Aisin Group (China) Business Report FY ended Dec. 2015
Recent Development
-Aisin Tianjin Auto Body Parts Co., Ltd. announced in January 2015 that it has completed its construction project to add its production capacity. The five-phase project has increased the company's annual production capacity to the following levels: door locks: 1.1 million units; window regulators: 1.08 million units; door hinges: 1.5 million units; hood hinges: 1.5 million units; seats: 290,000 units; door frames: 1.86 million units; moldings: 1.75 million units; door handles: 780,000 units; and sun roofs/sun roof glass: 380,000 units. (From a press release on January 6, 2015)
Off the Production Line
-AW Suzhou Co., Ltd. released its first AWF4S15-II small torque capacity 4-speed automatic transmissions for Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle Company. The company didn't announced which model it would supply the transmissions for. (From a press release on December 12, 2014)
-AW Suzhou Co., Ltd. released its first AWF4S15-II small torque capacity 4-speed automatic transmissions for Chongqing Changan Automobile's front-engine, front-wheel-drive vehicles in September 2014. This was the first time that the company supplies its products to Chongqing Changan Automobile. The company didn't announced which model it would supply the transmissions for. (From a press release on September 16, 2014)
-Tianjin AW Automatic Transmission Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Aisin AW, said it held a ceremony to celebrate the release of its first F21 automatic transmission off the production line in August 2014. (From a press release on August 30, 2014)
Awards
-Tianjin AW Automatic Transmission Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Aisin AW Co., Ltd., won the Excellent Quality Award for 2014 at the Supplier Award Ceremony held by the FAW Toyota Group in March 2015. (From a press release on May 12, 2015)
R&D Structure
| Name | Main business | Location | Year established |
| AW Suzhou Technical Center Co., Ltd | Design and develop automatic transmissions | Jiangsu Suzhou | 2012 |
| Aisin (Nantong) Technical Center of China Co., Ltd | Design and develop vehicle body parts | Jiangsu Nantong | 2011 |
| Advics Changzhou Administration Co., Ltd. | Develop brake system | Jiangsu Changzhou | 2011 |
-Aisin (Nantong) Technical Center of China Co., Ltd. began operations on July 5, 2016. The new research center covers an area of 26,000 square meters in the Nantong Economic Technological Development Area. Research facilities were constructed on 12,000 square meters of land in the first phase of the construction project. The center develops, designs, tests, and evaluates automotive components, and also offers related technical and consulting services. The center is Aisin Seiki’s second technical center outside Japan, following the center in the U.S. (From news releases issued by multiple sources on July 22, 2016)
-Aisin AW Co., Ltd. announced that it would establish AW Suzhou Automotive Technical Center at the Suzhou Industrial Park. The company will invest approximately USD 39 million in this facility, which will engage in R&D, designing, testing, technical support and consulting services in the area of engine and transmissions. The center will be capitalized at USD 13 million. Sales are expected to reach CNY 76 million by 2015, and CNY 100 million by 2020. A number of major companies in the automotive industry such as Volvo, Delphi, and Bosch operate at the Suzhou Industrial Park. (From news releases issued by multiple sources on April 21, 2014)
Investment in China
-Tangshan Aisin Gear Co., Ltd. began expansion of its transmission plant. The total investment in this project is expected to reach CNY 128 million. The project includes additions of 2 assembly lines, 2 grinding lines, and 1 transmission case line. After the construction is completed, the plant will be able to produce 100,000 F621 series manual transmissions and 100,000 AF52 series automated manual transmissions per year. The company supplies its products to OEMs including Tianjin FAW Toyota, Sichuan Toyota, Shenyang Brilliance Jinbei, and Great Wall Motor. (From news releases issued by multiple sources on July 8, 2016)
-The third phase project of Tangshan Aisin Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. was finished. The company invested CNY 350 million in this third phase of the construction project, which has a total floor area of 32,063.72 square meters. The new facility will produce automotive parts, precision blanking die, etc. The operating income will increase CNY 380 million. Including the third phase, the company has already been invested CNY 1.5 billion in total, which is Aisin Seiki's the largest monomer project in China. (From news releases issued by multiple sources on May 27, 2014)