Mazda Motor Corp. (TYO:7261) will begin additional production of the CX-5 in October of this year at the company’s plant in Hofu, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The production increase comes a month earlier than initially planned. With a strong flow of orders for the new CX-5 model leading to tight supply, the company aims to use the...
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Akebono Brake Industry to Increase Production Capacity for Calipers in US
Akebono Brake Industry Co. Ltd. (TYO:7238) will be increasing production capacity for brake calipers and pads at its plant in Glasgow, Kentucky. The company will construct two new production lines for full-size SUV brake calipers and a new line for aftermarket brake pads. Having made parts for General Motors Co. at the factory, Akebono is...
JAMA Report: Japanese Automobile Production and Exports Increase in First Half of 2017
Japanese automobile production for the first half of calendar 2016 came in at 4,844,101 units, according to data released on July 31 by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA). This marks a year-on-year increase of 7.8 percent and the first increase for the figure in three years. The increase primarily came from cars for the...
Daicel to Improve Airbag Inflator Quality With New IoT-Enabled Production System
Daicel Corp. (TYO:4202) is targeting 2020 for a new global production management system that utilizes the Internet of Things (IoT). The system will be for the production of inflators for automotive airbags. By the end of fiscal 2018, the company will install new management equipment, such as image analysis devices, in factories at seven bases...
Keihin to Increase Air Conditioner Capacitor Production for Volkswagen
Keihin Corp. (TYO:7251) recently announced that it will increase its production capacity for air conditioner capacitors for Volkswagen AG at Keihin Thermal Technology Czech s.r.o., the company’s production base in the Czech Republic. The Czech subsidiary will add a new production line that will start operation in fiscal 2018, increasing the number of capacitors supplied...
Hitachi Metals to Boost Stainless Steel Piston Ring Material Capacity in Japan and China
Hitachi Metals Ltd. (TYO:5486) announced recently that it will be strengthening its supply capacity for stainless steel piston ring material in Japan and China. The company plans to install heat treatment furnaces and peripheral equipment containing proprietary technology at Yasugi Works in Japan and at Hitachi Metals (Suzhou) Technology Ltd. in China. The total capital...
U-Shin to Bolster Chinese Operations With New Factory
U-Shin Ltd. (TYO:6985) has announced that it will be strengthening its production and development capabilities in China. The company’s manufacturing subsidiary U-Shin Access Systems (Wuxi) Co. Ltd. will build a new factory that will take over operations for its existing production base in Suzhou. The new factory is scheduled to begin operating within the year...
Aichi Steel Adds Crankshaft Press Line at Chinese Unit
Aichi Steel Corp. (TYO:5482) has announced a 1.2 billion yen ($10.74 million) investment to install a new, fully automated 5,000-ton press line for crankshafts at its Chinese subsidiary, Shanghai Aichi Forging Co. Ltd. The new line raises annual production capacity for forged crankshafts to 3.2 million units, an increase of 40 percent. Toyota Motor Corp....
