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| '''Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.''' (アイシン精機, '''Aisin''', '''AISIN SEIKI CO., LTD.'''), a member of the [[Toyota Group]], is a specialist in the creation and production of components and systems for the automotive industry. Aisin Seiki was founded in 1949 and currently supplies transmissions for many auto manufacturers.
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| There are various 'brands' in the holding, spawned from the companies which received recognition in their area of specialisation:
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| *'''Aisin AW''' (Aisin-Warner) — [[automatic transmission]]s
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| *'''Aisin AI''' — [[manual transmission]]s
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| *'''Advics''', '''Hosei''' — [[brake]]s
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| *'''IMRA''' — intelligent transport systems
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| Aisin is also a major player in the auto parts aftermarket, distributing water pumps and hydraulic parts (e.g. clutches, brakes)
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| ==Shareholders==
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| as of March 31, 2005
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| *[[Toyota Motor Corporation]] 23.0%
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| *[[Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd.]] 7.8%
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| *[[Toyota Industries Corporation]] 6.9%
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| *[[The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd.]] 6.3%
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| *[[State Street Bank and Trust Company]] 3.3%
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| *[[Trust & Custody Services Bank, Ltd.]] 3.1%
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| *[[Nippon Life Insurance Company]] 2.7%
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| *[[Aisin Development Co., Ltd.]]
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| *[[Towa Real Estate Co., Ltd.]] 2.2%
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| *[[Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd.]] 2.0%
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| ==Aisin AW==
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| Aisin AW is a major automotive technology manufacturer. Established in 1969 utilizing BorgWarner designs, it is also a leader in innovation, having developed the [[Prius]] transmission and the world's first speaking navigation system.
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| It is based in [[Anjo]], near [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]].
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| ==Aisin AI==
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| 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 Company]], [[Mitsubishi Motors]], [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]], [[Daihatsu]], [[Hino Motors]], and [[Porsche]].
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| ==Aisin USA==
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| 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 (automobile)|Geo]], [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]], [[Mitsubishi Motors]], [[Nissan]] and [[Toyota]]. The company also operates in [[Marion, Illinois]].
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| On [[October 5]], [[2005]], Aisen 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.
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| 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.
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| ==See also==
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| [[List of Aisin transmissions]]
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| ==External links==
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| * [http://www.aisin.co.jp/ Aisin Japanese site]
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| * [http://www.aisin.com/ Aisin English site]
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| * [http://www.aisinworld.com/ Aisin Worldwide site]
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| * [http://www.aisin-europe.com/ Aisin Europe site]
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| * [http://www.aisin-aw.co.jp/ Aisin AW]
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| [[Category:Auto parts suppliers]]
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| [[Category:Toyota]]
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| [[Category:Automotive transmission makers]]
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| [[Category:Motor vehicle companies]]
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| [[Category:Automotive companies of Japan]]
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