The Ignition and Sensor Specialist

Founded in 1936 as a manufacturer of spark plugs, the company's core competence has always been the automotive field. Today, the Automotive Components business has expanded to become the world’s number one global manufacturer of OE and Aftermarket ignition and vehicle electronics parts.
Representing around 82% of the business activities, it is also the largest of the company’s businesses, covering the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and the Original Equipment Supply (OES) business. It supplies almost all of the well-known OE manufacturers, as well as the Independent Aftermarket (IAM) for a variety of applications.

About Us

Niterra is a leading company in technical ceramics and in the automotive industry. We specialise in ignition products and vehicle electronics. We supply automotive manufacturers all over the world as an OEM as well as the International Aftermarket. Our product portfolio for the automotive industry includes spark plugs, glow plugs, ignition coils, ignition leads under the NGK Ignition Parts brand, intake manifold and boost pressure sensors, mass air flow sensors, oxygen sensors, exhaust gas temperatur sensors, engine speed and position sensors, exhaust gas & differential pressure sensors and exhaust gas recirculation valves under the NTK Vehicle Electronics brand. We also specialise in technical ceramics like semiconductor products, fine ceramics and cutting tools for many different industries.

Niterra is one of the world’s leading technical ceramics and automotive suppliers, serving Original Equipment, Aftermarket and industrial customers around the globe. The company is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan and has a presence on every continent, with 61 consolidated subsidiaries, 24 manufacturing and sales organisations and around 15,900 employees worldwide.
Niterra’s activities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are managed by Niterra EMEA region. The company began European operations in the UK in 1975 and in Germany in 1979. Since 2017, the Niterra EMEA GmbH has had responsibility for the EMEA region with a regional headquarters in Ratingen, Germany. The regional headquarters focuses on currently the most advanced growth fields of mobility and medical. As a part of Niterra’s efforts in medical, the company is investing in the technologies of detecting, assessing and treating wound care, and cardio respiratory and hypertension conditions. In the EMEA region, the company has six regional companies and around 770 employees. Niterra’s EMEA sales represent 24% of the company’s overall global turnover (figures as 03/2024).