Automotive Suppliers
Situated in the middle of the Southern Automotive Corridor, East Tennessee is an ideal location for the automotive industry. Both suppliers and OEMS have found that our region offers many advantages to the industry.
| Company | County | Total Employees | Products |
| DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc. | Blount | 5,350 | Advanced automotive components and systems |
| JTEKT Automotive TN-Vonore Co. | Monroe | 1200 | Automotive steering systems |
| Aisin Automotive Casting Tennessee Inc. | Anderson | 867 | Automotive parts - aluminum die castings |
| SumiRiko Tennessee, INC. (DTR) | Claiborne | 800 | Rubber automobile hose |
| SL Tennessee | Anderson | 800 | Automotive parts - parking brakes |
| Eagle Bend Manufacturing, Inc. | Anderson | 800 | Automotive frames; metal stampings |
| Carlex Glass Company | Monroe | 558 | Automotive glass sets |
| Commercial Vehicle Group (National Seating) | Monroe | 500 | Bus and truck seats |
| Exedy America Corp. | Knox | 450 | Automotive parts - torque converters |
| The Carlstar Group | Anderson | 400 | Lawn and garden, ATV, and commercial tires |
| Techmer PM LLC | Anderson | 300 | Plastic additives and compounds |
| Takahata Precision America | Scott | 300 | Plastic automotive parts |
| Federal Mogul Sevierville | Sevier | 300 | Automotive engine valves |
| ARC Automotive, Inc. | Knox | 266 | Automotive airbag inflators |
| Formall | Anderson | 200 | Plastic thermoforming |
| Matsuo Industries | Jefferson | 180 | Automotive parts |
| Flex-N-Gate | Blount | 150 | Plastic automotive parts |
| Joyson Safety Systems, Inc. | Knox | 150 | Automotive safety restraints components and systems |
| Matix Corporation of America | Campbell | 109 | Oil pans, oil pump covers, crankcases, transmission adapter housings |
Source: Book of Lists, community websites 2020