Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.

(Aishin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha), also known as Aisin TYO: 7259,

is a Japanese corporation which develops and produces components and systems for the
automotive industry. Aisin is a Fortune Global 500 company, ranked 347 on the 2007
rankings.

Aisin Seiki was founded in 1949 and currently supplies engine, drivetrain, body and
chassis, aftermarket, and other main automotive parts for various major OEM's. In
addition to partaking in the automotive markets, Aisin also offers life & amenity products
(e.g. furniture and sewing machines), energy systems, welfare products, and other
products/services.[1]

There are various 'brands' in the holding, spawned from the companies which received
recognition in their area of specialisation:

• Aisin AW (Formerly Aisin-Warner; Joint Venture with BorgWarner terminated

in 1987) — automatic transmissions
• Aisin AI — manual transmissions
• Advics, Hosei — brakes
• IMRA — Femtosecond lasers

Aisin AW
Aisin AW is a major automotive technology manufacturer. Established in 1969, it is a
leader in innovation, having developed the Prius transmission and the world's first
speaking navigation system.

It is based in Anjō, near Nagoya, Japan. Another important division is located in Okazaki.

Other global locations: Headquarters for Europe : AW Europe & AW Technical Center
Europe which is located in Braine l'Alleud (Belgium) for Research and Development and
in Baudour (Belgium) for the re-manufacturing of automatic transmissions/transaxles and
production of electronic products.

Aisin AI
Aisin AI is an independent company under Aisin Seiki. It was spun off in July 1991,
moving its headquarters to Nishio City. Aisin AI supplied only Toyota through 1996,
when DaimlerChrysler and Isuzu began using their products. The company later added
Mazda Motor Company, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Motors, General Motors,
Daihatsu, Hino Motors, and Porsche.
In order to respond to the increasingly diverse expectations and demands of stakeholders and to achieve
sustainable development in a rapidly changing business environment, it is imperative that we endeavor to
achieve the transparency, soundness, and compliance that are the bases of corporate management.
To this end AISIN is working on strengthening corporate governance, adopting a more rigorous attitude to
compliance, engaging in ongoing risk management, and disclosing information in a prompt and appropriate
manner.

Corporate Governance

AISIN is striving to strengthen corporate governance in the belief that, as corporate citizens, we need to
achieve management with high levels of fairness and transparency.

Compliance

We declare our intention of complying with all laws, Japanese and foreign, and with international rules as
well as with the spirit of these laws and rules, and of acting on the basis of good social judgment.

Risk Management

We are doing our utmost to forestall the various risks that are likely to have a major influence on corporate
management. With the aim of obtaining a corporate constitution with strong resistance to risks, we believe
that it is essential for us to be able to minimize the effects of an accident if one should occur and to respond
in such as a way as to enable rapid restoration.

Disclosure of Information

To enable stakeholders to deepen their understanding of AISIN, we believe it is necessary for us to disclose
corporate information in a timely and fair manner and to fulfill our duty to provide full explanations.

