GRUPO ANTOLIN forma dedicated to photography lovers ... The company has its origins in a small...

AWARD The Antolín Family, winners of the 14th Castilla y León Family Business Award

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INNOVATIONInnovation is a must from all Grupo Antolin

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REPORT Grupo Antolin HQ cuts its energy use by 10% through led lighting

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IN BRIEFNews in brief

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REPORT DETROIT MOTOR SHOW 2016

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SUMMARY

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Nº 75 - February 2016

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INTEGRATIONMAGNA INTERIORSGRUPO ANTOLIN

"An ambitious project that’s packed with opportunities"

MIGUEL ÁNGEL PRADO

As part of the integration process of the new BU, Grupo Antolin has reworked its organization in order to speed up syner-gies for the entire company. page 5

GERMANY THE HEART OF EUROPE

INTERVIEW WITH THE NEW DIRECTOR OF THE COCKPITS & CONSOLES BU

The German car market is the European leader and as such offers great business opportunities. Following the integration of the operations of Magna Interiors, Grupo Antolin has greater strength and presence in Germany, a country that accounts for over 16% of our turnover. The new Business Unit’s headquarters will be in Munich and all its global activity will be coordinated there. page 6

Antolin Munich, ALLERSHAUSEN, Germany. This is one of Grupo Antolin’s major sites and will coordinate all the industrial activity of the new BU.

The center will also host R&D and commercial representation operations.

Grupo Antolin is a leading multinational company in the manufacture of automobile interiors globally.

The year 2015 has been crucial following the acquisition of Magna Interiors. The new Grupo Antolin has doubled its revenue to reach 4,062 million euros, has 161 plants in 26 countries and 28,000 employees. The changeover at the top has also been a significant milestone for the company which continues to establish new horizons and objectives focused on the

technological innovation of the automobile.

In 2016, the company will continue to focus and work on enhancing its global presence, innovation and people as the key elements in its corporate development.

EUROPEINCOME

€2,274 millionEMPLOYEES

15,346FACTORIES

90

NAFTAINCOME

€1,381millionEMPLOYEES

7,237FACTORIES

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MERCOSURINCOME

€82 millionEMPLOYEES

771FACTORIES

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AFRICA ASIA PACIFIC

INCOME

€324 millionEMPLOYEES

4,599FACTORIES

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GLOBAL PRESENCE

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Bokeh

It comes from Japanese and means ‘out-of-focus’. But Bokeh is much more than just blurring part of the image. It also means that quality provided by some very bright lenses where the colors are softened and lights become ethereal. Playing with this depth of field is ideal for portraits to pick out the person against the background. If we have light sources in the foreground or background, we can get them to blur to create flashes of light which give our image an artistic touch.

An interesting effect.

GRUPO ANTOLIN INFORMA

SPAIN

USA

MEXICO

BRAZIL

CANADA

ARGENTINA

CHINA

JAPAN

THAILANDINDIA

SOUTH KOREA

UNITED KINGDOM

GERMANY

PORTUGAL

MOROCCO

FRANCE

ITALY

HUNGARY

TURKEY

CZECH REPUBLICPOLAND

ROMANIA

SLOVAKIARUSSIA

SOUTH AFRICA

AUSTRIA

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José Antolín Toledano Ernesto Antolín Arribas María Helena Antolín Raybaud Emma Antolín Granet José Antolín Granet

The company has its origins in a small garage in Burgos run by Avelino Antolín and where his two sons José and Avelino started working with the effort and passion that have led to what is now known as Grupo Antolin. It is a leading multinational automotive interior components company which today has become a benchmark in the industry thanks to the dedication and effort of each and every one of its employees, whose energy and passion mean that this Group is really just one big family.

Emma Antolín, Corporate Social Responsibility Director at the holding company, picked up the prize. During her speech, Emma said that Grupo Antolin’s growth has not reduced by one iota its roots in the capital of Burgos province where its headquarters is located, in spite of the purchase of the Canadian company Magna Interiors which has led to the inclusion and integration of another 12,000 employees.

Grupo Antolin has been able to safely weather the difficulties of generational handover because it has long been committed to professionalizing the company’s management in addition to signing family protocols and continuing with good corporate governance guidelines.

