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16 SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
The Status of the Corporate Group
The corporate group of the Company consists of
subsidiaries of 140 companies and affiliates of 36.
The main businesses are manufacturing and mar-
keting of motorcycles, automobiles, marine &
power products, motorized wheelchairs, electro
senior vehicles and houses, further developing the
businesses of logistics and other services related
to the respective operations.
The position of the group companies in relation to
the business segmentation is as follows.
Motorcycle operation
Motorcycles are manufactured by the Company.
In overseas, they are additionally manufactured by
a subsidiary, Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. and an
affiliate, Jinan Qingqi Suzuki Motorcycle Co., Ltd.
and others. Some of parts are manufactured by a
subsidiary, Suzuki Toyama Auto Parts Mfg. Co.,
Ltd. and others, and those parts are purchased by
the Company.
The marketing of the motorcycles is conducted in
the domestic market through a subsidiary, Suzuki
Motorcycle Sales (Higashi Nihon) Inc. and other
marketing companies, and in overseas markets
through a subsidiary, Suzuki International Europe
GmbH and other marketing companies.
Automobile operation
Automobiles are manufactured by the Company
as well as in overseas, by a subsidiary, Magyar
Suzuki Ltd., Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. and by an af-
filiate, CAMI Automotive Inc. and others. Some of
parts are manufactured by Suzuki Hamamatsu
Auto Parts Mfg. Co., Ltd. and others, and they are
purchased by the Company.
The marketing of automobiles is carried out in the
domestic market by a subsidiary, Suzuki Motor
Sales Kinki Inc. and other marketing companies
throughout the market, and in overseas markets,
by a subsidiary, American Suzuki Motor Corp. and
other marketing companies. The business of logis-
tics services is conducted by a subsidiary, Suzuki
Transportation & Packing Co., Ltd.
Other operations
Outboard motors are manufactured mainly by the
Company and marketed by a subsidiary, Suzuki
Marine Co., Ltd. and others.
In the domestic market, the marketing of motorized
wheelchairs and electro senior vehicles is con-
ducted by subsidiaries such as Suzuki Motor
Sales Kinki Inc. and others, and the marketing of
houses is conducted by a subsidiary, Suzuki Busi-
ness Co.,Ltd.
1. The outline of the corporate group