Novares (Formerly Mecaplast S.A.M.)

Company Profile

■URL

https://www.novaresteam.com/

■Address

6 avenue Morane Saulnier, 78140 Vélizy-Villacoublay, France

Business Overview

-The Company is a global leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of plastic parts for the automotive industry to support lighter, sustainable and connected cars with intelligent and intuitive interfaces. Approximately one out of every three vehicles in the world feature Company solutions.

-The Company is organized into six product lines as follows:

E-Powertrain
Powertrain
Air Vents
Interior & Car Body Trim
Opening Systems
Exterior Paint & Surfaces

Restructuring

-On April 17, 2025, the Company announced that Global Technologies, a global industrial holding company, acquired 100% of the Company from its previous owners including Equistone, Bpi France, and other minority shareholders. The acquisition provides the Company with additional resources from Global Technologies and will create new opportunities for growth and collaboration.

-On February 2023, the Company completed the sale of its European Bezels and Clusters business to Grupo Manuel Champalimaud (GMC). The sold business, now named GLN Advanced Solutions, has more than 600 employees and includes two plants and a technological and development center in Portugal. The Company will continue operations in Portugal through its plant in Arouca which produces interior trim.

Shareholders

-On April 17, 2025, Global Technologies, a global industrial holding company, completed the acquisition of the Company, acquiring 100% of its shares. Previously, the Company was owned by multiple shareholders, with Equistone Partners Europe being the Company’s largest shareholder and Bpifrance as the Company’s second largest shareholder.

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Products

E-Powertrain systems
-Module and battery components

Housing covers
Liquid cooling extruded pipes
Quick connectors
Front deflectors
Cooling air manifolds
Air cooling ducts
Housing brackets
Wiring/connector separators
Battery racks
Battery management system supports
Battery cooling nipples

-e-Motor components

Winding rotor guide and slot edges
Reducer oil pipes
Safety covers
Cooling rings
Oil deflectors

-Power unit components

Junction boxes
DC/DC boxes

-Fuel cell components

Fuel cell stack manifolds
Fuel cell stack end plates
Fuel cell air filters
Humidifier housings

Powertrain
-Air intake systems
-Air filters
-Air intake manifolds
-Battery trays
-Beauty covers
-Cam covers
-Oil pans
-Oil strainers
-Protector common rails
-Reserve tanks
-Surge tanks
-Thermostat water outlets
-Upper timing belt covers
-Timing belt covers
-Turbocharged ducts

Air Vents
-Air registers
-Air vents
-Decorative trim with backlightings

Interior Components
-Armrests
-Body side moldings
-Cow grills
-Dashboard components
-Central consoles
-Trunk trims
-Pillar trim
-Engine under covers
-Full cockpit trims
-Roof consoles
-Wheel arch liners
-Lateral finishers
-Overfenders
-Glove compartments

Opening Systems
-Door modules
-Exterior door handles
-Interior door handles
-Interior liftgate handles
-Fuel doors
-Inside release handles
-Inner door openers

Exterior Paint & Surfaces
-Pillars
-Back door trims
-Tailgate trims
-Body side moldings
-Door side claddings
-Rear spoilers
-Rocker panels
-Roof bars
-Stainless roof trims
-Window trims
-Air guides

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History

1955	Founded by Charles Manni.
1985	Established Ervaf in Valreas, France.
1988	Established Mecaplast Iberica in Spain.
1991	Established Engine Skill Center in Lens, France.
1993	Established Mecaplast Otomotiv Urunleri in Turkey.
1996	Established Mecaplast GmbH in Stuttgart, Germany.
1997	Established Wuhan-Mecaplast in Wuhan, China.
1997	Established Mecaplast International BV.
1998	Established Mecaplast Italia in Italy.
1999	Established Mecaplast CZ in Zebrak, Czech Republic.
2000	Established Mecaplast do Brasil in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
2002	Established Mecaplast Shanghai in Shanghai, China.
2002	Established Mecacorp.
2002	Took over the Neyr Group - sites in France, England, Spain, Mexico, Czech Republic.
2003	Took over the main assets of the Aries Group - sites in France and Italy.
2005	Established TB Meca Poland in Legnica, Poland. (Joint venture with Denso and Toyota Boshoku)
2006	Established Mecaplast USA in Detroit, USA.
2007	Established Car Body Skills Center in Monaco.
2009	Established Mecaplast India in Chennai, India.
2011	Established new plant in Zrenjanin, Serbia.
2012	Established new plant in Yantai, China.
2014	Established new plant in Shenyang, China.
2015	Expanded the plant in Gebze, Turkey.
2016	Opened a 2nd plant in Silao, Mexico.
2016	Established a new plant in Zavar, Slovakia.
Apr. 2016	Equistone Partners Europe, a mid-market private equity firm, took a majority stake in the Company.
2017	-Rebranded the Company as Novares from Mecaplast -Key Plastics -Opened its first production plant in Mioveni, Romania. -Opened a new painting unit in Sainte Marguerite
Feb. 2018	Opened a new plant, its third in Chihuahua and fifth in Mexico.
Sep. 2018	Opened its first production plant in North Africa, in Kenitra, Morocco
Jan. 2019	Acquired all of its joint venture (JV) company in Wuhan, China, buying the final 30% stake from JV partner Yazhong via its Chinese subsidiary Noveastern.
Feb. 2019	Acquired US company Miniature Precision Components (“MPC”).
Dec. 2019	Opened its first site in Russia, in Togliatti.
Feb. 2023	Divested the Company’s European Bezels and Clusters business to Grupo Manuel Champalimaud (GMC).
Apr. 2025	Global Technologies, a global industrial holding company, acquired 100% of the Company.