Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. announces that it has jointly established a sunroof production company, “Aisin Wuxi Body Parts Co., Ltd.,” in Wuxi City of Jiangsu Province, China, with Hsin Chong Machinery Works Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, Hsin Chong Machinery) and Elite Sewing Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd.

The Aisin Group started manufacturing sunroofs in North China (Tianjin) in 2005 and South China (Foshan) in 2006. By establishing a production base for sunroofs in East China (Huadong), too, the Group will strengthen its local production system in China’s rapidly growing automotive market.

The new joint company with Hsin Chong Machinery will take over the Sunroof Production Division of Wuxi Mingfang, a subsidiary of Hsin Chong Machinery in Wuxi City, and start manufacturing sunroofs for local automotive makers around March 2012.