Aisin Corporation (Formerly Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.)

Company Profile

■URL

https://www.aisin.com/en/

■Address

2-1 Asahi-machi, Kariya, Aichi 448-8650, Japan

Business Overview

-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
-Hybrid transmissions
-eAxles
‐Electric 4WD (E-Four)
-Hybrid dampers
-Electric water pumps
-Electric oil pumps
-Pistons
-Intake manifolds
-Exhaust manifolds
-Variable valve timing
Driving safety related -Brake master cylinders
-Disc brakes
-Electronic stability control(ESC)
-Regenerative braking systems
-Electric parking brakes
-Active rear steering system
-Power tilt & telescopic steering column
-Driver monitoring system
-Automated parking system
-Peripheral monitoring camera systems
-Shift-by-wire
-Brake pedal stroke sensors
Body related -Power sliding door system
-Power back door system
-Sunroofs
-Pneumatic seats
-Door handles
-Door locks
-Door frames
-Grill shutters
-Universal steps
-Active front spoilers
-Active rear spoilers
-Weight sensors
-Applied damping materials
LBS related products & Others
(*Location Based Services)
-Car navigation system
‐Ride-sharing pickup service
‐Aftermarket products

 

- Sales ratio

   

 

Management Targets for FY2030

  • Revenue: JPY 5.5~6.0 trillion
  • Operating margin: 8%
  • ROIC (Return on invested capital): 13%

Initiatives to achieve management targets include:

  • Speeding up the transformation of business portfolio
    • Expanding AT and PHEV/HEV earnings
    • Launch new products (eAxle, regenerative brakes, etc.)
    • Expanding business structure in India, a growth market
  • Compression of over JPY 400 billion
    • Further reducing global inventory
    • Reducing policy stockholdings
    • Transferring business to partners and reducing existing business assets


-In April 2021, Aisin Seiki and Aisin AW were merged, becoming Aisin.
>>>Link to business report on former Aisin AW
>>>Link to business report on former Aisin AI

Featured report

 

Business Overview of Japanese Suppliers in 2024

 Featured report

 

Shareholders

‐Listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Premium Market of the Nagoya Stock Exchange. (As of Mar. 31, 2025)
Name or Company Name Investment Ratio (%)
Toyota Motor Corp. 21.35
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) 9.77
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) 5.79
Toyota Industries 3.06
Aisin shareholding association 2.70
TOYOTA FUDOSAN CO., LTD. 2.51
Nippon Life Insurance Company 2.49
Kochi Shinkin Bank 2.36
JPMorgan Securities Japan Co., Ltd. 2.10
STATE STREET BANK WEST CLIENT - TREATY 505234 1.36
Total 53.55

Products

Powertrain
e-Axle
-Aisin

  • eAxle 150kW (FWD)
  • eAxle 80kW(RWD)
  • Current Sensors

Hybrid Transmission
-Aisin

  • FF 1-motor hybrid transmission
  • FF 2-motor hybrid transmission
  • FF 2-motor hybrid transmission [Series / Parallel system]
  • FR 1-motor hybrid transmissions
  • FR 2-motor RWD multi stage hybrid transmissions
  • Dampers for hybrid vehicles
  • Current Sensors

Automatic Transmission
-Aisin

  • FF 8-speed automatic transmissions
  • FF 6-speed automatic transmissions
  • FR 10-speed automatic transmissions
  • FR 8-speed automatic transmissions

Manual Transmission
-Aisin

  • FF 6-speed manual transmissions
  • FR 6-speed manual transmissions

CVT
-Aisin

  • CVT with starting gear
  • CVT

Thermal management related
-Aisin

  • Electric water pumps for cooling battery
  • Electric water pumps for cooling inverter
  • Flow Shutting Valve
  • Electric oil pump

Fuel-cell vehicles
-Aisin

  • Gas-liquid separators
  • Stack cases

Engine Related
-Aisin

  • Electric water pumps for cooling engine
  • Coolant shutoff valve
  • Continuously variable capacity oil pump
  • Variable valve timings
  • Variable Intake manifolds
  • Engine front modules

-Aisin Takaoka

  • Exhaust manifold & converter
  • Aluminum die casting oil pump covers

-Aisin Chemical

  • High-µs wet friction materials for automatic transmission
  • High heat-resistance wet friction materials for automatic transmission
  • Non-solvent dry friction materials for manual transmission

-ART Metal Manufacturing

    • Pistons

Chassis & Vehicle Safety Systems
Parking and driving assist
-Aisin

  • Automated parking system
  • Autonomous Emergency Brake, mis-step departure control System
  • Peripheral monitoring camera system
  • Driver Monitoring System

Brakes
-ADVICS

  • Electronically controlled brake systems
  • Electric parking brakes
  • Disc brake
  • Single-unit ESC hydro boosters
  • ESC modulators

