French casting specialist Montupet have started construction of their facility in the Changzhou National High-tech District, Jiangsu province. As the first Montupet firm in China,
Changzhou Montupet Auto parts Co., Ltd. will develop and produce precision castings and other auto parts. The French supplier will invest €20m in the first phase of the project. The century-old Montupet is a leading European maker and supplier of auto castings and commands the world’s cutting-edge technology of aluminum castings manufacturing. The company produces 4 million units a year in Europe and America. Sales were about €520m in 2007. Customers include Renault, Volkswagen, Citroën, and other major automobile manufacturers.
The arrival of Montupet will boost the auto-parts industry of Changzhou High-tech District, which already is home to many global makers of auto parts, including the world top 500 enterprises, such as Magna International (power assembly), Visteon (auto lighting), Bridgestone (dampers), and Leoni (auto wiring).
Changzhou Montupet Auto parts Co., Ltd. will develop and produce precision castings and other auto parts. The French supplier will invest €20m in the first phase of the project. The century-old Montupet is a leading European maker and supplier of auto castings and commands the world’s cutting-edge technology of aluminum castings manufacturing. The company produces 4 million units a year in Europe and America. Sales were about €520m in 2007. Customers include Renault, Volkswagen, Citroën, and other major automobile manufacturers.
The arrival of Montupet will boost the auto-parts industry of Changzhou High-tech District, which already is home to many global makers of auto parts, including the world top 500 enterprises, such as Magna International (power assembly), Visteon (auto lighting), Bridgestone (dampers), and Leoni (auto wiring).