DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc. (DMTN) is DENSO Corporation’s largest U.S. manufacturing facility. With more than 1.87 million square feet of manufacturing space, the facility employs approximately 3,000 people and produces starters, alternators, instrument clusters and various automotive electronic products for its North American customers.
Products/Business Activities
Manufacturing of starters, alternators, instrument clusters, and automotive electronic products, including electronic control units, airbag sensors and controls and keyless systems.
Key Management
Yoshihiro “Van” Saka, president
Masayuki “Mick” Yokoyama, executive vice president, Starter/Alternator Division (Plant 101)
Jack Helmboldt, senior vice president, Electronics Products Divisions (Plants 201, 202, 203)
Founded
July 20, 1988
Employees
2,398 (as of March 31, 2012)
Ownership
100 percent DENSO International America, Inc.
Facilities
1.87 million square feet on 189 acres
Customers (click to expand)
BMW, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Cars Limited, Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Subaru, Toyota
Customer Awards (click to expand)
ELECTRONICS PRODUCTS DIVISIONS (Plants 201, 202, 203)
Electronics Plant 202
2010 Quality & Delivery Award, TEMA
2010 Quality & Delivery Award, SIA
2009 Superior Quality Award, TEMA
2009 TEAM Award, Toyota
2009 Quality & Delivery Award, Toyota
2009 Overall Performance Award, Honda
2009 Excellent Award, Toyota
2009 Quality & Delivery Award, SIA
2009 Superior Quality Award, TEMA
Instrument Cluster Plant 201
2010 Quality & Delivery Award, TEMA
2009 TEAM Award, Toyota
2009 Superior Quality Award, TEMA
2009 Ford Q1 Award
2009 Quality & Delivery Award, SIA
2009 Outstanding Value & Cost Improvement , SIA
2008 Excellent Award for Quality & Delivery, Toyota
2008 Excellence Quality Performance Award, TEMA
Body Electronics Plant 203
2010 Excellent Award, Toyota
2009 TEAM Award, Toyota
2009 Superior Quality Award, TEMA
2008 Certificate of Achievement, Toyota
Logistics Center
2009 TEAM Award, Toyota
2009 Overall Performance Award, Honda
2008 Excellent Award for Quality & Delivery, Toyota
2007 Superior Quality Performance Award, TEMA
2007 Certificate of Achievement for Quality Performance, TEMA
Starter/Alternator Plant 101
2010 Performance & Delivery Award, Toyota
2009 TEAM Award, Toyota
2009 Superior Quality Performance Award, Toyota
2009 SIA Quality and Delivery Award
2009 SIA Outstanding Value & Cost Improvement Award
2008 SIA Service Parts Delivery Award
2008 SIA Quality Achievement & Delivery Award
2008 Excellence Quality Performance Award, TEMA
Certifications (click to expand)
- QS 9000 certified, 1996-2004
- Transition to ISO/TS 16949 certified, 2004 - present
- ISO 14001 certified, 1997 - present
DMTN is one of first Tennessee companies to achieve the top level in the Tennessee Pollution Prevention Partnership Program (statewide network of schools, organizations, businesses and industries to promote pollution prevention activities).
2010 State of Tennessee proclamation honoring DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee's 20th anniversary and company history of excellence.
2010 City of Maryville declaration of Mary 14,2010, as "DENSO Day" in the city and proclamation honoring DMTN's 20th anniversary
2009 STate of Tennessee Commissioner's Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety and Health
2008 Outstanding Commitment to Leadership Development of Urban Youth, 100 Black Men of Greater Knoxville