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Knoxville-Area Automotive Parts Manufacturers Ranked According to Number of Employees

Rank '21	'20	Company	Phone Website County/Plant size1	Local employees FT/PT	Products	Parent company '20 companywide rev./net sales	Top local executive Locally established
1	1	DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc. 1720 Robert C. Jackson Drive Maryville, TN 37801	865-982-7000 denso.com/us-ca/en2 Blount/2,600,000	4,500 NA / NA	Automotive supplier of advanced technology, components and systems	DENSO Corporation Kariya, Japan NA	Shinichi Nakamizo President, DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc. 1988
2	2	SRK Tennessee3 199 Pottertown Road Midway, TN 37809	423-422-4454 dtrtn.com Greene/750,000	1,600 1,300 / 300	Anti-vibration devices, rubber and plastic hoses	Sumitomo Riko Komaki City, Japan NA	Randy Rumbley President, COO 1996
3	3	DENSO Manufacturing Athens Tennessee, Inc. 2400 Denso Drive Athens, TN 37303	423-746-1035 densocorp-na.com McMinn/732,500	1,550 NA / NA	Exhaust gas sensors, fuel injectors/rail assemblies, spark plugs, ignition coils, monolithic carriers, high/low pressure fuel pumps	DENSO International America, Inc. Southfield, MI NA	Marty Deschenes President 2003
4	4	JTEKT Automotive Tennessee - Vonore Co.3 55 Excellence Way Vonore, TN 37885	423-884-9200 jtekt-na.com Monroe/800,000	1,200 NA / NA	Steering and driveline systems	JTEKT Corp. Nagoya, Japan NA	Wendy Grewe Plant manager 1988
5	8	SL Tennessee 312 Frank L. Diggs Drive Clinton, TN 37716	865-457-8511 sl-america.com Anderson/765,0004	913 913 / NA	Gear shift assemblies and parking brake levers, head lamps, tail lamps	SL Corp. Daegu, Korea NA	S.H. Kim Managing director 2001
6	6	Arconic Tennessee Operations 2300 N. Wright Road Alcoa, TN 37701	865-977-2100 arconic.com Blount/NA	900 900 / NA	Aluminum for the can sheet, automotive and industrial markets.	Arconic Corp. Pittsburgh, PA $5.7 billion	Jeffrey Weida Plant manager 1913
6	5	Eagle Bend Manufacturing 1000 JD Yarnell Industrial Parkway Clinton, TN 37716	865-457-3800 magna.com Anderson/810,000	900 800 / 100	Auto body parts	Magna International Aurora, ON, Canada NA	Ed Steinebach General manager 1987
8	7	Aisin Automotive Casting Tennessee 221 Frank L. Diggs Drive Clinton, TN 37716	865-457-4581 aisin.com Anderson/524,000	828 828 / NA	Manufacture aluminum and resin engine components	Aisin Seiki Kariya, Japan NA	Toru Kondo President 2004
9	9	JTEKT Automotive Tennessee - Morristown5 5932 Commerce Blvd. Morristown, TN 37814	423-585-0999 jtekt-na.com Hamblen/527,0006	693 NA / NA	Power steering pumps, electric power steering components, transmission pumps, die casting components, constant velocity joints	JTEKT Corp. Nagoya, Japan NA	Mike Davidson Senior vice president 1989
10	10	MAHLE Engine Components USA, Inc. One Mahle Drive Morristown, TN 37815	423-581-6603 us.mahle.com Hamblen/568,0007	650 NA / NA	Automotive and heavy-duty pistons, camshafts	MAHLE International GmbH Stuttgart, Germany $12 billion	Javier Cena Vice president 1976
11	11	Adient US LLC8 1210 E. Madison Ave. Athens, TN 37303	423-746-5500 adient.com McMinn/276,000	600 600 / NA	Automotive seating	Adient US LLC Johnson Controls Plymouth, MI Milwaukee, WI NA	Rod Shaw Plant manager 1978
12	12	Carlex Glass America5 77 Excellence Way Vonore, TN 37885	423-884-1161 carlex.com Monroe/600,000	558 NA / NA	Automotive glass	Central Glass Co. Ltd. Tokyo, Japan NA	Donald Michelotti President, CEO 1989
13	13	Waupaca Foundry 134 Waupaca Drive Etowah, TN 37331	423-263-6000 waupacafoundry.com McMinn/397,000	525 NA / NA	Suspension components	Waupaca Foundry Waupaca, WI $2 billion	Kenley Hansen Plant manager 2001
14	14	OTICS USA3 5555 Interstate View Drive Morristown, TN 37813	423-581-9933 oticsusa.com Hamblen/404,000	466 401 / NA	Engine components and suspension parts	OTICS Corp. Nishio, Japan NA	Shingo Honno President 2001
15	NR	The Carlstar Group 520 JD Yarnell Industrial Parkway Clinton, TN 37716	865-220-6900 carlisletire.com Anderson/320,000	400 NA / NA	Industrial pneumatic tire manufacturing for heavy commercial vehicles, ATVs, lawn and garden vehicles	The Carlstar Group Franklin, TN NA	Phil Hulbert Director, plant operations 1974
16	15	Exedy America Corp. 2121 Holston Bend Drive Mascot, TN 37806	865-932-3700 exedyusa.com Knox/440,000	380 380 / 0	Torque converters and transmission clutches	Exedy Corp. Osaka, Japan NA	Keisuke Fujioka President 1994
17	16	HUF North America3 395 T. Elmer Cox Road Greeneville, TN 37743	423-787-8500 huf-group.com Greene/NA	321 321 / NA	Car access systems: passive entry, outer door; lockset and tailgate systems	Huf Hulsbeck & Furst GmbH & Co. Velbert, Germany NA	Carsten B. Schnese Managing director 1995
18	18	Lear Corp.5 325 Industrial Ave. Morristown, TN 37813	423-585-2200 lear.com Hamblen/280,000	160 NA / NA	Seating	Lear Corp. Southfield, MI NA	Al DeVore Plant manager 1968
19	19	Matix Corporation of America3 153 Sonny Boshears Lane Pioneer, TN 37847	423-562-0805 matix.co.jp/english Campbell/106,980	110 110 / NA	Oil pans, oil pump covers, crankcases, transmission adapter housings	Matix Corporation Nishio, Japan NA	Joe Daugherty Shinji Yamada Plant manager President 2001

1 Sq. ft.; 2 denso.com/us-ca/en/about-us/company-information/dmtn/; 3 Source declined to participate. Information from 2020 survey; 4 Multiple buildings; 5 Source declined to participate. Information from the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce; 6 Includes main plaint, die casting facility, shipping facility; 7 Includes 3 buildings; 8 Formerly Johnson Controls. Source declined to participate. Information from 2020 survey
Source: Individual company representatives, individual company websites. NA=not applicable or not available. Area includes Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier and Union counties. This list and other Knoxville-area market data are available as Excel spreadsheets at www.knoxvillebiz.com. If you notice an error or omission, please contact Hayley Choy at 865-342-6494 or lists@knoxvillebiz.com.

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