MAHLE Japan Ltd. provides Sales, IT, Finance/Accounting, HR, Legal, Purchasing, Communications/PR to the other companies within the MAHLE Group. Moreover, the Japan office is responsible for the Asia-Pacific region as well.

MAHLE Filter Systems Japan Corporation were merged with MAHLE Japan Ltd. in 2022.

MAHLE Behr Japan K.K. were merged with MAHLE Japan Ltd. in 2025.

MAHLE Japan Ltd. (Before merged MAHLE Filter Systems Japan Corporation) developed and manufactured the industry’s first plastic cylinder head cover for passenger vehicle application in 1982. Today, this is one of the several products that the company is responsible for under the Group’s business unit “Filtration and Engine Peripherals”. With development and production capabilities, the company works closely with other MAHLE locations to serve the global needs of Japanese OE manufacturers.

And MAHLE Behr Japan K.K has more than a century of expertise in heating and cooling technologies. Under the Group’s business unit “Thermal Management”, the company provides solutions for engine cooling, air conditioning, battery thermal management for Japanese OE manufacturers.

Company Profile

Founded: February 1912

Reorganized: July 1945

Subscribed Capital: JPY3.75 billion

Representative Director: Yasuhiro Kinoshita

No. of Employees: Sales, IT, Finance/Accounting, HR, Legal, Purchasing, Communications/PR 149 (December 2025)

Thermal & Fluid systems 741 (December 2025)

Sales: JPY37.3 billion (FY2024)

Business Sector: Service Provider (Sales, IT, Finance/Accounting, HR, Legal, Purchasing, Communications/PR), Systems supplier to the automotive industry (Main products: air, fuel, and oil filter modules and systems), Systems supplier to the automotive industry (Main products: engine cooling, air-conditioning, battery thermal management, EV battery cooling)

Locations in Japan

  • Head Office
    1-9-12 Kita-otsuka, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0004
  • Kawagoe
    591 Shimo-akasaka, Kawagoe, Saitama 350-1155
  • Nagoya
    5F, 2-27-14 Izumi, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 461-0001
  • Osaka
    12F, 1-8-30 Tenmbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 530-6012
  • Kawagoe o-akasaka, Kawagoe, Saitama 350-1155
  • Kawagoe Plant & Office
    591 Shimo-akasaka, Kawagoe, Saitama 350-1155
  • Takanezawa Technical Center
    2021-8 Hoshakuji, Takanezawa-machi, Shioya-gun, Tochigi 329-1233
  • Oyama Technical Office
    1-480 Inuzuka, Oyama, Tochigi 323-8678
  • Mooka Plant
    24-1 Matsuyama-cho, Mooka, Tochigi 321-4346
    Tel: +81 50-3363-2602
  • Kanuma Plant
    1625 Sendo, Kanuma, Tochigi, 322-0002
    Tel: +81 50-3363-0790
  • Nogata Plant
    4200-29 Kami-tonno, Nogata, Fukuoka 822-0003
    Tel: +81 50-3363-3312
  • Suzuka Plant
    3361-1 Ichigaya, Kou-cho, Suzuka, Mie 513-0836
  • Ibaraki Logistics Center
    1179 Takamori, Sakuragawa, Ibaraki 309-1246
    Tel: +81 50-3363-3134

History

  • 1912 Company established
  • 1931 First air cleaner delivered to Ford Japan
  • 1945 Company incorporated; Capital JPY190,000
  • 1963 Saitama Plant and Technical Center completed
  • 1971 Tochigi Plant completed
  • 1973 Production of carbon canister begins
  • 1975 Ibaraki Plant completed
  • 1979 Production of plastic air cleaner begins
  • 1981 Joint-venture company in Thailand established with Siam Motors
  • 1982 Production of world's first plastic cylinder head cover begins
  • 1987 Tennex established in Tennessee, USA
  • 1990 Registered as over-the-counter company at Tokyo Stocks and Securities Association
  • 1995 Received ISO9001 certification
  • 1996 Tennex Philippines established. Company name changed from Tsuchiya Manufacturing Co., Ltd. to Tennex Corporation
  • 2000 Received ISO14001 certification
  • 2001 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. transferred its 33.3% share of company stock to MAHLE Filtersysteme GmbH
  • 2002 Company name changed to MAHLE Tennex Corporation. Tennex Korea established in South Korea
  • 2005 Company name changed to MAHLE Filter Systems Japan Corporation. MAHLE Japan Ltd. acquires 100% share. Removal from JASDAQ listing. Received ISO/TS16949 certification.
  • 2012 Kyushu Plant completed
  • 2015 Ueno Industry Co., Ltd. becomes part of the Group and re-structured as Kanuma Plant.
  • 2016 Production of plastic oil pan begins. MAHLE completes sale (in November) of industrial filtration activities to Filtration Group.
  • 2022 MAHLE Filter Systems Japan Corporation were merged with MAHLE Japan Ltd.
  • 2025 MAHLE Behr Japan K.K. were merged with MAHLE Japan Ltd.

As of December 1st, 2025