Who makes our manual tranny?

I know they used to make them and I assumed they probably still did but then I saw somewhere that it's made by a company named Aislin or something like that. Do you know for sure?

Are you sure?

I know they used to make it for the Mini but I saw somewhere that it's a company called Aislin or something like that.

Awesome guys thanks much for the help! Now, if you were to replace the fluid, what would you use? Is there anything better than OEM for transmission life, reduced wear and tear, etc.? Any help is much appreciated!