AISIN CORP.

History

Year	Detail
1943	Tokai Koku Kogyo Co., Ltd. was established. (Subsequently, the company was renamed Tokai Hikoki Co., Ltd.) Manufacture of aircraft engines.
1945	Toshin Kokuki Co., Ltd. was established. Tokai Koku Kogyo Co., Ltd. was renamed Aichi Kogyo Co., Ltd, and Toshin Kokuki Co., Ltd. was renamed Shinkawa Sangyo Co., Ltd.
1946	Introduced Home-use sewing machines.
1947	Introduced Clutch disc for the Automotive industry.
1953	Shinkawa Sangyo Co., Ltd. was renamed Shinkawa Kogyo Co., Ltd.
1954	Launched a new product called Door Latch.
1965	Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. was established, Aichi Kogyo Co., Ltd. and its sister company, Shinkawa Kogyo Co., Ltd. were merged to become Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.
1969	U.S.-based Borg-Warner and Aisin Seiki established this manufacturer specializing in automatic transmissions (ATs) as a joint venture called Aisin-Warner Ltd. was established.
1961	Introduced 2-speed semi-automatic transmission.
1970	Fujioka Proving Ground was constructed. Aisin Seiki was the first automotive components manufacturer to construct a comprehensive quality testing facility with a dedicated driving test course. Aisin expanded overseas, including the establishment of Aisin USA in Los Angeles.
1977	Aisin established its vocational school to pass down the spirit and technical skills of monozukuri manufacturing to the younger generation and to develop and train them to become key production staff.
1972	Launched an Automatic pole-and-line fishing machine for bonito and tuna.
1986	Aisin established its first overseas research company in France to develop its state-of-the-art technologies on a global basis.
1985	The company has introduced Power tilt&telescopic steering column with the computer.
1991	Aisin AI Co., Ltd. was established. The division of manual transmissions (MTs), which were manufactured at the Shiroyama Plant of Aisin Seiki, Co., Ltd., split off, and this manufacturer specializing in MTs was established.
1999	It introduced the world's first parking assist systems.
2001	ADVICS Co., Ltd. was established, With the objetive of becoming a world-leading brake system supplier, it was established by integrating the brake businesses of Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd., Denso Corporation and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
2003	The company has introduced the world's first Intelligent Parking Assist (IPA).
2006	It introduced the world's first high torque capacity FWD 8-speed automatic transmission.
2017	Aisin introduced Virtual Company (VC) System as a new group collaboration system that combines each group company's expertise and demonstrates comprehensive strengths along an axis of operations that transcends corporate boundaries.
2019	BluE Nexus Corporation was established. With the objective of developing and marketing driving modules used for electric vehicles, Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. and Denso Corporation established this joint venture.
2021	AISIN CORPORATION was established. Management of Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. and Aisin AW Co., Ltd. was integrated.