The workhorse, at the heart of smooth-running engines
NGK SPARK PLUG’s standard range of plugs feature a nickel alloy outer centre electrode (fused to an inner copper core) and a nickel ground (side) electrode. NGK’s premium range features extremely hard metals like iridium and platinum which guarantee longer replacement intervals.
The NGK Technical Centre in Ratingen, Germany covers an area of approx. 2,200 square metres. It has three modern engine test rigs for endurance and application tests, together with cold-climate chambers in which engine and chassis can be cooled down to -30 degrees Celsius for analysing cold-start performance. It also has comprehensive equipment for carrying out full exhaust gas emission tests to reduce exhaust emission levels. Today, NGK is the OE supplier of spark plugs and or glow plugs to most vehicle manufacturers including Audi / Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes, Jaguar, Fiat, Renault, Peugeot and Vauxhall.
NGK spark plugs are used in cars, SUV’s, trucks, motorcycles, outboard and inboard marine (Boat motors), PWC (Jet-skis), generators, power equipment (Weed eaters), Lawnmowers, chainsaws, outdoor equipment (Compressors), etc.