Denso Products and Services America marks 50 years in U.S.

Denso Products and Services Americas (DPAM) Inc., Long Beach, Calif., an affiliate of global automotive supplier Denso Corp., has kicked off a year of commemorative activities to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary in America.

The aftermarket automotive parts provider will mark the anniversary with various employee celebrations across its administrative, sales, manufacturing, and distribution centers throughout North America. Group events will be coordinated as COVID-19 restrictions ease.

The company incorporated in America as Nippondenso on March 1, 1971. Launched in response to the growth of the Japanese car market in the U.S., the company started out in a modest office in Hawthorne, Calif., with a dozen employees. Today DPAM employs about 550 people in three countries.