Talk:Aisin

Bias
Who wrote this article, Toyota motor Co themselves? It's about as biased as a paragraph gets.

Also, when fixed, even if still a stub I believe it shoud mention Gertrag and ZF, their main competitors.


 * You fix it. Christopher Mahan 16:33, 23 May 2005 (UTC)

Full list of subsidiaries (as of August 2005)
I compiled this list for inclusion in the article but then I felt that it's too much, so I created a short list of recognizable 'brands' instead. I'm leaving it here in case someone finds a better use for it.

Japan

 * AISIN TAKAOKA CO., LTD. - Pig iron casting, aluminum die-casting, machining
 * AISIN CHEMICAL CO., LTD. - Plastic molding, friction materials, formed products manufacturing
 * AISIN AW CO., LTD. - Automatic transmission, car navigation system manufacturing
 * AISIN SALES CO., LTD. - Machinery and automobile, and real estate leasing
 * AISIN KEIKINZOKU CO., LTD. - Aluminum die-casting, aluminum extrusion, roll forming, machining
 * AISIN SINWA CO., LTD. - Pig iron casting, cold forging, machining
 * AISIN DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. - Civil engineering, tree machining, insurance agency
 * AISIN KIKO CO., LTD. - Transmission parts processing, vehicle body functional parts assembly
 * AISIN AI CO., LTD. - Manual transmission manufacturing
 * AISIN SIN'EI CO., LTD. - Stamping, painting, vehicle body parts manufacturing
 * AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. - Automatic transmission parts manufacturing
 * HOSEI BRAKE INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. - Brake related parts manufacturing
 * ADVICS CO., LTD. - R&D and sales of brake systems and components

Corporate

 * AISIN HOLDINGS OF AMERICA, INC - Administration of overall North American operations serving as information center, structuring business strategy, supporting the subsidiaries in North America, etc.
 * AISIN WORLD COPR. OF AMERICA - North American Technical center, sales, and administration offices.

R&D

 * IMRA AMERICA, INC. - Research & development of advanced technologies
 * AW TECHNICAL CENTER U.S.A., INC. - Research & development of new products
 * ADVICS NORTH AMERICA, INC. - Research & development and sale of brake systems and components
 * FT TECHNO OF AMERICA, LLC - AISIN North American proving grounds

Production

 * AISIN U.S.A. MFG., INC. - Manufacture of automotive parts (seat, door frame, molding, door latch, etc.)
 * AISIN DRIVETRAIN, INC. - Manufacture of automotive and industrial parts (transmission, torque converter, tandem master cylinder with brake assist booster, disk brake caliper, tilt & telescopic steering columns, etc.)
 * AISIN AUTOMOTIVE CASTING, LLC - Manufacture of automotive parts (water pump, oil pump, variable value timing, T/A case, valve body, pistons, timing chain cover, etc.)
 * AISIN AUTOMOTIVE CASTING TENNESSEE, INC.- Manufacture of automotive parts (water pump, oil pump, timing chain case, piston, etc.)
 * AISIN ELECTRONICS, INC. - Manufacture of automotive parts (ECU, sensor, actuator, etc.)
 * AISIN ELECTRONICS ILLINOIS，LLC - Manufacture of automotive parts (electronic components for system products such as
 * AISIN BRAKE & CHASSIS, INC. - Manufacture of automotive parts (drum brake, parking brake, brake master cylinder, etc.)
 * AISIN MFG. ILLINOIS, LLC - Manufacture of automotive parts (sunroof, slide door module, power slide door unit, power back door unit, outside handle, etc.)
 * AISIN LIGHT METALS, LLC - Manufacture of automotive parts (bumper reinforcement, ABS body, extension sub assembly of front bumper)
 * AISIN CANADA INC. - Manufacture of automotive parts (belt molding, windshield, comsole rail slide, fuel lid lock, seat adjuster, seat track, etc.)
 * AISIN MEXICANA S.A. DE C.V. - Manufacture of automotive parts (door latch, door check, upper latch, etc.)
 * LIBERTY MEXICANA S.A. DE C.V. - Manufacture of automotive parts (water pump, hood latch, rebuilt clutch, door latch / door check parts, etc.)
 * AISIN MFG. AGUASCALIENTES S.A. DE C.V. - Manufacture of automotive parts (door frame)
 * AWTEC U.S.A., INC. - Automatic transmission repair, quality / technological information research
 * AW NORTH CAROLINA, INC. - Automatic transmission component manufacturing / sales
 * INTAT PRECISION, INC. - Iron foundry, machining
 * ATTC MANUFACTURING, INC. - Iron machining
 * ADVICS MANUFACTURING OHIO, INC. - Manufacture of disc brake, ABS
 * SAFA L.L.C. -	Manufacture of friction material for disc brake
 * EXEDY AMERICA CORPORATION - Manufacture and sale of torque converter

