Enkei Corporation
The company was founded in 1950 and it is also an OEM manufacturer of wheels for production vehicles, mainly in Aluminium wheels for sporty models. The name Enkei is an abbreviation of its original name at the time of foundation in 1950, "Ensyu Keigoukin" (lit. Enshu lightweight alloy), where Enshu is a historical name for Shizuoka prefecture of Japan. Motorsport involvement. Enkei has been involved in motorsport, most famously in Formula 1 since 1995, supplying wheels for the McLaren F1 Team and in Super GT series.