Established in November 1998, AW North Carolina is one of the leading manufacturers of automatic transmissions and transmission components. AW North Carolina is a subsidiary of Aisin AW, a major automatic transmission manufacturer in the world market located in Anjo City, Japan. As the first North American production facility, AW North Carolina produces transmissions, which include torque converters, oil pumps, clutch assemblies and stamped parts, as well as fully assembled automatic transmissions. AW North Carolina is located in Durham, N.C.