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Skoda Auto increased number of Czech suppliers in 2011, other moved to Mlada Boleslav

April 12, 2012 | 04:20am CEToriginal
The proportion of suppliers from Central Europe is almost unchanged. New purchase skills by Volkswagen, an overview of suppliers...
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Henniges Automotive to increase production in Czech Rep, obtained new contracts

April 11, 2012 | 04:53am CEToriginal
The new hall; the transfer of lines from Germany and Pribor, Czech Rep; the amount of investments; HR; customers; models and quantities of deliveries; new orders on Skoda, VW and Seat cars...
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Behr makes changes in supply strategy

April 11, 2012 | 04:15am CEToriginal
In the Czech Republic, the company has been reducing supplies outsourcing from Tier 2 suppliers and centralizing production more in order to save logistics costs. Related investments, new lines, HR, products, customers...
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Swell began to test water resistance of automotive components

April 11, 2012 | 03:39am CEToriginal
Details of coverage test IPX9K, accreditation of new activities in the testing shop, vacant job opportunities, customers...
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Henniges Automotive returned to Czech Rep under new owner

April 10, 2012 | 01:37am CEToriginal
The company bought Jyco Europe with operations in the Czech Republic and Germany and has thus returned to the region of Ostrava. The history of Henniges Hranice...
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Mobility Management Congress 2012: Fleet Management conferences to have follow-up of broad-ranged congress

April 10, 2012 | 12:52am CEToriginal
The first year will take place on April 26. The event’s speakers include representatives of Skoda Auto, SkoFIN, Volkswagen, Arval, Business Lease, LeasePlan, 3M, Siemens, PwC...
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CGS sold Buzuluk to two Chinese companies

April 3, 2012 | 12:38am CEToriginal
The expansion of Dalian Rubber & Plastics Machinery in Europe in the rubber industry, production for the automotive industry and customers...
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Skoda Auto requests suppliers to vacate manufacturing halls in its plants

April 2, 2012 | 02:55am CEToriginal
This is another activity done in order to increase production capacities in the Czech Republic, especially in Mlada Boleslav. Use of the empty hall after the company Proseat...
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Volkmar Denner to become new CEO of Bosch Group

April 2, 2012 | 02:24am CEToriginal
The reason is Hermann Scholl’s departure from the company; his positions will be taken over by Franz Fehrenbach. A new Board Member, Dirk Hoheisel...
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Proseat to centralise production in Czech Rep to one place

March 30, 2012 | 02:53am CEToriginal
At the same time, the JV of Recticel and Woodbridge will leave a hall in the Skoda Auto plant in Mlada Boleslav, the carmaker will use it for further expansion. Reasons, location, production lines transfer, a new hall, HR...
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Mann+Hummel aims to expand its plant in Czech Rep

March 29, 2012 | 05:14am CEToriginal
The new hall, utilising, enlargement of R&D activities, timing, HR, products, customers...
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SAS Autosystemtechnik to increase production in Czech Rep and centralise it to one location

March 27, 2012 | 05:08am CEToriginal
Parameters of the new plant of Continental and Faurecia (area, investment, HR), a new contracts from Skoda Auto, the closure of other plants, other customers...
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Plastic Omnium won order on SCR catalysts from Audi

March 20, 2012 | 09:45pm CEToriginal
Those will help the carmaker meet Euro 6 emission standard for diesel cars. Quantity and financial volume of the order, the start of deliveries, other customers...
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Recticel Automotive won new contracts from German carmakers

March 20, 2012 | 03:00am CEToriginal
However, the company will not supply the fourth-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Customers, projects, a new factory in China...
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Plastic Omnium expands in U.S., China, Russia and Central Europe

March 19, 2012 | 02:57am CEToriginal
The company bought production of fuel tanks from Ford, two Polish factories from Plastal and established joint ventures with BAIC and Detalstroykonstruktsiya. Details and orders...
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Amper 2012: Manufacturers of EVs and HEVs to be present at 20th year of fair

March 19, 2012 | 01:54am CEToriginal
Competitions of Electric Car of 2012 and Golden Amper 2012, the conference "E-mobility Prospects", electric cars of Peugeot, Opel, Skoda, EVC...
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Bosch to expand its factory in Romania

March 16, 2012 | 04:32am CEToriginal
Location, investments, new halls, automotive components, HR, timing, expansion by 2020, carmakers in South-East Europe...
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Porsche to move Boxster/Cayman production from Finland to Germany

March 15, 2012 | 01:15am CEToriginal
This will happen with a new generation of the roadster/coupe. Production from Valmet Automotive will be taken over by the new Volkswagen factory in...
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Chinese company Lingyun to buy manufacturer of automotive locks Kiekert

March 14, 2012 | 03:09am CEToriginal
The group of investors thus sold Kiekert after five years. Mutual assistance with the expansion in Europe and Asia, portfolio and customers...
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Behr to expand production in Czech Rep, to build giant production site in Ostrov

March 13, 2012 | 03:34am CEToriginal
Eight stages of construction, Behr’s largest Czech factory, manufactured components, HR, production capacity, production start in the first hall, customers...
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Visteon to sell lighting division to Indian company Varroc

March 13, 2012 | 03:09am CEToriginal
Thus the company gets rid of 16% of the workforce. The value of the transaction; the affected plants in the Czech Republic, Mexico and India; customers; changes in the Czech Republic...
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Hella to invest to strengthen production and development in Czech Rep

March 12, 2012 | 12:21am CEToriginal
Location, a new hall, the amount of investment, new jobs, growth of capacity by 20%, expansion of R&D centre...
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Rehau to build factory in Hungary, second one in CEE after plant in Czech Rep

March 6, 2012 | 12:35am CEToriginal
This is due to new orders from Audi. Location, size, investment, HR, timing, deliveries to upcoming models...
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Megatech Industries acquired new contracts from Volkswagen Group

February 29, 2012 | 04:46am CEToriginal
The company will therefore expand production in one of the Czech factories. The location, new technology, HR, contracts for the upcoming VW and Skoda models, customers...
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Proseat sold its stake in JP Foam Manufacturing to Johnson Controls

February 29, 2012 | 01:48am CEToriginal
The joint venture of Recticel and Woodbridge has thus got rid of two plants in Poland and Slovakia. Products, HR, customers, transfer of production...
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