F/X lighting technology-Adaptive driving beams-Interior lighting systemsFLEX-ION battery solutions-Battery cells-Battery module-Battery enclosures -The Company has 76 manufacturing sites and R&D facilities in United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, India, China, and Japan. 1956 Flex-N-Gate was incorporated. 1960s Commenced supplying bumpers to the Jeep Corporation, making them the Company's first OE customers...

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r of components resulting in a weight reduction of over 50 percent. (From a press release on June 10, 2013) Riken Corporation and Georg Fischer Automotive AG have signed a license and partnership agreement on July 1 regarding Riken’s use of the Swiss company’s “SiboDur,” an iron alloy. The Japanese automotive parts supplier is now licensed to manufacture and sell the material in Japan and ASEAN countries. This will allow the company to m...

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Frankfurt stock exchanges on 21 January. 2003 ElringKlinger AG was listed on the SDAX on November 13. 2004 ElringKlinger, in conjunction with its longstanding affiliate, Marusan Corporation, operates a joint development and sales company, ElringKlinger Marusan Corporation, Tokyo, to service the Japanese market. 2005 ElringKlinger do Brasil Ltda commissioned a newly built factory. 2006 Renaming of Jeil Elring Co., Ltd. to ElringKlinger Kor...

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Toyota Boshoku Corporation Japan Masayoshi Shirayanagi (Chief Executive Officer) -A Toyota Group company delivering automotive seats and interior products. It is the only manufacturer engaged in the textile sector within the Toyota Group. It delivers products mainly to the Toyota Group. -Major product lines are as follows. Automotive seats Interior and exterior parts (Door trim, ceilings, floor carpets, decks, exterior parts) Parts (filters, pla...

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Aisin Corporation (Formerly Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.) Japan Moritaka Yoshida (President) -The Company is a major supplier of automotive parts and systems, supplying a huge volume of powertrains, automotive-safety devices/technologies, auto-body systems (doors, fronts, and seats), and connected sharing solutions. -Major automotive products are listed below: Business segment Products Powertrain -Automatic transmissions-Manual transmissions-CVTs-H...

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n announced it has entered into an agreement to divest its GLO S.r.L. operation in Italy, to SKF. GLO is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Metaldyne Corporation. GLO develops and produces constant velocity joints for the aftermarket and OEM automotive industry. (From a press release on Sep.2, 2008) SKF Japan Ltd. (Minato Ward, Tokyo), which is the Japan unit of SKF group of Sweden, held a press meeting in Tokyo on May 21, commemorating the group's 10...

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Astemo, Ltd. (Formerly Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. ) Japan Kohei Takeuchi (Representative Director, President & CEO) - As of April 1, 2025, the company name was changed from Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. to "Astemo, Ltd."  - Formerly operated as Hitachi Automotive Systems that functioned as the automotive business of Hitachi, Ltd., it was established in January 2021 in a merger among Honda Group suppliers Keihin, Showa, and Nissin Kogyo -The capital structure i...

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Denso Corporation Japan Shinnosuke Hayashi (President and CEO) -A major automotive parts supplier in the Toyota Group. -Out of total sales in the fiscal year that ended in March 2025, sales to the Toyota Group accounted for 55.1% of the total. -The Company’s operations consist of five automotive segments, which are thermal systems, powertrain systems, mobility electronics, electrification systems, and advance devices. Each segment's main produc...

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Yazaki Corporation Japan Riku Yazaki (President) -One of the world's largest suppliers of automotive wiring harnesses. -The Company is a manufacturer of automotive parts, electric wiring, gas devices, and climate control equipment and machinery. -The Company's automotive division is organized under the following structure. Company Name Business The Company Development and sale of Group products Yazaki Meter Co., Ltd. Manufacture of automot...

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The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. Japan Masataka Yamaishi (President & COO) -Japan's third largest tire manufacturer after Bridgestone and Sumitomo Rubber. -The Company operates the following three lines of business. Tire: Tires, tubes, aluminum wheels, and automotive parts for automobiles, trucks, buses, small-size trucks MB (Multi-business) : Based on polymer technology acquired from its expertise in the tire business, manufactures industrial and...

