Automotive Component Manufacturers - July

Published by: Automotive World

Published: Jul. 1, 2006

Table of Contents

Arcelor board accepts revised takeover offer from Mittal

Automotive Technologies International sues BMW, Hyundai and Kia

North America: Study predicts revenue growth for suspension systems and modules

US: Spartan to invest US$14.5m in new chassis plant

US: Superior Industries to lay off 225 employees

US: Delphi's loss widens in May

Europe: Goodyear to restructure European operations

Italy: Pirelli to list its tyre unit

Romania: Continental to set up €20m tyre distribution centre

Czech Republic: Nokian Tyres investment in jeopardy

UK: TRW to shed 58 jobs

South Africa: ArvinMeritor sells LVA ride control business

South Africa: Alcoa opens new distribution unit for truck wheels

New Zealand: Goodyear to close tyre plant

Australia: TI Automotive axes jobs at Kilburn facility

Japan: Bridgestone slashes profit outlook by 35%

India: Increase in production and export of tyres

India: Apollo to stop local radial tyre production

Mexico: Commercial Vehicle Group to build new facility

US: Visteon audio system to feature on Jeep Compass

US: Hella Lighting completes US$13m expansion of York facility

Canada: Report indicates increase in electronic components from low-wage countries

Germany: Osram Opto's new sensor to match sensitivity curve of human eye

Germany: Continental completes acquisition of Motorola's automotive electronics business

Switzerland: Siemens VDO to supply new generation OBUs

Germany: Bosch to build new facility for semiconductors

France: Faurecia and Flexpoint sign technology testing agreement

India: Study highlights automotive sensor industry growth

China: Valeo forms joint venture with Ichikoh

China: China Automotive Systems establishes new joint venture

CVG and the global truck seat

US: Collins & Aikman announces further job cuts

US: Plastech to shutter facility in Minnesota

US: DuPont to produce two new bio-based materials

Sweden: Autoliv secures US$600m contract for seatbelt systems

Germany: Johnson Controls to supply seating and overhead system to Jeep Commander

France: Faurecia to shed 690 jobs

UK: Management buy-out for Sertec Plastics

China: Invista plans new plant in Shanghai

India: BMW to source seats and door panels locally

US: ThyssenKrupp to sell plastics business

US: DuPont introduces new direct metallisation technology

US: Minnesota Rubber to axe 60 jobs at Mason City

US: Renault Espace bumper to feature ExxonMobil's polypropylene

US: Elcom lays off 84 workers in Texas

US: PPG acquisitions expand coatings business

US: Dura to close LaGrange window manufacturing facility

US: Grenada Stamping to supply Tower for Nissan models

Canada: Tower Automotive to close Toronto facility

Poland: Karmann to establish convertible roof plant

Czech Republic: Plakor to build plant in Moravia

UK: Concept Mouldings offers new frontal protection system for SUVs

UK: Walkout at TDS halts production at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port

South Korea: Posco completes new steel plate line

South Korea: More steel suppliers boost prices

Global: Study highlights diesel's contribution to turbocharger production increase

US: Batteries for hybrids under scrutiny at Baltimore conference

US: Paccar discontinues contract with Caterpillar in favour of Cummins

US: NSSC signs licencing, supply deal with Allegheny Ludlum

US: International Crankshaft to expand capacity

US: Stanadyne to sell Precision Engine Products

US: Scuderi secures patent protection for split-cycle air-hybrid engine design

France: Timken completes sale of European precision components business

Germany: Bosch supplies common rail injection system for Mercedes GL-Class

Vietnam: Nidec Tosok to increase production of control valves

Australia: 70 workers opt for redundancies at Tenneco

China: Delphi assumes 50% ownership of thermal joint venture

China: Valeo establishes new research and development centre in Shanghai

Romania: Calsonic Kansei to build new plant in Ploiesti

Poland: Sanden opens new compressor facility

Hungary: Modine secures US$15.m contract to supply MAN

Czech Republic: Behr to set up new plant

US: Audi Q7 to feature Delphi's four-zone HVAC system

US: Modine to supply EGR coolers to Volvo

Global steel: the rules change

Interior design: a woman's touch is required

International set to announce CGI foundry

DaimlerChrysler's noble experiment

Abstract

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

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

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