Teksid S.p.A. Business Report up until FY ended Dec. 2014

Financial Overview

(in million EUR)
FY ended Dec. 31, 2014 FY ended Dec. 31, 2013 Rate of
change (%)
Factors
Net Sales 639 688 (7.1) 1)
EBIT (4) (70) - 2)


Factors
1) Net Sales
-The Company's net sales for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 decreased by 7.1% from the previous year to EUR 639 million. The decrease was primarily caused by a 4.0% decrease in cast iron sales volumes and was partially offset by a 24.0% increase in aluminum sales volumes.

2) EBIT
-The Company's EBIT for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 increased from a EUR 70 million loss the previous year to a EUR 4 million loss. Unusual charges in 2013 of EUR 60 million involving the impairment of assets in the Cast Iron segment and the lack of such charges in 2014 account for the majority of the increase in EBIT.

Contracts

-Major contracts in 2014 based on press releases:

Company Model Parts Supplied
FCA Jeep Renegade Suspension arms, Disc brakes, Engine blocks, Flywheels, Bedplates, Spindles
Palio Fire Engine blocks, Steering wheels, Crankshafts, Valves, Bearing caps
Sublime Engine blocks, Steering wheels, Bedplates, Camshafts
GM Chevrolet Celtic Engine blocks, Flywheels, Engine supports, Ventilated disc brakes, Suspension arms
Chevrolet Cobalt Engine blocks, Flywheels, Engine supports, Ventilated disc brakes, Suspension arms
Chevrolet Onix Engine blocks, Flywheels, Engine supports, Ventilated disc brakes, Suspension arms
Iveco Hi-Way Engine blocks
Renault Logan Engine blocks
Sandero Engine blocks
Volvo FH Engine blocks

 

Awards

-Cummins Inc. recognized the top suppliers to its U.S. operations which include: Robert Bosch LLC; NGK Automotive Ceramics USA, Inc.; WABCO Compressor Manufacturing Co.; Eaton; and the Company's Mexican subsidiary, Teksid Hierro De Mexico S.A. de C.V. (From a press release on May 2, 2014)

Investments outside Italy

<Mexico>
-In 2012, the Company began Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI) product development programs for commercial vehicle and industrial power cylinder heads at its foundry in Monclova, Mexico. In preparation for the start of production, the Company ordered a full refurbishment of its SinterCast process control system, including an upgrade to the current System 3000 standard. Sintercast's System 3000 consists of a series of hardware modules which controls the process of casting Compacted Graphite Iron and can be adjusted based on layout, process flow and production volume of a foundry. The System 3000 will be shipped from SinterCast's Technical Center in Sweden at the end of 2012 and installed in early 2013. In response to further CGI product demand, the Company is planning to install more SinterCast systems at its foundry in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (From a press release on November 29, 2012)

<Brazil>
-Teksid do Brasil, the Company's Brazilian subsidiary, expects to invest a total of BRL 250 million between 2013 and 2016 into its aluminum casting capabilities. Production of aluminum engine blocks are expected to begin at the beginning of 2015. The Company expects to reach an annual production capacity of 720,000 aluminum engine blocks. Additionally, the installation of a new line for aluminum head gaskets increases the production forecast to 1.4 million head gaskets in 2015. (From information linked on the subsidiary's website)

Data

Number of Employees

   Dec. 2014 Dec. 2013 Dec. 2012
Total N/A 8,754 7,214

 

Sales

(in million EUR)
  FY ended Dec. 31, 2014 FY ended Dec. 31, 2013  FY ended Dec. 31, 2012 FY ended Dec. 31, 2011 FY ended Dec. 31, 2010
Net Sales 639 688 780 922 776