mp and rear lamp embellishments, and the spoiler. The production will take place at Flex-N-Gate’s French sites in Marines and Marles-les-Mines, with deliveries to be made to the Renault Electricity plant in Douai. Based on Flex-N-Gate press release Meridian Automotive Systems, Inc. has reached an agreement with Flex N Gate to sell some of its Bumper Systems business in the USA. Flex N Gate has acquired Meridian's business and facilities located...

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e generated sales of approximately USD 120 million and employed 450 people. (From a press release on April 1, 2022) GF Casting Solutions, a division of GF, Schaffhausen (Switzerland), and the leading light-metal castings and assemblies solutions provider Bocar Group, Mexico City (Mexico), signed an agreement to offer a specialized range of products and services worldwide. The objective of the collaboration is to bring higher value to the customer...

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anese gasket manufacturer Marusan Corporation, Tokyo, from 10 % to 50 %. 2011 Acquired the OEM cylinder head and exhaust gasket business from Freudenberg Group. Completed the acquisition of a 66.7 % interest in the Hug Group, a Swiss exhaust treatment system manufacturer. Concluded a purchase agreement for the purpose of acquiring a 90 % interest in Hummel-Formen GmbH, Lenningen, Germany, a manufacturer of injection molding tools used in pl...

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ine methods suitable for each plant’s electricity consumption, and purchase renewable energy certificates as necessary. The company’s Oguchi Plant (Oguchi Town, Aichi Prefecture) has introduced renewable energy-derived electricity from outside of the premises under an “off-site power purchase agreement”, and Tsutsumi Plant (Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture) has started to send extra power generated with solar panels to Sanage Plant (Toyota C...

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izable. The new monomaterial trunk side trim is available in Europe, North America, and China, under the Autoneum Blue sustainability label. (From a press release dated June 28, 2024) Technological Alliance Partnership with Jiangsu Huanyu Group for joint development-The Company signed a cooperation agreement with Jiangsu Huanyu Group in Yixing, Jiangsu to co-develop products and services for both Chinese and international markets. The partnership...

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shares sold (loss of JPY 17.2 billion expected). Business relationship continues.(Detailed news: May 29, 2024 / June 5, 2024)   Business alliance / Joint ventures / Collaborations Joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric dissolved → Converted to business alliance Signed a business alliance agreement with Mitsubishi Electric Mobility for the development of next-generation electrification products. Accordingly, the basic agreement for Mit...

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ine months, compared to ordinary produced steel. This also supports its decarbonization targets by 2030 and its goal of achieving net-zero emissions across its supply chain by 2050. (From a press release dated December 19, 2024)Green and low-carbon partnership with CITIC Steel-The Company signed an agreement for green and low-carbon cooperation with CITIC Pacific Special Steel Group Co., Ltd. (CITIC Steel). The two parties will fully leverage the...

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co Ltd.Acquired 14.52% stock of Clarion Co., Ltd., resulting in Hitachi being its largest stockholder.Commenced the operation of Guangzhou Hitachi Unisia Automotive Parts, Co., Ltd, in China.Established Unisia Steering Systems, Inc., in Georgia, U.S.A. 2005 Concluded a comprehensive business ties agreement regarding CIS business with Clarion Co., Ltd.Established CIS Division as a business department of in-vehicle information terminal.Completed ...

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ality and high-efficient semiconductors.Detailed news Rapidus Considering additional investments in Rapidus They will meet Rapidus’ request for additional investments in order to launch volume production of advanced semiconductors in JapanDetailed news Quadric.inc Signed a development license agreement for a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) semiconductor NPU specializes in arithmetic processing of AIThe new in-vehicle semiconductor NPU IP will ...

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Systems) division has begun.(From a press release dated July 8, 2024) New Joint Venture to Be Established [Beijing IAT Yazaki New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.] JV between Chinese subsidiary and IAT Automobile Technology The Company announced that its Chinese subsidiary has signed a joint venture agreement with IAT Automobile Technology Co., Ltd. (IAT Automobile Technology). The two companies will establish a new joint venture in October 2024 f...

