eorg Fischer, the son of J.C.Fischer, it had become one of the European leaders in industrial steel casting. Jan. 1991 The Company was restructured into a holding company with entrepreneurial and legal independence in principal industrial activities, and Georg Fischer Ltd. was established. 1999 Acquired Mossner Group, light-alloy manufacturer in Germany. Nov. 2001 Commissioned a new production line for cast iron parts at its Singen plant in...

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gaskets to the automotive industry at the turn of the century. 1914 Lechler launched the production of gaskets in Stuttgart. 1930 The first Klinger cylinder head gaskets were manufactured. 1964 Production and sales of Lechler gaskets were amalgamated in Elring Dichtungswerke KG. 1971 Elring acquired an interest in Guma S.A., Spain, in the meantime known as ElringKlinger, S.A. 1972 Elring's production and development were transferred fro...

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components 20.0 Jan. 1918 Founded Toyoda Boshoku Corporation. Nov. 1923 Established Kariya Plant. Sep. 1931 Merged with Kikui Boshoku Corp. Feb. 1932 Merged with Utsumi Boshoku, Chuo Boshoku, Kyowa Boshoku and Toyoda Oshikiri Boshoku and established Chuo Boshoku Corporation. Nov. 1933 Acquired by Toyota Motor Industry Company (currently Toyota Motor Co.) May, 1950 Spun off from Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. as Minsei Spinning Co., Ltd. ...

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om the previous year’s CHF 2,302.3 million to CHF 2,338.7 million, despite a challenging market environment and declining production volumes in the global automotive industry, especially in Europe. The increase was mainly driven by the first-time full-year consolidation of the Borgers Automotive, acquired in 2023, as well as higher sales in Business Group Europe and Business Group SAMEA (South America, Middle East and Africa). Excluding negativ...

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Kogyo Co., Ltd. spun off its Casting Division and established Takaoka Kogyo Co., Ltd.(current Aisin Takaoka) Aug. 1961 Started producing automotive transmissions at Aichi Kogyo Co., Ltd. Oct. 1961 Aichi Kogyo was listed on the first section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange. Aug. 1965 Aichi Kogyo acquired Shinkawa Kogyo (capital of 656 million yen) and changed the Company name to Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (capital of 2,856 million yen) The Company ...

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partner for developments and new technologies of companies in machine-building and the automotive industries. (From IBA press release dated October 10, 2024) >>>Locations 1907 Founded in Gothenburg, Sweden. 1911 Established the first factory outside Sweden at Luton, the United Kingdom. 1914 Acquired 50% of a German bearing company. 1916 Acquired Hess-Bright Manufacturing of Philadelphia, the United States. Acquired steel works at Hofo...

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atteries for hybrid cars and other applications, as a joint venture with Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co., Ltd. and Hitachi Maxell Ltd.Hitachi Automotive Products, Europe Ltd., was renamed Hitachi Automotive Systems Europe, Ltd.Joint venture between Hitachi Ltd., Hitachi Unisia Ltd., and Tokico Ltd.Acquired 14.52% stock of Clarion Co., Ltd., resulting in Hitachi being its largest stockholder.Commenced the operation of Guangzhou Hitachi Unisia Aut...

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evelopment processes and improving development quality. Denso will strive to recruit and cultivate software engineers by enhancing cooperation with the IT industry and standardizing its talent development system. The company will strengthen its software development system utilizing expertise it has acquired so far and expand the software business by backing up the shift to software-defined vehicles (SDV). The company will also consider pursuing d...

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ivide the current Y-EMEA-business organization into two new divisions: the EDS Division, responsible for the traditional Yazaki wiring harness business, and the ECS Division responsible for Electronics and Connection Systems.(Based on Yazaki press release on April 2, 2024) Acquisition Yazaki EMEA acquires Lüdenscheid-based Junker & Halverscheid GroupYazaki Europe Middle East Africa N.V. (Yazaki EMEA), a subsidiary of Yazaki Corporation, has co...

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The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. Japan Masataka Yamaishi (President & COO) -Japan's third largest tire manufacturer after Bridgestone and Sumitomo Rubber. -The Company operates the following three lines of business. Tire: Tires, tubes, aluminum wheels, and automotive parts for automobiles, trucks, buses, small-size trucks MB (Multi-business) : Based on polymer technology acquired from its expertise in the tire business, manufactures industrial and...