R&D

 * IMRA EUROPE S.A.S. - Research & Development of advanced technology in the fields of Energy & ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems)
 * AW TECHNICAL CENTER EUROPE S.A. - Research & development of automatic transmission and navigation system

Production

 * AISIN EUROPE MANUFACTURING (UK) LTD. - Manufacture of automotive parts (door frame, door latch, division bar, lower frame, etc.)
 * AISIN EUROPE MANUFACTURING CZECH s.r.o. - Manufacture of automotive parts (water pump, oil pump, etc.)
 * AW EUROPE S.A. - Electronic component assembly, automatic transmission repair, automatic transmisson component sales

South America

 * AISIN DO BRASIL COM. E IND LTDA. - Manufacture of automotive parts (door frame, door hinge, door latch, door check, etc.), Information investigation

Oceania

 * AISIN (AUSTRALIA) PTY., LTD.- Import, export, production and sale of automotive parts (Door latch, etc.);  Import, export and sale of household sewing machines and apparel equipment

China

 * TANGSHAN AISIN GEAR CO.,LTD. - Manufacture and sale of automotive parts (manual transmission, etc.)
 * TIANJIN AISIN AUTOMOBILE PARTS CO.,LTD. - Manufacture and sale of automotive parts (tandem master cylinder, brake assist booster, clutch cover, clutch disc, etc.)
 * ZHEJIANG AISIN-HONGDA AUTOMOBILE PARTS CO.,LTD. - Manufacture and sale of automotive parts (fan coupling, oil pump, water pump, cylinder head cover, etc.)
 * ZHEJIANG AISIN ELITE MACHINERY & ELECTRIC CO., LTD.- Manufacture and sale of household sewing machines
 * AISIN TIANJIN BODY PARTS CO, LTD. - Manufacture and sale of automotive parts (door latch, window regulator, door hinge, hood latch, hood hinge, inside handle, outside handle, etc.)
 * AISIN SEIKI FOSHAN AUTOMOTIVE PARTS CO., LTD. - Manufacture and sale of automotive parts (crankcases, timing chain covers, etc.)
 * HANGZHOU AISIN INAX MACHINERY & ELECTRIC CO.,LTD.- Manufacture and sale of shower-toilet seats and related parts
 * TAKAOKA LIOHO (TIANJIN) INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. - Iron Foundry
 * TIANJIN AW AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CO., LTD. - Manufacture and sale of RWD 6-speed automatic transmission
 * ADVICS TIANJIN AUTOMOBILE PARTS CO.,LTD. - Manufacture and sale of automotive sophisticated brake components; Sale of automotive brake systems

Thailand

 * SIAM AISIN CO., LTD. - Manufacture and sale of automotive parts (brake master cylinder, disk brake, drum brake, oil pump, water pump, hood latch, door hinge, fluid coupling, door frame, clutch master cylinder, load sensing proportioning valve, ABS sensor, etc.)
 * AISIN TAKAOKA (THAILAND) CO., LTD. - Planning, marketing, production cordnating of overall thailand production bases
 * THAI ENGINEERING PRODUCTS CO., LTD. - Machining (iron & aluminum), aluminum casting
 * THE NAWALOHA INDUSTRY CO., LTD. - Iron foundry
 * SIAM AT INDUSTRY CO., LTD. - Iron machining
 * AISIN TAKAOKA FOUNDRY BANGPAKONG CO., LTD. - Iron foundry
 * THE SIAM NAWALOHA FOUNDRY CO., LTD. - Iron foundry
 * AISIN AI(THAILAND)CO.,LTD. - Manufacture and sale of automotive parts (manual transmission and gear, etc.)
 * ADVICS ASIA PACIFIC CO.,LTD. - Sale of automotive brake systems and sophisticated brake components
 * EXEDY FRICTION MATERIAL CO.,LTD. - Manufacture and sale of clutch facing and clutch

Other

 * ELITE SEWING MACHINE MFG.CO.,LTD. - Manufacture and sale of household sewing machines and automotive parts (brake master cylinder, door frame, sunroof, etc.)
 * AISIN ASIA PTE. LTD. - Import,export and sale of automotive parts, household sewing machines and apparel equipment
 * PT. AISIN INDONESIA - Manufacture of automotive parts (clutch cover, clutch disk, door latch, door check, door hinge, door frame, window regulator, hood latch, inside/outside handle, intake manifold, etc.)
 * AISIN NTTF PVT LTD. - Manufacture and sale of automotive parts (door latch, window regulator, door hinge, sheet locking device, etc.)
 * PT. AT INDONESIA - Iron foundry, machining
 * AW KOREA CO., LTD. - Marketing research & sales support of automatic transmission
 * PT. ADVICS INDONESIA - Sale of automotive brake systems and sophisticated brake components

Hey, great job! put the list in the article, then link each company to a wikipedia article instead of an external link. Christopher Mahan 21:17, 10 August 2005 (UTC)