Toyoda Gosei Stock

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. engages in the research, development, manufacture and sales of various categories of automotive components and light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The company also engages in the development and supply of plastic components for cell phones, for air conditioners, and for other applications. The company offers its products in vehicle brands, including Toyota, Lexus, Daihatsu, and Hino.

The company primarily offers parts for automobiles, conveyors, ships and various other transportation equipment; rubber, plastic and urethane components for agricultural, construction and machine tool equipment; for telecommunications devices and home appliances, for nursing care assistance devices, medical and housing equipment; parts for semiconductors & semiconductor applications; electrical and electronic components; and adhesive/bonding agents.

Segments

The company’s primary business activities are automotive parts segment and non-automotive parts segment.

Automotive Parts Segment: The company’s automotive parts segment spans trim and other interior and exterior parts; weatherstrip and other body sealing products; functional parts for power train, chassis drive train, and fuel supply systems; and airbag-equipped steering wheels and other kinds of airbags.

Non-automotive Parts Segment: The company’s non-automotive parts segment comprises LEDs. The company’s other line of business in non-automotive parts consists of developing and supplying components, mainly of plastic for cell phones, for air conditioners, and for other applications. The company designs and develops the components on behalf of original equipment manufacturers and produces the components through outsourcing arrangements.

Interior & Exterior Parts

The company offers two product categories in the Interior & Exterior Parts business unit, which include cockpit modules and exterior trim. The company focuses its business in interior parts from individual components to modules and assemblies that comprise multiple components.

Body Sealing Products

The company’s major body sealing products include door weatherstrip, glass runs, opening trim, and outer weatherstrip installed in vehicles. The company supplies body sealing products to all of Japan’s automakers, and sells in Japan, North America, Southeast Asia, China, and Europe.

Functional Parts

The Functional Parts business unit includes two product categories fuel tank modules and individual functional parts and that are among the eight product priorities. Its subsidiary Fuel Total Systems Co., Ltd. operates and offers plastic fuel tanks in Japan, the United States, and California. Its other products in the Functional Parts business unit include hoses, ducts, covers, valves, diaphragms, and other items for applications in chassis, engine, and drive train systems. Along with developing products for conventional cars and trucks, the Functional Parts business unit develops components and systems for next-generation vehicles.

Safety System Products

The Safety System Products business unit includes airbags. The company is working with Tokai Rika Co., Ltd., for instance, in developing integrated airbag-and-seat-belt systems. Its two companies have set up a joint venture technical center in Detroit to conduct product evaluation work.

Optoelectronic Products

LEDs also account for two priority product categories: high-output LEDs for consumer electronics products and high-output LEDs for automotive applications. The company supplies white LED lamps as backlights for cell phones’ liquid crystal displays (LCDs), and it supplies LED chips of various colors for keypads and other cell phone components. The company’s business in LEDs for signboard displays is marketed in Japan, the Republic of Korea, Europe, and China. Its applications include instrument panel meters, reading lamps, and floor illumination, among others.

General Industry Products

The company’s general industry business unit supplies interior, body sealing, and other components for industrial vehicles and for agricultural and construction equipment. The company provides manufacturers of industrial vehicles and of agricultural and construction equipment with solutions for needs in interior parts and other components.

History

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. was established in 1949. The company was formerly known as Toyota Motor Industry Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. in 1973.