What KHK USA does

KHK USA Inc. is the North American distribution subsidiary of Kohara Gear Industry Co., Ltd., a Japanese precision gear manufacturer with over 87 years of dedicated metric-gear production experience. The company operates from a single office in Mineola, NY (259 Elm Place) and supports industrial buyers across the USA, with a reported headcount of 1-10 employees. Its competitive position is built on the module (m) ISO pitch sizing system rather than the US-dominant diametral pitch (DP), enabling it to serve metric-gear requirements that most US manufacturers do not address.

The catalog spans 12 main gear categories — metric spur, helical, internal ring, miter, bevel, screw, worm gear pairs, gear racks, circular-pitch racks and pinions, gearboxes, and inch (DP) gears — plus accessory components such as rachets, pawls, gear couplings, involute spline shafts and bushings, gear assembly kits, mounting shafts, and a rack-and-pinion lubrication system. Specialized lubricated PUH helical and PUS/PUSCP spur lines extend into maintenance-free food-machinery applications. Customers procure products through a self-serve e-commerce storefront (catalog.khkgears.us), with custom made-to-order J-, E-, F-, H-, HJ-, and S-series gears handled via a formal RFQ quoting process.

KHK USA runs a direct-to-consumer distribution model with Factory Direct Shipping promising 3-business-day delivery of stock gears to any US location. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time unit sales, with publicly listed prices ranging from roughly $63 (lubricator accessory) to over $10,600 (module-8 lubricated helical gear). Supporting the catalog, the parent company offers free Gear Calculation and Gear Drafting software tools to assist buyers in designing optimal gear geometry. The buyer base is horizontally segmented toward industrial manufacturing (power transmission, automation, robotics, conveyors, automotive, and general industrial equipment) served primarily via direct e-commerce, with no named end-customer logos disclosed.

Name

KHK USA

Legal name

KHK USA Inc.

Website

https://khkgears.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KHK USA Inc. is the North American distribution subsidiary of Kohara Gear Industry Co., Ltd., selling ISO-module metric gears (spur, helical, bevel, worm, racks, gearboxes) and accessories via a direct e-commerce catalog with 3-business-day US factory-direct shipping for industrial manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Power Transmission Gears

NAICS

Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Linear Motion & Mechanical Power Transmission (Ball/roller screws, linear guides, bearings, couplings) (IMAHAGAM)

Keywords

• Metric gear manufacturing
• Power transmission components
• Industrial automation gearing
• Spur and helical gears
• Gearbox and rack systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Mineola

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Metric Gear Product Sales: One-time product sales of metric gears and related mechanical components including spur gears, helical gears, bevel gears, worm gears, racks, gearboxes, and accessory products. Products are sold as finished stock items available for immediate shipment or as made-to-order custom gears.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KHK USA manufactures and distributes a comprehensive catalog of metric gears and related power transmission components — including spur, helical, internal ring, miter, bevel, screw, and worm gears, plus racks, gearboxes, inch gears, and supporting accessories — operating as the North American factory-direct distributor for parent Kohara Gear Industry Co., Ltd. Stock items ship to any US customer within 3 business days, and custom gears are available through an RFQ process.

