在加州运营近半个世纪后，雅马哈发动机公司将把其美国总部从加利福尼亚州迁至佐治亚州。
该公司上月底宣布，将把其美国实体的总部从加州赛普里斯迁至佐治亚州肯尼索。雅马哈补充说，此次搬迁将按业务职能分阶段进行，从2026年底开始，预计将于2028年底完成。
雅马哈在公告中表示，此举是“为应对美国关税和市场环境变化导致的成本上升，进行旨在提高其美国业务盈利能力的结构性改革”。
该公司生产全地形车、船用发动机、水上摩托艇和其他机动产品。雅马哈也以摩托车而闻名，但其摩托车并非在北美生产。
雅马哈于1979年在赛普里斯设立了办事处，此前一年，该公司收购了该地块。雅马哈于1999年将其船舶业务迁至肯尼索，并于2019年将其摩托车业务也迁至该地。雅马哈表示，其位于加州的办公室主要负责公司职能和金融服务业务。
“经过多年的良好合作，我们非常荣幸地欢迎雅马哈的美国总部落户全美排名第一的营商州——佐治亚州，”佐治亚州州长布莱恩·坎普表示。“这再次有力地证明了我们能够为来自世界各地的企业创造就业机会。对于任何其他正在寻求更佳发展环境的加州企业，我们都会提供充分的理由让你们将佐治亚州列入考虑范围。”
据坎普办公室称，雅马哈在佐治亚州拥有超过2300名员工。
此次搬迁加剧了企业和个人迁出加州的趋势，原因是加州高昂的营商成本以及拟议对高收入人群征收的财富税。
Yamaha Motor Co. is relocating its U.S. headquarters from California to Georgia after nearly a half century of operations in the Golden State.
The company announced late last month that it will move the corporate headquarters of its U.S. entity from Cypress, California, to Kennesaw, Georgia. It added that the relocation will occur incrementally by business function, starting in late 2026, and is expected to conclude in late 2028.
Yamaha said in its announcement the move is “undertaking structural reforms aimed at improving the profitability of its U.S. operations in response to cost increases resulting from U.S. tariffs and changes in the market environment.”
The company manufactures ATVs, boat engines, personal watercraft and other motorized products. It is also known for its motorcycles, though they are not produced in North America.
Yamaha established its office in Cypress in 1979, a year after acquiring the land. It relocated its marine business to Kennesaw in 1999 and its motorsports business there in 2019. The California office houses mostly corporate functions and the financial services business, Yamaha said.
“After many years of great partnership, we are honored and proud to welcome Yamaha’s American headquarters to the No. 1 state for business,” said Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. “This is another loud and clear testament to what we offer job creators from around the world. To any other California-based companies looking for a better home, we’ll give you plenty of reasons to keep Georgia on your mind.”
Yamaha employs more than 2,300 workers in Georgia, according to Kemp’s office.
The move adds to a broader trend of relocations out of California by both corporations and individuals, as the high cost of doing business and a proposed wealth tax on the state’s highest earners weighs.