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At the heart of current Group news
JUNE 30, 2017
— Disposal of the HGV parts business
Plastic Omnium sold its composite HGV parts business which generated sales of around €200 million in France, Mexico and China.
AUGUST 2017
— Capital reduction of 0.98% by the cancellation of 1,500,000 treasury shares
The holding company Burelle SA increases its control from 57.01% to 57.57%.
12 TO 24 septembER 2017
— Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA)
Plastic Omnium showcased its 2030 “Living Body” concept car, an intelligent car that communicates with its surroundings using the lighting systemintegrated into its structure.
septembEr 20, 2017
— Project of disposal of the Environment Division
Plastic Omnium announces its plan to sell its the Environment Division to concentrate exclusively on the global development of the motor vehicle activities.
NOVEMBER 9, 2017
— Investment in a venture capital fund dedicated to the energy transition and to the mobilities of the future
Investment as co-sponsor in the context of the capital raising of €240 million by Aster, a venture capital company specialising in digital transformation and new industrial models.
septembEr 12, 2017
— Plastic Omnium signs a new agreement with Jaguar Land Rover at the IAA in Frankfurt
Plastic Omnium provide the manufacturer with the painted exterior parts of all vehicles that will be produced by JLR at their new plant in Nitra, Slovakia.
From left to right: Ian Harnett, JLR Executive Global Purchasing & HR Director of JLR and Jean-Michel Szczerba, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Plastic Omnium
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
— Investment of €20 million in the R&D Center in Lyon (France)
Ambitious programme of enlargement and digitisation of the worldwide R&D Center for exterior parts and modules.
dEcembER 13, 2017
— Investor Day at the ∑-Sigmatech R&D Center in Lyon (France)
On its “Investor Day”, Plastic Omnium presented its growth and innovation strategy to respond to the new challenges of the low-carbon, connected and autonomous car.
dEcembER 21, 2017
— Two strategic acquisitions in the hydrogen field
Plastic Omnium strengthened its position in electric propulsion with the acquisition of the companies Swiss Hydrogen and Optimum CPV.
— Creation of a new entity “PO New Energies”
Specialising in developing the energies of the future, particularly in the field offuel cells and hydrogen propulsion.
Damien Degos,
President and CEO of « PO New Energies » and associate member of the Executive Committee
did you know?
29 million
car bumpers produced in 2017
1 million+
clean diesel systems sold in 2017
4 hours
the record time needed to produce and deliver modules consisting of up to 50 components
novelty…
SHAREHOLDERS’ SITE VISIT —
AT RUITZ (France)
In a transparent and discovery approach of its business and processes, the Group has organized a private visit for its individual shareholders, on November 21, 2017 of its Ruitz exterior parts factory in the Hauts-de-France.
Twenty shareholders had the privilege of being guided by the plant’s management team and discovering the mixing table for raw materials, injection presses, the paint line, the assembly of bumpers and tailgates and quality control.
This plant employs over 360 people, produces 25,000 pieces daily and includes a chain of paint, 11 injection presses and 110 injection molds.
This plant produces bumpers and tailgates for the PSA Group (Peugeot, Citroën, DS), Opel, Renault and Volvo.