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Autoneum Holding Ltd. (Formerly Rieter Automotive) Business Report FY ended Dec. 2012
Business Highlights
Financial Overview |
(in CHF million) |
| FY ended Dec. 31, 2012 | FY ended Dec. 31, 2011 | Rate of change (%) |
Factors | |
| Overall | ||||
| Sales | 1,907.7 | 1,682.4 | 13.4 | 1) |
| EBITDA | 144.6 | 104.2 | 38.8 | - |
Factors
1) Overall
-In 2012, the Company raised its net sales in the reporting year by 13.4% to 1,907.7 million CHF (previous year 1,682.4 million CHF), as global light vehicle production grew by 6.1% to 81.5 million vehicles..
Partnerships
-On August 27, 2012, with an eye to developing a new technology for the automotive interior systems with upgraded soundproof functions for next-generation vehicles, Toyota Boshoku Corporation announced it had signed a memorandum of understanding at the end of July with a Switzerland-based Autoneum and Nihon Tokushu Toryo to establish collaborative relations. The tie-up, which is the first for Toyota Boshoku to work together with partners outside of the Toyota group, is purported to develop technology to improve soundproof performance, primarily of electrified vehicles, because the cabin is prone to a lot of noise from the road, wind and electric motor, and driving comfort could be damaged, while running on battery. Therefore, a higher degree of noise reduction performance inside the cabin will be considered necessary in the future. The three partners are vowing together to provide a comfortable and quiet cabin space for future vehicles. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on August 28, 2012)R&D
R&D Expenditure |
(in CHF million) |
| FY ended Dec. 31, 2012 | FY ended Dec. 31, 2011 | FY ended Dec. 31, 2010 | |
| Overall | 66 | 58 | 66 |
-The focus in 2011 and 2012 was the development of acoustic solutions, underbody components and carpets for new models and customer specific requests from automobile manufactures in Europe, America and Asia.
R&D Structure
-The Company has about 400 R&D employees group-wide.| Switzerland | Winterthur (HQ) | -Acoustics Center -Research and Technology Center |
| Sevelen | -Development Center | |
| France | Aubergenville | -Acoustics Center -Development Center |
| Germany | Rossdorf-Gundernhausen | -Acoustics Center |
| Italy | Desio | -Acoustics Center for Trucks -Development Center for Truck |
| Leini | -Development Center | |
| Santhia | -Acoustics Center | |
| USA | Fmarmington Hills, Michigan | -Acoustics Center -Development Center |
| Chicago Heights, Illinois | -Development Center | |
| Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo | -Acoustics Center -Development Center |
| China | Shanghai | -Acoustics Center -Development Center |
| Japan | Kita-ku, Tokyo (Nittoku) | -Acoustics Center |
| Shizuoka (Nittoku) | -Acoustics Center |
Investment Activities
Capital Expenditure |
(in CHF million) |
| FY ended Dec. 31, 2012 | FY ended Dec. 31, 2011 | FY ended Dec. 31, 2010 | |
| Overall | 75.3 | 75.3 | 72.4 |
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