Daido Metal Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of plain bearings for automobile, marine, construction, and general industries. It operates through the following segments: Automotive Engine Bearing, Other Engine Bearing (except automotive), Non-Automotive Metal Bearing, Parts other than automotive bearings and Others. The Automotive Metal Bearing segment provides metal bearing for automotive engines, power steering, and turbo charges. The Other Engine Bearing manufactures and sells bearings for other types of engines besides automotive engines. The Non-automotive Metal Bearing segment offers general industrial bearings for ship engines, construction machinery, and generator hydroelectric power. The Parts other than Automotive Bearings segment manufactures and sells high-precision and high-quality parts (bending pipes, knock pins, NC cut products) around automobile engines and transmissions, and aluminum die-cast products for automobiles. The Other segment includes real estate leasing and metal-based non-lubricated bearing business. It also manufactures and sells machinery for centralized lubricating systems. The company was founded on November 4, 1939 and is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan.
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