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 | 4,200 | Advanced automotive components and systems |
| JTEKT Automotive TN-Vonore Co. | Monroe | 1200 | Automotive steering systems |
| Eagle Bend Manufacturing, Inc. | Anderson | 900 | Automotive frames; metal stampings |
| Aisin Automotive Casting Tennessee Inc. | Anderson | 828 | Automotive parts - aluminum die castings |
| SL Tennessee | Anderson | 760 | Automotive parts - parking brakes |
| SumiRiko Tennessee, INC. (DTR) | Claiborne | 750 | Rubber automobile hose |
| Commercial Vehicle Group (National Seating) | Monroe | 500 | Bus and truck seats |
| Exedy America Corp. | Knox | 450 | Automotive parts - torque converters |
| The Carlstar Group | Anderson | 379 | Lawn and garden, ATV, and commercial tires |
| Carlex Glass Company | Monroe | 350 | Automotive glass sets |
| Techmer PM LLC | Anderson | 300 | Plastic additives and compounds |
| Federal Mogul Sevierville | Sevier | 300 | Automotive engine valves |
| ARC Automotive, Inc. | Knox | 266 | Automotive airbag inflators |
| Takahata Precision America | Scott | 200 | Plastic automotive parts |
| 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 |
| Formall | Anderson | 120 | Plastic thermoforming |
| Matix Corporation of America | Campbell | 110 | Oil pans, oil pump covers, crankcases, transmission adapter housings |
Source: Book of Lists, community websites 2021