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Shinano Kenshi

Logo: Shinano Kenshi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. (シナノケンシ株式会社, Shinano Kenshi Kabushiki-gaisha) was founded in 1918 as Shinano Spun Silk Spinning Co., Ltd. to manufacture spun silk yarn, which at that time was one of the most high-tech industries in the world. As the years passed, the company expanded to other industrial markets while maintaining its silk operations. In 1962 the company established an Electrical Department and, in 1971 the company introduced a fan motor for air conditioning machines.2 It is headquartered in Ueda.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. (シナノケンシ株式会社, Shinano Kenshi Kabushiki-gaisha) was founded in 1918 as Shinano Spun Silk Spinning Co., Ltd. to manufacture spun silk yarn, which at that time was one of the most high-tech industries in the world. As the years passed, the company expanded to other industrial markets while maintaining its silk operations. In 1962 the company established an Electrical Department and, in 1971 the company introduced a fan motor for air conditioning machines. The company started the production of tape decks in 1972 and, in 1973, the company introduced a gear motor for copying machines and changed the company name to Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd.2

Products and brands

  • brushless DC electric motor

Listed on Wikidata.1

Precision Electric Motor

Industrial System Equipment(Image/High speed camera/Printer/Audio)

Welfare & Life Assist equipment

Spun Silk Yarn

From Wikipedia’s article on Shinano Kenshi, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

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