On June 11, Böllhoff announced that it has supported the VinFast in the manufacturing of the Lux models. In the area of car body production, the RIVSET self-pierce riveting technology is used amongst others. With RIVSET, mixed materials and high-strength steels can be joined within minimal process times. Due to its modular design, the corresponding RIVSET Automation EH processing system is ideally made for large-scale production and extremely flexible. A long service life with maximum availability and minimal maintenance are important success factors.
VinFast is currently using 18 RIVSET EH systems in its production line. Other Böllhoff fastening solutions are implemented into the Lux models. RIVKLE blind rivet nuts, SNAPLOC plug-in connections and FLEXITOL systems can be found in the door frame, in the front end or at the seat belt attachment. RIVKLE blind rivet nuts enable resilient threads on thin-walled components, the two-part SNAPLOC plug-in system decouples vibrations and noises, whereas FLEXITOL compensates stepless tolerances.

Böllhof press release

A Slovakian subsidiary of Seoyon E-Hwa, Seoyon E-hwa Automotive Slovakia s.r.o., is going to supply door frame inner finishers to Jaguar Land Rover for the five models - electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles - that are produced at Jaguar Land Rover's plants in Slovakia and the U.K. The term of agreement will begin in June 2020 and end when the production of the five models ends. The company expects to generate sales of Korean won (KRW) 82.16 billion in total. (From a press release on May 11, 2018)

Guangdong Hongtu Technology (Holdings) Co., Ltd. is planning to invest Chinese yuan (CNY) 60 million in a new project for new energy car products, which involves the purchase of production equipment such as large die-casting, heat treatment and machining instruments. The project will be handled mainly by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Guangdong Hongtu (Nantong) Die-casting Co., Ltd. and dedicated to the production of aluminum alloy die casting structure products such as door frames, A, B and C pillars, battery pack housings, rear vertical frames, and shock towers for new energy cars. (From a corporate announcement on September 1, 2017)