Plastic Omnium
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Plastic Omnium is a global leader in three core businesses, Automotive , Environment, and High-Tech. It has operations in 25 countries comprising of 66 plants as well as 1 research and development centre. It employs 9,200 people worldwide. Plastic Omnium focuses on innovation in all its core businesses and allocates 5.2% of sales to R&D. The company reported sales of 1.6 billion Euros in 2002.
As a world leader in the design and manufacture of bumpers, fenders, body panels and body modules, Plastic Omnium Auto Exterior delivers integrated systems and solutions to the world's leading carmakers. The Division serves 15% of the global market for exterior components. The current focus is on:
- developing integrated, modular solutions
- eco-designing cars and parts for end-of-life recyclability,
- cutting fuel consumption through lighter components and vehicles,
- improving impact absorption and pedestrian safety,
- personalizing bodywork, in particular through film overmolding and back decoration.
With the 2002 opening of S -Sigmatech, its new international research and development center, Plastic Omnium Auto Exterior has clearly expressed a commitment to broadening and deepening its innovative solutions for the car of tomorrow. The 15,000-square-meter, state-of-the-art facility houses engineering and design offices, an integrated laboratory and a unique pilot production line that allows for full-scale simulation and validation of injection, painting and assembly processes.
We are currently launching external coloured body parts for the A3300 (Astra Replacement – GM), X204 Jaguar S Type face lift, RDX14 /15 – Rover 75 Facelift and the Landrover T5 project
Last modified 05.10.2004 08:50