Daido Metal Co., Ltd. Japan Tomomitsu Furukawa (President and Chief Operating Officer) -A major independent manufacturer of automotive bearings. -Sales of automotive bearings accounted for 69.1% of sales in the fiscal year that ended in March 2024. -The Company had a 33.3% share in the global engine-bearing market in 2023, according to the Company’s estimate. ‐Listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Premium Market of...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/20

Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA (FORVIA HELLA) Germany Bernard Schäferbarthold (CEO) -As part of the FORVIA Group, the Company develops and manufactures components and systems for automotive lighting and electronics. In addition, it also produces complete vehicle modules.-The Company is organized into three business groups: Lighting: Focused on headlamps, combination rear lamps, body lighting and interior lighting systems. Electronics: Focused on automat...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/15

Gestamp Automocion S.A. Spain Francisco José Riberas Mera (Executive Chairman) -The Company is an international supplier which designs, develops and manufactures metal components and assemblies for the automotive market, primarily focusing on light passenger vehicles. -The Company’s products are organized across the following groups: Body-in-White Chassis Mechanisms (Edscha) Presses and Dies (Loire Gestamp) -Since April 7, 2017, the Company ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/08

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company USA Mark W. Stewart (CEO and President) -The Company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of tires and rubber products. -The Company manufactures and sells tires under the Goodyear, Cooper, Dunlop, Kelly, Debica, Sava, Fulda, Mastercraft, Roadmaster, Mickey Thompson, Avon, and Remington brands, and various other Company-owned house brands, as well as the private-label brands of certain customers. -The Co...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/04/25

HI-LEX Corporation Japan Taro Teraura (President) -A manufacturer and seller of control cables and control systems, mainly window regulators, for automobiles and motorcycles. -From April 2022, moved to the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (As of Oct. 31, 2023) Name or Company Name Investment Ratio (%) Teraura Kousan 26.40 Teraura Scholarship Foundation 4.13 Nippon Life Insurance Co. 3.35 Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd. 2.7...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/09/30

Faurecia Clarion Electronics Co., Ltd. Japan Katsuaki Ogiso (Representative Director & President) -A major car-audio and car-navigation systems manufacturer under the umbrella of Faurecia. -Major business segments: Cockpit electronics Display technologies Advanced driver assistance systems -The company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Faurecia in March 2019 and changed its current name to "Faurecia Clarion Electronics" in January 2021. -Unli...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/09/27

Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd. Japan Hideki Ogawa (President) -Major independent manufacturer of door seals. -The Company has the highest market share of door seals in Japan, according to the Company’s own research. -The Company set up an alliance with Cooper Standard Automotive Inc. of the USA. Business Performance Highlights -The Company’s financial results for the fiscal year that ended in March 2024 are as follows.  -Consolidated sales: JP...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/09/26

JTEKT Column systems Corporation (Formerly Fuji Kiko Co., Ltd.) Japan Norihiro Akiyama (President) -Manufacturer and supplier of steering columns and shifters. In January 2018, became a wholly owned subsidiary of JTEKT. -Unlisted company Steering columns-Motorized tilt & telescopic steering columns-Rake tilt & telescopic steering columns for EPS-Rake tilt & telescopic steering columnsShifters-Standard type manual mode A/T shifters-Standard type s...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/09/25

Kiriu Corporation Japan Kazumitsu Takeoka (President) -Main products are brake discs, brake drums. -Brake discs accounted for 71% of the company's total sales in the fiscal year ending March 2024 -Unlisted Company (As of Mar. 31, 2024) Shareholder Ratio of shareholding (%) Sumitomo Corp. 100.0 Brake PartsBrake discsBrake drumsSteering knucklesAir Conditioner PartsScroll compressors Manufacturing Facilities in Japan Company Locati...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/09/24

FUJI OOZX Inc. Japan Satoshi Tsujimoto (President) -An engine valve manufacturer of the Daido Steel Group. 40% domestic market share (according to company survey)   Financial Overview -The Company’s financial results for the fiscal year that ended in March 2024 are as follows.  Consolidated sales: JPY 23,382 million (8.2% increase year-over-year) Operating income: JPY 1,627 million (87.2% increase year-over-year) Ordinary income: JPY 1,928 ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/09/18

