Niterra is one of the leading global automotive and technical ceramics suppliers. It has production facilities all over the world, with more than 14,500 employees and an annual turnover in excess of €3.1 billion worldwide. The company is best known in the automotive sector for its brands; NGK Ignition Parts and NTK Vehicle Electronics, which are both major OE and aftermarket suppliers.



The organisation took on the new name of Niterra to reflect its sustainable business objectives. Niterra combines the Latin words ‘niteo’ or ‘shine’ and ‘terra’ or ‘earth’.

Niterra is the largest original equipment manufacturer of ignition and electronic components, for cars, motorcycles, trucks and other vehicles, not only supplying but also being a technological development partner to most prestigious vehicle makers and also very active in the field of motorsport.

In the independent aftermarket, Niterra supplies the same high quality products under the NGK and NTK brands with a combined portfolio of nine, continually updated product lines, covering more than 60,000 applications, delivering extremely high vehicle coverage. Customer service, product availability and fast distribution are top priorities, but the company also prides itself on its added value in terms of cataloguing, tailored technical training and marketing support.

The automotive product portfolio includes everything for the entire ignition process as well as sensor technology. Spark plugs, glow plugs as well as ignition coils and leads are included under the NGK Ignition Parts brand. The NTK Vehicle Electronics brand provides a one stop shop system in sensors, from oxygen and temperature sensors to mass air flow (MAF) and manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensors. Crankshaft and camshaft products are now also consolidated under the NTK Vehicle Electronics brand to meet the latest requirements of the automotive industry.