a public company established in 1936 and based in Nagoya, Japan. Formerly known as NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd., the company’s automotive business (with its brands NGK Ignition Parts and NTK Vehicle Electronics) revolves around the manufacturing and the sale of spark plugs and related products for internal combustion engines, as well as vehicle electronics and ceramics for a wide range of applications in the automotive industry and beyond.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Niterra Co., Ltd.
- Company.native_name
- ⽇本特殊陶業株式会社
- Company.native_name_lang
- ja
- Company.romanized_name
- Nippon Tokushu Tōgyō kabushiki gaisha
- Company.former_name
- NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
- Company.logo
- Niterra.svg
- Company.logo_size
- 220px
- Company.type
- Public KK
- Company.industry
- Automotive, technical ceramics
- Company.founder
- NGK Insulators
- Company.hq_location
- Nagoya, Japan
- Company.area_served
- Worldwide
- Company.key_people
- Takeshi Kawai
- Company.num_employees
- 15,900 (March 2024)
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is a public company established in 1936 and based in Nagoya, Japan. Formerly known as NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd., the company’s automotive business (with its brands NGK Ignition Parts and NTK Vehicle Electronics) revolves around the manufacturing and the sale of spark plugs and related products for internal combustion engines, as well as vehicle electronics and ceramics for a wide range of applications in the automotive industry and beyond.
Niterra is a coined word, which combines the Latin words ‘niteo’ meaning ‘shine’ and ‘terra/earth’. It expresses the Group’s desire to be a company that not only contributes to a sustainable society, but also one that makes the earth shine: a goal formulated in its 2040 Vision.