Aisin transfers brake sales to ADVICS

Sept. 15, 2011

Aisin World Corp. of America (AWA) will transfer the sales and marketing of its aftermarket brake products business to ADVICS North America, Inc. (ADVICS). AWA is a global tier one automotive supplier of original equipment and aftermarket components.

AWA says that in North America, ADVICS’ brake products have been successfully marketed by AWA through its sales network. The new arrangement means ADVICS will now independently embark on sales, service and distribution of its aftermarket brake products effective Jan. 1, 2012.

“This transition has been part of the overall, combined strategy of Aisin and ADVICS since the beginning,” says AWA’s Director of Aftermarket Sales, Bob Clark. “We are taking the next, logical step in the development of a relatively young, but healthy company which enjoys a solid foothold in the North American aftermarket business.”

The ADVICS Group was established globally in July, 2001, when Aisin, Denso Corp., Sumitomo Electric Industries and Toyota Motor Corp. joined together to create a company to develop and sell automotive brake systems. Aisin has since produced and supplied components for ADVICS’ brake system development.