-Aisin

  • Brake pedal stroke sensors

Steering related products
-Aisin

  • Active steering systems
  • Power tilt & telescopic steering columns

Suspension related products
-Aisin

  • Damping force adjustment type absorber

Powertrain
-Aisin

  • Shift-by-wires

Body
Door related products
-Aisin

  • Link power doors
  • Power slide door systems
  • Power back door systems
  • Power door locks
  • Slide door closers
  • Door hinges
  • Door checks
  • Flush handles
  • Outside door handles
  • Inside door handles
  • Smart door handles
  • Universal steps

-Aisin Takaoka

  • "Die quench" door beam

Shiroki Corporation

  • Door frames; aluminum
  • Frame moldings; stainless steel
  • Window regulators

Roof related products

  • Sunroofs
  • Roof rails

Aerodynamic devices

  • Grille shutters
  • Active front spoilers
  • Active rear spoilers

Battery skeleton parts

  • Battery cases
  • Rocker EA materials
  • ESU cloth

Seat components
-Aisin

  • Pneumatic seat
  • Occupant weight sensing systems
  • Passenger detection sensors

Shiroki Corporation

  • Seat recliners
  • Power seats
  • Manual operated seats

Interior monitoring

  • System warning of children left in cars

Other products
-Aisin Keikinzoku

  • Crash box

-Aisin Chemical

  • Damping coats
  • Structural adhesive
  • Clean air paints
  • High performance spray damping coat
  • Waterborne anti-corrosion paint

-Aisin Takaoka

  • A-pillar reinforcement
  • "Die Quench" bumper reinforcement

LBS (Location Based Service)
Car navigation related products
-Aisin

  • Toyota・Lexus factory-installed connected navigation systems
  • Suzuki original-equipment, integrated display navigation system
  • Navigation systems for GO Inc.
  • moviLink car navigation application system designed for Smartphones
  • ISUZU Map Locator ECU for Japan

MaaS

  • Ride-sharing service Choisoko
  • Logistics support service BRIDGES@ny
  • Garbage collection DX ReGoMe
  • Road-maintenance support service, Michilog

