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Minebeamitsumi Inc.

A maker of tiny precision ball bearings and electronic components, MinebeaMitsumi supplies the motors, sensors, fasteners, and LED parts found in everything from cars and aircraft to laptops and game consoles. It began in 1951 as Japan's first miniature ball bearing maker, founded by former engineers from the Manchuria Aircraft Company, and took its current form in 2017 when that firm (Minebea) merged with electronics maker Mitsumi Electric. A fun detail: the merged company blended the two predecessors' blues into a single new "MinebeaMitsumi Blue" for its logo.