LUDWIGSBURG, Germany & SHANGHAI, China — MANN+HUMMEL has announced plans to open its fourth facility in China, spanning an area of 20,000 square feet. The new plant is to be located in Jiading, a district of Shanghai housing one of the largest automotive parts parks in Asia. The new company, which will mainly manufacture filter systems and filters for the automotive OEM and aftermarket, is expected to break ground in January 2009 while the production facility will be in place by January 2010.

The facility also will be MANN+HUMMEL’s China headquarters and the base of its Asian research and development (R&D) center.

MANN+HUMMEL plans to put additional investment into the company over the coming years, increasing the land area by approximately 13,000 square feet. The new facilities also will include a dedicated aftermarket warehouse to service the needs of customers in the region.

"China has become the second largest car-producing nation in the world,” said

According to Patrick Cudmore, managing director of MANN+HUMMEL China, the company chose Jiading because it has a strong focus on the automotive parts industry.

Since entering the Chinese market in 1996, MANN+HUMMEL has established three companies in the market — two manufacturing companies in Shanghai and in Changchun, and a trading company in Shanghai. In mid-2007, MANN+HUMMEL increased its shareholding in Shanghai MANN+HUMMEL Filter Co. Ltd. from 60 to 100 percent. The Chinese market plays a strategic role in MANN+HUMMEL’s Asian goal to be one of the top five suppliers in Asia.

For more information about MANN+HUMMEL, go to: http://www.mann-hummel.com.