Automotive Component Manufacturers - June

Published by: Automotive World

Published: Jun. 1, 2006 - 34 Pages

Table of Contents

Another hike expected in Indian tyre prices

ArvinMeritor suspends operations at Tilbury brake facility

US: Delphi requests extension for reorganisation plan filing

US: Michelin develops self-regenerating tread technology

US: Continental expects losses to continue

US: Hayes Lemmerz announces development of new wheel

US: Ford Focus to feature Hankook tyres

US: American Axle considers buyouts for 1,100 laid-off workers

US: Tower Automotive to close Bluffton plant

US: Pirelli to supply F-150 with new Scorpion ATR tyre

US: Judge approves labour agreement between Tower and Milwaukee retirees

US: Bridgestone announces Mercedes-Benz supply deal

Mexico: Bridgestone planning carbon black facility

Mexico: Michelin to construct new tread plant

Turkey: Hayes Lemmerz inaugurates new wheel casting facility

UK: Continental to relocate brake calliper production unit

UK: Trelleborg Automotive to shed jobs

Slovakia: Matador to double output

Poland: Bridgestone announces new investment

Poland: FA Krosno acquires Delphi unit

India: Apollo Tyres introduces new retreading material

India: Bharat Forge to ink supply deal with Toyota and Honda

China: Kumho Tyres invests in new facility

Sri Lanka: CEAT to build new radial tyre plant

US: Visteon receives US$1.5bn in secured financing

US: Pardus raises stake in Visteon

US: Delphi to supply entertainment and safety systems to new Ford Explorer

US: Alpine develops customised sound system for Aston Martin V8 Vantage

US: CTS to supply electronic accelerator pedal module to Honda

US: MIT developing new thermophotovoltaic system for vehicle power

US: 2006 International Telematics Award winners announced

US: Antitrust authorities approve Continental's Motorola acquisition

UK: Dura to close Llanelli plant

UK: Omron Automotive to expand Kingswinford workforce

UK: Visteon supplies TFT instrument cluster for new Jaguar XK

Germany: Bosch launches updated acceleration sensors

Germany: Siemens VDO to offer new speech recognition technology

South Korea: DuPont opens new technology centre

South Korea: Renault Samsung chooses QNX system for SM7

South Korea: Hyundai Autonet to feature Ramtron FRAM memory for airbags

India: Nippon Audiotronix to open new vehicle audio plant

Taiwan: Delta to enter automotive system integration market

Macedonia: Johnson Controls to establish new facility

Japan: Ibiquity Digital targets Japanese manufacturers

US: Collins & Aikman selects successful bidder

US: Delphi supplies centre console module to Jaguar XK

North America: Faurecia launches "Happy Attitude" concept

US: Johnson Controls to shut Montgomery plant

North America: Magna not tempted by takeover opportunities

US: Modern Industries to expand operations

US: Siemens VDO to unveil new modular cockpit

US: Blue Water acquires Injectronics' automotive business

France: Cadence to exit French market

UK: Faurecia to axe 30 jobs

China: Autoliv launches ninth manufacturing facility

US: ThyssenKrupp Budd sells aluminium casting business

US: HBPO to establish new facility in Fenton

US: Magna International joins Chrysler supplier park

US: Textron to sell fastening unit for US$670m

Canada: AGS workers offered tentative contract to call off strike

Europe: European Commission fines glass cartel members

UK: Corus' new technology to optimise body panel manufacturing processes

Russia: Arcelor and Severstal to merge

Russia: Acertec to establish local operations

Germany: BASF completes Engelhard acquisition

Japan: Nippon Steel to negotiate hike in steel price with vehicle manufacturers

Japan: Nippon Sheet Glass wins EC approval to acquire Pilkington

China: DuPont to open new coatings facility

China: Toyota venture expands capacity and begins exports

Slovakia: Getrag Ford details expansion plans

Germany: Bosch and Getrag to jointly develop hybrid systems

Germany: Bosch to supply stop-start system to BMW

Canada: Wescast wins new Chrysler work

Canada: Dura to shutter Brantford, Ontario facility

US: Biofriendly successfully tests proprietary liquid fuel combustion catalyst

US: US Energy Initiatives develops diesel-CNG dual fuel system for refuse truck

US: Cat demonstrates its EPA 07 'production' C13 engine

US: Hydrogen Technology Applications files powertrain patent

US: Dana introduces new gasket technology

US: Tenneco to expand emission control technology centre in Michigan

US: GMB Automotive to establish powertrain facility in Alabama

India: Bosch launches new facility in Bangalore

India: Brakes India secures €13m in new orders

India: Federal-Mogul acquires majority stake in Goetze

India: Cummins to increase local sourcing

India: Amtek Auto to raise US$250m

Japan: Kyocera unveils ceramic substrate for ECU on Aisin transmission

China: Bosch to further expand operations

Mexico: Behr selects Saltillo for new plant

US: Avon Rubber to sell automotive division

Taiwan: Modine to close non-core facility

China: Visteon opens new climate control facility

Slovakia: Visteon starts Nitra operations

Supplier risk factors: not for the faint-hearted

Polycarbonate glazing and the automotive industry

Abstract

• Corporate strategy
• Financial performance
• Joint ventures
• Legislation
• Manufacturing
• Mergers and acquisitions
• New products
• New technology
• Personnel
• Quality
• Research and development
• Sales performance
• Vehicle manufacturer - supplier relationships

• Vehicle manufacturers
• Suppliers
• Consultants
• Investment Banks/Finance/Venture capital

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