Product overview

KHK USA is a precision metric gear distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of mechanical power transmission components. The core product line includes 12 main gear categories: Metric Spur Gears, Metric Helical Gears, Metric Internal Ring Gears, Metric Gear Racks, Circular Pitch Metric Racks & Pinions, Metric Miter Gears, Metric Bevel Gears, Metric Screw Gears, Metric Worm Gear Pairs, Metric Gearboxes, and Inch Gears. Supporting accessories include rachets (hubless and hubbed), pawls, gear couplings (inner hubs and outer rings), involute spline shafts and bushings, gear assembly kits, mounting shafts, and rack & pinion lubrication systems. Specialized products include Lubricated Helical Gears (PUH) and Lubricated Spur Gears (PUS/PUSCP) made from polyurethane for maintenance-free food machinery applications, plus ring rail gear bearings and lubricators. The company differentiates through factory direct shipping within 3 business days throughout the USA, supporting their gear offerings with free gear calculation and drafting software tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metric Spur Gears Standard metric spur gears with teeth parallel to the axis of rotation, suitable for parallel shaft applications in industrial power transmission.
• Metric Helical Gears Helical gears with angled teeth for smoother, quieter operation and higher load capacity compared to spur gears.
• Metric Internal Ring Gears Internal gears with teeth cut on the inner surface of a ring, used with pinions for compact gear arrangements.
• Metric Gear Racks Linear gear components that convert rotational motion to linear motion when paired with pinions.
• Circular Pitch Metric Racks & Pinions Gear racks and pinions using circular pitch measurement for precision linear motion applications.
• Metric Miter Gears Bevel gears with a 1:1 ratio used to transmit motion between perpendicular shafts at 90 degrees.
• Metric Bevel Gears Conical gears with teeth cut on a cone surface, used for transmitting motion between intersecting shafts at various angles.
• Metric Screw Gears Screw gears that convert rotational motion to linear motion with high mechanical advantage.
• Metric Worm Gear Pairs Worm and worm wheel assemblies providing high reduction ratios and smooth, quiet operation.
• Metric Gearboxes Pre-assembled gearboxes combining multiple gear types for integrated speed reduction solutions.
• Inch Gears Stock inch-based spur gears meeting US requirements with quick delivery and affordable pricing, including 12DP options with 20 degree pressure angles.
• Miscellaneous Metric Gear Products & Accessories Supporting accessories for metric gear assemblies, including ratchets (hubless/hubbed), pawls, gear couplings (inner hubs and outer rings), involute spline shafts and bushings, gear assembly kits, mounting shafts, and rack & pinion lubrication systems.
• Lubricated Helical Gears (PUH) Polyurethane lubricated helical gears providing lightweight, compact design and maintenance-free operation with a 1:1 speed ratio.
• Lubricated Spur Gears (PUS/PUSCP) Lightweight MC Nylon worm wheels suitable for food machinery that can be used without lubricant; available in standard and circular pitch (CP) versions.
• Free Gear Calculation and Gear Drafting Software Free Gear Calculation and Gear Drafting Software programs created by Kohara Gear Industry to help customers design optimal gear geometry for their unique applications using known parameters.
• Custom Gear Manufacturing (RFQ) Made-to-order custom metric gears produced through an RFQ (Request for Quote) process for specialized applications, non-standard specifications, and project-driven requirements.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKHK USA is a member of PTDA, the trade association for manufacturers and distributors of power transmission and motion control products. Membership indicates participation in the industry trade organization for power transmission components.
• A3 (Automate Association)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKHK USA is a member of A3 (Automate), the association for automation industry professionals. This membership supports their presence in the automation and robotics market segment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stock Drive Products / Sterling Instruments (SDP/SI): SDP/SI is a US-based direct distributor of metric and imperial inch gears, gearboxes, and mechanical power transmission components with a comparable catalog-driven e-commerce model. It is the closest US analog to KHK USA's stock gear business.
• Boston Gear: Boston Gear manufactures and distributes gears, gearboxes, and power transmission products to industrial customers in North America. Overlaps with KHK USA on spur gears, helical gears, bevel gears, and worm gear pairs serving similar OEM and MRO channels.
• Martin Sprocket & Gear: Martin Sprocket & Gear manufactures power transmission and material handling products including a broad gear line. As one of the largest US gear producers, it is a direct competitor in industrial gear markets, though it focuses on imperial sizing.
• Bison Gear & Engineering: Bison Gear designs and manufactures fractional horsepower gearmotors, gearboxes, and gear products for industrial and OEM customers. Comparable product category in gears and integrated gear solutions with similar target use cases.
• Ondrives.US: Ondrives.US specializes in custom and stock gears (spur, helical, bevel, worm, racks) with online configurator-driven e-commerce. Closely parallels KHK USA's D2C metric gear catalog model, though primarily serving European/UK standards.

Broad incumbents

• Regal Rexnord: Regal Rexnord (formerly Rexnord) is a large publicly-traded manufacturer of power transmission and motion control products including gearboxes, couplings, and bearings. Represents the broad incumbent scale player against which niche distributors like KHK USA compete on specialty and service.
• Sumitomo Drive Technologies: Sumitomo Drive Technologies is a Japanese power transmission manufacturer offering gearboxes, gear motors, and related components globally. As a peer Japanese power transmission company with US presence, it shares customer overlap and competes on industrial gearbox/gear applications.
• Motion Industries: Motion Industries is the largest US industrial MRO distributor of bearings, power transmission, and mechanical components. It competes indirectly with KHK USA by aggregating competing gear brands into a one-stop catalog for industrial buyers.
• NB Corporation (Nippon Bearing): NB Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer specializing in linear motion bearings, ball screws, and precision motion components. Comparable Japanese origin, single-product-line focus, and US subsidiary distribution model paralleling KHK USA's structure.

Emerging players

• PIC Design: PIC Design manufactures precision mechanical components including gears, couplings, and motion control parts for OEM customers. Comparable niche precision-mechanical product focus serving similar automation and small OEM customers as KHK USA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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