keihin corporation annual report 2000 the road ahead profile company was established in december 1956 as seiki manu facturing co ltd its successor formed through april 1997 merger of with two other honda motor affiliated auto parts makers enabled to move from production individual comprehensive manufac ture fuel supply and air conditioning systems produce higher value added products by fusing mechanical electronics technolo gies is one s main suppliers well a top name motorcycle most notably carburetors next generation technologies such those pertaining environmental preservation systemization modularization are another area where has made much progress also active construction new overseas operating bases prerequisite for keeping up rapidly globalizing industry competition will become all stiffer times come providing high stride forth own globalization goal becoming globally respected brand 1 financial highlights 2 our shareholders 4 at