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Japan Engine Corporation

Japanese developer and builder of UE low-speed two-stroke marine engines.

Akashi, Hyogo · Company

About

J-ENG was formed in 2017, when Kobe Diesel and the marine engine business of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine were consolidated. Its founding date is 1 November 1910, when the Kobe Engine Manufacturing Company was established. Kobe Diesel had built UE engines under licence from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries since 1957.

The head office and factory are at 1-38 Minamifutami, Futami-cho, Akashi, Hyogo, Japan, with a Tokyo branch, an Imabari office and a Shanghai subsidiary. The company has 414 employees (April 2026) and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is a major shareholder.

Its tagline is Be the First Mover.

Products · 6 of 6

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