Kawasaki Motors Corp. Japan Earthquake Update
Kawasaki U. S. Empolyees
Donating to American Red Cross
Irvine, CA (3/26/2011) - Kawasaki
Heavy Industries, Ltd. (KHI) motorcycle production
facilities, located in Akashi, did not sustain
any damage from the recent, tragic earthquakecentered
in the northern part of the country. However,
the company obviously relies on a large number
of outside component suppliers andvendors in order
to complete and deliver finished products. While
normally relying on “just intime”
daily deliveries from these business partners,
KHI is understandably sensitive to the issues
that many of them could be facing as a result
of the recent tragedy. KHI will, as circumstances
dictate, make adjustments to fit the needs of
all concerned.
At this time, no long-term production stoppages
are planned for the Akashi plant and Kawasaki
plants in Thailand and the U.S. are in full operation.
Obviously, the tremendous devastation that has
occurred in Japan, and the subsequent humanitarian
issues, must take precedence, but KHI will strive
to maintain successful business operations during
this difficult time.
To provide support to those affected by the
Japanese earthquake and tsunami, the presidents
of all of the U.S.-based Kawasaki entities are
collecting donations from employees and forwarding
them to the American Red Cross. The U.S. organization
will then forward the funds to the Japanese Red
Cross, assuring distribution where help is needed
most. Individual contributions by Kawasaki employees
will qualify for the Kawasaki matching gift program.
The Kawasaki Good Times™ Foundation is
contributing $50,000 to initiate the charitable
giving campaign.
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
(KMC) markets and distributes Kawasaki motorcycles,
ATVs, personal watercraft, utility vehicles and
recreation utility vehicles and commercial grade
lawn care and landscaping equipment through a
nationwide network of independent power sports
and lawn and garden retailers. KMC and its affiliates
employ nearly 3,300 people in the United States,
with 400 of them located at KMC’s Irvine,
California headquarters.
Kawasaki’s tagline,
“Let the good times roll.™”,
is recognized worldwide. The Kawasaki brand has
become synonymous with powerful, stylish motorcycles
for over four decades. Information about Kawasaki’s
complete line of recreational products and Kawasaki
affiliates can be found on the Internet at
www.kawasaki.com.
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