m Fastener starts operations in Indian plants Koito acquires shares of INDIA JAPAN LIGHTING from Lucas TVS Wheels India starts production at new plant in Tamil Nadu Sundram Fasteners Limited updates about new plants IZB Wolfsburg: Brakes India displays its global product line-up Indian Auto Expo 2023: Brakes India unveils motor-on-drum brake system Sundram Fasteners, India wins Electric Vehicle (EV) contract worth USD 250 Million Brakes India...

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nergy Co., Ltd. stock and made its stake share 100% Apr. 2022 Moved to the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange due to the TSE's reorganization. May 2022 Acquired additional stock shares in Inci GS Yuasa Aku Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi, turning it into a consolidated subsidiary. Jul. 2023 Established Honda・GS Yuasa EV Battery R&D as a joint venture with Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Mar. 2024 Acquired the business of Lithium Energy Jap...

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y Tianjin Pacific Auto Parts Co., Ltd. acquired and absorbed another affiliated company Pacific Industries China Corporation Apr. 2022 Moved to the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and to the Premium Market of the Nagoya Stock Exchange due to the stock exchanges’ reorganizations. May. 2023 Affiliated company SCHRADER SAS acquired all shares of GURTNER SAS of France and made it a subsidiary (now a non-consolidated subsidiary) Nov. ...

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’s subsidiary’s subsidiary) and thus renamed it Conghua Auto Parts Alliance (China) Ltd. Apr. 2022 Moved from the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Prime Market due to the TSE's reorganization. Nov. 2022 Turned G-TEKT America Corporation into a wholly owned subsidiary. Oct. 2023 G-TEKT Eastern Co., Ltd. merged and absorbed the operations of Thai G&B Manufacturing Ltd. Feb. 2024 Liquidated Global Auto-Parts Alliance Indi...

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nufacture automotive heaters. Established a new joint venture in China, Pierburg Mikuni Pump Technology (Shanghai) Corp. Mar. 2015 Listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Apr. 2022 Moved to the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange due to the TSE's reorganization. Oct. 2023 Moved to the Standard Market from the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Jan. 2025 Completed the liquidation of Mikuni (Chengdu) Machiner...

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Ordinary income was JPY 4.6 billion. The previous year's ordinary loss of JPY 3.7 billion turned positive this year. Net income was JPY 2.9 billion. In the previous year, the company posted a net loss of JPY 144 million, but turned profitable for the fiscal quarter (cumulative) ended December 31, 2023. Click here for details TACHI-S Co., Ltd.'s first quarter results were announced. Sales increased 7.6% YoY to JPY 73.1 billion. This was a J...

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, down 89.8% from the previous year. It decreased by JPY 1.9 billion from the previous year's net income. Click here for details On February 6, Aichi Steel Corporation (Aichi Steel) announced that it would raise prices of specialty and stainless steels starting from contracts signed in February, 2023. The rise will be JPY 10,000 per ton for specialty steel materials (structural steel, spring steel, bearing steel, and tool steel). As for stainl...

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monthly basis. The industry, however, will still have to grope for a way out until the verdict of "bottomed out" is declared.(From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on May. 1, 2009) Topy Industries, Ltd. (Topy Industries) will start to transform its plants to “smart factories” from April 2023 by utilizing digital technology. The company’s Toyokawa Factory (Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture), which manufactures products such as passenge...

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fer its shares. The shares will be transferred to Callista Asset Management 29 GmbH on March 31, 2025. The transaction price is not disclosed. (From a press release dated March 19, 2025) R&D Expenditure (in million JPY)    FY endedMar. 31, 2025 FY endedMar. 31, 2024 FY endedMar. 31, 2023 Group-wide 1,398 1,069 1,159 Development of new model vehicles; product upgrades 2,799 3,329 2,459 Total 4,197 4,398 3,618 R&D Activit...

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ealization of electrification and autonomous driving. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on February 25, 2022) Mega suppliers are strengthening their semiconductor procurement system. Klaus Meder, president of Bosch, shared that he expected that the situation would remain unstable after 2023 although he did not give a clear time to resolve the semiconductor shortage problem. Its parent company Robert Bosch will increase the production...

