Japan

Trade

Ohio Department of Development International Trade Office- Tokyo

Third-ranked destination for 2007 Ohio exports

Education

Cincinnati Zoo – Study of Wild Japanese Giant Salamanders

Culture

Cincinnati Sister City – Gifu, Gifu Dayton Sister City – Oiso, Kanagawa

Lima Sister City- Harima

St. Mary’s Sister City – Awaji City

Toledo Sister City –Toyohashi, Aichi

Sister State – Saitama Prefecture

Coshocton- Johnson – Humrickhouse Museum (18th & 19th century artifacts, decorative arts, weaponary)

Cincinnati – Cincinnati Museum of Art (Far Eastern Collection)

Dayton- Dayton Art Institute (Asian Collection)

Dayton – Dayton Art Institute (Textiles Collection)

International Corporate Investment in Ohio Operations

Company

City

Parent Company

AAP St Mary's Corp

Saint Marys

Hitachi Metals, Ltd

Ada Technologies Inc

Ada

Atsumitec Co Ltd

Advanced Composites (ACI)

Sidney

Mitsui Chemicals

Advanced Technology Product Inc

Milford Center

Wellstone Co Ltd

Advanced Technology Service

Medina

Wellstone Co Ltd

ADVICS Co., Ltd.

Lebanon

Aisin Seiki

AGC Automotive

Bellefontaine

Asahi Glass

Ahresty Wilmington Corp

Wilmington

Ahresty Corp

Aida-Dayton Technologies Corp

Dayton

Aida Corp

Amano Cincinnati Inc

Loveland

Amano Corp

American Fine Sinter Co

Tiffin

Fine Sinter Company

American Honda Motor Co

Troy

Honda Motor Co, Ltd

American Showa Inc

Blanchester

Showa Corp

American Showa Inc

Sunbury

Showa Corp

American Yazaki Corp

Columbus

Yazaki Corp

A-Mold Corp

Mason

 U B E Industries Inc

Amtex Inc

Lebanon

 Hayashi Telempu Co Ltd & Lear Corp

Appian Manufacturing Corp

Columbus

 Necco Inc of Japan

Astro-Tech Mfg, Inc

Canal Fulton

 Konica Minolta

Audio Technica US, Inc

Stow

 Audio Technica Corp

AY Manufacturing

Columbus

 Yachiyo Industrial Co Ltd

Barudan America Inc

Solon

 Barudan Co, Ltd

Belletech Corp

Bellefontaine

 Asahi Glass Co, Ltd & Takahashi Glass Industry Co, Ltd

Berwick Steel Co

Columbus

 Sojitz Holding Corp.

Berwick Steel Co

Piqua

 Sojitz Holding Corp

Bevcorp, LLC

Willoughby

 Itochu Corporation

Bioproducts, Inc

Fairlawn

 Mitsui & Co, Ltd

Bridgestone APM Co

Findlay

 Bridgestone Corp

Bridgestone APM Co

Upper Sandusky

 Bridgestone Corp

Bridgestone APM Co

Upper Sandusky

 Bridgestone Corp

Bridgestone/Firestone Inc

Akron

 Bridgestone Corp

Bridgestone/Firestone Inc

Dayton

 Bridgestone Corp

Bridgestone\Firestone Credit Service Co

Brook Park

 Bridgestone Corp

Bridgestone\Firestone Inc

Akron

 Bridgestone Corp

Bridgestone\Firestone, Information Services Co

Akron

 Bridgestone Corp

Bucyrus Precision Tech Inc

Bucyrus

 Kaneta Kogyo Co, Ltd

Cardington Yutaka Technologies

Cardington

 Yutaka Giken

Celina Aluminum Precision Technology Inc

Celina

 Honda Motor Co

CIL Isotope Separations Inc

Xenia

 Otsuka Pharmaceuticals

Clark Steel Framing System

Middletown

 Itochu Corp

Coilplus-Ohio Inc

Springfield

 Mitsubishi Corp

Country Club of the North

Beavercreek

 NBL Development Group

Daifuku America Corporation

Reynoldsburg

 Daifuku Company Ltd

Daihen, Inc

Tipp City

 Daihen Corp

Dana Glacier Daido America

Bellefontaine

 Daido Metal

Dengensha America Corp

Bedford

 Dengensha Mfg Co, Ltd

Diamond Polymers, Inc

Akron

 Mitsubishi & Marubeni

DMAX, Ltd-JV

Moraine

 Isuzu Motor Ltd.

