Makers of fabric for the automotive and other transportation industries are facing very difficult circumstances with severe cost competition. Nevertheless, markets for small cars and eco-cars are emerging around the world, and opportunities continue to expand rapidly in newly developing countries. In 2010, TB Kawashima was established as a company that specializes in fabrics for the transportation segment, in order to deliver products that satisfy customer requirements worldwide under a strong management structure.
The predecessors of TB Kawashima are the automotive fabric divisions of Toyota Boshoku and Kawashima Selkon Textiles, and Tatsumura Textile AI. With the tradition, technology and networks that these three companies cultivated through their years of business as its foundation, TB Kawashima’s greatest strength is its ability to take full advantage of its close relationship with seat assembly companies to make product proposals. In October 2011, TB Kawashima merged with its former subsidiary Kawashima Echigawa Factory Ltd. to establish an integrated system that can respond more rapidly at every step, from development to production. This plant will serve as our base for future global production and supply, going from strength to strength in manufacturing capability and quality.
Leveraging these capabilities, we will meet our customers’ expectations for high quality, cost competitiveness at the global level, and product development combining excellence in function and design, all delivered with an appreciation for speed.
TB Kawashima is committed to total customer satisfaction, and we look forward to serving you as we move forward together into the future.
October, 2011
