Corporate History
Aisin's growth is backed by innovative products. We have relentlessly developed new value-added products and sustained business success over the decades.
1940s
- 1943Topic
Tokai Aircraft Co., Ltd. founded (aircraft engines).
- 1945Topic
Renamed Aichi Kogyo Co., Ltd.
- 1946
ProductHousehold sewing machines.
- 1947Product
Clutch discs.
1950s
- 1953Topic
Becomes Shinkawa Kogyo.
- 1953Product
Oil pump.
- 1954Product
Door latch.
- 1955Product
Bumper jack.
1960s
- 1961
Product2-speed semi-automatic transmission.
- 1963Product
Piston.
- 1965
TopicAisin SEIKI established (merger of Aichi Kogyo & Shinkawa Kogyo).
- 1969
TopicAisin-Warner established (JV with Borg-Warner, focused on AT).
1970s
- 1970
TopicFujioka proving ground; first overseas subsidiary (Aisin USA).
- 1972Topic
Awarded the Deming Prize.
- 1977
ProductWorld's first4-speed RWD automatic transmission with overdrive.
- 1977
ProductSunroof.
1980s
- 1982
TopicFirst Japanese company to win four quality awards.
- 1983
ProductWorld's first4-speed electronic FWD automatic transmission.
- 1986
TopicIMRA established (research in France).
- 1988Topic
Aisin-Warner becomes Aisin AW.
1990s
- 1991Topic
Aisin AI established (manual transmissions).
- 1992
ProductWorld's firstVoice navigation system.
- 1997Topic
ISO9001 certification.
- 1998Topic
ISO14001 certification.
- 1999ProductWorld's first
Parking assist system.
2000s
- 2001
TopicADVICS established (brake systems).
- 2002
ProductWorld's first6-speed FWD automatic transmission.
- 2003
ProductIntelligent Parking Assist.
- 2006
ProductHybrid transmission.
- 2007
Topic“The Aisin WAY” established.
- 2009Product
Electric water pump.
2010s
- 2012Product
Residential fuel-cell cogeneration system.
- 2015
Topic50th anniversary (new Group logo & song).
- 2017ProductWorld's first
10-speed RWD automatic transmission.
- 2018
ProductChoisoko community mobility service.
- 2019
TopicBluE Nexus established.
2020s
- 2020
ProducteAxle.
- 2021Topic
Aisin Corporation established (merger of Aisin Seiki & Aisin AW, effective April 1, 2021).
