Parts giant to change the international development response
In 2010, China's auto market continued to maintain rapid growth, while European and American automobile industry and other traditional powers are still wandering on the difficult road to recovery, the global automotive market Enthusiasm, once again a test of multinational auto parts companies resilience. Inventory of parts giant Cross in 2010 different forms of marketing initiatives is not difficult to find the law of the jungle is survival of the fittest they have to drive the transformation strain.
Bosch, Continental: betting on China
Today, almost all of the cross-parts enterprises in China are in their most important strategic markets, and China's active implementation of the "investment to maintain growth," the strategic plan. As the world's leading automotive suppliers, Bosch spare parts are also bringing in overseas investment in China's big. February 2010, Bosch spark plug production announced the acquisition of its joint venture in Nanjing all of the shares; August, the total investment of 2.4 billion expansion of production and development base in Changsha formal announcement of the project; Oct. 26, at a total investment of Lianyungang City, Jiangsu budget up to 10 billion foundation Bosch proving ground in summer ... ...
Continental AG is also a frequent moves in China in 2010, one of the representatives. In addition to licensing the construction of the Wuhu horse large production base of the tire, the Continental's ContiTech Group Co., Ltd. in 2010 and has opened its Changshu plant put into operation a new plant in Changchun held a grand ceremony. Jiading the end of 2010 a new factory opening ceremony, Continental executives said the end of 2011, Continental will increase the number of factories in China, 20.
Delphi, Visteon: ashes
The United States is the birthplace of the current round of global financial crisis, the automotive industry (including the supporting parts enterprises) will naturally become the hardest hit, many renowned overseas, US-owned parts companies have been "sacked." Fortunately, in 2010, Delphi emerge from bankruptcy shadow gradually began to rebirth, and Visteon also through a series of weight-loss campaign, finally announced on October 1 to get rid of the "bankruptcy protection" hat.
Delphi 2010 is the first year out of bankruptcy protection, "debt free" Delphi Although somewhat low-key (rarely participate in domestic large-scale car show), but there are always one of the few in its public debut in the show momentum of the industry leaders. Early November 2010 held in Shenzhen on the World Electric Vehicle Assembly, with 20 years of automotive technology to develop new energy accumulated rich experience and complete product portfolio, Delphi once again become a shining star on the spot. The same month, Delphi invested 600 million yuan, which lasted 5 years extension of the completion of the connector production plant in Shanghai. It is reported that the plant is not only the largest connector Delphi plant, is the world's largest automotive production base of the connector.
Faurecia Johnson Controls: busy M & A
As we all know, the financial crisis so many parts enterprises overseas market has shrunk dramatically, and even lead to suppliers "buy the dips." In fact, such a "good thing", its proximity to the international parts giant will certainly not turn a blind eye. Faurecia is a French auto parts company, this may never have participated in the domestic auto business independent in 2010 but began to have seen the media news. Which, in addition to 2 times the published results soaring, the increase in global sales during the first half and 3 of the expected quarterly earnings, the Faurecia also announced the strategic acquisition in November the world's leading manufacturer of automotive interior parts of metal Angell-Demmel Europe company to consolidate its leading position in the interior systems industry. It is reported that in 2010, Faurecia is the 5th year of the acquisition of behavior.
In 2010, the United States for the acquisition of Johnson Controls also kept busy. April, Johnson Controls announced the Corporation financed the acquisition of Japan and Thailand 5% stake in a very, very Thai to become the largest single shareholder; October, the company signed options to buy French MichelThierry (in the automotive industry, a highly respected supplier of fabrics and composite ) protocol; December, announcing the takeover of metal seat frame and the body parts industry, the world's leading supplier of German C.Rob.Hammerstein Group (CRH); 2011 the first working day of the new year, Johnson Controls Youxiang Media issued a press release revealed that it will acquire Keiper and Leika Luo's car seat business, information.
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