is a Japanese automotive component manufacturer. It is a member of the
Toyota Group of companies. Toyota Boshoku Corporation entered the North American market via Toyota Boshoku America (located, inter alia, in
Erlanger, Kentucky).
History
Toyoda Boshoku Corporation was founded by inventor
Sakichi Toyoda in 1918, as a
textile
Textile is an umbrella term that includes various fiber-based materials, including fibers, yarns, filaments, threads, different fabric types, etc. At first, the word "textiles" only referred to woven fabrics. However, weaving is not the ...
company. In 1942, it merged with its affiliates and became known as the Chuo Spinning Company, which then merged with the
Toyota Motor Corporation
is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on . Toyota is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, producing about 10 ...
in 1943.
In 1950, the Minsei Spinning Co., Ltd established itself as a separate entity from Toyota Motor Corporation. Its name was changed back to Toyoda Boshoku Corporation in 1967, and the company entered the automotive components field beginning in 1972.
The merger between Toyoda Boshoku Corporation,
ARACO Corporation, and Takanichi Co., Ltd. in October 2004 led to the company Toyota Boshoku as it is today.
Lines of business
*Development of automotive interior systems; manufacture and sales of automotive interior products
*Manufacture and sales of automotive filters and
powertrain
A drivetrain (also frequently spelled as drive train or sometimes drive-train) is the group of components that deliver mechanical power from the prime mover to the driven components. In automotive engineering, the drivetrain is the components o ...
components
*Manufacture and sales of other automotive components
*Production and sales of fabric goods
External links
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Auto parts suppliers of Japan
Toyota factories
Toyota Group
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