DOWA THT America, Inc

Bowling Green

 DOWA Mining Co Ltd

DTR Industries, Inc

Bluffton

 Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd

Durez Corporation

Kenton

 Sumitomo Chemical

Eaton Inoac Co.

Fremont

 Inoac Corporation

Englewood Precision, Inc

Englewood

 Nissin Kogyo Co, Ltd

EYE Lighting International of North America

Mentor

 Iwasaki Electric Co

F & P America

Troy

 F Tech

Fanuc Robotics

Mason

 Fanuc Corp

Filtech Inc

Findlay

 Toyo Roki Manufacturing Co, Ltd

Firestone Polymers

Akron

 Bridgestone Corp

FT Precision Inc

Fredericktown

 Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo & American Honda Co

Fujitec America, Inc

Lebanon

 Fujitec

Fukuvi USA Inc

Huber Heights

 Fukuvi Corp

Fuserashi International Technology, Inc

Valley City

 Fuserashi Co Ltd

Gokoh Corp

Troy

 Gokoh Sangyo, Ltd

Gougler Industries, Inc

Kent

 Fukukawa Co, Ltd

Gould Electronics Inc

Eastlake

 Nikko Materials Co, Ltd

Gould Instrument Systems Inc

Valley View

 Japan Energy Corp

Green Tokai Co, Ltd

Brookville

 Tokai Kogyo Co, Ltd

Greenville Technology, Inc

Greenville

 Morioku Co, Ltd

GSW Manufacturing Inc

Findlay

 GS Electech, Inc

HAI Inc

Maumee

 Hirotani Co, Ltd

Hexa Americas

Sidney

 Hexa Chemical

Hidaka USA, Inc

Dublin

 Hidaka Seiki Co, Ltd

Hisan-JV

Findlay

 Sanoh Industrial

Hisan-JV

Mount Vernon

 Sanoh Industrial

Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc

Twinsburg

 Hitachi Medical Corporation

Honda Engineering Inc

Marysville

 Honda Motor Co

Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc

Anna

 Honda Motor Co

Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc

Marysville

 Honda Motor Co

Honda of America Mfg

Marysville

 Honda Motor Co

Honda of America Mfg, Inc Plant 2

East Liberty

 Honda Motor Co

Honda R&D Americas - Ohio Center

Raymond

 Honda Motor Co

Honda Trading America Corp

Marysville

 Honda Motor Co

Honda Transmission Mfg.

Russells Point

 Honda Motor Co

IJP USA, Inc

Columbus

 Nissen Chemitec Inc & London Industries

Imasen Bucyrus Technology, Inc (IB-TECH)

Bucyrus

 Imasen Electric Industrial Co, Ltd

Ishikawa Gasket America Inc

Bowling Green

 Ishikawa Corp

Isotec Inc

Miamisburg

 Nippon Sanso Corp

Jefferson Industries Corp

West Jefferson

 Kikuchi Metal Stamping,Takao Kinzoku Co, Honda

Kalida Manufacturing Co.

