GS Yuasa

GS Yuasa Corporation
株式会社ジーエス・ユアサ コーポレーション

Headquarter in Kyoto
Company type	Public (K.K)
Traded as	TYO: 6674 Nikkei 225 Component
Industry	Electrical equipment
Predecessor	Japan Storage Battery Co., Ltd. Yuasa Corporation
Founded	1917; 107 years ago (1917) (Japan Storage Battery; later GS) 1918; 106 years ago (1918) (Yuasa Storage Battery) April 1, 2004; 20 years ago (2004-04-01) (by merger)
Founder	Genzou Shimadzu Jr. Shichizaemon Yuasa
Headquarters	Inobanba-cho, Nishinosho, Kisshoin, Minami-ku, Kyoto 601-8520, Japan
Key people	Makoto Yoda (President)
Products	Automotive, motorcycle and industrial batteries Power supply systems Lighting equipment
Revenue	US$2.93 billion (FY 2014) (JPY 348 billion) (FY 2014)
Net income	US$96.91 million (FY 2013) (JPY 9.98 billion) (FY 2013)
Number of employees	13,609 (consolidated)(as of March 31, 2014)
Website	Official website
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GS Yuasa Corporation (株式会社ジーエス・ユアサ コーポレーション, Kabushiki-gaisha GS Yuasa Kōporēshon) is a Kyoto-based Japanese company specializing in the development and production of lead acid and lithium-ion batteries, used in automobiles, motorcycles and other areas including aerospace and defense applications.