Minebea was founded in 1951 as Japan's first manufacturer to specialize in miniature ball bearings. Minebea is a comprehensive manufacturer of small ball bearings, small motors, floppy disk drive (FDD) subassemblies, personal computer (PC) keyboards and a host of other precision components indispensible to information and telecommunications equipment, household electrical appliances, aerospace vehicles, automobiles and a wide range of other applications.

Minebea has built vertically integrated global manufacturing facilities that engage in mass production of superior-quality products and have stringent environmental preservation standards, helping ensure that they are welcomed by local communities.