Aisin AW Invests in Its US Division

Aisin AW Co., Ltd. plans to provide significant financial support to its automatic transmission manufacturing facilities in the US to increase the competitiveness of its products and to enhance the manufacturing capacity of the American division located in North Carolina.

For more than two decades of its great history, AW North Carolina produced about 6.7 million RWD and FWD transmissions. In fact, there are two Aisin’s manufacturing facilities in North Carolina (Durham plant and Creedmoor plant).

Durham plant

Creedmoor plant

The company does not simply provide reliable automatic gear shifting solutions, but also embeds cutting-edge control technologies. The design of the transmission internals is fully optimized to reduce the weight of the unit and to save additional space. Thus, these transmission solutions can find application on a wide range of car models.

Company’s principles

The American subsidiary of Aisin employs approx.900 specialists and annually produces about 200,000 transmission units. It is assessed that the investments will account for USD 400 million. The company wants to improve the quality of its products and to establish a suitable environment for professional development of the staff.

Toru Shimizu, AWNC President

AW North Carolina will put in great efforts to promote Aisin products and to strengthen its positions on the American market. The company’s management relies on an open and fair management approach as an essential part of the company’s success.

Looking ahead, Aisin AW will do its best to contribute to the development of the auto business in the USA by improving its technical capacities in production of transmission solutions for SUVs, which become increasingly popular in the U.S., as well as hybrid transmissions, as the demand for environment-oriented vehicles becomes a priority for major automakers.