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Ichikoh Industries, Ltd. Japan Christophe Vilatte (President and CEO) -A lamp manufacturer under the Valeo Group. -The Company conducts its current business in the segment listed below. Segment Overview Automotive Products Productions and sales of lighting and mirror products for automakers Other Parts Business * Productions and sales of automotive valves, wipers and other components mainly for aftermarket *The “Other parts business...

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Sanden Corporation (Formerly Sanden Holdings Corporation) Japan Zhu Dan (Representative Director and President) -A major manufacture of car air-conditioning systems and air-conditioning compressors, based in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It delivers HVAC units, compressors, and piping for climate-control systems. -On March 1, 2021, as a way to improve its financial condition, it issued new stock shares through a third-party allocation. As a result, it...

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Nichirin Co., Ltd. Japan Hiroyuki Soga (President) -An independent, leading manufacturer of hoses for automobiles and motorcycles. -In Japan, the Company has practically 100% of the market share of brake hoses for motorcycles. -Listed on the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. (As of Dec. 31, 2024) Name or Company name Investment Ratio (%) Taiyo Koko Co., Ltd. 22.15 Sojitz Corporation 8.69 Custody Bank of Japan (Trust acc...

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k, Inc., a manufacturer of specialty metal cutting fluids. Dec. 1985 Acquired for cash, Magnaflux Corporation, a manufacturer of equipment and systems for non-destructive testing. Jan. 1986 Acquired for cash Olin Corp.'s anchoring and fastening systems businesses located in the U.S., Europe and Japan. May 1986 Acquired the stock of Norwood Marking & Equipment Co., Inc. for stock. Sep. 1986 Acquired Signode Industries, Inc. Feb. 1988 Acq...

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l technology, consumer goods, and energy and building technology), which performed weaker than the global economy overall. Currency exchange effects had a negative impact of approximately EUR 0.8 billion, mainly driven by the euro’s movement against the Chinese renminbi, the Turkish lira, and the Japanese yen. -Regionally, sales in Europe decreased by 4.9% year-on-year, particularly in Germany. In contrast, sales increased by 4.8% in the Americ...

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ed the Company through acquiring the European assets of Collins & Aikman. 2006 Acquired European Interior business from Lear Corporation. Expanded its operations in Asia, acquiring Mitsuboshi Belting Kaseihin (former subsidiary of Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.) and the Company changed its name to IAC Japan Co., Ltd. 2007 Acquired North American Interior business from Lear Corporation. Acquired North American Carpet and Acoustics division of Col...

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 Qianchao. The company is intending to continue service to its customers, as it sells of its assets. Johnson Controls previously said it would acquire the automotive battery division of A123 for 125 million dollars, while providing a 72.5 million dollars loan to the debt-ridden company. NEC of Japan and Siemens of Germany have been also showing their interests in purchasing A123 assets. The Wanxiang Group reportedly offered acquisition of a...

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troduces four new 32-bit microcontrollers NXP Semiconductors to develop GPS/GSM-based toll system for private vehicles NXP Semiconductors launches new CAN/LIN system basis chips for in-vehicle networks NXP and BMW release multipurpose key with contactless payment function NXP Semiconductors Japan newly establishes Automotive Division NXP Semiconductors proposing application of non-contact data transmitters to automotive keys NXP Semic...

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intended to serve the European and Moroccan markets and will create nearly 2,000 new jobs through 2027 while doubling the Company’s regional production capacities. (From a Company press release dated November 27, 2024)-The Company has started planning for a potential new automotive seat plant in Japan. It plans to strengthen product development and supply capacity in Japan and increase its focus on sales to Japanese automakers. The Company’s...

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rmany. Since then, the RECARO brand for automotive seats has been licensed to Proma Group. At the same time, the aftermarket seats returned to the market, while OEM production was transferred to Italy, with the first seats already entering production. The Company’s operations in North America and Japan continue to function as usual. -Proma Group, a privately owned Italian company, holds 100% ownership of the Company. Seats for passenger vehicle...

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