Shoei Helmets
At SHOEI, all outer shells are made of FRP. During the manufacturing process, a mould is first lined with reinforcing fibres, including fibreglass, and then filled with the plastics. The shell is formed inside a mould by a rubber balloon which presses materials from inside.

Every outer shell is hand-made by one of SHOEI's skilled craftsmen. Against the background of SHOEI's production expertise, state-of-the-art technologies are also used for producing newer, more complex shell forms.
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The Finishing process not only involves removing superfluous parts of the outer shell like the visor opening and the lower shell edge, but also creating the ventilation system and the mounting holes for the shield. Next to pressing machines, various modern industrial robots like laser robots and automatic cutting machines using conventional blade and water jet technology are also used during the finishing process. In order to further increase the accuracy of helmet production, these machines are for instance used to create mounting holes, in each case to suit the respective part or shape of the part.
Even if a number of manufacturing processes are fully automated, SHOEI now as before continues to rely predominantly on hand-painting as a means of maintaining the high product quality.
During assembly, the shield, the lower beadings, the impact absorption liner and the comfort padding are assembled by hand in line with detailed instructions. In this way SHOEI ensures that the excellent quality of its products is permanently maintained.













