American Fine Sinter has won a supplier award from the Toyota Company of North America for excellence in value analysis achievement. AFS is the second Tiffin automotive parts manufacturer recognized by Toyota, joining Taiho Corporation of America, which received a technology and development award. Tiffin is home to the North American headquarters of AFS, located in the Eagle Rock Business Park. The company, which manufactures parts for the automotive, railroad, industrial machinery, and hydraulics industries, has undergone several expansions in recent years to accommodate growing production. In 2014, they announced a $16 million and the construction of 100,000 square feet of new manufacturing space, additional office and storage space, and an $8 million investment into state-of-the-art automation and manufacturing equipment, due in part to a contract with Toyota to produce transmission parts. (See article) Yet another project was announced in 2017, filling the 2014 expansion with equipment to produce mid and high torque carriers for the Toyota Highlander, RAV4, and Camry, using new technology from Toyota only implemented in three facilities worldwide. (See article) About American Fine Sinter American Fine Sinter (AFS) was established in 2001 in Tiffin, Ohio and started production in 2003. Today, Fine Sinter Co. a joint venture between Tokyo Sintered Metals (TSM) and Japan Powder Metallurgy (JPM), the parent company of AFS, is a $350 million company with more than 1,000 employees worldwide. The company manufactures parts for the automotive, railroad, industrial machinery, and hydraulics industries, and American Fine Sinter most recently has focused on valve seats and variable cam units for the automotive industry.