|
TI Automotive has opened a new plant in Reynosa to support the
growth of its global heating, ventilation and air conditioning
(HVAC) business.
The 100,000-square-foot facility is the seventh TI
Automotive facility established in Reynosa. It began production
in February of this year. TI Automotive currently has 10 plants
in Mexico, including two facilities that support its Walbro
Engine Management business. Six other Reynosa facilities
fabricate heating, ventilation and air conditioning lines for
various auto manufacturers.
TI Automotive also announced the opening of a
45,000-square-foot facility in Shanghai, China. The plant is
located in the International Automobile City development next to
a TI Automotive brake-and-fuel line facility that opened in
2004. The new Shanghai facility is the first HVAC plant in China
and the tenth TI Automotive plant in that country. Production
began in June.
The company’s portfolio of HVAC products includes
air-conditioning lines, accumulators, receiver driers, formed
heater hoses and transmission oil cooler lines. The HVAC Group
is part of TI Automotive’s Fluid Carrying Systems Group, which
generates 50 percent of the company’s total annual sales.
In the past 12 months, TI Automotive has been awarded
HVAC contracts totaling more than $100 million in annual sales.
Its customers include automakers General Motors, Nissan, BMW,
Ford and DaimlerChrysler. Worldwide, TI Automotive employs over
3,000 people in its Global HVAC Group.
“The results over the last year are a testament to a
well-executed global strategy,” says Tim Kuppler, vice
president, Global HVAC. “We’re recording a strong growth rate
while maintaining single-digit PPM quality and the excellent
service our customers expect.”
TI Automotive is the world’s leading supplier of fluid
storage, transfer and delivery systems including brake, fuel and
air conditioning applications. Based in Warren, Michigan, the
company employs over...
...Continued in the pages of Twin Plant News, Subscribe Today!
|
