Eberspaecher acquires shares of Swedish exhaust system manufacturer J. Eberspaecher GmbH & Co. KG signed an agreement with Hexadex Limited, under which Hexadex will transfer a majority interest in Swenox AB to the Eberspaecher group. Swenox, part of the British Hexadex Group, employs around 570 people in the development and production of exhaust systems for heavy-duty and medium-sized commercial vehicles. During 2010 the company with headquarters...

新闻  2011/11/10 更新

ThyssenKrupp acquires ISO14001 certification ThyssenKrupp AG announced that the ThyssenKrupp Stahl-Service-Center's headquarters and branches (Krefeld, Radebeul and Mannheim, Germany) have been awarded the EN ISO 14001 certification for its environmental management system. (From a press release on October 5, 2011)...

新闻  2011/10/06 更新

KSPG acquires plain bearing operations of India-based Kirloskar Oil Engines KSPG AG announced that it has acquired the plain bearing operations of Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. (KOEL), Pune, India. KOEL is a manufacturer of the wide range of diesel engines, diesel generating sets and engine bearings and engine valves. The company's bearing business generated annual sales of some 20 million euros in the fiscal year 2010/11 and has a workforce totalin...

新闻  2011/10/04 更新

Beijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts acquires 100 percent shares in Inalfa On July 29, 2011, Beijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. and Inalfa Roof Systems Group signed a stock transfer contract regarding Beijing Hainachuan’s purchasing 100 percent shares of Inalfa to make it its wholly owned subsidiary. Inalfa will continue to work on its own projects, aiming to increase its shares in the Chinese market from the current 7 percent to...

新闻  2011/08/11 更新

Brembo acquires Argentina-based brake disc manufacturer Brembo S.p.A. announced that it has executed the acquisition of the 75% of the share capital of Perdriel S.A., an Argentinian manufacturer of brake discs. Based on the agreement, Brembo has option rights on the remaining 25% of the share capital exercisable after three years from this execution. Effective August 3, 2011, the Argentinian company has also changed its name to Brembo Argentina S...

新闻  2011/08/01 更新

Grammer acquires Belgium-based EiA Electronics Grammer AG announced that it has acquired 100% of equity in Belgium-based EiA Electronics N.V., based in Belgium, from VADO (van doorne's) Financieringsmaatschappij N.V. and DACO N.V., the previous owners. Grammer paid 10.5 million euros for the acquisition of EiA Electronics. EiA Electronics specializes in development and distribution of electronic components for commercial vehicles. EiA Electronics...

新闻  2011/07/26 更新

Harman acquires MWM Acoustics Harman International Industries announced the acquisition of MWM Acoustics, LLC, a provider of microphones and embedded acoustic solutions. MWM, based in Indiana, U.S. with additional operations in China, provides acoustic technology for automotive active noise control systems and Bluetooth(TM) headset / hands-free acoustic devices. MWM technology can be found in products from some car makers and suppliers such as Ge...

新闻  2011/07/26 更新

ITW acquires U.S.-based Despatch Industries Illinois Tool Works Inc. announced that it has acquired U.S.-based Despatch Industries, a provider of thermal processing equipment for the solar, carbon fiber and other markets. With full-year 2011 revenues expected to exceed 200 million USD, Despatch Industries products include heat treat furnace systems for automotive applications. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. (From a press release on ...

新闻  2011/07/25 更新

Citic Dicastal Wheel acquires KSM Castings of Germany Citic Dicastal Wheel Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has acquired KSM Castings GmbH, an auto parts supplier owned by a German-based private equity firm, Cognetas. This project marks the first acquisition of overseas assets by Citic Dicastal and the largest investment in the German automotive industry by a Chinese company. According to KSM, the deal is worth approximately 300 million euros, althou...

新闻  2011/07/14 更新

ZF acquires transmission plant in Germany from Honsel ZF Friedrichshafen AG announced that it acquires the Nuremberg plant from the German automotive supplier Honsel. ZF thus secures its supply chain for automatic passenger car transmissions and enhances its expertise in lightweight construction. In the current business year, the Nuremberg plant is to achieve Sales of approximately 150 million euros. In Nuremberg, Honsel mainly produces passenger...

