Bosal International N.V.
Company Profile
Business Overview
The Company is a global manufacturer of components and systems for the automotive and industrial markets. In relation to the automotive industry, the Company develops and manufactures emission control systems and chassis parts.
-The Company is organized into four market segments:
- Powertrain
- Chassis
- Energy
- Microgrid
Shareholders
-The Company is a family-owned private company.
Products
Powertrain
-Cold-end exhaust systems
-Hot-end exhaust systems
-Catalytic converters
-Diesel particulate filters
-Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems
-NOx traps
-Silencers and pipes
-Lightweight exhaust packaging systems for hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles
-Advanced heat exchangers for fuel cell vehicles
-Range extenders for battery electric vehicles
Chassis
-Roof carrier systems
-Bicycle carriers
-Fixed towbars
-Flange ball towbars
-Horizontal detachable towbars
-Vertical detachable towbars
-Retractable towbars
-Air pressure vessels for secondary safety systems
-Seat frame sub-assemblies
-Customized seat frame sub-assemblies
-Rectangular fuel tanks
-Cylindrical fuel tanks
-Electrical sets to connect vehicles to other systems, such as trailers or carriers
History
| 1923 | Established Alkmaar, Netherlands as an exhaust distribution business. |
| 1952 | Started commercial production of the exhaust systems. |
| 1968 | Moved the headquarters to Belgium. |
| 1998 | Established a new plant in Blue Macaw, Brazil. New plant started in Argentina. |
| 1999 | Established a new plant in Brandys, Czech Republic to manufacture complete exhaust systems for the Skoda Felicia Diesel and downpipes for the Opel Omega series. |
| Feb. 2000 | Bosal International North America announced plans to expand its three USA plants. |
| Dec. 2000 | Bought the aftermarket wholesaler SDL, one of the Company's biggest UK customers. The purchase will ensure its continued supply to the UK aftermarket. SDL will be managed independently of the Company's other UK operations. |
| Jan. 2002 | Strengthened its presence in Russia with a new sales office. |
| 2003 | Acquired German jack manufacturer E.A. Storz GmbH |
| 2004 | Acquired Hungarian towbar manufacturer Auto-flex |
| May 2005 | Established a joint venture with Delphi. |
| 2005 | Opened its Shanghai Representative Office |
| Sep. 2006 | Acquisition of Autoflex Russia to strengthen its position for towbars in the Russian market. |
| Sep. 2006 | Joint venture with ORIS, German based towbar manufacturer |
| Jul. 2007 | Acquired a 244,000 square meters site at Kaluga, Moscow. The Kaluga site will serve as the central manufacturing and distribution hub for Bosal’s operations in Russia where it also anticipates establishing regional satellite facilities to serve OEM assembly plants. |
| Nov. 2007 | Opened a new state-of-the-art 17,000 square meters plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan. |
| Dec. 2007 | Opened a modern new 19,000 square meters plant in Pelitli near Istanbul, Turkey. |
| Jan. 2018 | Announced the divestment of its Automotive Carrier and Protection Systems (ACPS)-division and After Market tow bars-business to TowerBrook Capital Partners, a transatlantic investment management firm. |
| Jan. 2021 | Announced that it is opening a new plant and competence centre in Nykoeping, Sweden. |
| Feb. 2021 | Announced that it is opening a new plant and R&D centre in Shanghai, China. |
Supplemental Information 1
>>>Business report up until FY ended Dec. 31, 2014
Archives of Past Exhibits
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