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Kanto Auto Works, Ltd. One of the leading manufacturers of Auto-Bodies in Japan, made its debut in the former Naval Base of Yokosuka in 1946, entrusted with mission of reconstructing it into a peace industry city and rehabilitating its transportation under the name of Kanto Electric Motor Works, Ltd.

In the initial stage, the company devoted itself mostly to the production of electric- powered automobiles and bodies for buses as well as the repairing and assembling various type of motor cars at a plant built on the former site of the defunct Naval Torpedo School at Taura in the city of Yokosuka.

In 1948, the company concluded a contract with Toyota Motor Corporation the largest Auto-manufacturer in Japan, for assembling bodies for the chassis of the "Toyopet" passenger cars, which enabled the company to make a fresh start as a partnership with Toyota Motor Industry.

The company changed its name to the present Kanto Auto Works, Ltd., in May 1950. Since then, the company has continued to expand as a powerful cooperator plant for Toyota Motor Corporation, and is ready to serve for auto-bodies throughout the world.



General Status

Name of company Kanto Auto Works, Ltd.
Address Tauraminato-cho, Yokosuka-city, Kanagawa 237-8585, Japan
TEL:+81-46-861-5111
President Tetsuo Hattori
Founded April, 1946
Capital 6,850 Million yen
Number of employees 5,901 (March, 2011)



Major Subsidiaries

Kanto Shoji Co., Ltd. Total Business Commerce
Kanto Kosan Co., Ltd. Total Facilities Constructor
K.E.Protec Co., Ltd. Automotive Plant Engineering
K.F.Service Co., Ltd. Foods services



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