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n. Aug. 2011 Liquidated Ichikoh Mitsuba, Inc., a subsidiary that was located in Kentucky, U.S.A. Aug. 2012 Established Valeo Ichikoh Holding, Ltd. in Ireland. Dec. 2012 Transferred all of its shareholdings in Foshan Ichikoh Valeo Auto Lighting Systems Co., Ltd. to Valeo Ichikoh Holding Ltd. Acquired 15% of the shares that Valeo S.A. held in Hubei Valeo Auto Lighting Co., Ltd. Dec. 2014 Acquired an additional 50% stake in Ichikoh （Wuxi...

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n. 2004 Established a joint venture, Shenyang Sanden Automotive Air-Conditioning Co., Ltd., in China. Sep. 2004 Sold 25% of the shares of its consolidated subsidiary, Sanden (Shanghai) Automotive Air-Conditioning Co., Ltd., to Shanghai Sanden Behr Automotive Air Conditioning Co., Ltd. Jan. 2005 Acquired a distribution system equipment parts manufacture, Diawa Corporation (Isesaki, Gunma prefecture) and changed the corporate name to Sanwa Ther...

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c, a new company which manufactures brake and power steering hoses for use in passenger cars and motorcycles in Tennessee, USA.  July, 2004 Absorbed Nichirin Kohan Co., Ltd., its subsidiary established in June 1966. Nov. 2004 Established Nichirin Flex (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in China. Feb. 2005 Acquired ISO/TS16949: 2002 Certification. Aug. 2005 Established Nichirin Rubber Industrial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd) in China. Nov. 2005 The Company is...

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ter wafers. This expansion will mainly serve the growing demand for MEMS sensors in the automotive and consumer goods segments, as well as for silicon-carbide power semiconductors, which are critical to electromobility. -The Company is also upgrading the Roseville plant in California, USA, which it acquired in 2023, for the manufacture of silicon-carbide power semiconductors. This project is supported by funding under the U.S. CHIPS and Science A...

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IAC (International Automotive Components) Group Luxembourg Kevin Baird (CEO) -The Company is a leading global supplier of interior systems and components such as instrument panels, consoles and door panels. It also develops and provides components such as bumper fascias and exterior trim.-The Group was formed in October 2005 by WL Ross & Co., LLC and Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC to acquire the European assets of Collins & Aikman. In October 2006...

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Wanxiang Qianchao SZSE press release dated January 12, 2023) Parent Company Company name Location Year established Overview Wanxiang Group Corporation Hangzhou 1990 -A multinational group with operations in many fields, including automotive components, clean energy, and modern agriculture.- Acquired auto parts manufacturing plants of major companies such as Dana and Ford in the U.S.-Investments in A123 Systems and Karma.   Major Su...

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ecember 31, 2024, a decrease of USD 333 million or 4.4% from the previous year's USD 7,484 million. The decline was mainly driven by lower sales of processor and connectivity products, partially offset by growth in advanced analog and ADAS products. Acquisitions ESMC-On January 9, 2024, the Company acquired shares in the newly founded European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company GmbH (ESMC), which will build and operate a new 300mm semiconductor ...

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elease dated February 2, 2024) >>>Locations-As of December 31, 2024, the Company has more than 500 locations across 40 countries, including 249 production facilities and campuses and 78 research and development centers. Dec. 1997 Ecia, a 68% subsidiary of PSA Peugeot Citroen established in 1929, acquired Bertrand Faure, the largest European seat manufacturer established in 1914. Jun. 1999 The merger of Ecia and Bertrand Faure was approved at...

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ive. Jan. 2020 The Company was sold by Adient to Raven Acquisitions LLC. Oct. 2020 Opened new North American facility, Recaro Automotive HQ, in Clinton Township, Michigan. Jul. 2024 The Company has filed for insolvency with the Local Court of Esslingen in Germany. Dec. 2024 The company was acquired by Proma Group. CES 2022: Recaro and InnovationLab, Germany announce partnership Recaro presents all-new modular Recaro Performance Seat P...

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sites 2 5 5 1 13 R&D centers 1 2 2 0 5 Engineering sites 2 3 3 1 9   Dec. 1999 Established by the merger between Honeywell Inc. and AlliedSignal Inc. Oct. 2000 Although the Company and United Technologies Corp. had already signed a dispose agreement, General Electric announced it would acquire the Company for $45 billion. May 2001 The U.S. Department of Justice approved the acquisition under the condition of divesting the Company's...

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