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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iggered by weak yen Yorozu Corporation announced on July 14 that operations at its U.S. subsidiary, Yorozu Automotive North America, Inc. (YANA), will be suspended and its total production operations will be moved to its another subsidiary, Yorozu Automotive Tennessee Inc. YANA located in Battle Creek, Michigan has been supplying suspension components to GM, Honda, Subaru and Mitsubishi Motors. Given moving of the production of GM's leading model...

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t was JPY 1.8 billion less than the previous year's JPY 2.2 billion. Net loss was JPY 476 million. For the FY 2023, it turned into a loss compared to net income of JPY 1.4 billion in the previous year. Click here for details Automotive World 2019 MarkLines Online Expo 2020 World Smart Energy Week 2025 March Resin Tube for Water Cooling Fuel Injection Rail Fuel Tube Brake Vacuum Tube Vapor Return Tube Fuel Delivery Pipe Ventilation Pipe Stain...

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ill proceed with the selection and concentration of businesses while keeping an eye on demand and profit margins. The company aims to achieve sales of JPY 50 billion in the non-internal combustion engine (non-ICE) business in 2040. It will start with sales in the order of billions of yen and will seek to develop various businesses to achieve the target. TPR will pursue a duo management approach to deal with products such as piston rings and cylin...

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ower purchase agreement, covering 65% of its European electricity load GKN Hoeganaes works with First Phosphate on LFP cathode active material development American Axle buys GKN Automotive owner Dowlais for USD 1.44 billion GKN Automotive’s SX Countertrack CV Joint and MTS featured on Lucid Air JTEKT to absorb subsidiary for fortifying constant velocity joint business GKN Driveline's new lightweight CVJ featured on BMW 7 Series GKN Driveline to...

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ted to reach JPY 1 billion. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on June 11, 2014) Imasen Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. announced that it will establish an auto parts sales company in Indonesia in July 2014. The new company, PT. Imasen Parts Indonesia (tentative name), will be located in Bekasi, West Java. It will be capitalized at IDR 3.2 billion (approximately JPY 30 million), of which 75 percent will be invested by Imasen Electric an...

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Raize and Daihatsu Rocky Akebono Brake to close 2 manufacturing plants in U.S. Akebono Brake to supply brake products for Toyota Granace Akebono Brake to supply brake products for Toyota Yaris Akebono Brake to supply brake products for Honda Fit Akebono Brake supplies brake products for Mitsubishi eK X space and eK space Akebono Brake supplies brake products for Nissan Roox Akebono Brake to start local production of disc brake components in Tha...

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a, while the company has already been outsourcing part of its development and designing activities to a Vietnamese company. As the company is accelerating its global production plan, man-hours for development activities are expected to increase significantly. To deal with this situation, Jatco is seeking to prompt alliances with overseas engineering companies. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on Feb. 6, 2013)   JATCO Ltd. official...

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h itself is a subsidiary of parent entity Samvardhana Motherson International Limited (SAMIL). With the restructuring of the SAMIL parent organization effective April 2022, the Company comprises SAMIL’s Vision Systems division.-In 2021, the Company acquired a majority stake in both Nanchang JMCG Mekra Lang Vehicle Mirror Co., Ltd., based in China and Plast Met group based in Turkey. In September 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with ...

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l (Spain) Atlas (USA) H7 (China) Panamera (Germany) i3 (Germany) Kodiaq (Czech Republic) E-Class (Germany) ID.5 (Germany) ID.4 (Germany) 500e (Italy) XC40 Recharge (Belgium) Terrain (Mexico) 1 Series (Germany) Charger (Canada) 911 (Germany) Taycan (Germany) X3 (USA) Fit Lapin Grecale (Italy) Sakura eK X EV Mokka (France) Civic XT5 (USA) Camaro (USA) Blazer (Mexico) EQE SUV (USA) EQV (Spain) Pilot (USA) Ridgeline (USA) MDX (USA) Megane E-TECH Elec...

