NEWS Cooper Standard buys Lauren firms
Cooper Standard of Ovi, Michigan, US, has agreed to acquire Lauren Manufactur- ing and Lauren Plastics, subject to regulatory approvals and consent from related parties. Terms have not been disclosed. The two companies make
organic, silicone, thermo- plastic and engineered polymer products via extrusion and injection moulding, with specific expertise in sealing systems for industrial and speciality automotive applications. Between them, they have over 500 employees at four
Lauren Manufacturing and
Lauren Plastics have injection moulding and extrusion plants
facilities in New Philadel- phia, Ohio, Kent, Ohio, and Spring Lake, Michigan, who will all be able to transfer. The acquired firms will become part of Cooper Standard’s Industrial and
Specialty Group (ISG), a dedicated group responsi- ble for the non-automotive and speciality markets. The company said that the deal “expands ISG’s sealing prod- uct line in key segments,
Novem integrates TactoTek’s IMSE and luxury finishes
TactoTek, a Finnish devel- oper of injection moulded structural electronics (IMSEs), and Novem, a German specialist in automotive interior trim and decorative functional elements, have concluded a multi-year agreement to develop single-piece trim elements for luxury vehicles that integrate IMSEs. TactoTek will supply
dedicated team members in
Germany to Novem, which is already promoting this concept to OEMs and has projects with TactoTek to develop a range of uses. Novem’s existing customers include Audi, BMW, Daimler, GM and Toyota.
IMSEs can conform with
complex shapes in a thin, single-piece, structural part of automotive trim, making it possible to add electron- ics for function, convenience
and styling in new areas of the vehicle. They are also said to reduce assembly requirements and simplify installation by comparison with traditional electronics. “As designers become
more familiar with IMSE capabilities, we are seeing exciting innovation,” said Jussi Harvela, CEO of TactoTek. The company is seeing strong growth in demand for uses where electronic functions like seat or mirror controls and NFC antennas can “blend into cosmetic surfaces”, he added. Home automation is another strong potential market.
Novem said it is actively
Left: TactoTek makes technology for functional
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promoting IMSE and developing use cases with TactoTek. �
www.tactotek.com
including: building and construction; containers and enclosures; distribution and aftermarket; as well as specialised products for the automotive and transporta- tion markets”. Cooper Standard itself is mainly a supplier of systems and components for the automotive industry, notably rubber and plastic sealing, fuel and brake lines, fluid transfer hoses and anti- vibration systems. It oper- ates in 20 countries and employs about 32,000 people. �
www.cooperstandard.com
Thunder- bird buys two firms
Thunderbird of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, a group of US-based companies that mainly supplies the global automotive, military, power, industrial and consumer markets, has acquired the assets of Indiana Plastics and Kruis Mould of Elkhart, Indiana. The former is an injection moulder with 85-660-tonne machines, plus capabilities in assem- bly, in-mould decoration, high volume moulding, multi-material moulding, insert moulding, design, prototyping and testing; the latter builds and repairs custom tooling and moulds made in the US and Asia. �
www.thunderbirdllc.com
www.injectionworld.com
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