Aisin Seiki Co.

Infobox_Company
company_name = Aisin Seiki Corporation
company_
company_type = Public (tyo|7259)
foundation = 1949 as Tokai Aircraft Company
location = flagicon|Japan Kariya, Aichi, Japan
key_people = Kiichiro Toyoda: Founder Kanshiro Toyoda: Chairman Yasuhito Yamauchi: President
num_employees = 66,383
industry = Automotive
products = Automotive parts |Amenities| Energy systems
revenue = profit$20.3 Billion USD 2007
net_income = profit$572 Million USD 2007
homepage = [http://www.aisin.com/ www.aisin.com]

nihongo|Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.|アイシン精機株式会社|Aishin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, also known as Aisin tyo|7259 is a benchmarking specialist develops and produces components and systems for the automotive industry. Aisin is a Fortune Global 500 company, ranked 347 on the 2007 rankings.

Aisin Seiki was founded in 1949 and currently supplies engine, drivetrain, body and chassis, aftermarket, and other main automotive parts for various major OEM's. In addition to partaking in the automotive markets, Aisin also offers life & amenity products, energy systems, welfare products, and other products/services.

There are various 'brands' in the holding, spawned from the companies which received recognition in their area of specialisation:
*Aisin AW (Formerly Aisin-Warner; Joint Venture with Borg Warner terminated in 1987) — automatic transmissions
*Aisin AI — manual transmissions
*Advics, Hosei — brakes
*IMRA — intelligent transport systems

Aisin is also a major player in the auto parts aftermarket, distributing water pumps and hydraulic parts (e.g. clutches, brakes)

hareholders

as of March 31, 2007
*Toyota Motor Corporation 23.0%
*Toyota Industries Corporation 6.9%
*Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. 5.6%
*The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. 4.6%
*State Street Bank and Trust Company 3.2%
*Trust & Custody Services Bank, Ltd. 2.7%
*Nippon Life Insurance Company 2.5%
*Towa Real Estate Co., Ltd. 2.2%
*Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. 2.1%
*Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. 2.1%

Aisin AW

Aisin AW is a major automotive technology manufacturer. Established in 1969, it is a leader in innovation, having developed the Prius transmission and the world's first speaking navigation system.

It is based in Anjo, near Nagoya, Japan.Another important division is located in Okazaki.

Other global locations:Headquarters for Europe : AW Europe & AW Technical Center Europe which is located in Braine l'Alleud (Belgium) for the R&D and in Baudour (Belgium) for the remanufacturing of A/T and electronical production

Aisin AI

Aisin AI is an independent company under Aisin Seiki. It was spun off in July 1991, moving its headquarters to Nishio City. Aisin AI supplied only Toyota through 1996, when DaimlerChrysler and Isuzu began using their products. The company later added Mazda Motor Company, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Motors, General Motors, Daihatsu, Hino Motors, and Porsche.

Aisin USA

Aisin constructed a factory in the United States of America in 1986, with production beginning in 1989. This factory, in Seymour, Indiana has since been expanded and supplies components for Honda, Geo, General Motors, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan and Toyota. The company also operates in Marion, Illinois.

On October 5, 2005, Aisin USA opened an 878-acre testing facility near Fowlerville, Michigan. Officially named FT Techno of America (FTTA), but known as Aisin’s Fowlerville Proving Ground, the new venture is a member of the Aisin Group, a Tier One worldwide automotive components supplier with global sales of more than $15 billion in 2004. In Michigan, Aisin Group companies employ 554 associates, with annual payroll of $40 million and total investments of $102.7 million. FTTA is Aisin’s fifth group company in Michigan.

The new proving ground, Aisin’s first in North America, and third worldwide, is research and development based supporting test surfaces of various lengths and lane widths used to develop and evaluate a variety of Aisin products and applications, such as transmissions, brakes, drivetrains, and chassis and body systems and components.

Alternative propulsion products

Aisin Seiki Co products includes:
* FWD 2-motor hybrid system.
* Shaft rotor for Hybrid vehicles.

ee also

*List of Aisin transmissions
*1997 Aisin fire

External links

* [http://www.aisin.co.jp/ Aisin Japanese site]
* [http://www.aisin.com/ Aisin English site]
* [http://www.aisinworld.com/ Aisin Worldwide site]
* [http://www.aisineurope.com/ Aisin Europe site]
* [http://www.aisin-aw.co.jp/ Aisin AW]