Toyota Industries was founded in 1926.
Among our widely diverse products, air-jet looms, lift trucks, and car air-conditioning compressors
are our world-wide best sellers.*
The compressor business began mass production since 1960.
And this year, we have achieved a cumulative production volume of 500 million units, boasting a
global market share of 43%.*
Within the booth you can see the structure of the compressor and how the technology of our
compressors have evolved.
*In-company estimate
Do not miss the projection mapping displayed on the 400 objects that imitate a compressor.
Press briefing summary

We held a press briefing on Thursday, October 26th.
Press briefing summary
1. Exhibit overview
- This year spotlights car air-conditioning compressors, from design to latest technologies.
2. Introduction of compressor business
- 1) TICO continually develops world-first products and leads the industry in environmental technologies for higher fuel efficiency
- (1) 10-cylinder swash-plate fixed-displacement compressor (1981)
・10-cylinder design was quieter and allowed for smaller, lighter designs
- (2) One-way swash plate compressor with continuous variable displacement (1995)
・Controlling the compressor displacement reduced the burden on the engine and led to higher fuel efficiency
- (3) Electric compressor (2003)
・Installed in the second-generation Prius from Toyota Motor Corporation
・World-first electric compressor adopted for a mass-production vehicle
- (4) Electric compressor with a gas-injection function (2017)
・Installed in the new Prius PHV from Toyota Motor Corporation
・Heat pump heating is possible without operating the engine even at below-freezing temperatures
- 2) TICO compressors are the brand of choice for 60 auto brands worldwide; TICO has a 43% global share; cumulative production of more than 500 million units
- ・Since compressor production started in 1960, TICO has expanded its compressor business by leveraging an extensive lineup, superior technology and quality
- 3) Compressor business sales of ¥334.7 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2017
- ・Compressor sales account for about 20% of TICO’s overall sales
3. Compressor business future
- Electric compressors are becoming more sophisticated with rapid advances in vehicle electrification
- 1) Higher efficiency: Raising EV efficiency
- 2) Quietness: Better comfort inside cabin
- 3) Mountability: Improving the flexibility of vehicle design
<Features of future electric compressors (concept model)>
- ・Aiming for development by 2025
・Half the size and weight of current models
Booth layout
Toyota Industries Booth : East Hall 6 , E6401
Content


What’s a Compressor?

Types of Compressors (Fixed Displacement Type Compressors)

Types of Compressors (Variable-Displacement Type Compressors)

Types of Compressors (Electric Compressors)