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donesia for plastic fuel hose production for automobiles. A new plant will begin hose production for motorcycles in November to serve Japanese-affiliated motorcycle makers. Production for vehicles will follow. The new company PT. Tokai Rubber Auto Hose Indonesia will be located in the Cikarang-Jababeka Industrial Park in Bekashi, West Java. It will be established by the end July with a capital of $4.5 million to be wholly invested by Tokai Rubber...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/02

ies to boost its existing business and win new orders. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on May. 9, 2013) In order to meet brisk demands in emerging markets,NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. has established a spark plug production subsidiary in Chonburi, eastern Thailand. The new company, SparkTek (THAILAND) CO., LTD., is a 100% subsidiary of NGK and is capitalized at THB 440 million (approx. JPY 1.39 billion). Total investment will be approx...

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e time being. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on February 18, 2025) Business Reorganization Ahresty to trim about 80 jobs at each plant in Japan-On May 28, Ahresty Corporation (Ahresty) announced that it will carry out personnel reductions at its plants in Japan. The company will seek about 80 people each at its Tokai Plant (Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture) and its subsidiary Ahresty Tochigi Corporation (Mibu-machi, Tochigi Pref...

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ndia Manufacturing of automotive brake components COMPO ADVICS (India) Private Limited Maharashtra,India Manufacturing of automotive brake components ADVICS Europe GmbH Neu-Isenburg,Germany Sales and development of automotive brake systems and components ADVICS Manufacturing Czech s.r.o. Pisek,Czech Manufacturing of automotive brake components ADVICS South Africa (Pty) Ltd South Africa Manufacturing and sales of automotive brake compon...

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s and businesses except the phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate airbag inflator business Company changed name from "Key Safety Systems" to "Joyson Safety Systems"   Key Safety Systems (KSS) announced .. KSS opens new facility in Torino, Italy KSS increases stake in KSS-Abhishek to 65% Ningbo Joyson to acquire KSS for USD 920 million KSS acquires majority stake in Korea-based ImageNext KSS opens fire suppression test lab in...

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ern Europe, and Russia Southern Europe – Middle East & Africa Comprising France, Benelux, Mediterranean, Middle East, and Africa Americas Comprising North America and Latin America Asia-Pacific Comprising the Asia region as well as Australia and India    Competitors -3M-AGC-Bosch-Coorstek-Cumi Abrasives-Cumi Ceramics-Fujimi-Fuyao-Husqvarna-Imerys-Morgan-Noritake-NSG-RHI Magnesita-Vesuvius-Shunk-Sika-Trelleborg-Tyrolit-Valmiera -Th...

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lity Award for Nexteer Wuhu (China) BYD’s Best Partner Award for Nexteer Liuzhou (China) International Automotive Quality Standardization Association (IAQSA)’s Best Quality Performance in 2024 for Nexteer Suzhou (China) Excellent Automotive Supplier Award from Automobile Industries in China  Zeekr’s Sincere Collaboration Award for Nexteer Suzhou (China) GWM Hebei’s Outstanding Quality Award for Nexteer Suzhou (China) GM Supplier Quality ...

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kan Jidosha Shimbun on December 16, 2024) Toyota-affiliated parts manufacturers to bolster operations in ChinaIn China, where sales competition especially for new energy vehicles (NEV) is fierce, parts manufacturers affiliated with Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) will bolster their operations. JTEKT Corporation will expand sales of high-value-added electronic power steering (EPS) systems and ball bearings, for which demand is expected to grow...

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23, Mitsubishi Electric announced the start of automotive equipment business restructuring. It will withdraw from the Automotive multi-media business which has little possibility for profitability. As for business related to connectivity, autonomous, sharing, and electrification, the company will seek partnership with other companies where synergies are possible. Company name Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Corporation Capital JPY 10 billion ...

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, starting a scaled deployment that will scale over time across multiple markets. Additionally, Lyft and Nexar will combine data to enhance AV safety and development by combining Lyft’s marketplace data with Nexar’s massive amount of video footage. By collaborating with industry leaders, Lyft seeks to create an expansive AV network, giving access to 40 million riders annually and maximizing AV utilization.(Lyft release on November 6, 2024) ...

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