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NGK Overview
NGK is recognized as the premier manufacturer of spark plugs for almost all automotive, motorcycle, marine and small engine applications. NGK started with just a single product in 1936 and their exceptional growth can be accredited to their doctrine of manufacturing parts where they are going to be used. A large number of NGK Spark Plugs and oxygen sensors sold in the United States are made right here in America. This philosophy allows NGK to work closely with manufacturers to design products that are made to specifically fit their needs. The benefits of this method are obvious in the construction of fourteen factories in eight nations worldwide. In addition, NGK Spark Plugs have been designated as OE by most of the auto manufacturers in the world.
NGK Company History
In 1966 NGK Spark Plugs, Inc. was formed as a subsidiary of NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd., of Japan. This subsidiary was founded in order to establish and further develop a market in the United States for NGK spark plugs and NTK ceramic products. NGK Spark Plugs Mfg. was founded in 1976 to assemble spark plugs in the United States and the construction of their Irvine, California facility was finished in 1981. In 1984 NGK Spark Plugs Mfg. was merged into NGK Spark Plugs, Inc. Distribution facilities were moved to Irvine in 1987 and corporate headquarters were moved there in 1993. In 1994 NGK Spark Plugs Mfg. was founded in West Virginia to manufacture oxygen sensors. This ultra modern manufacturing plant is located on a forty-acre campus which incorporates 113,000 square feet of manufacturing and a 70,000 square foot warehouse area. Oxygen sensor production initially began in July 1995 and the warehouse was added in August 2001. In 1996 NGK Spark Plugs, Inc. founded a new Technical Center in Wixom, Michigan. NGK combined NGK Spark Plugs, Inc. and NGK Spark Plug Mfg. into NGK Spark Plugs, Inc., a West Virginia corporation, in 2002. The company remains headquartered in Irvine, California and the sales headquarters is in Wixom, Michigan. In 2005 NGK Spark Plugs, Inc. relocated their corporate headquarters from the manufacturing facility in Irvine, California to their Wixom, Michigan location. The Wixom Corporate office is located about 35 miles outside of Detroit and includes Corporate operations and the technical center, as well as is well as a brand new engineering, sales and marketing facility. NGK Spark Plugs Mfg., Inc. began producing NGK spark plugs in their recently enlarged West Virginia facility which is located in Sissonville, WV in 2008.
NGK's Future Vision
NGK's quest for ultimate quality over the years has resulted in an innovative research and development program. NTK Technical Ceramics evolved out of the premium spark plug technology of ceramics. The new products that resulted have raised the bar in the industry, including IC Packages, Piezoelectronics, Ceramic Filters, Fine Ceramics and Ceramic Cutting Tools. That same dedication to drove the design of additional products such as NGK Wire Sets, NTK Oxygen Sensors, NTK Knock Sensors and many other NTK sensors. These innovations also translated into NTK being the first to achieve several benchmarks for the industry, including introduction of copper core spark plugs, the development of new ceramics and application to integrated computer circuitry, initiation of the "V-Groove" spark plug, development of iridium spark plugs, along with their continuing environmental and anti-pollution initiatives. Combining cutting-edge manufacturing, inventory and distribution facilities in Irvine, California; Sissonville, West Virginia; Chicago, Illinois; as well as ISO 14001 and ISO/TS 16949 certifications, NGK is committed to providing the very best products and service possible to their customers.
NGK Spark Plugs
- Spark plugs have been in use as long as internal combustion engines have been and assist the technician, hobbyist or race mechanic in finding the cause of problems, determining air-fuel ratios and increasing vehicle performance
- The main job of the spark plug is to consistently ignite the air/fuel mixture in the combustion chamber under any set of operating circumstances
- Spark plugs deliver a path and location for electrical energy from the ignition coil to create the spark that will ignite the air-fuel mixture
- An adequate level of voltage must be provided by the ignition system to spark across the spark plug gap
- The spark plug firing and temperature must be balanced to prevent pre-ignition, but prevent fouling
NTK Oxygen Sensors
- NTK is the premier producer of OEM oxygen sensors in the world, providing more oxygen sensors to vehicle makers than any other manufacturer
- NTK oxygen sensors are each tested individually to ensure premium quality and durability
- NTK oxygen sensors register the composition of exhaust gases and as the level from the sensor changes the ECU alters the fuel mixture
- A new NTK oxygen sensor can help reduce emissions and improve mileage
- NTK oxygen sensors equal or surpass OE standards, ensuring correct fit
NGK Wire Sets
- When used together with resistor spark plugs, NGK wire sets provide superior noise suppression without any deterioration in engine function
- NGK cable resistance is much less than with standard carbon core resistor cables, which are not as efficient or effective
- The resistance of solid carbon-core wires has a tendency to increase over time, while the resistance of NGK's cables remains relatively constant
- NGK wire sets are packaged with one coil wire (where applicable), and four, five or six plug wires, as needed
- Each wire set is manufactured to the correct cable length for the specific make and model indicated
