
Toyo
started manufacturing oil pumps in 1985 in a move to stabilize and
diversify its business. Our first products were vane-type oil pumps
for Mazda AT systems, implemented using hydraulic and production technologies
originally developed for our machine tools. A new gear-type oil pump,
offering reduced cost and improved fuel efficiency, began mass production
in 1989. In 2002 we began supplying two types of continuously variable
transmission (CVT) oil pump for manufacturers of automotive transmission
systems, one for compact front-engine front-drive (FF) vehicles and
one for larger FF vehicles. At the same time, our production volumes
increased dramatically. Our cumulative production exceeded 15 million
units in December 2009. In 2006 we added oil pumps for six-speed AT systems
to our product lineup. Toyo's annual production of AT oil pumps is over one million units. |