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The company and its subsidiaries employ some 180,000 people globally, but it seems like the entire operation is managed by the two Yazaki brothers, who inherited the business from their father. Yazaki is the world's largest producer of wire harnesses (the central nervous system for vehicles) in the automotive industry. The company is split into two sectors - automotive components and environmental systems, which is focused on energy-related equipment. Of the 97 Yazaki companies, 91 are located outside Japan. Yazaki North America employs about 1,700 people at its Michigan headquarters. In 2005, Yazaki Corporation had annual sales of $5.6 billion.

Yazaki North America (YNA) is a leading supplier of wiring harnesses and other electronic components for the automotive industry. A subsidiary of diversified Japanese manufacturer Yazaki Corporation, Yazaki North America also offers junction boxes; controls for power distribution, terminals, and connections; in-vehicle networks; fiber optics; and vehicle instrumentation. The increasing sophistication of automotive electronics has driven demand for the company's in-vehicle power and data networks. Customers include leading auto manufacturers and parts suppliers. Yazaki North America began operations in 1966.

ZF Friedrichshafen (ZF) shifts easily from land to air to sea. The company makes automatic and manual transmissions for commercial vehicles, cars, aircraft, and marine vessels. ZF also makes rail transmissions and industrial drives such as servo gearboxes. Its off-road division makes transmissions for construction equipment and farm machinery. ZF's chassis unit makes automotive rear-axle systems and suspension modules. Through ZF Lenksysteme (a joint venture with Robert Bosch), the company makes steering systems. ZF was founded in 1915 by Ferdinand von Zeppelin (the Zeppelin inventor). The Zeppelin Stiftung Foundation, which is largely controlled by the town of Friedrichshafen, owns 94% of the company.

ZF Group North American Operations (NAO) is the North American arm of German transmission, chassis, and driveline manufacturer ZF Friedrichshafen AG. ZF Group NAO makes driveline and chassis components for almost anything that rolls -- from passenger cars and light trucks to buses, heavy-duty trucks, and construction and agricultural equipment. Products include axles, steering systems, suspensions, and transmissions. It also specializes in transmissions for rail, marine craft, and helicopters. Aftermarket parts and service are offered as well. The company has more than 20 manufacturing sites in the US, Canada, and Mexico.

ZF Sachs Automotive of America, a subsidiary of Germany's ZF Friedrichshafen (ZF), is a maker of automotive suspension and transmission components such as torque converters, clutches, damping systems, shock absorbers, and electric propulsion systems. Sachs Automotive's products find applications on all types of vehicles including rail, marine craft, and helicopters. While it is primarily focused on larger vehicles, including buses, heavy trucks, locomotives, and agricultural equipment, it also provides chassis and driveline products for smaller vehicles, such as passenger cars, small trucks, and snowmobiles. The subsidiary oversees operations in South America, which together amount to about 15% of ZF's sales.

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