Arai (company)

Infobox Company
name = Arai Helmet Ltd

type = Joint stock company
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foundation = 1926
founder = Hirotake Arai
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location_city = flagicon|Japan Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture
location_country = Japan
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origins = Arai Hirotake, Limited(1973-1986). Arai Hirotake Shoten, Co. Limited (pre-1973)
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industry = Motorcycle helmet manufacturing
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slogan = There is a difference
homepage = [http://www.araihelmet.com/ www.araihelmet.com]
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nihongo|Arai Helmet Ltd|アライヘルメット is a Japanese company that designs and manufactures motorcycle helmets and other helmets for motorsport. It was formed in 1926 by Hirotake Arai as a hatmaker [http://www.araiamericas.com/Arai_Advantage/family.html Family Pride ] ] . Currently, Michio "Mitch" Arai runs the company and his son, Akihito, is also involved. All of their helmets meet or exceed the Snell Memorial Foundation safety standardsFact|date=July 2008.

Every Arai helmet is hand-built [ [http://www.araiamericas.com/Arai_Advantage/pursuit.html Pursuit of Quality ] ] .

Arai has been ranked first in customer satisfaction in all ten annual J. D. Power and Associates Motorcycle Helmet Satisfaction Studies [ [http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/pressrelease.aspx?ID=2008060 2008 Motorcycle Helmet Satisfaction Study | J.D. Power and Associates ] ] [ [http://www.araiamericas.com/News_From_Us/2008-jul-10-jdpower.html News ] ] . It was also first (or tied for first) in three of four categories: Overall Satisfaction, Ventilation, and Styling [ [http://www.jdpower.com/autos/ratings/motorcycle-helmet-ratings Ratings | J.D. Power ] ] .

Arai competes with high-end helmet brands such as AGV and Suomy of Italy, Shark of France, Schuberth of Germany, and fellow Japanese maker Shoei.

Richard Hammond of Top Gear was wearing an Arai helmet when the jet powered car he was testing flipped at 288 mph. His head was one of the parts of the car which dug into the ground still going over 200 mph. He survived the crash.

External links

* [http://www.araiamericas.com/ Official Arai America Site]
* [http://www.araihelmet-europe.com/ Official Arai Europe site]
*jp icon [http://www.arai.co.jp/jpn/top.html Official Arai Japan Site]

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