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ire industry standards by providing access to accurate, reliable, and up-to-date data on its tire data management platform and developing and maintaining applications needed to access that data. GDSO aims to facilitate access and efficient use of tire data across the industry by establishing global agreements on standardizing tire-related data, defining solutions using data access, developing the solutions for accessing tire data online, and esta...

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lying electronic parts, assembly of the housing, and delivery to Nissan. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on November 15, 2019) Valeo announced that it has strengthened its role in the management of Ichikoh Industries Ltd., in which Valeo holds almost 32% of the capital, through a new agreement on the corporate governance and management of Ichikoh. Ichikoh will be managed by two Representative Directors with equal management power w...

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ternational (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) Oct. 1982 Changed its company name to Sanden Co., Ltd. Aug. 1989 Started operations at the No.2 plant of Sanden International (U.S.A.), Inc. in Wylie, Texas to manufacture compressors for automotive air conditioners. May 1994 Signed a technical licensing-out agreement with Ford Motor Company (U.S.A.) on manufacturing technology for automotive air conditioner compressors. Apr. 1995 Established Sanden Manu...

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with Indian parts supplier Nichirin establishes a new plant in Changshu, China Reduced vehicle production having impact on parts suppliers’ operations Nichirin to reorganize production and sales operations in the U.S. and China Nichirin to establish new company in Indonesia Nichirin to sign JV agreement with Mitra of Indonesia Nichirin affiliate company in Thailand halting operations Impacts of the flooding on operations in Thailand Nichirin...

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r BEVs Hirschvogel introduces forged aluminum components for modern vehicle concepts The Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office, Germany) imposed fines totalling approximately EUR 175 million on five aluminium forging companies and ten employees responsible for engaging in illegal anti-competitive agreements. The fines were imposed on OTTO FUCHS, Leiber Group, Emmingen-Liptingen, Strojmetal Aluminium, Presswerk Krefeld and Bharat Forge. The Bund...

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urchase of Quasar International, Inc. 2011 Acquired SOPUS, a portfolio of automotive maintenance brands such as Rain-X, Gumout and Black Magic and renamed it ITW Global Brands. Apr. 2012 Completed sale of the finishing group of businesses to Graco Inc. for USD 650 million. Oct. 2012 Completed agreement to divest 51% stake in Decorative Surfaces segment to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC for USD 1.05 billion. Jul. 2016 Completed acquisition ...

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e affected employees (around 2,100 people) work at the headquarters in Abstatt near Heilbronn. The rest are at the Holzkirchen site. This move is part of the Company’s cost-cutting measures, which include potential job cuts worldwide, particularly in Germany. It was agreed upon in a general works agreement with employee representatives in July 2024. (From multiple sources on August 15, 2024)   950 layoffs in drive systems sector in Stuttgart,...

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) microphones. Established in 1999, Bosch RTC in Pittsburgh focuses on software engineering, Internet technologies and signal processing for all Bosch divisions. (From a press release on April 6, 2011) Robert Bosch GmbH and Daimler AG announced that they have completed their negotiations and signed agreements on the establishment of a 50:50 joint venture, which will develop, produce, and market electric motors for electric vehicles. The company, ...

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med a joint venture, named Reyes Automotive Group II (RAG II), with a Texas, U.S.-based Reyes Holdings, LLP. 2013 Entered into the South African automotive market, establishing a joint venture with Feltex Automotive, a South Africa-based supplier of automotive trim components. Dec. 2016 Signed agreement to form joint venture with Shanghai Shenda Co. Ltd., to supply soft trim and acoustics. Jun. 2017 Inaugurates a new regional and global en...

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xiang Group acquired 30 percent of the stock in Android Industries (AI), which is based in the U.S.A.,becoming the largest shareholder of the U.S.-based company. Feb. 2008 Neapco LLC (Wanxiang's holding company in Pennsylvania, USA ), Ford, and Automotive Components Holdings (ACH) reached a final agreement under which Neapco acquired ACH's propeller shaft plant located in Monroe, Michigan, U.S.A. Apr. 2009 The Wanxiang Group acquired the stee...

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