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nscious design, significantly reducing the use of materials, simplifying the manufacturing process, as well as required assembly, while enabling transportation efficiency and reducing the overall CO2 footprint by up to 60% compared to conventional solutions. (From a press release dated January 18, 2023) Kojima Industries Corporation (Kojima Industries) announced that it has received a supplier award in the cost category of the Toyota Lexus RZ pr...

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Riken Corporation Japan Yasunori Maekawa (President & COO) -A major supplier of piston rings in Japan. -Riken Corporation (Riken) and Nippon Piston Ring Co., Ltd. (NPR) announced that they have established a wholly owning parent company of both companies, NPR-RIKEN Corporation, through a joint share transfer. Featured report   2023 Business Overview of Japanese Suppliers  Featured report   RIKEN Corporation became a wholly...

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s, including piston rings, valve seats, and valve train parts. -Riken Corporation (Riken) and Nippon Piston Ring Co., Ltd. (NPR) announced that they have established a wholly owning parent company of both companies, NPR-RIKEN Corporation, through a joint share transfer. Featured report   2023 Business Overview of Japanese Suppliers  Featured report   Nippon Piston Ring Corporation became a wholly owned subsidiary of NPR-RIK...

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ls Exhaust manifold assemblies Drum brakes Disc rotors Cap crankshafts Cylinder head covers Body calipers - support mounting Arm steering knuckles Engine valves Clutch discs Clutch covers L-beams Rocker arms Financial Overview (in billion IDR)   FY ended Dec. 31, 2024 FY ended Dec. 31, 2023 Rate of Change(%) Factors Net Sales 19,073.7 18,649.1 2.3 1) Net Income 2,033.6 1,842.4 10.4 2) Net Sales ofAutomotive Components 10,136.1 ...

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invest about JPY 1 billion to establish dedicated production lines at the new plant to start production around 2025. By 2030, the company will also develop products for “E-Axle” drive units, damping stoppers, and power supply actuators. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on May 19, 2023) Piolax, Inc. (Piolax) aims to raise the overseas sales ratio in its automotive-related business to 80% within 3 years from 70% in the fiscal yea...

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onda will first make Yachiyo Industry Kogyo a wholly owned subsidiary through a takeover bid, after that it will 81% of its voting rights to SMRC Automotive Holdings Netherlands B.V., a group company under Samvardhana Motherson International. The tender offer is scheduled to commence around October 2023.-Honda is working to optimize its business portfolio that includes its consolidated subsidiaries, and will make the Motherson Group a strategic p...

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nal Automotive Exhibition Tokyo Motor Show 2011 WCX17: SAE World Congress Experience WCX18: SAE World Congress Experience WCX19: SAE World Congress Experience The Battery Show Europe / Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo 2022 The Battery Show Europe / Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo 2023 Automotive World 2024 The Battery Show Europe 2024 The Battery Show North America 2024 The Battery Show North America 2025 Hydraulic filtration H...

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levers-Pedal boxes-Electric tailgatesCar navigation systems-“POWERMAP” 3D car navigation and digital map solutions with voice activation software-Power-F, fleet management solutions-3D navigation software Financial Overview (in million THB)   FY ended Dec. 31, 2024 FY ended Dec. 31, 2023 Rate of change (%) Factors Sales 27,002 30,389 (11.1) 1) Net Profit 747 1,610 (53.6) 2)  Factors1) Sales-In the fiscal year ended Decembe...

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build a new roof equipped with solar panels over a part of the parking lots to cover a part of consumed power as well as unify all lighting fixtures within the office to LEDs. Faurecia Clarion plans to complete all the provisions by 2025. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on August 9, 2023) Clarion Co., Ltd. announced on February 24 that it will establish a new plant in Thailand. The company, which aims to boost sales in ASEAN count...

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ate company plans to expand its robotics-related product lineup in anticipation of dwindling demand for its mainstay products: engines and transmissions. The company’s primary products are engines and transmissions for Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan), its parent company, and its shipment value in 2023 reached JPY 110 billion. Its revenue from the sales of robotic products is only around JPY 2 billion, but the company plans to boost it to JPY 5 ...

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