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Hutchinson S.A.

Company Profile

■URL

https://www.hutchinson.com

■Address

7, Rue Pierre Dreyfus, 92110 Clichy, France

Business Overview

-The Company is a global leader in the development and manufacture of elastomer processing for use in vibration control, fluid management, sealing technologies, and transmission systems. It serves automotive, truck, bus, aerospace, defense, industrial, rail, and energy markets.

-The Company’s operations are divided into six business segments:

  • Acoustics and Vibration
  • Sealings
  • Fluid Transfer and Thermal Management
  • Sensing and Actuation
  • Protection and Structure
  • Power Transmission

Shareholders

-The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of TotalEnergies SE.

Products

Body Sealing Solutions
-Dynamic seal

  • TPV Door seal on body
  • 2K Door to Door (Below belt)
  • 2K Door to Fender
  • 2K Upper frame Finisher
  • C Post lower auxilary seal-Wheelarch Seal
  • Door seal on door
  • Door to door seal
  • EPDM Door seal on body
  • Hood seal front Hood
  • Hood seal (rear of hood)
  • Lower auxiliary seal
  • Tailgate Seal
  • Upper Auxiliary Seal

-Glass encapsulation

  • Glass Encapsulation on body
  • Glass Encapsulation on door

-Grommets

  • Grommets

-Static seal

  • Flush Glazing concept
  • 2K Outer belt seal
  • EPDM Glass Run Channel
  • EPDM GRC Module with glass encapsulation
  • EPDM or TP Inner belt seal
  • EPDM or TP Outer belt seal
  • Hidden Outer Belt Seal
  • Hybrid Glass Run Channel
  • TP Glass Run Channel
  • TP GRC Module with glass encapsulation

Fluid and thermal management solutions
-Air 

  • Air suspension 
  • Charge air line
  • Servo brake assistance 
  • Turbocharger inlet pipes

-Air Conditioning

  • AC Module 1234yf
  • AC Module R290
  • Cellular Rubber Sleeves
  • EXV Valves 1234yf+R290
  • Heat pump AC Loop 1234yf

-Cleaning

  • Windscreen washer

-Compact & Cellular Rubber Foam

  • Cellular and spongy Rubber Foams
  • Cellular Rubber Sleeves

-Cooling

  • 2/3-way valve
  • Battery Pack Coolant Cooling
  • Cellular Rubber Sleeves
  • Cooling line
  • Integrated Cooling Module
  • Multi-way valve
  • Quick connectors
  • Sensors

-Depollution

  • Blow-by
  • Diesel/Gasolin Particles filters
  • EGR 
  • SCR
  • Secondary Air Loop

-Fuel

  • Engine compartment
  • Fuel lines underbody

-Fuel Cell

  • Fuel-Cell Air Intake
  • Fuel-Cell Cooling
  • Fuel-Cell H2 line
  • Valve for fuel cell Cooling

-Oil

  • Coil Spray Ring/ Fluid Guide
  • Transmission Oil Cooling

NVH Solution
-Acoustic and Vibration Isolation

  • Bumpers
  • Escapsulation Acoutic Solution

-Suspension & Chassis Mounts

  • Active Damper
  • Assembly Brackets
  • Conventional Brackets
  • Conventional Bushings
  • Dual Isolation Bushings
  • Hydraulic Bushings
  • Passive Damper
  • Sub Systems Assembly
  • Top Mount & Rear mount

-Vehicle Propulsion

  • Active Damper
  • Active Mounts
  • Active Restrictor
  • Assembly Brackets
  • Conventional Brackets
  • Conventional Bushings
  • Convensional Mounts
  • Concentional Roll Restrictor
  • Dual Isolation Bushings
  • Dual Isolation Mounts
  • Dual Isolation Roll Restrictor
  • Hydraulic Bushings
  • Hydraulic Mounts
  • Passive Damper
  • Sub Systems Assembly
  • Switshcable Mounts
  • Switshcable Restrictor

Transmission solution
-Belt

  • Belt for interior-Silent movement
  • Hybroad belt
  • Poly V belt
  • Stretchy belt
  • Escapsulation Acoutic Solution

