Established
Established in Arlington Height, IL – 100%subsidiary of Taiho Kogyo (Japan). | Started business with Ford & Chrysler (Piston shoe for air compressor).
Company Overview
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Founded |
December 1, 1981 |
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Start of production |
June, 1996 |
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Capital |
US$35.5 million |
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Stockholder |
Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd. (100%) |
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President & COO |
Hiroshi (Hiro) Narita |
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Location |
194 Heritage Drive Tiffin, Ohio 44883, USA |
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Facility |
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Employees |
176 (as of December, 2021) |
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Sales in 2020 |
US$43.2 million (Actual) |
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Main products |
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Our History
1981
1996
Production started
Established production plant in Tiffin, OH. | Started business with for Ford & MACI. (Piston Shoe & Bushing). | Awarded Ford Q1 Award.
1997
Business expanded
Started business with Toyoda TRW. | Registered with ISO9002/QS9000.
1998
Business expanded
Started business with GM-Allison.
1999
Awarded
Received MACI QCD Award.
2000
Production expanded
Established production Plant 2 in Tiffin, OH. | Started business with ZUA (Unisia). | Registered with ISO14001.
2001
Business expanded
Started business with TMMK and TMMWV (Engine Bearing). | Started business with FPI (Bushing). | Started business with Delphi (Piston shoe). | Started Die Casting business with TMMWV.
2002
Established Joint Venture company
Established “TF Global Gasket (TFGG)” joint venture company with Federal Mogul (Changed Company Name to TTN which is owned by Nippon Gasket and Taiho Corp. Of America).
2003
Business expanded
Started business with TMMAL (Die Casting parts and Engine Bearing). | Started business with DNMX (Die Casting parts). | Started business with GM (Engine Bearing)
2007
Business expanded
Registered with TS16949. | Purchased 100% of TFGG and formed Taiho Manufacturing of Tennessee (TTN).
2008
Mass production of engine bearings started
Started mass production of Engine Bearing with Forming press.
2009
Business expanded
Started business with Delphi Brazil (Piston Shoe). | Returned focus to core business (Engine Bearing, Bushing & Shoe).
2010
Business expanded
Started weight balance business with TMMC, TMMI, TMMTX, TMMBC.
2011
Production capacity increased
Installation new Engine Bearing Line & Forming Press. | Relocated Bushing & Shoe line to Plant 2
2012
Business expanded
Started business with Honda of America Mfg., Inc. | Started business with Exedy Dynax Mexico S.A. de C.V. (Bushing). | Continue to expand & localization of engine bearing production.
2013
Business expanded
Started New Bushing business with Magna and Delphi. | Started New Piston shoe business with Denso Brazil. | Started New Engine Bearing business with General Motors. | Expand Plant No.1 for engine bearing business expansion.
2014
Coated engine bearing line installed
Started new Piston shoe business with Michigan Automotive Compressors, Inc. | Started Bushing business with TSUDA USA Corporation. | Installed polymer coating process for engine bearing business expansion. | Awarded new engine bearing business with Subaru (SIA).
2015
Coated engine bearing line mass-production started
Started producing polymer-coated bearings. *First company in Taiho overseas to do so. | Awarded new engine bearing business with GM for 3 separate projects.
2016
Vacuum pump assembly line installed
Installed Vacuum Pump assembly line for future business (production starts from 2017). | Started production of new engine bearing business with Subaru (SIA).
2017
Vacuum pump assembly line mass-production started
Started Vacuum Pump assembly production.