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 | 4,500 | Advanced automotive components and systems |
| JTEKT Automotive TN-Vonore Co. | Monroe | 1,200 | Automotive steering systems |
| SL Tennessee | Anderson | 913 | Automotive parts - parking brakes |
| Eagle Bend Manufacturing, Inc. | Anderson | 900 | Automotive frames; metal stampings |
| Aisin Automotive Casting Tennessee Inc. | Anderson | 828 | Automotive parts - aluminum die castings |
| Commercial Vehicle Group | Monroe | 763 | Bus and truck seats |
| Carlex Glass Company | Monroe | 558 | Automotive glass sets |
| The Carlstar Group | Anderson | 400 | Lawn and garden, ATV, and commercial tires |
| Exedy America Corp. | Knox | 380 | Automotive parts - torque converters |
| Federal Mogul Sevierville | Sevier | 300 | Automotive engine valves |
| Techmer PM LLC | Anderson | 229 | Plastic additives and compounds |
| Takahata Precision America | Scott | 200 | Plastic automotive parts |
| Flex-N-Gate | Blount | 185 | Plastic automotive parts |
| Matsuo Industries | Jefferson | 164 | Automotive parts |
| Formall | Anderson | 150 | Plastic thermoforming |
| Matix Corporation of America | Campbell | 110 | Oil pans, oil pump covers, crankcases, transmission adapter housings |
| ARC Automotive, Inc. | Knox | 94 | Automotive airbag inflators |
| SumiRiko Tennessee, Inc. | Claiborne | 70 | Rubber automobile hose |
Source: Book of Lists, community websites 2022