Nippon Thermostat Of America

What Nippon Thermostat Of America does

Nippon Thermostat of America Corporation (NTAC) is the sole US subsidiary of Nippon Thermostat Company, Limited (NTCL), a Japanese automotive thermostat manufacturer. Founded in July 2002 and headquartered at a manufacturing plant in Fraziers Bottom, West Virginia, NTAC produces automotive thermostats and oil valves on a contract manufacturing basis for major automotive OEMs. The company's two core product lines — automotive thermostats and oil valves — are supplied exclusively under direct OEM contracts to Toyota, Honda, and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler), with program histories dating to 2005 (Toyota V6), 2013 (Chrysler V6), and 2014 (Honda 4-cylinder). Production volume reached 139,141 parts in August 2025, with 1,086,943 parts produced year-to-date.

NTAC operates two US facilities: a corporate headquarters and manufacturing plant at Putnam Business Park, Fraziers Bottom, WV (with plant construction completed April 2004, a 26,000 ft² expansion in 2013, and a new production area expansion in May 2024), and a sales office in Novi, Michigan, that serves the greater Detroit automotive corridor. The company employs 73 workers (61 full-time, 12 temps) and has a General Manager, Fujio Inoue. NTAC's business model is a B2B OEM supply model with no resellers or distribution channel — revenue is generated through long-term supply contracts with automakers, with contract-based pricing that is not publicly disclosed. The company sells exclusively into the Automotive OEM vertical.

NTAC holds IATF 16949:2016 automotive quality management certification (attained May 2024, certified by BSI) and ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification (attained September 2022), and has received the Honda AHM Service Parts Supplier Award in both 2024 and 2025. NTAC is part of NTCL's four-country global network (US, Japan, Vietnam, India) and is positioned as NTCL's North American manufacturing and supply node.

Name

Nippon Thermostat Of America

Legal name

Nippon Thermostat of America Corporation

Website

https://ntacwv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nippon Thermostat of America Corporation (NTAC) is a West Virginia–based OEM contract manufacturer of automotive thermostats and oil valves, supplying Toyota, Honda, and Stellantis as the sole US subsidiary of Japan's Nippon Thermostat Company, Limited.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fraziers Bottom

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. OEM Automotive Parts Supply: NTAC manufactures automotive thermostats and oil valves as an OEM supplier to major automakers including Toyota, Honda, and Stellantis. Revenue is generated through long-term supply contracts for vehicle components, with production volume metrics indicating high-volume manufacturing operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nippon Thermostat of America Corporation (NTAC) manufactures automotive thermostats and oil valves for major automakers. The company operates a production facility in Fraziers Bottom, West Virginia and a sales office in Novi, Michigan, producing engine cooling and lubrication components for OEM customers including Toyota, Honda, and Chrysler/Stellantis.

Product overview

Nippon Thermostat of America Corporation (NTAC) is the sole American subsidiary of Nippon Thermostat Company, Limited (NTCL), a leading Japanese automotive thermostat manufacturer. The company operates as a manufacturing facility producing automotive thermostats and oil valves exclusively for OEM supply to major automakers including Toyota, Stellantis (formerly Chrysler), and Honda. The product portfolio consists of two core product lines: automotive thermostats and oil valves, manufactured at the company's plant in Fraziers Bottom, WV. Production volumes reached 139,141 parts in August 2025 with 1,086,943 parts produced year-to-date.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automotive Thermostats
• Oil Control Valves Automotive oil control valves manufactured for OEM powertrain applications, complementing the company's thermostat product line for engine management systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 139,141 parts produced in August 2025; 1,086,943 YTD

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API detail

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AdeccominorOthersStaffing agency partner for talent acquisition. NTAC hires team members through Adecco and requires 520 hours of service before converting to full-time employment.
• Express ProfessionalsminorOthersStaffing agency partner for talent acquisition in Charleston, WV area.
• MancanminorOthersStaffing agency partner for talent acquisition in South Charleston, WV area.
• ManpowerminorOthersGlobal staffing agency partner for talent acquisition in Charleston, WV area.
• Mountaineer StaffingminorOthersLocal staffing agency partner for talent acquisition in South Charleston, WV area.
• United TalentminorOthersStaffing agency partner for talent acquisition in Hurricane, WV area.
• We Staff BetterminorOthersStaffing agency partner for talent acquisition in Cross Lanes, WV area.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Denso Corporation: Japanese Tier 1 with a broad thermal/HVAC product line sold into Toyota, Honda, and Stellantis. Overlaps with NTAC in coolant control components and serves the same Japanese OEM customers.
• Mahle GmbH: Large German Tier 1 supplier with a substantial automotive thermal management portfolio (thermostats, coolant valves, heat exchangers, HVAC modules). Operates at a far larger scale than NTAC but competes for the same OEM coolant-circuit sockets.
• BorgWarner: Large U.S.-listed Tier 1 supplier with thermal and powertrain products (including coolant valves and thermal management components) sold across the same OEM customer base as NTAC.

Direct peers

• Stant Corporation: U.S. manufacturer of thermostats, caps, and fuel system components (a wholly owned subsidiary of puroGen). Historically a direct competitor to NTAC in ICE vehicle thermostats for North American OEMs.
• Hanon Systems: Korean specialist in automotive HVAC and thermal management (formerly Halla Visteon Climate Control). Competes head-to-head with NTAC for thermal management sockets at global OEMs, especially Stellantis.
• Modine Manufacturing Company: U.S.-based thermal management specialist focused on vehicle and industrial heat transfer. Closest publicly traded U.S. analog to NTAC's pure-play thermal components business for automotive OEMs.
• Wahler (Eichenauer Group): German automotive thermostat specialist (part of Eichenauer). Directly competes with NTAC for European OEM thermal management sockets and serves a similar Tier 2 role to automakers.
• Nippon Thermostat Company, Limited: NTAC's Japanese parent and namesake. Manufactures the same automotive thermostats and oil valves globally (Japan, Vietnam, India) — directly comparable product line, with NTAC effectively being the parent's North American plant.
• Kuze Thermostat: Japanese automotive thermostat manufacturer — closest direct competitor to NTAC's parent globally. Comparable product line, single-component focus, OEM automotive customers.

Others

• Gates Industrial: Automotive fluid handling and power transmission components supplier. Adjacent rather than direct — competes with NTAC for OEM wallet share across engine peripheral components even if not in the thermostat slot itself.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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