1 Sep 2025
Plant closure linked to declining output of Japanese car makers in the market
Kiyosu, Japan – Toyoda Gosei has announced a decision to dissolve its Chinese subsidiary Toyoda Gosei Star Light (Tianjin) Auto Parts Co., Ltd. (TGSL), a manufacturer of automotive weatherstrips.
The move is part of a wider restructuring of the group’s business in China and globally amid “the upheaval” in the automotive industry, said TG in a statement 29 Aug.
In China, the Japanese group noted, car production has decreased by Japanese manufacturers, and “TGSL will not be able to grow the business.”
Production at TGSL is scheduled to end in December, with liquidation set for December 2026.
TGSL was established in 1994 and became fully owned by Toyoda Gosei in 2000.
Located in Tianjin, the unit has capital of $34.5 million and is engaged in the manufacture and sale of automotive parts, mainly weatherstrips.
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