Mitsui Kinzoku ACT Corporation Japan Hiroshi Igata (President and Representative Director) -The Company develops, manufactures, and sells door locks and other functional parts for automobiles. -Unlisted Company (As of Mar. 31, 2024) Company name Investment ratio (%) Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd. 100.0   Door Latche-Side door latches-Check links-Side door hinges-Back door latches Power Door System-Slide door latches Power sl...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/09/18

Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd. Japan Tamiyo Wada (President) -A wholly owned subsidiary of Nissan. Main products include engines, manual transmissions, transmissions for EVs, etc. -Unlisted company (As of Mar. 31, 2024) Name or Company name Investment Ratio (%) Nissan 100.0 Engines-HR engine series HR12DE e-POWER engines HR14DD Series HR15DE engines HR16DE engines -QR engine series QR25DE engines -PR engine series PR25DD engi...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/09/13

ALPHA Corporation Japan Tetsuyuki Tsukano (President) -A lock manufacturer that provides a comprehensive range of key and keyless products to many industry areas such as automobile, housing, industrial instruments, etc. -The Company's automotive parts division designs, develops and manufactures automobile key sets, door handles and other products. Business Results Highlights -The Company’s financial results for the fiscal year that ended in M...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/09/12

Fukoku Co., Ltd. Japan Ikuo Oshiro (President) -The Company is a manufacturer of industrial rubber products, including various types of wiper-blade rubber, seals, and anti-vibration rubber products for automotive applications. -The Company has 50% of the OEM market share worldwide, according to the Company’s own market research. Business Performance Highlights -The Company’s financial results for the fiscal year that ended in March 2024 are...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/09/10

Pacific Industrial Co., Ltd. Japan Tetsushi Ogawa (President, CEO) -The Company is a leading manufacturer of tire valves and valve cores, with an approx. 100% share of the domestic market, and over a 50% share of the global market, according to the Company. -The Company has operations in tire valves, stamping and resin products, controlling devices and TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) markets. -Listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Sto...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/09/02

Kasai Kogyo Co., Ltd. Japan Katsuji Hanya (Representative Director, President) -A manufacturer producing a wide range of interior components for automobiles. Conducts planning, development, and production of door trims, roof trims, and other interior trim systems. -The Company sells mainly to the Honda and Nissan groups. In the fiscal year that ended in March 2024, these two Groups accounted for 72.4% of sales. -Listed on the Standard Market o...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/08/23

Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. Japan Yasuhiro Miyaji (Chairman, President & CEO) -The Company is Japan's largest brake manufacturer. The Company has a 47% market share disk brake-pads in the OEM market in Japan, according to the Company’s announcements. -On January 29, 2019, the Company filed for a business-revitalization ADR, which was accepted.  Akebono Brake to fully repay existing loans with syndicated loan-Akebono Brake Industry Co., Lt...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/08/15

Resonac Corporation (Formerly Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd.) Japan Hidehito Takahashi (President & CEO) -Resonac, a major chemical manufacturers, was formed out of the 2023 merger of Showa Denko and Showa Denko Materials (formerly Hitachi Chemicals) -The Group operates under a holding-company system. Reconac Holdings Co., Ltd. (Formerly Showa Denko Co., Ltd.) Resonac Co., Ltd. (Operating company formerly named Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd.) ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/08/09

Mitsuba Corporation Japan Sadami Hino (President) -The Company produces electrical components for automobiles and motorcycles in the main. Other products are life-support goods and automotive repair parts.  -It has three business segments: transportation equipment components; information service; and other. Major products of the transportation equipment components business are front wiper systems, starter motors, fan motors and power window mo...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/07/30

Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd. Japan Yoshihiro Uozumi (President) -Major manufacture of automotive stamped parts. Manufactures parts for the following: exhaust and fuel systems, auto bodies, interior products, undercarriage. -Toyota, the major customer, accounted for 81.2% of sales in the fiscal year that ended in March 2024. -Listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Premium Market of the Nagoya Stock Exchange. (As of Mar. ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/07/30