Ficosa Opens A New State-Of-The-Art Plant In Tennessee
With an investment of more than $50 million, the new plant is equipped with the sector’s latest technology, becoming the most advanced in Ficosa’s global portfolio.
PPG Wins First-Ever Global Design Award From Groupe Renault
While Renault suppliers were honored in many categories, PPG was the only one to earn the global honor, recognizing its development of the unique Rouge Flamme finish used exclusively by the carmaker.
Asia Pacific Remains A Growth Region For Bosch
Bosch plans to have 120,000 associates in Asia Pacific by the end of 2016. Peter Tyroller, the member of the Bosch board of management responsible for the region, will talk about this at the 14th German Industry Asia Pacific Conference (APK) taking place Nov. 3-5 in Hong Kong.
New Partnership Between RAI Amsterdam And APRA
This vision for the future of ReMaTec led to separation between RAI and APRA for their U.S. activities related to BigR/ReMaTecUSA.
CAPA And Intertek Bring Certification Program For Aftermarket Auto Parts To China
Prior to Jan. 1, 2015, only OEM replacement parts could be used for insurance-based repairs in China. Recently, the market opened up to aftermarket parts – made by independent manufacturers – provided they are certified to be comparable to those made by the OEM.
Goodyear Expands Tire Factory In China
When completed in 2020, the expansion will increase the plant’s capacity by about 5 million tires a year, enabling Goodyear to meet the strong and growing market demand for premium, large-rim-diameter consumer tires in China and the Asia Pacific region.
JAMA-CLEPA Business Summit 2016 Celebrates EU-Japan Relations
The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) and CLEPA share a long track record of close cooperation on a range of automotive policy issues, business partnerships and technical harmonization.
CDTi And SPMH Form Strategic Alliance To Commercialize Advanced Materials Technology In China’s Fast-Growing Market
The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build a strategic cooperation for CDTi’s Advanced Material Technology to be integrated into Chinese markets.
PPG Completes First Phase Of Automotive Adhesives And Sealants Manufacturing Expansion Project In Mexico
The completed expansion, which adds production and distribution capacity for automotive adhesive and sealant products, is part of a two-phase project that will help PPG meet increasing demand in the growing Mexican automotive manufacturing industry.
Smithers Rapra’s Tire Technology Symposium Highlights Technical Trends Affecting Chinese Manufacturers
The event, designed to bring the Chinese tire industry together to share technical knowledge, regulatory expertise and business insight, featured more than 70 technical experts from companies throughout the industry supply chain including automotive OEMs, tire manufacturers and retailers.
Johnson Controls Completes Separation Of Adient
The separation of Adient completes a process begun more than a year ago when Johnson Controls announced its plan to spin off the automotive seating business as part of its multi-industrial strategy focused on making investments in the company’s core growth platforms around buildings and energy.
Taiwanese Brands To Showcase Their Ongoing Competitiveness In The Evolving Aftermarket At AAPEX 2016
IT infrastructure and product flexibility help Taiwan remain a key player. Visitors to AAPEX can gain a firsthand look at the diversity of Taiwan’s industry at the Taiwan Excellence Pavilion (booth No. 7834) from Nov.1-3 in Las Vegas.
