entures with Edscha, Sodecia, Sumino Kogyo and Lemtech Holdings, respectively. 2014 The ground opening of Sumino AAPICO (Thailand) Co., Ltd. factory in Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate Chonburi. Cooperated with Quantum Inventions Pte. Ltd. in Singapore to expand car navigation business toward the Smart City Technology. Established AAPICO Training Center to support training activities with AAPICO Group. May 2017 Formed strategic partnership ...

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announced that it is working with Sundaram Clayton Limited (SCL), a subsidiary of TVS Group, to scale up the deployment of its industry-leading Datonis Digital Factory, in casting and machining cells across all SCL plants in India and North America. Altizon's Datonis Digital Factory, a cloud-based smart manufacturing platform, with its flexible and federated architecture, enables SCL to connect data from their physical assets, spread across mult...

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ior charging performance and excellent durability. Production of the advanced battery was made possible by optimally incorporating the company’s expertise in manufacturing thin walled polar plates, carbon products, and products with long lifecycle in a balanced manner. The battery powers the 1.3F Smart Stop package of the Vitz, which achieves a fuel economy of 26.5 km/liter, the highest in the class excluding hybrid vehicles. (From an article i...

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come decreased 7.0% YoY to JPY 10.1 billion. This was a JPY 767 million decrease from the previous year's net income. Click here for details Pacific Industrial Co., Ltd. (Pacific Industrial) has concluded an agreement with Anpachi Town, Gifu Prefecture on “business establishment at the Anpachi Smart Interchange (IC) Industrial Park.” The company is scheduled to acquire 94,300 square meters of land in fiscal year 2027 (ending March 31, 2028...

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c water pumps and variable oil pumps for the Chinese market. The market launch of the joint venture is scheduled for April 2012. (From a press release on April 2, 2012) 2016 JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition 2017 Tokyo Motor Show 2017 World Smart Energy Week 2019 Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition 2019 2019 JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition Tokyo Motor Show 2019 JA...

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o Motor Show 2017 2025 JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition Tokyo Motor Show 2015 Seat Seat Seat Seat Seat Seat Seat with massage system 20-way adjustment seat Seat Seat frame system Mechanism parts (Recliners and tracks) Seat frame Seat with spot ventilation, lumbar support, and built-in headset Smart shell Haptic seat Smart switch X-2 concept seat X-2 concept seat "Kissekae" concept seat "Kissekae" concept seat "Kissekae" concept seat "Kissek...

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Aichi Steel Corporation Japan Naohide Goto (President) -Materials manufacturer under the Toyota Group. In addition to manufacturing stainless steel and specialty steel, the Company manufactures forged parts, as well as electromagnetic products such as magnetic sensors. -The Company operates in the following business segments: steel, stainless steel, forging, smart, and other. -The main products and services of each of the companies are listed bel...

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plant in Gujarat TOPY America to invest USD 37 million for facility upgrades in Frankfort, Kentucky Topy Industries to make Ring Techs its wholly owned subsidiary Japanese domestic vehicle production scores biggest decline in fiscal 2008 Topy Industries to improve efficiency at plants to realize smart factories Topy Industries and Eversteel start joint steel scrap analysis verification test using AI Topy Industries to mass-produce steel wheels...

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celerate its efforts to improve productivity in the entire value chain. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on February 28, 2017) Bosch Corporation (Bosch) is proposing a new system that is tied to its newly developed vehicle control unit (VCU) for purchasing automotive functions through smartphones and tablet devices. The system will update electronic control unit software in vehicles by using the VCU with communication functions to c...

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gs jointly develops environmentally friendly in-mold coating technology Kojima Industries to expand application range of sputtering method Toyota Tsusho adopts ASR-derived recycled plastic for Toyota vehicles TactoTek and Kojima Industries Corporation (KIC) signed the licensing agreement to develop smart surfaces using TactoTek’s IMSE technology. IMSE technology enables the design and development of Smart 3D surfaces and human-machine interface...