-Belt drive systems

  • Hybroad belt + Hydraulic Tensioner+ Idler

-Pulley

  • DAP (decoupling alternator pulley)
  • Thermoset Pulley

-Strap

  • Dynastrap for H2 fuel tank

-Tensioner

  • Hydraulic tensioner

-Thermoset products

  • Thermoset parts for safe mobility
  • Thermosets for interior Silent movement

Precision sealing
-Bonded Seals

  • Banjo Sealing Washers
  • Bonded Seals
  • Slimline Sealing Washers

-Gaskets

  • Battery Pack Seals
  • Bipolar Plates
  • Flat seals
  • Plate Seals
  • Press-in-Place Seals

-O-Rings

  • D-Rings
  • O-Rings
  • X-Rings
  • Y-Rings

-Reciprocating Seals

  • Bonded Pistons
  • Cup seals

-Rotary & Shaft Seals

  • Bearing seals
  • Conductive Rings
  • Shaft seals

-Special Sealing Products

  • Ball Seals
  • Diaphragms
  • Sealing Pads for multi-way valves
  • Tube seals

Protection & Structure

  • Cellular and spongy Rubber foams

Sensing & Actuation
-Encoders

  • enDAQ Data Loggers
  • Magnetic Encoders
  • Piezoelectric Transducers

History

1873 Merger with Mapa Fit and acquisition of the totality of the assets of Mapa GmbH.
1974 The oil company Total takes majority shareholding.
1978 Full control of Paulstra and merger with Hutchinson SA.
1991 Public exchange offering total over Hutchinson.
Total take-over of Spontex and Pongs (Hutchinson Aachen) in Aix-la-Chapelle (Germany)
1993 Purchase of the glove business of Pirelli (plant in Bentong, Malaysia) and of Russells Rubber (Hutchinson Ltd) in the United-Kingdom and take-over of part of Bostik's activities.
1996 Acquisition of Allegre Puericulture (France), Vincke (Spain and Portugal), Fayette Tubular Products (United States), Lino et Ertec (Argentina),
Take-over of the National O'Ring and Stillman Seal activities and brands ; acquisition of the assets of the Rodgard Division (United States)
Takeover of the Parets assets from Allied Signal and of Intecsa (Spain)
Takeover of Mazzer activities (Poland and Italy) and of Pamargan (United Kingdom and Malta).
1997 Purchase of a majority share of Cestari in Brazil and of ABT in the United States and Mexico.
Building of a plant in Byrdstown (TN) in the United States and of a plant manufacturing gloves for professional use in Saltillo, Mexico.
1998 Acquisition of Espa in France, SRB in the United Kingdom, Extrema in Brazil and Virumetal in Uruguay
Launch of the Precision Rubber Division (PRD) in Downey (United States).
Building of a plant in Ithaca (United States) and Wuhan (China), enlargement of the Saltillo plant (Mexico).
1999 -Acquisition of the companies Caoutchoucs Modernes and JPR in France, Kingston Warren in the United States, and Mucambo in Brazil.
-Construction of the first phase of a hose assembly plant in Amilly (France), of two plants in Portugal and one in Poland, and of the third phase of the Saltillo plant in Mexico.
2000 Hutchinson joins Atofina, the Chemical Branch of the TotalFinaElf Group.
Inauguration of the Paulstra Chaeaudun Technical Center (France).
Acquisition of Barry Controls in the USA.
Acquisition of Soke in Austria.
Building of the new Zywiec 2 plant in Poland
2001 Acquired Lacesa in Mexico, a company of 120 employees, located in the northwest of the country.
2004 Expenditure in Lodz, Poland and Ensenada, Mexico.
Partnering agreements are signed with the Japanese company, Kinugawa Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd. and the Korean company Taesung.
2005 TECHLAM joins the Company worldwide.
2012 Established joint venture with Nichirin Co., Ltd. to form Hutchinson Nichirin Brake Hoses, S.L. in Palamos, Spain.
Jul. 2019 Acquired Mide Technology Corporation, a U.S.-based advanced engineering company focused on smart material technology and mechatronics.
Sep. 2019 Announced that it has taken a majority share in the joint venture TCSA (Thermal Control Systems Automotive) created with MANN+HUMMEL.

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