On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Ogura hosted an awards ceremony for outstanding suppliers during its annual purchasing policy conference.

We recognized four excellent business partners based on their performance: one company received the Grand Prize, one received the Excellence Award, and two received Special Awards.

Ogura is committed to work with our business partners to provide products and services that exceed our customers’ expectations.

◇Grand Prize: Shinko Plating Co., Ltd.
◇Excellence Award: Ohama Shoji Co., Ltd.
◇Special Award: ADMAC Co., Ltd.
                            CLC Co., Ltd.

Ogura exhibited at TOKYO AUTO SALON 2026, held at Makuhari Messe from Friday, January 9th to Sunday, January 11th, 2026, in collaboration with the racing team ROOKIE Racing, spring manufacturers HAL springs, and PIT ORC.  Ogura booth was visited by many people, and the show was a great success.

The biggest topic of the exhibition was the announcement of the lineup for “GR Team ORC×Field,” which will compete in the Super Endurance Series ST-Q class, starting this season. We also exhibited the “GR Yaris M-concept,” the vehicle they will be competing in. The provocative packaging of this mid-engine 4WD, which relocates the engine and transmission from the front to the rear, attracted the attention of many visitors.

Furthermore, our clutches have been officially adopted for vehicles competing in the “KYOJO FORMULA” starting from the 2026 season. The fact that the performance of our products has been recognized in “KYOJO FORMULA,” a formula race exclusively for female drivers, where high operability and reliability directly affect the outcome, is an important achievement that demonstrates our technical capabilities.

We exhibited the following four vehicles at the booth from different categories and types of racing. These showcased the depth of Ogura’s involvement in each category:

・GR Yaris M-concept (GR Team ORC×Field / Super Taikyu Series ST-Q Class)
・KYOJO FORMULA
・GR COROLLA MORIZO Edition (ROOKIE Racing)
・ORC DL Roadster (2025 JAF All Japan Gymkhana Championship PN3 Class Series Champion / HAL springs)

In addition, in the clutch product area, we exhibited a number of noteworthy new products in addition to our long-standing lineup. Exhibits included a metal clutch for the BMW M2/M4, a metal clutch for the ISUZU D-MAX, a semi-custom clutch scheduled for release in February 2026, and a twin-plate light clutch currently under development, all of which attracted great interest from many visitors.

As in the previous shows, Ogura hosted a talk show, featuring drivers from the TGR Rally Challenge, GR86/BRZ Cup, KYOJO CUP, Super Taikyu Series, and Inter Proto Series. The venue was filled with excitement from start to finish as participants shared exclusive anecdotes and their enthusiasm for the season. Original merchandise from each company was also available for purchase, enjoyed by many visitors.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who attended, as well as to ROOKIE Racing, HAL springs, PIT ORC, and all the other companies involved in this exhibition. We will continue to hone our technology through our challenges in motorsports and strive to further improve the value of our products and brand.

Thank you for your continued support.

Ogura spring actuated micro brake, MCNB0.02, wins the Gold Medal in the Mechanical Components Category of the LEAP Awards (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) sponsored by WTWH Media. WTWH Media is an American company that publishes industry publications such as Design World, Engineering.com, Fluid Power World, and EE World Online. The award ceremony was held online on October 29th. This product is a holding/emergency stop brake for ultra-small motors. When power is off,  coil springs push the armature against the brake disc, generating torque. When the coil is energized, the armature is pulled to the coil, overcoming the spring force, releasing the brake. Because the brake engages even when power is off, it is used as a safety device in the event of an electrical failure, such as power outage or battery problem. This makes it useful in applications such as increasingly miniaturized robots. This is the fourth time in the past five years that Ogura received this award, and the second consecutive year that we won the Gold Award.

Ogura exhibited at the 2025 International Robot Exhibition, held at Tokyo Big Sight from Wednesday, December 3rd to Saturday, December 6th, 2025. Interactively demonstrated at the booth were Ogura’s “Robot Hand” and “Tool Changer,” which are developed for the rapidly growing robotic automation market, as well as “Brake Diagnostic System” for IoT applications. Also exhibited at the booth were Ogura’s full lineup of spring actuated brakes for various applications, which garnered high interest and praise from the visitors as a new technology that solves manufacturing challenges. We welcomed a much larger number of visitors than expected during the exhibition, and the enthusiastic questions and business discussions provided a valuable opportunity to expand new possibilities for future product development and business.

Ogura exhibited at the 30th Mechanical Components & Technology Expo or M-Tech for short at Makuhari Messe from July 9th (Wednesday) to 11st (Friday).

Ogura showcased its “robot hand” and “tool changer” that is Ogura’s response to ever-increasing needs in the robotic automation field. It also demonstrated its “brake diagnostic system” for the IoT devices.

Ogura’s full lineup for the spring actuated brakes was exhibited at the booth also, and it received interests from many attendees as a new solution in the manufacturing field.

The show was attended by more people than what was forecasted, and lively business and technical discussions were taking place everywhere. Of course, it was an excellent opportunity for Ogura to meet its customers.

On June 11th (Wednesday), president of Ogura Clutch, Mr. Ogura received a merit award from a general incorporated association, Gunma Prefectural Federation of Corporations.

The award is in recognition of years of Ogura’s hard work in promoting, strengthening and developing the association.

Ogura is committed to contributing not only to the development of the local communities but also the development of the industries.

At the 70th anniversary ceremony of Japan Machine Accessory Association (JMAA) held at Tokyo Kaikan event hall on May 20th, 2025 (Tuesday), Ogura’s sustained membership in the association for over 60 years was recognized, resulting in an official letter of appreciation from the chairman of the association. At the same ceremony, president of Ogura Clutch,  Mr. Ogura accepted an award from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Ogura is committed to contributing to the development of the entire industry by engineering innovation and quality improvement.

The Japan Machine Accessory Association (JMAA) conducts surveys on production and distribution, conducts research on technologies and safety issues, and facilitates standardization of equipment used in industrial machinery such as metalworking machines, non-metalworking machines, and so on, so that the machine tool industry in Japan may be further developed, while contributing to the growth of the economy and the national standard of living.