新闻  2011/07/08 更新

Inergy Automotive acquires Ford's fuel system business Inergy Automotive Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Plastic Omnium, has signed agreements to acquire the plastic fuel system/fuel tank manufacturing assets of Ford Motor Company's Automotive Components Holdings LLC (ACH) affiliate in Milan, Michigan, U.S. The business produces 1.3 million fuel systems annually. The change of ownership will be effective as from 1 June 2011. This acquisiti...

新闻  2011/05/19 更新

HUAYU Automotive Systems acquires two SAIC subsidiaries At the beginning of 2011, HUAYU Automotive Systems Company Limited acquired two subsidiaries of Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC). It purchased a 100 percent stake in both Shanghai Sandmann Foundry Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Xinfu Motorcycle Co., Ltd. The two companies were added to Huayu Automotive’s consolidated financial statements effective January 1, 2011. (From an anno...

新闻  2011/04/29 更新

3M acquires U.S.-based vehicle graphics provider 3M Co.announced that it has acquired Original Wraps Inc., a U.S.-based provider of vehicle graphics. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. 3M has worked with Original Wraps since early 2010 to provide Scotchprint(R) Personalized Vehicle Graphics. (From a press release on April 20, 2011)...

新闻  2011/04/20 更新

Autoliv acquires technologies from Hella Aglaia Autoliv Inc. announced that it is acquiring technologies, for automotive vision systems, from Hella Aglaia Mobile Vision GmbH, a German subsidiary of Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.. Autoliv is acquiring an exclusive license to Hella Aglaia's monovision based algorithms for Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR), Lane Detection and Light Source Recognition. The companies will also cooperate to further develop and ex...

新闻  2011/04/19 更新

Kolbenschmidt Pierburg acquires marketing rights for variable valve controls Kolbenschmidt Pierburg AG announced that it has agreed with enTec Consulting GmbH of Germany to take over the marketing rights for the enTec's UniValve variable valve control system. UniValve helps reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of engines. The first German and foreign carmakers have already conducted tests with complete engines. (From a press release on March...

新闻  2011/03/31 更新

Cooper acquires U.S.-based coating supplier Cooper Standard Automotive Inc. announced its acquisition of USi, Inc. from Ikuyo Co. Ltd. of Japan. USi, based in Tennessee, U.S., provides a coating process for use in automotive applications, including vehicles produced by a number of global automakers, including Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan and Toyota. Through the sale, Cooper Standard acquires USi's 109,000 square-foot plant in Tenn...

新闻  2011/03/28 更新

Ficosa acquires U.S.-based rear view mirror manufacturer Ficosa International SA announced its acquisition of U.S. rear view mirror manufacturer, Camryn Industries LLC. This move positions Ficosa for a 20 percent increase in sales in the NAFTA economic zone (U.S. and Mexico). The new acquisition has increased the Group's rear view market share in the NAFTA zone to 28.7 percent. This acquisition also increases its Asian manufacturing presence from...

新闻  2011/03/03 更新

Harman acquires Canadian developer of music and signal processing technology Harman International Industries, Incorporated announced the acquisition of 3dB Research Ltd, a Canada-based developer of music and signal processing technology. 3dB Research’s musIQ(R) technology is capable of analyzing most complex waveforms in real time to detect and understand structure of music. This acquisition strengthens Harman’s audio signal processing capabi...

新闻  2011/02/18 更新

Dana acquires distribution rights for driveline system in South America Dana Holding Corporation signed an agreement with Sifco S.A. of Brazil, which enables Dana to acquire the distribution rights of truck and bus steer axles in South American market. This agreement will position Dana as a full-line supplier of commercial vehicle drivelines including front and rear axles, drive shafts, and suspension components. Dana invested 150 million USD to ...

新闻  2011/02/08 更新

BorgWarner acquires Traction Systems division of Haldex BorgWarner Inc. has completed its acquisition of the Traction Systems division of Haldex Group. From production facilities in Sweden, Mexico and Hungary, Haldex Traction Systems supplies all-wheel drive systems for passenger car and crossover vehicles. Customers include Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Seat, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Volvo, Land Rover, Saab and GM. The purchase price was 205 million USD...

新闻  2011/02/01 更新