JTEKT

JTEKT Corporation
株式会社ジェイテクト
Company type	Public KK
Traded as	TYO: 6473
Founded	January 2006 merger of Koyo Seiko Co. and Toyoda Machinery USA
Headquarters	Osaka, Japan
Products	Steering Systems; Driveline Components; Machine tools; Home accessories; Ball & Roller Bearings;
Number of employees	40,756 (Consolidated) ; 10,563 (Nonconsolidated)
Parent	Toyota Group
Website	jtekt.co.jp

JTEKT Corporation TYO: 6473.T is a Japanese multibillion corporation created on January 2006 upon the merger of two companies: Koyo Seiko Co. and Toyoda Machine Works.

Toyoda Machine Works, now referred to as Toyoda Machinery USA operates out of Arlington Heights, IL and the Automotive Products division operates out of Wixom, MI.

Business Areas

Bearings (KOYO)
Driveline Components (JTEKT)
Machine Tools (TOYODA)
Steering Products (JTEKT)

JTEKT North America

JTEKT North America is a separate legal entity headed by COO Mike Davidson who reports to the CEO. There are several locations of operations throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

In 2009, JTEKT NA purchased the needle bearing business (automotive bearings) from Timken.^[1] The needle roller bearing business was a part of the Torrington Company which Timken purchased in 2003. JTEKT gained five manufacturing locations along with a technical center and a business office in North America, as well as eight other locations worldwide.

Headquarters

JTEKT - A-TEC in Plymouth, MI
Koyo - Industrial Sales in Westlake, OH and Automotive in Greenville, SC
Toyoda Machinery - in Arlington Heights, IL

Technical Centers

JTEKT - A-TEC in Plymouth, MI
Koyo - GTC in Greenville, SC
Toyoda - Northeast Tech Center in Shrewsbury, MA and Upper Midwest Tech Center in New Brighton, MN

Manufacturing Locations

JATM - Steering Plant in Morristown, TN
JATV - Steering Plant in Vonore, TN
JATX - Steering Plant in Ennis, TX
JASC - Driveline Plant in Piedmont, SC
Koyo Washington - Taper Roller Bearing Plant in Telford, TN
Koyo Richland - Wheel Hub Bearing Plant in Blythewood, SC
Koyo Orangeburg - Double Angular Contact Bearing in Orangeburg, SC
Walhalla (Classic Torrington) - Thrust Bearing Plant in Walhalla, SC
Cairo (Classic Torrington) - Bearings in Cairo, GA
Sylvania (Classic Torrington) - Drawn Cup Bearings in Sylvania, GA
Dahlonega (Classic Torrington) - Loose Needle Rollers in Dahlonega, GA
Bedford (Classic Torrington) - Planet Shafts in Bedford, Quebec
Koyo Canada Inc. (Classic Torrington) Canadian Warehouse and Operations Burlington, Ontario