With Aisin Seiki Chairman of the Board Kanshiro Toyoda and his wife in attendance, Aisin USA celebrated its 25th anniversary in July and honored more than 60 team members who have been employed with the company for all of those years.
AUM President Keith Ward along with Mike Saito, president of Aisin Holdings of America, thanked those employees, and Warf mentioned that over the 25-year history of the company 6,642 employees had worked there, with AUM currently employing 1,707 team members.
Saito added that during that time Aisin USA has made 66 million door frames and 20 million seats.
“I must admit that 25 years ago this summer, I was preparing for the 5th grade and obviously didn’t understand the significance of a Japanese company selecting Seymour as the home for their first U.S. manufacturing operation,” Seymour Mayor Craig Luedeman told the gathering. “Years later as my friends and friend’s parents found employment opportunities here, it was very clear what a difference this company was making in my hometown. And now it is even more apparent to me the impact Aisin USA has had on this entire region.”
During his speech, Luedeman also announced that the City of Seymour’s Board of Public Works had decided to name the section of East Fourth Street in front of AUM “Honorary Kanshiro Toyoda Way” as a way to salute the current Chairman.
In 1986, “he was Senior Managing Director, and was instrumental in making the decision to locate in Seymour,” said Luedeman. “He has continued to encourage growth in Seymour and Jackson County, including the establishment of Aisin Holdings of America, Aisin Drivetrain and Aisin Chemical of Indiana. He continues to influence the growth of Aisin USA and other Aisin companies.”
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City of Seymour Fire Chief and Police Chief received donations from Aisin USA