Industries Served

JTEKT Column Systems NA was formed in 1902 as HA Douglas Manufacturing, and started automobile manufacturing when it made parts for Henry Ford’s Model T. Since then we have grown tremendously.

We are an industry leader in two industries with two basic product lines. We support the heavy truck and automotive industries. Some of our customers include: Nissan, Ford, Mitsubishi, Subaru, General Motors, Toyota, Caterpillar and Volvo.

Truck Industry

On-Highway, Off-Highway, Specialty vehicles, RV’s and Agriculture. We have more than 200 different applications to support this market.

Automotive Industry

We have more than 100 different applications supporting sedans, coupes, SUV’s, and luxury vehicles. We offer steering systems (columns, I-Shafts, covers, keylocks, and other dressings) along with shifter applications, such as straight, tap-up/tap-down and gated shifters.

Current Markets

Automotive
Commercial Vehicles
On/Off Highway
Bus
Military
Construction
Specialty
Agriculture