Corporate History

1947

Eiichi Otake

Eiichi Otake established Otake Painting Co., Ltd.

1947

1953

Company Established

Named changed to Yachiyo Painting Co, Ltd.

1953

1968

Rebranding

Named changed to Yachiyo Industry Co, Ltd.

1968

1972

Growth

Established Kashiwabara Plant in Sayama, City

1972

1977

Production Begins

Started Steel Fuel Tank Production

1977

1983

Growth

Established Yokkaichi Plant in Mie Prefecture

1983

1986

New Products

Established Tochigi R&D Facility
Began Sunroof Production

1986

1989

Growth

Established Yachiyo Ontario Mfg., Inc in Canada

1989

1996

Growth

Established Yachiyo Industry UK Ltd. in United Kingdom
Established Siam Yachiyo Co., Ltd. in Thailand

1996

1997

Growth & Expansion

Installed 4-material 6 layer blow mold
Established Yachiyo of America Inc. in Columbus, Ohio
Established AY Manufacturing, Ltd. in Columbus, Ohio

1997

1999

Additional Expansion in North America

ISO 9002 Certified
Established US Yachiyo Inc. in Marion, Ohio
Began Plastic Fuel Tank production

1999

2000

New Certifications

Established Yachiyo Manufacturing of Alabama LLC.
ISO 14001 Certified

2000

2002

Established China

Started Yachiyo Zhongshan Manufacturing Co., Ltd. In China

2002

2005

More Growth in China

Established Yachiyo Wuhan Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in China

2005

2011

Growth in Brazil

Started Yachiyo Do Brasil Industria E Comercio DePacas Ltd. in Brazil

2011

2012

Expanded to Mexico and Indonesia

Established Yachiyo Mexico Manufacturing SA De CV in Mexico
Established PT Yachiyo Trimitra Indonesia in Indonesia

2012

2014

Innovation

Racing Wheelchair development
Established Yachiyo Manufacturing of America, LLC. In Carrollton, Georgia

2014

2017

Additional Styling Parts

Yachiyo styling parts for Honda
S660 development

2017

2018

Transfer

Transfer of the finished vehicle business to Honda Motor Co., Ltd., was completed and consignment production of the mini vehicles was terminated

2018

2021

Driving Simulator

Production of a “driving simulator” for safe driving education started at the Kashiwabara plant.

2021

2024

March

Motherson Group became the parent company of the Company

2024

2024

October

Company name change to Motherson Yachiyo Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.

2024