Kalida

 KTH Parts, Inc, Hongo Press, & Hirata Press

Kamco Industries Inc

West Unity

 Kumi Kasei Co Ltd

Kao Brands Company

Cincinnati

 Kao Corp

Kent Tool

Kent

 Fukukawa Co Ltd

Kintetsu World Express USA, Inc

Middleburg Heights

 Kintetsu World Express

KNB Tools

Plain City

 Kawanobe Tool

Kobelco Stewart Bolling Inc

Hudson

 Kobe Steel America Inc

Kohl & Madden Printing

Cleveland

 Dainippon Ink & Chemical

Kohl & Madden Printing Ink Corp

Sharonville

 Dainippon Printing Co

Koyo Corporation of USA

Westlake

 Koyo Seiko Co, Ltd

Krazy Glue Co

West Jefferson

 Toagosei Co, Ltd

KTH Parts Industries, Inc

Saint Paris

 Hongo Press, Hirata Press & American Honda Motor

Kubota Tractor Corp

Columbus

 Kubota Corp

LeBlond Lathe Parts, Ltd

Amelia

 Makino Milling

London Industries, Inc

London

 Nissen Chemitec Inc

Maiweave LLC

Springfield

 Nihon Matai Co, Ltd

Makino, Inc

Mason

 Makino Milling Machine Co

Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc

Twinsburg

 Nippon Sanso Corp

Maumee Research & Engineering

Northwood

 Mitsubishi Corp

McCann Plastics

North Canton

 Tonen Sekiyu Kagaku & McCann Plastics

Medallion Club

Westerville

 Yoca Kaihatsu Co, Ltd & Yoca International Corp

Meiji Corporation

Dublin

 Meiji Electric Industries Co, Ltd

Metal Coatings International Inc

Chardon

 Nippon Oil Co, Ltd

Metal Coatings International, Inc

Chardon

 Nippon Oil Co, Ltd

Michigan Steel Processing Inc

Toledo

 Sumitomo Corp

Mid-West Express Inc

East Liberty

 Honda Motor Co

Midwest Mold & Texture Corp

Batavia

 Tatematsu Mold, Tanazawa Hokkosha

MIM Industries Inc

Miamisburg

 Brother Industries, Ltd

Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc

Mason

 Mitsubishi Corp

Mitsubishi Heavy Inds America Inc, Tire Mach Div

Leetonia

 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd

Mitsui and Co, USA, Inc

Cleveland

 Mitsui & Co, Ltd

Mitsui Sumitomo Marine Management (USA), Inc

Cincinnati

 Mitsui Sumitomo Marine and Fire Insurance Co, Ltd

Molten (North America) Corporation

Bowling Green

 Molten Corp

Molten (North America) Corporation

Findlay

 Molten Corp

Motoman Inc

Dublin

 Yaskawa Electric Company

Motoman Inc

Troy

 Yaskawa Electric Corp

Motoman Inc

West Carrollton

 Yaskawa Electric Corp

MT Picture Display Corporation of America

Troy

 Matsushita and Toshiba Corp

M-TEK Co Ltd

Upper Sandusky

 Kasai Kogyo Co, Ltd

Murotech Ohio Corporation

Saint Marys

 Muro Corp

Neaton Auto Products Mfg, Inc

Eaton

 Nihon Plast Co, Ltd

NEC Business Communication Systems

Cincinnati

 NEC Corp

NEC Business Network Solutions

Brecksville

 NEC Corp

New Mather Metals, Inc

Toledo

 NHK Spring Co, Ltd

New Sabina Industries, Inc

Sabina

 Nippon Seiki Co, Ltd

Newman Technology, Inc

Mansfield

 Sankei Giken Kogyo Co Ltd

NEX Transport Inc

East Liberty

 Nippon Express Co, Ltd & Nittsu Shoji

Nifco America Corp

Canal Winchester

 NIFCO Japan

Nippon Express USA, Inc II

Grove City

 Nihon Express Co, Ltd

Nissin Brake Ohio

Findlay

 Nissin Kogyo Co, Ltd

Nissin International Transport USA, Inc

Marysville

 Nissin Corp

Nissin Travel Service USA, Inc

Dublin

 Nissin Travel Service Co, Ltd

Nittsu Shoji USA, Inc

Troy

 Nittsu Shoji Co, Ltd

NK Parts Industries, Inc

Sidney

 Nippon Konpo Unyu Co, Ltd

Noritake Co, Inc

Cincinnati

 Noritake Co, Ltd

NPK Construction Equipment

Walton Hills

 Nippon Pneumatic Kogyo, Ltd

NPK Mfg Inc

Wickliffe

 Nippon Pneumatic Kogyo, Ltd

Odawara Automation Inc

Tipp City

 Odawara Engineering Co, Ltd

Ohashi Technica U.S.A., Inc.