Mar. 1943
Established TOKAI HIKOKI CO., LTD. Began producing aircraft engines
Sep. 1945
Started producing sewing machines and automotive parts
Jun. 1949
Established AICHI KOGYO CO., LTD.
Aug. 1965
Merged with SHINKAWA KOGYO CO., LTD.
to form AISIN SEIKI CO., LTD.
May 1969
Established AISIN - WARNER LIMITED
(AISIN AW CO., LTD. at present)
May 1970
Opened Fujioka Proving Ground
Oct. 1970
Established AISIN U.S.A., INC.
Oct. 1971
Established AISIN EUROPE S.A.
Nov. 1972
Established AISIN(AUSTRALIA)PTY., LTD.
Mar. 1973
Capital investment in LIBERTY MEXICANA S.A. DE C.V.
Jan. 1974
Established AISIN DO BRASIL COM. E IND LTDA.
Aug. 1977
Established AISIN ASIA PTE. LTD.
Sep. 1979
Established ELITE SEWING MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
Jul. 1986
Established INSTITUT MINORU DE RECHERCHE AVANCEE S.A.
(IMRA EUROPE S.A. at present)
Jul. 1988
Established AISIN AMERICA, INC.
Jul. 1988
Established AISIN U.S.A . MFG., INC.
May 1990
Established IMRA AMERICA, INC.
Jul. 1991
Established AISIN AI CO., LTD.(Separation of Shiroyama Plant)
Dec. 1991
Established AISIN MATERIAL R&D CO., LTD.
(IMRA MATERIAL R&D CO., LTD. at present)
Aug. 1992
Established AISIN TOHOKU CO., LTD.
Oct. 1992
Established AISIN COSMOS R&D CO., LTD.
Oct. 1992
AISIN U.S.A., INC. merged with AISIN AMERICA, INC.
to form AISIN WORLD CORP. OF AMERICA
Dec. 1992
Opened Toyokoro Proving Ground
Apr. 1993
Established AISIN KYUSHU CO., LTD.
Jun. 1995
Established AISIN HONGDA AUTOMOBILE PARTS CO., LTD.
Aug. 1995
Established PT. AISIN INDONESIA
Apr. 1996
Established TANGSHAN AISIN GEAR CO., LTD.
May 1996
Established AISIN ELECTRONICS, INC.
Jul. 1996
Established AISIN MEXICANA S. A. DE C.V.
Oct. 1996
Established AISIN DRIVETRAIN, INC.
Nov. 1996
Established AISIN AUTOMOTIVE CASTING, INC.
Dec. 1996
Established SIAM AISIN CO., LTD.
Jul. 1997
Established TIANJIN AISIN AUTOMOBILE PARTS CO., LTD.
Jul. 1997
Obtained QS9000 and ISO9001 certification
Dec. 1997
Established AISIN EUROPE MANUFACTURING(UK)LTD.
Apr. 1999
Obtained ISO 14001 certification for all plants
Jul. 1999
Established AISIN NTTF PVT. LTD.
Jan. 2001
AISIN WORLD CORP. OF AMERICA has changed its name to
AISIN HOLDINGS OF AMERICA,INC.
Newly, established AISIN WORLD CORP. OF AMERICA
May 2001
Established AISIN TIANJIN BODY PARTS CO., LTD.
Jun. 2001
Established ZHEJIANG AISIN ELITE MACHINERY
AND ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Jul. 2001
Established ADVICS CO., LTD.
Oct. 2001
Established AISIN BRAKE & CHASSIS, INC.
Oct. 2001
Established AISIN MFG.ILLINOIS, LLC
Dec. 2001
Established HANGZHOU AISIN INAX MACHINERY &
ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Oct. 2002
Established AISIN CANADA INC.
Nov. 2002
Established AISIN EUROPE MANUFACTURING CZECH s.r.o.
Jul. 2003
Established AISIN LIGHT METALS, LLC
Jan. 2004
Established AISIN AUTOMOTIVE CASTING TENNESSEE, INC.
Apr. 2004
Established AISIN SEIKI FOSHAN AUTOMOTIVE PARTS CO., LTD.
Apr. 2004
Established AISIN ELECTRONICS ILLINOIS, LLC
May 2004
Established AISIN MFG. AGUASCALIENTES, S.A. DE C.V.
Sep. 2004
Established AISIN OTOMOTIV PARCALARI SANAYI VE TICARET A.S.
Sep. 2004
Established FENGAI (GUANGZHOU) AUTOMOTIVE SEAT CO., LTD.
Dec. 2004
Established AISIN SEIKI FOSHAN BODY PARTS CO., LTD.
Mar. 2005
Established TANGSHANG AISIN AUTOMOTIVE PARTS CO., LTD.
Oct. 2005
Opend Forlerville Proving Ground
Oct. 2005
Established FT TECHNO OF AMERICA CO., LTD.
Nov. 2005
Established TIANJIN FENG AI AUTOMOTIVE SEAT PARTS CO., LTD.
Jan. 2006
Established AISIN CHEMICAL INDIANA CO., LTD.
Feb. 2006
Established AISIN HOKKAIDO CO., LTD.
Apr. 2006
Established Kinuura Plant
Oct. 2006
Established AISIN MFG. CALIFORNIA CO., LTD.
Feb. 2007
Established AISIN COMCRUISE CO., LTD.
Feb. 2007
Established "AI Mommy's Support" Daycare Center
Mar. 2007
Opened HR Development Center
Aug. 2007
Established AISIN KYUSHU CASTING CO., LTD.
Sep. 2007
Established AS BRAKE SYSTEMS INC.
Sep. 2007
Opened Production Engineering Center
Apr. 2008
AISIN DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. merged with AISIN LIVING PLANNER CO., LTD.
Jul. 2008
Established AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.