DENSO Celebrates Three Electrifying Milestones

| November 6, 2017

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DENSO Corp., well known for its spark plug products, is celebrating three anniversaries in 2017 – 2018.

First, its first spark plug was manufactured nearly 60 years ago and today spark plugs are still a key element in DENSO’s product line.

Second, iridium plug production has been going strong for 20 years.

Third,  DENSO Robotics is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

The company is currently producing spark plugs in five plants across the globe and has responded to changing engine and market requirements to continue to develop spark plugs that meet the evolving needs of OE and aftermarket customers. Total spark plug production in the 60-year time span will reach 6 billion pieces.

The Iridium spark plugs, which are designed to meet increasing performance and longevity requirements worldwide, made their first appearance in 1997.  Iridium plug production reached 1 billion pieces.

“DENSO has a demonstrated its commitment to all of the markets it enters,” said Joe Mejaly, senior vice president of DENSO Products and Services Americas, Inc. “These anniversaries are proof of not only our commitment but to the quality of the products we design and manufacture.

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