| JAPANESE
AUTOMOTIVE-RELATED INVESTMENT AND JOINT VENTURES IN CANADA AUTOMOTIVE PARTS MANUFACTURERSCompany | 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 | – Occupant
restraints | 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)interior/exterior trim & exterior door mirrors | | | | 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 | 230 | 1988 | – Seat
& tire assemblies | | | | MSB
Plastics Mfg. Ltd. (sub. of ABC Nishikawa Inds.) | Etobicoke,
Ont. | D | 170 | 1989 | – Injection
moulded & foamed components (arm rests, instrument panels,air bag doors, trim,
exterior mirrors) | | | | Vuteq
Canada Inc. | Woodstock,
Ont. | D | 200 | 1989 | – Auto
glass assembly, door trim, softops & sunvisors | | | | Bridgestone/Firestone
Canada | Mississauga/Woodstock,
Ont./Joliette, Que | D | 2,225 | 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,
cam cover seals, fuel system parts & silicone molded parts | | | | Omron
Dualtec Automotive Electronics Inc. (Relay Div.) | Oakville,
Ont. | D | 205 | 1991 | – Auto
relays, flashers, modules & switches | | | | Alcoa-Fujikura
Mfg., Ltd. (AFL) | Owen
Sound, Ont. | J | 307 | 1995 | – Wiring harnesses | | | | | 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 | 200 | 1998 | –
Underbody/suspension parts | HiSAN
of Canada, Ltd. | Orangeville,
Ont. | J | 43 | 1998 | – Fuel and
brake lines | | | | Jefferson
Elora Corp. | Elora,
Ont. | J | 108 | 1998 | – Body
components | | | | 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 | 30 | 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 | 105 | 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 | 15 | 1999 | – Shock absorbers | | | | | YM
Technologies Inc. | Elmira,
Ont. | J | 7 | 1999 | – Tools and dies | | | | | | NEWLY ANNOUNCED: | | | | | Waterville TG Inc. | Petrolia, Ont. | D | 100 | 2000 | – Door
sealing systems (weatherstripping) & warehouse | | | | 
MATERIALS AND MACHINE
TOOLSSanyo Canadian Machine Works Inc. | Elmira, Ont. | D | 65 | 1982 | –
Automated assembly line systems | | | | | Aclo Compounders Inc. | Cambridge, Ont. | J | 79 | 1986 | –
Plastic compound (thermoplastic) | | | | | Canada Mold Technology Inc. | Woodstock, Ont. | J | 55 | 1989 | – Plastic injection molds (proto-type); stamping dies | | | | 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 | 14 | 1996 | –
Automotive steel coil processing | | | | | (excl.
companies not yet operational) | AutomotiveParts | Materials & Machine Tools | Total | Total Employees
(excludes Newly Announced) | J – Joint Venture | 16 | 5 | 21 | 5,501 | D – Direct Investment, wholly-owned | 17 | 1 | 18 | 4,482 | | 33 | 6 | 39 | 9,983 | | | | | JAMA Canada |
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