Sunbury

 Ohashi Technica Co, Ltd

Ohashi Technica USA Mfg, Inc

Sunbury

 Ohashi Technica Co, Ltd

Ohio Metal Technologies Inc

Hebron

 Nagata Co, Segawa Co, & Marubeni Corp

Ohio Star Forge Co

Warren

 Daido Steel Co, Ltd

OHTA Press US Inc

Xenia

 OHTA Press Co, Ltd

Olympus America Inc

Strongsville

 Olympus Corporation

OTC Daihen Co, Ltd

Vandalia

 Daihen Co, Ltd

OTEC Inc (Ohio Takamatsu Electric Co)

Columbus

 Takamatsu Denki Co, Ltd

Overhead Door Company/Genie

Alliance

 Sanwa Shutter Corporation

Overhead Door Company/Genie

Baltic

 Sanwa Shutter Corporation

Overhead Door/Todco

Marion

 Sanwa Shutter Corporation

Overhead Door/Todco

Upper Sandusky

 Sanwa Shutter Corporation

Pacific Industries Air Controls, Inc

Fairfield

 Taiheiyo Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Pacific Manufacturing Ohio

Fairfield

 Taihiyo Kogyo Co, Ltd

Pacific Manufacturing Ohio Inc

Fairfield

 Pacific Industrial Co.

PE Technologies, Inc

Cleveland

 Itochu Corp

Pilkington North America, Inc

Rossford

 Nippon Sheet Glass Company

Pilkington North America, Inc

Toledo

 Nippon Sheet Glass Company

Pioneer Electronics Inc

Columbus

 Pioneer Electronics Corp

Pioneer Industrial Components Inc

Springboro

 Pioneer Electronics Corp

Piqua Technologies, Inc

Piqua

 Kyoshin Co, Ltd

PlastPro Inc.

Ashtabula

 Formosa Plastics Group

Polychrome Corp

Cincinnati

 Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc

Powerex-Iwata Air Technology, Inc

Harrison

 Anest Iwata Corp & Campbell Hausfeld

Promax Automotive, Inc

Cincinnati

 Itochu Corp

Promerus LLC

Brecksville

 Sumitomo Bakelite Co, Ltd

Pro-Tec Coating Company, Inc

Leipsic

 Kobe Steel

Sakamura USA, Inc

Marion

 Sakamura Co, Ltd

Sankyo America, Inc

Sidney

 Sankyo Co, Ltd

SAS Rubber Corp

Painesville

 Yokohama Rubber Co, Ltd

Setex Inc

Saint Marys

 Tachi-S Engineering USA Inc

Shincor Silicones Inc

Akron

 Shinetsu Chemical Co

Shin-Etsu Silicones of America

Akron

 Shinetsu Chemical Co

Shotic America Corp

Mount Sterling

 Showa Denko Co, Ltd

Showa Aluminum Corp of America

Mount Sterling

 Showa Demko KK

SK Tech Inc

Englewood

 Sankyo Kogyo Co, Ltd

SOS Metals

Hamilton

 Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc.

SOS Metals

Middletown

 Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc.

SOS Metals

West Chester

 Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc.

