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Corporate History

Mar. 1943
Established TOKAI HIKOKI CO., LTD. Began producing aircraft engines
Sep. 1945
Started producing sewing machines and automotive parts
Jun. 1949
Established AICHI KOGYO CO., LTD.
Aug. 1965
Merged with SHINKAWA KOGYO CO., LTD.
to form AISIN SEIKI CO., LTD.
May 1969
Established AISIN - WARNER LIMITED
(AISIN AW CO., LTD. at present)
May 1970
Opened Fujioka Proving Ground
Oct. 1970
Established AISIN U.S.A., INC.
Oct. 1971
Established AISIN EUROPE S.A.
Nov. 1972
Established AISIN(AUSTRALIA)PTY., LTD.
Mar. 1973
Capital investment in LIBERTY MEXICANA S.A. DE C.V.
Jan. 1974
Established AISIN DO BRASIL COM. E IND LTDA.
Aug. 1977
Established AISIN ASIA PTE. LTD.
Sep. 1979
Established ELITE SEWING MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
Jul. 1986
Established INSTITUT MINORU DE RECHERCHE AVANCEE S.A.
(IMRA EUROPE S.A. at present)
Jul. 1988
Established AISIN AMERICA, INC.
Jul. 1988
Established AISIN U.S.A . MFG., INC.
May 1990
Established IMRA AMERICA, INC.
Jul. 1991
Established AISIN AI CO., LTD.(Separation of Shiroyama Plant)
Dec. 1991
Established AISIN MATERIAL R&D CO., LTD.
(IMRA MATERIAL R&D CO., LTD. at present)
Aug. 1992
Established AISIN TOHOKU CO., LTD.
Oct. 1992
Established AISIN COSMOS R&D CO., LTD.
Oct. 1992
AISIN U.S.A., INC. merged with AISIN AMERICA, INC.
to form AISIN WORLD CORP. OF AMERICA
Dec. 1992
Opened Toyokoro Proving Ground
Apr. 1993
Established AISIN KYUSHU CO., LTD.
Jun. 1995
Established AISIN HONGDA AUTOMOBILE PARTS CO., LTD.
Aug. 1995
Established PT. AISIN INDONESIA
Apr. 1996
Established TANGSHAN AISIN GEAR CO., LTD.
May 1996
Established AISIN ELECTRONICS, INC.
Jul. 1996
Established AISIN MEXICANA S. A. DE C.V.
Oct. 1996
Established AISIN DRIVETRAIN, INC.
Nov. 1996
Established AISIN AUTOMOTIVE CASTING, INC.
Dec. 1996
Established SIAM AISIN CO., LTD.
Jul. 1997
Established TIANJIN AISIN AUTOMOBILE PARTS CO., LTD.
Jul. 1997
Obtained QS9000 and ISO9001 certification
Dec. 1997
Established AISIN EUROPE MANUFACTURING(UK)LTD.
Apr. 1999
Obtained ISO 14001 certification for all plants
Jul. 1999
Established AISIN NTTF PVT. LTD.
Jan. 2001
AISIN WORLD CORP. OF AMERICA has changed its name to
AISIN HOLDINGS OF AMERICA,INC.

Newly, established AISIN WORLD CORP. OF AMERICA
May 2001
Established AISIN TIANJIN BODY PARTS CO., LTD.
Jun. 2001
Established ZHEJIANG AISIN ELITE MACHINERY
AND ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Jul. 2001
Established ADVICS CO., LTD.
Oct. 2001
Established AISIN BRAKE & CHASSIS, INC.
Oct. 2001
Established AISIN MFG.ILLINOIS, LLC
Dec. 2001
Established HANGZHOU AISIN INAX MACHINERY &
ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Oct. 2002
Established AISIN CANADA INC.
Nov. 2002
Established AISIN EUROPE MANUFACTURING CZECH s.r.o.
Jul. 2003
Established AISIN LIGHT METALS, LLC
Jan. 2004
Established AISIN AUTOMOTIVE CASTING TENNESSEE, INC.
Apr. 2004
Established AISIN SEIKI FOSHAN AUTOMOTIVE PARTS CO., LTD.
Apr. 2004
Established AISIN ELECTRONICS ILLINOIS, LLC
May 2004
Established AISIN MFG. AGUASCALIENTES, S.A. DE C.V.
Sep. 2004
Established AISIN OTOMOTIV PARCALARI SANAYI VE TICARET A.S.
Sep. 2004
Established FENGAI (GUANGZHOU) AUTOMOTIVE SEAT CO., LTD.
Dec. 2004
Established AISIN SEIKI FOSHAN BODY PARTS CO., LTD.
Mar. 2005
Established TANGSHANG AISIN AUTOMOTIVE PARTS CO., LTD.
Oct. 2005
Opend Forlerville Proving Ground
Oct. 2005
Established FT TECHNO OF AMERICA CO., LTD.
Nov. 2005
Established TIANJIN FENG AI AUTOMOTIVE SEAT PARTS CO., LTD.
Jan. 2006
Established AISIN CHEMICAL INDIANA CO., LTD.
Feb. 2006
Established AISIN HOKKAIDO CO., LTD.
Apr. 2006
Established Kinuura Plant
Oct. 2006
Established AISIN MFG. CALIFORNIA CO., LTD.
Mar. 2007
Opened HR Development Center
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