Honda Trading America Corporation

Company Profile

Date of Establishment: September 25, 1972

Head Office Location: Honda Heritage Center, 24025 Honda Parkway Marysville, Ohio 43040, USA

TEL: +1 937-644-6888

President: Hidenori Yuri

Business Lines: Supply sourcing (steel, aluminum, plastics, recycling, PGMs/catalytic systems, parts, machinery & die)
Supply planning/inventory management, Trade finance
Currency management, Logistics management, Compliance management, Quality management

Office Location

California Office	Address: 700 Van Ness Avenue, MS 300-1-1T, Torrance, California 90501-1486, U.S.A.
California Office	Telephone: +1 310-781-6605
Alabama Office	Address: 700 Clover Road, Lincoln Alabama, 35096, U.S.A.
Alabama Office	Telephone: +1 205-355-6600
South Carolina Office	Address: 1070 Honda Way, Timmonsville, South Carolina 29161, U.S.A.
South Carolina Office	Telephone: +1 843-346-5500
Indiana Office	Address: 2740 North Michigan Avenue, Greensburg, Indiana 47240, U.S.A.

History

1972	Honda Trading America (HTA) was formed in 1972 as a California corporation by American Honda Motor Co., Inc. with an office in Torrance, California, 2 employees, and first year sales of $17,000.
1974	Entered the agriculture business with the export of American fed grain to Japan on returning Honda automobile carriers.
1974	Other major agricultural products soon included livestock, soybeans, and non-grain feed such as haycubes.
1975	Trade in non-ferrous metals began with the U.S. export of aluminum die-casting ingots. Later, scrap metals were included which are re-alloyed for use in Honda engines and other components.
1979	Exports began of American-made automotive components (exhaust emission catalysts and seat leather) for assembly in Honda’s factories in Japan.
1980	Paper products and wastepaper exports from the U.S. began.
1982	10th anniversary—12 employees with annual sales of $42 million.
1982	Products now included light aircraft, fresh produce and processed food items.
1987	HTA established its Ohio office in Marysville primarily to support Honda's North American manufacturing base.
1987	Began imports of subassembly parts for Honda suppliers and specialty machinery and equipment for manufacturing.
1989	Implemented the steel raw material supply system (RMSS) to support Honda of America Manufacturing (HAM).
1990	Recycling center in Ohio began operations to recycle cardboard containers and wooden pallets generated by HAM.
1990	Honda Trading Canada established in Alliston, Ontario in support of Honda Manufacturing of Canada, as well as other HTA offices.
1992	20th anniversary. 60 employees with annual consolidated sales of over $500 million.
1992	Import of KD child parts from Japan shifted from Honda to Honda Trading Group, under Direct Supply System (DSS).
1993	Changed name from Honda International Trading Corp. to HTA Corporation to reflect change in majority interest from AHM to Honda Trading Corporation (Japan).
1995	Added Aluminum to the Raw Materials Supply System.
1997	25th anniversary—84 employees with annual consolidated sales approaching $1 billion.
	Added Plastic and Steel Bar to the Raw Materials Supply System.
	Parts Division began export of KD Parts globally.
	HTA establishes KD exports to 14 countries by developing joint systems with HAM and AHM.
1998	Added steel tube to the Raw Materials Supply System.
2000	HTA established its South Carolina office in Timmonsville primarily to support Honda Power Equipment and Honda of South Carolina, Mfg.
2001	HTA established its Alabama office in Lincoln primarily to support Honda Manufacturing of Alabama and Honda Precision Parts of Georgia.
2003	Catalytic Converter - Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Recycling began.
2003	Export of components to Mexico in support of Honda Service Parts production.
2005	Established the Machinery and Die Division.
2006	Added Magnesium business to the RMSS.
2007	35th anniversary.
	$3.5 billion sales, over 300 associates.
	Large-scale contract manufacturing agreement established with Mexican part maker for engine components.
2008	HTA established its Indiana office in Greensburg primarily to support Honda Manufacturing of Indiana.
2009	In 2009, the logos from all regions were consolidated to strengthen the brand and unify companies globally.
2012	40th Anniversary of HTA, $4 billion sales, over 400 associates.
2012	Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Global Centralized Purchasing System began.
2014	HTA in South Carolina completes first IST Marine Engine Converstion.
2017	HTA celebrates 45th anniversary in the US.
2018	HTA begin shipments of carbon fiber to aerospace industry.
2019	HTA opens Business Innovation Office in Dublin, Ohio.
2022	HTA celebrates 50th anniversary in the US.

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“At Honda Trading America we are innovators.
For 50 years, we have been exceeding customer expectations by promptly and innovatively linking materials and resources in an ever-changing, global market.
We are proud of how far we’ve come, and excited for the future.”