Stanley Electric US Co, Inc

London

 Stanley Electric, Ltd

Steelox Systems Inc

Washington Court House

 Kawada Industries Inc

SteelSummit Ohio

Cincinnati

 Sumitomo Corp

Sumco Phoenix Corporation

Mainville

 Sumitomo Mitsubishi Silicon Corp

Sumitomo Electric Carbide

Cincinnati

 Sumitomo Electric Industries

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems

Lebanon

 Sumitomo Electric Industries

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems

Marysville

 Sumitomo Electric Industries

Sumitomo Electric/SEI

Lebanon

 Sumitomo Electric Industries

Sun Chemical Corp

Amelia

 Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc

Sun Chemical Corp

Brooklyn Heights

 Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc

Sun Chemical Corp

Cincinnati

 Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc

Sun Chemical Corp

Franklin

 Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc

Sun Chemical Corp

Maumee

 Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc

Sun Chemical Corp

Springdale

 Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc

Sunfield Co , Ltd

Hebron

 Ikeda Mfg Co

Sunnex, Inc

Springboro

 Sunstar Giken Inc

Superion, Inc

Xenia

 Sanyo Tool Co, Ltd

Taiho Corp of America

Tiffin

 Taiho Kogyo Co, Ltd

Takata Seat Belts Corp

Piqua

 Takata Corp

Takumi Stamping

Fairfield

 Pacific Int'l Co,Ltd & Takagi Mfg Co, Ltd

Teijin-DuPont Film

Circleville

 Teijin, Ltd & Du Pont

Teikuro Corp

Springfield

 Teikoku Kuromu Ltd, Inc

TFO Tech Co, Ltd

Jeffersonville

 TFO Corp

THK Manufacturing of America, Inc

Hebron

 THK Co, Ltd

Three Bond International, Inc

West Chester

 Three Bond International, Ltd

Tigerpoly Manufacturing, Inc

Grove City

 Tigers Polymer Corp

TKS Industrial Company

Columbus

 Taikisha Ltd

Tochigi Fuji America Manufacturing, Inc

Bowling Green

 Tochigi Fuji Sangyo KK

Tomasco Mulciber, Inc

Columbus

 Masuda Manufacturing Co, Ltd

Tomita USA Inc

Dublin

 Tomita Co, Ltd

Tosoh SMD, Inc

Grove City

 Tosoh Corp

Toyobo Kureha America Co, Ltd

Cincinnati

 Toyobo Co., Ltd

Toyobo Stearns Co, Ltd

Cincinnati

 Toyobo Co, Ltd

Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc

Cincinnati

 Toyota Motor Corp

Trutec Industries Inc

Springfield

 Nihon Parkerizing Co Ltd

Trutec Industries, Inc

Urbana

 Nihon Parkerizing Co Ltd

TS Tech North America

Athens

 Tokyo Seat Ltd

TS Tech North America Inc

Reynoldsburg

 Tokyo Seat Ltd

TS Tech USA Corp

Reynoldsburg

 Tokyo Seat Ltd

TS Trim Industries

Canal Winchester

 Tokyo Seat Ltd

TS Trim Industries

Canal Winchester

 Tokyo Seat Ltd

Ube Automotive North America Mason Plant, Inc

Mason

 Ube Industries

US Tsubaki Inc

Sandusky

 Tsubakimoto Chain Co

US Yachiyo Inc

Marion

 Yachiyo Industrial Co Ltd

Usui International Corp

Monroe

 Usui International Co, Ltd

Vibren Technologies

Akron

 NEC Corporation

Weastec Inc

Hillsboro

 Toyo Denso Co, Ltd

Weastec Inc (Plant 2)

Seaman

 Toyo Denso Co, Ltd

Weastec Inc (Plant 3)

Greenfield

 Toyo Denso Co, Ltd

Wheeler Mfg Div of Rex Int'l USA, Inc

Ashtabula

 Rex Industries Co, Ltd

YAMADA North America, Inc

South Charleston

 Yamada Seisakusho, Ltd & Honda Motor Co, Ltd

Yamazen USA, Inc

Valley View

 Yamazen, Ltd

Yaskawa Electric America

Dublin

 Yaskawa Electric Corp

Yazaki North America, Inc

Columbus

 Yazaki North America, Inc

YKK-AP-America Inc

Cincinnati

 YKK Corp

Yokowo Manufacturing of America LLC

Hilliard

 Yokowo Co, Ltd

YSK Corp

Chillicothe

 Yanagawa Seiki Co, Ltd

YUSA Corp

Washington Court House

 Yamashita Rubber