JAPANESE AUTOMOTIVE-RELATED INVESTMENT AND JOINT VENTURES IN CANADA
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS MANUFACTURERS
| Company |
Location |
Type of Venture
|
Number of Employees
|
Year Operational
|
| NTN Bearing Mfg. Canada |
Mississauga, Ont. |
D
|
149
|
1973
|
– Radial
ball-bearings |
| Canadian Autoparts Toyota Inc. (CAPTIN) |
Delta, B.C. |
D
|
193
|
1984
|
– Aluminum
wheels |
| F & P Mfg. Inc. |
Tottenham, Ont. |
J
|
550
|
1986
|
– Engine
& rear suspension parts, engine support, rear axles, pedal/clutch
assemblies, bumper beams & seat frames |
| Quality Safety Systems Co. |
Tecumseh, Ont. |
J
|
800
|
1986
|
– Active
seat belt systems; plastic parts & sub-assemblies |
| Meritor Suspension Systems Co. |
Chatham/Milton, Ont. |
J
|
515
|
1986
|
– Suspension
components & systems (coil springs, stabilizer bars & torsion
bars) |
| Waterville TG Inc. |
Waterville, Que. |
J
|
1,400
|
1986
|
– Door sealing
systems (weatherstripping) |
| General Seating of Canada Ltd. |
Woodstock, Ont. |
J
|
219
|
1987
|
– Automotive
seating systems; side impact door beams |
| Nichirin Inc. |
Brantford, Ont. |
D
|
246
|
1987
|
– Hose &
tube assemblies for brake/clutch/power steering systems |
| DDM Plastics Inc. |
Tillsonburg, Ont. |
J
|
600
|
1988
|
– Plastic
bumpers & parts, instrument panels |
| TS Tech Canada Inc. |
Newmarket, Ont. |
D
|
300
|
1988
|
– Seat &
tire assemblies |
| Vuteq Canada Inc. |
Woodstock, Ont. |
D
|
200
|
1989
|
– Auto glass
assembly, door trim, softops & sunvisors |
| Bridgestone/Firestone Canada |
Mississauga/Woodstock, Ont./Joliette, Que |
D
|
2,262
|
1990
|
– Radial
tires; tire cord |
| Yachiyo of Ontario Mfg. Inc. |
Barrie, Ont. |
D
|
114
|
1990
|
– Gas tanks,
body parts, sunroof parts, glass holders, front & rear frames
& door hinges |
| Freudenberg-NOK |
Tillsonburg, Ont. |
J
|
200
|
1991
|
– Gaskets
(rocker cover, electrical sealing & extrusion); cam cover seals,
fuel system parts & silicone molded parts |
Omron Dualtec Automotive Electronics Inc. (Relay
Div.) |
Oakville, Ont. |
D
|
302
|
1991
|
– Auto relays,
flashers, modules & switches |
| Craft Originators Inc. |
Hamilton, Ont. |
D
|
75
|
1995
|
– Labels,
emblems |
| Intertec Systems |
St. Marys, Ont. |
J
|
170
|
1995
|
– Instrument
panels, air bag door covers & small plastic parts |
| Listowel Technology Inc. |
Listowel, Ont. |
D
|
70
|
1997
|
– Injection
moulded plastic parts |
| Sumi-Canada Wiring Systems Ltd. |
Mississauga, Ont. |
J
|
90
|
1997
|
– Wiring
harnesses |
| AP Cantech Inc. |
Bradford, Ont. |
J
|
36
|
1998
|
– Automotive
glass |
| Dyna-Mig Mfg. of Stratford Inc. |
Stratford, Ont. |
D
|
180
|
1998
|
– Underbody/suspension
parts (frames, suspension arms,pedal assemblies) |
| HiSAN of Canada, Ltd. |
Orangeville, Ont. |
J
|
53
|
1998
|
– Fuel and
brake lines |
| Jefferson Elora Corp. |
Elora, Ont. |
J
|
108
|
1998
|
– Body components
(dashboard panels, pillars) |
| KTH Shelburne Mfg. Inc. |
Shelburne, Ont. |
J
|
80
|
1998
|
– Automotive
frame components |
| Kumi Canada Corporation |
Bradford, Ont. |
J
|
73
|
1998
|
– Fenders,
column covers |
| Musashi Auto Parts Canada Inc. |
Arthur, Ont. |
D
|
105
|
1998
|
– Suspension
components |
| Nagata Auto Parts Canada Co., Ltd. |
London, Ont. |
D
|
40
|
1998
|
| – Door hinges
|
| Denso Manufacturing Canada, Inc. |
Guelph, Ont. |
D
|
150
|
1999
|
| – Air conditioners
|
Omron Dualtec Automotive Electronics Inc. (Switch/ECU
Div.) |
Oakville, Ont. |
D
|
144
|
1999
|
– Switch/Electrical
Control Units (switch assemblies for power seats/windows, instrument
panels, moon roof limit switches, other micro-switch based assemblies)
|
| Showa Canada Inc. |
Schomberg, Ont. |
D
|
59
|
1999
|
| – Shock absorbers
|
| YM Technology Inc. |
Elmira, Ont. |
J
|
14
|
1999
|
– Dies
and tools |
| Waterville TG Inc. |
Sarnia, Ont. |
D
|
100
|
2000
|
| – Door sealing systems (weatherstripping) & warehouse
|
| NEWLY ANNOUNCED: |
|
|
|
|
| Ube Automotive Sarnia Plant, Inc. |
Sarnia, Ont. |
D
|
250
|
mid-2002
|
| – Aluminum wheels
|
| TG Minto Corporation |
Minto, Ont. |
D
|
40
|
Dec. 2001
|
– Plastic interior
& exterior components: console box, instrument panels, etc. |
MATERIALS AND MACHINE TOOLS
Sanyo Canadian
Machine Works Inc. |
Elmira, Ont. |
D
|
65
|
1982
|
– Automated assembly line
systems |
Aclo Compounders
Inc. |
Cambridge,
Ont. |
J
|
85
|
1986
|
| – Plastic compound (thermoplastic)
|
Canada Mold
Technology Inc. |
Woodstock, Ont. |
J
|
55
|
1989
|
– Plastic
injection molds |
Z-Line (Stelco
Inc.) |
Hamilton, Ont.
|
J
|
55
|
1990
|
| – Zinc alloy plating
|
| DNN Galvanizing
|
Windsor, Ont.
|
J
|
100
|
1993
|
| – Galvanized steel
|
Monzen Steel
Inc. (c/o Nissho Iwai) |
Ingersoll, Ont. |
J
|
20
|
1996
|
| – Automotive steel coil processing
|
(excl. companies not yet
operational) |
Automotive
Parts
|
Materials &
Machine Tools
|
Total
|
Total Employees
(excludes Newly Announced)
|
| J – Joint Venture |
14
|
5
|
19
|
4,344
|
| D – Direct Investment, wholly-owned
|
18
|
1
|
19
|
6,548
|
|
32
|
6
|
38
|
10,892
|
|
|
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JAMA Canada
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