Morita Precision Engineering

Morita Precision Engineering, Ltd. (森田精密工務株式会社) is a Yamataian multinational corporation and a major producer of machinery components, electronics devices, and firearms. International Escaric business accounts for 80% of Morita's production and 50% of its sales. Morita has the world largest shares in 6 product areas such as ball bearings (65%) and pivot assemblies (72%).

Morita was founded on 16 July 1951 in Okayama City by founder Morita Chisaki, who bought over the former Yamatai Imperial Army Okayama Arsenal facilities when the factories were privatised by Okabe Nariakira. After retooling the weapons factory to produce basic machinery components, the company helped to revitalise the post-war Okayama economy by providing much-needed jobs and drawing investors and other industries to the region. Morita's headquarters is still in Okayama to this day, on the site of the original Okayama Arsenal. Starting in the 1960s, Morita also began to produce weapons for the Yamataian Armed Forces and for export. These include the Morita Type 35 heavy machine gun and the Morita Type 38 light machine gun.

In 1992, Morita opened its first factory in Valeya. A Morita product was recognised as the smallest commercially available mass-produced steel ball bearing in the world in 2015. The product concerned was first introduced in 2009, and is primarily used by domestic watchmakers in a number of high-grade mechanical watches to support delicate axles, instead of traditionally used jewels.