NGK celebrates 63 years of operation in Brazil

Japanese multinational is one of the main suppliers
of original country ignition system components

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São Paulo, July 2022 - A NGK, global leader in the spark plug market, completes 63 years of national operation on August 1st. The multinational arrived in Brazil in 1959 and set up shop in Mogi das Cruzes (SP) your first factory outside of Japan. currently, the company has a strong presence on all continents.

With 625 thousand m², the plant located in the Cocuera neighborhood is responsible for employing more than 1,3 thousand professionals who produce automotive components, like candles, ignition cables and suppression terminals. The factory also has one of the company's six technology centers worldwide..

Segundo Yuki Izuoka, presidente da NGK do Brasil, the entire trajectory of the company is accompanied by innovation. "We celebrate 63 years marked by the production of high-tech components, with application guarantee, original quality and availability in the market for the integral service of our customers”, claims.

Automotive market leadership

NGK is one of the main suppliers of original ignition system components and leader in the national aftermarket.. In 63 years, The company reached the historic mark of 2,5 billion candles produced, in addition to surpassing 310 million ignition cables. The company also sells ignition coils and glow plugs under the NGK brand and oxygen sensors under the NTK brand..

The company's history is also accompanied by its commitment to the environment, through the promotion of a series of initiatives aligned with the global Ecovision 2030 program, setting targets for responding to climate change, expansion of environmentally friendly products, conservation of water resources and waste management.

Among the projects aimed at the sustainability of operations is the solar energy system implemented in 2021 by the factory, which already owns the largest photovoltaic system in the Alto Tietê region. Average, NGK generates 150 MWh/month, which yields a 7% saving in consumption. For 2022, The plan is to expand the photovoltaic system to increase generation capacity by 36%.

NGK also highlights waste management among its priorities - So much so that the company already reprocesses 90% of its waste and recycles 70% of the water used through an effluent treatment plant at the plant itself with a focus on reducing environmental impacts in the region.