History

Jun. 1949 Established Aichi Kogyo Co., Ltd. with capital of 15 million yen.
Jul. 1952 Aichi Kogyo Co. was listed on the Nagoya Stock Exchange.
Jun. 1953 Began manufacturing die-cast products.
Mar. 1960 Shinkawa Kogyo Co., Ltd. spun off its Casting Division and established Takaoka Kogyo Co., Ltd.(current Aisin Takaoka)
Aug. 1961 Started producing automotive transmissions at Aichi Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Oct. 1961 Aichi Kogyo was listed on the first section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange.
Aug. 1965 Aichi Kogyo acquired Shinkawa Kogyo (capital of 656 million yen) and changed the Company name to Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (capital of 2,856 million yen) The Company took over the operations of Shinkawa Plant (established in March 1945) and Shintoyo Plant (established in Aug.1961) from Shinkawa Kogyo accordingly.
May 1969 Established Aisin-Warner Ltd. (now Aisin AW Co., Ltd.) based on a joint-venture with BorgWarner.
May 1970 Listed on the first section of both the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Stock Exchange.
May 1970 Opened Fujioka Proving Ground
Oct. 1970 Established Aisin U.S.A., Inc.
Oct. 1971 Established Aisin Europe S.A.
Nov. 1972 Established Aisin (Australia) Pty., Ltd.
Mar. 1973 Capital investment in Liberty Mexicana S.A. DE C.V.
Jan. 1974 Established Aisin Do Brasil Com. E IND Ltda.
Aug. 1977 Established Aisin Asia Pte. Ltd.
Sep. 1979 Established Elite Sewing Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Apr. 1985 Established Aisin Maintenance Co., Ltd.
Apr. 1985 Established Aisin Engineering Co., Ltd.
Jul. 1986 Established Institut Minoru De Recherche Avancee S.A. (IMRA Europe S.A. at present)
Jul. 1988 Established Aisin America, Inc.
Jul. 1988 Established Aisin U.S.A. Mfg., Inc.
Nov. 1988 Established Aisin Newhard Co., Ltd.
Feb.1990 Established Aisin Human Systems Co., Ltd.
May 1990 Established IMRA America, Inc.
July 1991 Established Aisin AI Co., Ltd. (Separation of Shiroyama Plant)
Dec. 1991 Established Aisin Material R&D Co., Ltd. (IMRA Material R&D Co., Ltd. at present)
Mar. 1992 Established Aisin AW Precision Co., Ltd.
Aug. 1992 Established Aisin Tohoku Co., Ltd.
Oct. 1992 Established Aisin Cosmos R&D Co., Ltd.
Oct. 1992 Aisin U.S.A., Inc. and Aisin America Inc. were merged and Aisin World Corp. of America was established.
Dec. 1992 Opened Toyokoro Proving Ground
Apr.1993 Established Aisin Kyushu Co., Ltd.
Jun. 1995 Established Aisin Hongda Automobile Parts Co., Ltd.
Aug. 1995 Established PT. Aisin Inodonesia.
Apr. 1996 Established Tangshan Aisin Gear Co., Ltd.
May 1996 Established Aisin Electronics Inc.
Jul. 1996 Established Aisin Mexicana S.A. De C.V.
Aug. 1996 Established Brake System Comprehensive R&D Center
Oct. 1996 Established Aisin Drivetrain, Inc.
Nov. 1996 Established Aisin Automotive Casting, Inc.
Dec. 1996 Established Siam Aisin Co., Ltd.
Jul. 1997 Established Tianjin Aisin Automobile Parts Co., Ltd.
Jul. 1997 Obtained QS9000 and ISO9001 certification
Jan.1998 Established Aisin Europe Manufacturing (UK) Ltd.
Apr.1999 Obtained ISO14001 certification for all plants
Jul. 1999 Established Aisin NTTF Private Ltd.
Jan. 2001 Established Aisin Holdings of America, Inc. and Aisin World Corp. of America.
Jan. 2001 Established Aisin Personnel Service, Inc.
May 2001 Established Aisin Tianjin Body Parts Co., Ltd.
Jun. 2001 Zhejiang Aisin Elite Machinery and Electric Co., Ltd.
Jul. 2001 Established ADVICS as a joint venture among Denso, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Toyota Motor, and the Company.
Oct. 2001 Established Aisin Brake & Chassis, Inc.
Oct. 2001 Established Aisin Mfg. Illinois, LLC.
Dec. 2001 Established Hangzhou Aisin INAX Machinery& Electric Co., Ltd.
Oct. 2002 Established Aisin Canada Inc.
Nov. 2002 Established Aisin Europe Manufacturing Czech s.r.o
Aug. 2003 Established Aisin Light Metals, LLC.
Feb. 2004 Established Aisin Automotive Casting Tennessee, Inc.
Apr. 2004 Established Aisin Seiki Foshan Automotive Parts Co., Ltd.
Apr. 2004 Established Aisin Electronics Illinois, LLC.
May 2004 Established Mfg. Aguascalientes, S.A. De C.V.
Aug. 2004 Established Otomotiv Parcalari Sanayi Ve Ticaret A. S.
Sep. 2004 Established Fengai (Guangzhou) Automotive Seat Parts Co., Ltd
Dec. 2004 Established Aisin Seiki Foshan Body Parts Co., Ltd.
Mar. 2005 Established Tangshang Aisin Automotive Parts Co., Ltd.
Oct. 2005 Established FT Techno of America, LLC
Nov. 2005 Established Tianjin Feng Ai Automotive Seat Parts Co., Ltd.
Jan. 2006 Established Aisin Chemical Indiana, LLC
Feb. 2006 Established Aisin Hokkaido Co., Ltd.
Apr. 2006 Established Kinuura plant
Oct. 2006 Established Aisin Mfg. California, LLC
Feb. 2007 Established Aisin Comcruise Co., Ltd.
Aug. 2007 Established Aisin Kyushu Casting Co., Ltd.
Sep. 2007 Established AS Brake Systems Inc.
Sep. 2007 Opened Production Engineering Center
Dec. 2007 Established Aisin Seiki (Tianjin)
Jul. 2008 Established Aisin Technical Center of America, Inc
Sep. 2008 Established Aisin Thai Automotive Casting Co., Ltd.
Apr. 2010 Kariya Plant was transferred to ADVICS Co., Ltd.
Jun. 2012 Acquired 33.4% of the stock shares in Hiji H-Tech Co., Ltd. that is engaged in the design, evaluation and testing of semiconductor circuits.
May 2015 Signed a contract to transfer the seat structure business with Toyota Boshoku and Shiroki.
Apr. 2016 Turned Shiroki Corporation into a wholly owned subsidiary through a share exchange.
Feb. 2017 Acquired Art Metal Manufacturing Co., Ltd. through a stock acquisition, which became a subsidiary.
Apr. 2019 Subsidiaries Aisin AW Co. Ltd. and Aisin AI consolidated their management functions.
Nov. 2019 Established BluE Nexus, a joint-venture company with Denso Corporation, which is dedicated to develop and sell drivetrain modules in response to the growth in automotive electrification.
Apr. 2021 The business operations of Aisin AW were merged into Aisin Corporation.
Apr. 2022 Moved from the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Prime Market. Moved from the First Section to the Premier Market of the Nagoya Stock Exchange.
Apr. 2025 Merged with Aisin Chemical Co., Ltd.

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THA Thailand
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IND India
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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