JAPANESE AUTOMOTIVE-RELATED INVESTMENT AND JOINT VENTURES IN CANADA


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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

– 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
TOOLS

Sanyo 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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