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

  • 1943
    Topic

    Tokai Aircraft Co., Ltd. founded (aircraft engines).

  • 1945
    Topic

    Renamed Aichi Kogyo Co., Ltd.

  • 1946
    Household sewing machines.
    Product

    Household sewing machines.

  • 1947
    Product

    Clutch discs.

1950s

  • 1953
    Topic

    Becomes Shinkawa Kogyo.

  • 1953
    Product

    Oil pump.

  • 1954
    Product

    Door latch.

  • 1955
    Product

    Bumper jack.

1960s

  • 1961
    2-speed semi-automatic transmission.
    Product

    2-speed semi-automatic transmission.

  • 1963
    Product

    Piston.

  • 1965
    Aisin SEIKI established (merger of Aichi Kogyo & Shinkawa Kogyo).
    Topic

    Aisin SEIKI established (merger of Aichi Kogyo & Shinkawa Kogyo).

  • 1969
    Aisin-Warner established (JV with Borg-Warner, focused on AT).
    Topic

    Aisin-Warner established (JV with Borg-Warner, focused on AT).

1970s

  • 1970
    Fujioka proving ground; first overseas subsidiary (Aisin USA).
    Topic

    Fujioka proving ground; first overseas subsidiary (Aisin USA).

  • 1972
    Topic

    Awarded the Deming Prize.

  • 1977
    4-speed RWD automatic transmission with overdrive.
    ProductWorld's first

    4-speed RWD automatic transmission with overdrive.

  • 1977
    Sunroof.
    Product

    Sunroof.

1980s

  • 1982
    First Japanese company to win four quality awards.
    Topic

    First Japanese company to win four quality awards.

  • 1983
    4-speed electronic FWD automatic transmission.
    ProductWorld's first

    4-speed electronic FWD automatic transmission.

  • 1986
    IMRA established (research in France).
    Topic

    IMRA established (research in France).

  • 1988
    Topic

    Aisin-Warner becomes Aisin AW.

1990s

  • 1991
    Topic

    Aisin AI established (manual transmissions).

  • 1992
    Voice navigation system.
    ProductWorld's first

    Voice navigation system.

  • 1997
    Topic

    ISO9001 certification.

  • 1998
    Topic

    ISO14001 certification.

  • 1999
    ProductWorld's first

    Parking assist system.

2000s

  • 2001
    ADVICS established (brake systems).
    Topic

    ADVICS established (brake systems).

  • 2002
    6-speed FWD automatic transmission.
    ProductWorld's first

    6-speed FWD automatic transmission.

  • 2003
    Intelligent Parking Assist.
    Product

    Intelligent Parking Assist.

  • 2006
    Hybrid transmission.
    Product

    Hybrid transmission.

  • 2007
    “The Aisin WAY” established.
    Topic

    “The Aisin WAY” established.

  • 2009
    Product

    Electric water pump.

2010s

  • 2012
    Product

    Residential fuel-cell cogeneration system.

  • 2015
    50th anniversary (new Group logo & song).
    Topic

    50th anniversary (new Group logo & song).

  • 2017
    ProductWorld's first

    10-speed RWD automatic transmission.

  • 2018
    Choisoko community mobility service.
    Product

    Choisoko community mobility service.

  • 2019
    BluE Nexus established.
    Topic

    BluE Nexus established.

2020s

  • 2020
    eAxle.
    Product

    eAxle.

  • 2021
    Topic

    Aisin Corporation established (merger of Aisin Seiki & Aisin AW, effective April 1, 2021).

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