Japan’s Toyoda Gosei has relocated the regional headquarters for its automotive parts business (Toyoda Gosei Shanghai or Shanghai TG) to a larger space in January 2015. In addition to the Shanghai TG regional headquarters, Toyoda Gosei has regional production operations in nine locations in the cities of Tianjin, Zhangjiagang, Fuzhou and Foshan, plus Taiwan, to provide rubber and plastic parts for the local operations of Toyota Motor Corporation and other automakers.
Shanghai TG’s new location has a floor space about four times larger than its previous office and includes a test area. The aim of this move is to create a technical development system that can respond swiftly to the needs of local customers. The new test area has been outfitted with equipment to evaluate interior and exterior products, airbags and other products, and to evaluate rubber and plastic materials. Within three years the number of engineering employees is set to double to approximately 50, including those engaged in product design at branch locations in Tianjin and Foshan.