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Faurecia to sell SAS Cockpit Modules division to Motherson


Faurecia says it has received a firm and binding commit- ment from Motherson Group to acquire 100% of its SAS Cockpit Modules division based on an enterprise value of €540m. SAS, headquartered in


Karlsruhe, Germany, was established in 1996 as a joint venture between Sommer Allibert and Siemens VDO. It generated total net sales of €896m in the calendar year 2022 and has more than 5,000 employees in over 24 locations in Europe, Asia, and America.


Paul Caprio joins LS Mtron


Industry veteran Paul Caprio has joined LS Mtron in the US as President of Sales where he links up once again with Peter Gardner who has recently been promoted to President of the company. Gardner and Caprio


first worked together in 1989 at Machinery Systems in Chicago. Caprio went on to KraussMaffei, where he worked for 25 years and last held the position of President for North America. He then was President at Engel in the US from January 2020 to February 2022. �www.lsmtron.com


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Last year, Faurecia became part of Forvia Group when it was formed from its merger with Hella. Patrick Koller, Faurecia


CEO, said: “We have successfully developed and positioned SAS as one of the leading global providers of assembly and logistics


solutions for the automotive industry. This strong market position is founded on deep technical expertise and strong commitment of the teams. I am convinced that this transaction would unlock additional value for SAS.” For Motherson Group, the acquisition is said to complement its Modules and Polymer Products portfolio. Completion of the transaction, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals, would be expected mid-2023. �www.faurecia.com �www.motherson.com


Engel sets machine size record


Austrian injection moulding machine manufacturer Engel has set a new record with two machines it installed at IWT in Winches- ter, Kentucky, US. With a clamping force of 8,000 tonnes each, they are the largest ever built at the St. Valentin plant in Austria. Engel received the


purchase order in Novem- ber 2020 and the handover of the first machine was completed in February 2022, followed a year later by the second. Engel says it is increasingly receiving requests for custom solutions in the “extremely high” clamping force range. The Engel Duo


130000/130000H/8200 combi US machines each have two 85,000 cm³ injection units which allow


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for injecting a shot weight of 270 lbs (122 kg). The machines have a total length of 96 feet (29.3 m) and a width of 37 feet (6.4 m), which is considered a relatively small footprint in relation to the clamping force and shot size. Jim Moran, Business Development Manager at


Engel North America, explained: “The platens were transported to and from the St. Valentin manufacturing facility along the Danube River on barges: Each machine was fully assembled and tested prior to shipping and then disassembled to be shipped to the US.” �www.engelglobal.com


Engel installed the 8,000 tonne machine at IWT’s US facility www.injectionworld.com


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