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Japanese piston ring suppliers looking overseas Three Japanese piston ring suppliers increase operating profit in April-September 2015 Nippon Piston Ring to introduce labor-saving production line at U.S. plant Nippon Piston Ring to establish valve seat plant in India Nippon Piston Ring to establish smart factories Nippon Piston to focus on high-performance valve seats Nippon Piston Ring's mid-term business plan aims for substantial improvement in...

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, and because it will be able to consolidate managerial resources into its automotive parts businesses. The company will be focusing more on parts like fuel tanks and sunroofs after the business transfer. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on October 6, 2017) Tokyo Motor Show 2019 World Smart Energy Week 2020 World Smart Energy Week 2022 The 20th Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition India Auto Expo 2023 World Smart Energy Wee...

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lopment and sales operations for automotive products. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on July 31, 2015) Alpine Electronics, Inc. will increase the number of engineers who will develop an Android-based software platform for in-vehicle equipment. Android is an operating system (OS) for smartphones and other mobile data terminals. This move is in preparation for the joint development of the Android-based platform with Fujitsu Ten Limi...

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owned subsidiary of Faurecia in March 2019 and changed its current name to "Faurecia Clarion Electronics" in January 2021. -Unlisted company -Speakers-Active noise control systems-Exciters for automotive interior sound surfaces to create a speakerless solution-Digital sound tuning systems-Sound and smart headrests with integrated speakers and microphones-Near infrared cameras-Thermal cameras-Radar sensors-Biometric sensors-Sensor data fusion syst...

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Corporation, announced that its Chinese subsidiary, Takaoka Lioho (Wafangdian) Industries Co., Ltd. (ATW-L), has begun operations on a new casting line. ATW-L is the fourth facility of the company in China, which was established in February 2021. The new plant uses 100% clean energy and realizes a smart factory through use of automation and DX (digital transformation) technologies. (From a press release dated November 4, 2022) Aisin Takaoka Co.,...

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ting, the two companies have different customer bases in Japan, Europe, North America, China, and other regions, and they expect to be able to conduct joint activities and complement each other. (From a press release dated May 13, 2025) Automotive World 2018 Automotive World 2019 AUTOMOTIVE WORLD / Smart Energy Week September 2025 Power Back Door Drive Unit(left)・Power Slide Door Drive Unit(center)・Slide Door Rear Latch(right) Seat Back Latch...

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Valeo Group France Christophe Périllat (Chief Executive Officer and Director) -The Company designs, produces, and sells components, systems and modules for the automotive and commercial vehicle industries, focusing on cleaner, safer, and smarter mobility. Through its Move Up strategic plan, the Company is accelerating its transformation based on four megatrends in the automotive industry including increased electrification, more intuitive drivin...

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s are key sets, door latches, mechanical heater controls, and others. -MinebeaMitsumi Inc. announced on April 10 that its TOB of U-Shin on February 15, 2019 was completed. (From a press release on April 11, 2019) -A wholly owned subsidiary of MinebeaMitsumi Inc. Lock sets -Flip keys-Steering locks (Smart) (Knob type)-Steering locks (Smart) (Key insertion type)-Mechanical steering column locks-Electric steering locks-Smart start units-Door Lock Cy...

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na, a joint venture subsidiary in Argentina. Expected to be operational in early 2020, the new plant will also support the market growth in the neighboring markets, including Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia. (From a press release on October 9, 2018) Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. announced that its UMU Smart Window has been selected for Lexus LM for the first mass-production car model in Japan to install it in its interior. UMU Smart Window is a swit...

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ability steering column Steering column for mega trucks Super thinner A/T shifter Lever type shifter with shift-by wire Rear seat arrange frame Thinner round-type recliners series -Automatic adjustment to the best seat position, smooth adjustment of steering and seat position -Equipped with smart positioning steering column system and A/T shifter with illuminated indicator -Automatic position change of steering column and seat ensures com...

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