is a Japanese automotive component manufacturer. It is a member of the

Toyota Group The is a group of companies that have supplier, vendor and investment relationships with Toyota Industries and Toyota Motor vehicle manufacturing facilities. It is similar to a ''keiretsu'' in that no particular entity has outright control over ...

of companies. Toyota Boshoku Corporation entered the North American market via Toyota Boshoku America (located, inter alia, in

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History

Toyoda Boshoku Corporation was founded by inventor

Sakichi Toyoda was a Japanese inventor and industrialist. He was born in Kosai, Shizuoka. The son of a farmer and sought-after carpenter, he started the Toyoda family companies. His son, Kiichiro Toyoda, would later establish Japan's largest automaker, Toyo ...

in 1918, as a

textile Textile is an umbrella term that includes various fiber-based materials, including fibers, yarns, filaments, threads, different fabric types, etc. At first, the word "textiles" only referred to woven fabrics. However, weaving is not the ...

company. In 1942, it merged with its affiliates and became known as the Chuo Spinning Company, which then merged with the

Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on . Toyota is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, producing about 10 ...

in 1943. In 1950, the Minsei Spinning Co., Ltd established itself as a separate entity from Toyota Motor Corporation. Its name was changed back to Toyoda Boshoku Corporation in 1967, and the company entered the automotive components field beginning in 1972. The merger between Toyoda Boshoku Corporation,

ARACO Toyota Auto Body ( ja, トヨタ車体) is a manufacturing subsidiary of the Toyota group based in Japan. It is headquartered in Kariya, Aichi and was established in 1945. The company has plants in the Mie and Aichi prefectures and other facilit ...

Corporation, and Takanichi Co., Ltd. in October 2004 led to the company Toyota Boshoku as it is today.

Lines of business

*Development of automotive interior systems; manufacture and sales of automotive interior products *Manufacture and sales of automotive filters and

powertrain A drivetrain (also frequently spelled as drive train or sometimes drive-train) is the group of components that deliver mechanical power from the prime mover to the driven components. In automotive engineering, the drivetrain is the components o ...

components *Manufacture and sales of other automotive components *Production and sales of fabric goods

External links

* Auto parts suppliers of Japan Toyota factories Toyota Group {{japan-company-stub