Work Co., Ltd. is a Japanese high-end

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manufacturer for both

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and street use, such as the popular "Work Equip" and "Work Meister" range of wheels. Work Wheels released their first range of wheels in 1977WORK Wheels - Company Information
/ref> under the name "Work Equip", which continue to be manufactured today under popular demand. Commonly regarded as the leading manufacturer of Single, Two and Three piece

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wheels for automotive use, Work Wheels adopt a "on demand system" in order to produce products under direct request of their customers and corporate customers. Current major corporate customers include Dunlop, Falken,

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Modellista International Co, FUJI Corporation,

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, and

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. Work Wheels is a long-standing member of both the Japan Light-Alloy Wheel Association (JAWA) and

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(JETRO). The company's founder, Takeshi Tanaka, died in 2015.

Current lines

* Equip ** E05 ** E10 * LS ** VAJRA SUV ** VAJRA ** ADAMAS *VS **VS-XX **VS-XV **VS-KF # *Emitz *Zeast **STX **ST1 **ST2 **BST1 **BST2 *Gnosis FMB **FMB03 **FMB02 **FMB01 *Gnosis CV **CVX **CVS **CVF *Lanvec **LM1 *SCHWERT **QUELL **GLASON **BRUNNEN **SCHWERT SG2 **SCHWERT SG1 *Emotion **CR 2P **T7R **T7R 2P **T5R 2P **CR Kiwami **D9R **T5R **M8R **CR 3P **ZR10 2P **ZR10 **RS11 **ZR7 *Meister **M1 3P **S1 3P **CR01 **S1 2P **S1 SUV **L1 3P *MCO Racing **Type CS *Equip **40 **03 **01 *Seeker **FX **CX **DT **FD **MX *CRAG **GALVATRE **T-Grabic **S1J **BJS *Goocars **Hemi *Zistance **W10M **W5S

Discontinued lines

* Arkline * Astley * Balmung * Brombacher * Durandal * Euroline * Nezart * Pietra * Promising * Ryver * Rezax * Rusttere * Script * Sporbo * Steez * Urbanzone * Varianza * WIL (Work Import Label) * XSA

History

Work Wheels timeline:WORK Wheels - History
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Notable products

*Euroline *Equip *Rezax *Workemotion *Meister *CR2P *VSXX *VSKF *S13P *S1R *CR Kai *Autostrada Modena

References

External links

* {{Automotive industry in Japan Wheel manufacturers Automotive accessories Automotive motorsports and performance companies Manufacturing companies based in Osaka Japanese companies established in 1977 Manufacturing companies established in 1977 Japanese brands