Auto supplier Aisin Seiki celebrated the official opening of its new North American headquarters for two of its companies in Northville Township, Mich.
The new $13 million headquarters will be home to 350 employees and serve as the combined North American headquarters for Aisin World Corp. of America and Aisin Technical Center of America – two subsidiary companies of the Japanese company.
“We look forward to a long and productive relationship at this facility,” said Mike Saito, Aisin World Corp. of America and Aisin Holdings of America CEO, during a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday afternoon at 15300 Centennial Drive.
The 200,000 square-foot facility includes offices and a new state-of-the-art technical center, which officials said will help spur the company’s innovation. The two organizations were formerly in two separate buildings in Plymouth Township.
Saito was joined by other company officials and special guests, including John D. Koenig, Aisin World Corp. of America president of sales & marketing; Yoshi Kato, Aisin Technical Center of America president; and Nigel Francis, Michigan’s senior automotive adviser with the Michigan Economic Development Corp.
Aisin, a $31-billion company, is the world’s fifth-largest Tier One auto supplier in the world. It has 180 consolidated companies that employ 80,000 people globally, including more than 700 people in Michigan.
Aisin has invested nearly $250 million into Michigan since it first located in the state in 1984, according to company officials. The company now employs more than 700 people, with plans to add another 51 positions in the near future.
Aisin, which Saito said prides itself on giving back to its communities, also announced a $50,000 donation for the Northville Parks and Recreation Department for a pavilion at Community Park, a 119-acre recreation area with baseball, softball, soccer and lacrosse fields.
“Being a good neighbor is important to Aisin companies around the world,” Saito said.
Aisin received roughly $3 million in local and state tax credits and incentives for the investment.
Source: Mlive.com
