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 | 5,000 | Advanced automotive components and systems |
| JTEKT Automotive TN-Vonore Co. | Monroe | 1200 | Automotive steering systems |
| Eagle Bend Manufacturing, Inc. | Anderson | 941 | Automotive frames; metal stampings |
| SL Tennessee | Anderson | 913 | Automotive parts - parking brakes |
| Aisin Automotive Casting Tennessee Inc. | Anderson | 828 | Automotive parts - aluminum die castings |
| Carlex Glass Company | Monroe | 558 | Automotive glass sets |
| Commercial Vehicle Group | Monroe | 500 | Bus and truck seats |
| Exedy America Corp. | Knox | 380 | Automotive parts - torque converters |
| Techmer PM LLC | Anderson | 310 | Plastic additives and compounds |
| The Carlstar Group | Anderson | 300 | Lawn and garden, ATV, and commercial tires |
| Flex-N-Gate | Blount | 276 | Plastic automotive parts |
| Tenneco (Federal Mogul) Sevierville | Sevier | 263 | Automotive engine valves |
| Takahata Precision America | Scott | 250 | Plastic automotive parts |
| SumiRiko Tennessee, Inc. | Claiborne | 208 | Rubber automobile hose |
| Matix Corporation of America | Campbell | 110 | Oil pans, oil pump covers, crankcases, transmission adapter housings |
| Formall | Anderson | 100 | Plastic thermoforming |
| ARC Automotive, Inc. | Knox | 94 | Automotive airbag inflators |
Source: Book of Lists, community websites 2023