Sanden Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of automotive equipment and distribution systems. It operates through the following segments: Automotive Equipment, Distribution Systems, and Others. The Automotive Equipment segment covers car air-conditioning systems, compressors and heat exchangers. The Distribution Systems segment deals with the refrigerated showcases; store designing, construction, and maintenance services, and automatic vending machines. The Others segment includes the heating and hot water supply, environmental equipment, electronic device systems and car sales. The company was founded by Kaihei Ushikubo on July 30, 1943 and is headquartered in Gunma, Japan.