SHANGHAI – Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., parent company of Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., recently celebrated the grand opening for its new Asia Pacific Technical Center in Shanghai, China. The company’s Asia Pacific headquarters also will relocate from Kunshan, China, to the new Shanghai facility.
The new Asia Pacific Technical Center and headquarters covers 762 square meters with 55 employees who support the entire region’s customer base. From this location, the company will provide local technical support with engineering and design capabilities to the entire Asia Pacific region customer base.
"The opening of this facility is the latest step in executing Cooper Standard’s profitable growth strategy," said Jeffrey Edwards, chairman and CEO, Cooper Standard. "The Asia Pacific region represents the greatest growth in automotive production through 2020. The new facility expands Cooper Standard’s technical presence by providing additional engineering capabilities and support for our customers in the region and on a number of global platforms."
At the event, Edwards and Cooper Standard’s Global Leadership Team highlighted the company’s growth strategy, including its current and future goals. The Shanghai facility showcases technology innovations and underscores the company’s commitment to grow in the region. Attendees also were invited to tour the new technical center.
Cooper says the opening of the Asia Pacific Technical Center is another example of the company’s global expansion efforts to support its automotive customers around the world. In June 2014, the company opened a 19,200-square-meter facility in Sremska, Serbia, to manufacture sealing systems in the European region. Other recent expansions include sealing production in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and fluid transfer and fuel and brake delivery systems in Fairview, Mich.
