IAC Global Expansion Continues With New India Engineering Center Opening
In addition to the new engineering facility in Pune, India, IAC broke ground on a manufacturing plant in Poland in February 2017, began production at a new Czech Republic plant in July 2016 and entered the South American market with a new plant in Brazil in June 2016.
IAC Breaks Ground In Poland For Tailored Instrument Panels Plant
Although initially built to provide premium customized instrument panels, the plant has been designed to support future growth, as many international OEMs are establishing plants in the region, according to IAC.
IAC Appoints Terry Gohl Cockpit And Overhead Systems Chief Operating Officer
Along with Gohl’s appointment, Maurice Sessel has been promoted from president, North America, to chief operating officer of the company’s Soft Trim and Acoustics business.
Piston Group Grows With Acquisition Of Irvin Automotive Products
Headquartered in Pontiac, Michigan, Irvin is a manufacturer of interior trim and seating material. A wholly owned subsidiary of Takata, the company has annual sales of $500 million with facilities in Del Rio, Texas; Acuna, Mexico; and Sabinas, Mexico.
IAC’s New Czech Republic Plant Begins Production Of Lightweight Acoustical Solutions
The plant was set up following the IAC Production System lean and quality principles and also currently produces trunk trim and dash insulation components for the 2016 European Car of the Year, the Opel Astra.
IAC Opens First South American Plant In Itatiaia, Brazil, To Support Jaguar Land Rover
The new facility assembles and delivers highly crafted cockpits to Jaguar Land Rover do Brasil to support the production of the 2017 Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque premium sport utility vehicles.
IAC Opens New Tianjin, China, Manufacturing Location; Company Continues Expanding Regional Footprint
This is the 14th facility the company has opened in the past two years. This new plant increases IAC’s total number of worldwide locations to 104.
IAC Continues Growth In UK With Expanded Operations In Elmdon And Halewood
The addition of these two facilities extends IAC’s capability to support its domestic and Asian OEM customers from five locations across the U.K., according to the company. IAC has increased the number of employees in the U.K. from approximately 700 in 2007 to more than 2,200 today.
IAC Continues To Expand With New Operation In Arteaga, Mexico
With the new Arteaga operation, IAC has inaugurated 10 facilities in seven countries in the past 20 months, increasing its total number of locations to 101.
IAC Celebrates Grand Opening Of Alabama Manufacturing Operation Expansion
ANNISTON, Ala. – International Automotive Components (IAC), a leading automotive interior components supplier, is celebrating the opening of its newly expanded manufacturing operation in Anniston, Ala. The 126,000-square-foot expansion, constructed adjacent to the existing IAC manufacturing plant, expands IAC’s Anniston production capacity to approximately 262,000 square feet. The operation will support the hiring of approximately