Inalfa Roof Systems Group B.V.
Company Profile
Business Overview
-The Company develops and produces vehicle roof solutions for the automotive and commercial vehicle industry.
-The Company has a global market share in automotive roof systems of approximately 25%. The Company manufactures approximately five million automotive roof systems per year.
Shareholders
-The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Beijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts Co., Ltd.
Products
Roof Systems
-Inslider roof system where a front panel slides under the rear glass panel or roof skin
- Single-panel insliders
- Two-panel insliders
-Topslider two-panel roof system where a front panel slides over the rear panel
- Bottom-loaded topsliders
- Top-loaded topsliders
-Exterior slider roof system where a front panel slides over rear panel or roof skin without the use of a rear support lever
-Fixed panel roof systems with stationary panels
-Sunblinds
- Rollo: Fabric that can be rolled up
- Sunshade: Solid panel that can slide in front of roof system
- Stacking sunshade: Multiple sunshades that can be stacked for easier storage
-Truck hatches
- Hatches with only ventilation functionality
- Hatches with ventilation and slide functionality
- Hatches with ventilation and escape functionality
-In-house glass encapsulation capabilities for polymer trim finish to the edge of a panel
Roof functions for added value
-Glass technologies for reduced weight
-Improved acoustics and NVH
-V2X communication system integration
-In-textile lighting
-Solar cell integration
-Switchable glass
-Hybrid glass solutions
-Ambient lighting systems
-Integrated gesture control systems
-Intuitive machine interfaces
-Integrated data management systems
-Integrated augmented or virtual reality systems
-Integrated car-sharing services
History
1946 | Foundation by J.A.M Burgman, Inalfa started in the Netherlands. |
1974 | Started production of sunroofs |
1995 | Decision to form separate business unit, Roof systems and Metal business. |
1997 | Established roof systems and metal business as two separate companies. |
2006 | Opened its factory in Yantai, China. |
2011 | Established a plant in Slovakia (2010) as well as in Mexico (2011). |
Sold to the Chinese company Beijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. (BHAP). | |
Apr. 2013 | Established a plant in Chongqing and Lanfang in China. |
Jul. 2014 | Opened its new plant in Wrzesnia, Poland. |
Nov. 2014 | Opened its new assembly facility in Cherokee County, Georgia, USA. |
Jul. 2015 | Opened its new plant in Jiading, Shanghai, China. |
Apr. 2016 | Officially opened its new headquarters in Venray, the Netherlands. |
Supplemental Information 1
>>>Business Report up until FY ended Dec. 31, 2009
>>>Business Report up until FY ended Dec. 31, 2013
Note: A figure in brackets ( ) indicates a loss.