The judging panel was chaired by the Director General for Industry in the Castilla y León Government, Carlos Martín, David Esteban (Cecale), Víctor García (Regional Council of Chambers of Commerce), José Luis Zurro (Garrigues), José Ángel Hermina (University of Leon), Rafael Barbero (Caja de Burgos Foundation), Alberto Cagigas (Castilla y León Económica), and also Lucía Urbán, a member of the family which owns Grupo Siro, the previous winners of the award.

Alfonso Jiménez, President of the Castilla y León Family Business Association, began the ceremony by expressing his admiration for the winners. “You are doing things so well that our companies want to copy and be like you, as you too used to be a small company before turning into a multinational.” He also said

that these companies are part of the solution to the problem of unemployment in Spain, adding that Castilla y León can become, if it is not already, a leading region in industries such as automobiles and agribusiness.

Regional Minister of Economy and Finance, Pilar del Olmo, highlighted the importance of family businesses in Castilla y León because they account for over 90% of existing enterprises and more than 70% of employment in the region. ▪

“It is a pleasure to receive this award because of what it means in terms of support for a business project that began 50 years ago and also because it comes from an association that backs the individual and personal nature of family businesses.”

Emma Antolín Grupo Antolin Corporate Social Responsibility Director

WINNERS OF THE 14th CASTILLA Y LEÓN FAMILY BUSINESS AWARDThe Antolín family

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The Antolín family, founder and owner of the multinational Grupo Antolin since its inception in the 1950s, has been honored with the 14th Castilla y León Family Business Award presented each year by the Castilla y León Family Business Association (EFCL). The judging panel unanimously agreed to bestow this award which was presented last December 10 at a ceremony held in the Valladolid Science Museum auditorium.

"AN AMBITIOUS PROJECT THAT’S PACKED WITH OPPORTUNITIES"As part of the integration process of the new Cockpits & Consoles BU, Grupo Antolin has reworked its organization in order to speed up synergies for the entire company

The overall structure of the company is still based on three main areas, business units, territories, and corporate func-tions, which need to work together to ensure the consistency

BUSINESS UNITS TERRITORIES

of the overall strategy. To this end functions have been rede-fined to give each one different responsibilities:

- The Business Units are responsible for the standardization of indus-trial products and processes in addition to technical and industrial aspects in Europe.

- The territories work continuously with the Business Units as well as providing a local vision.

- The corporate departments offer global services to the business units and the territories. ▪


COCKPITS & CONSOLES BUThe most significant change in the new organization is the modification of the Cockpits & Interior Trim unit which has been renamed Cockpits & Consoles and will have as its new director MIGUEL ÁNGEL PRADO who will also join the steering committee.

This unit will be responsible for the procurement, development, and manufacture of these products. That means it will be a unit much more focused on the cockpits and consoles business in order to concentrate knowledge and enhance its growth while enabling the company to have a more robust pitch for customers.

DOORS & HARD TRIM BUThe doors business will be Doors & Hard Trim and it will manage the factories making these products. It will report to BU director PEDRO SANTESTEBAN. To enable product and process to be

implemented across the board, the engineering area is split into two: Projects and products on the one hand and process engineering, costs, advanced engineering, and tooling on the other.

OVERHEADS & SOFT TRIM BUThe Overheads unit has been renamed Overheads & Soft Trim and provides four factories in Europe. This unit is responsible for the overheads business and includes trunks and carpets. In addition two areas of engineering have been separated: Overheads engineering and sunvisors engineering. Both continue to report to BU director FERNANDO SANZ.

SEATS & METAL BUThe Seats BU has been renamed Seats and Metal and takes over managing the new PGA and Valença factories. MIGUEL MARAÑÓN is the director.

LIGHTING BUThe Lighting business pays special attention to Innovation, bringing the technologies of the future to the new programs, maintaining strong development competences, mainly in electronics and optic design. PETER MURPHY is the director.

NAFTA REGION UNITED STATES, MEXICO,

AND CANADA.

PABLO BAROJA


CORPORATE DEPARTMENTS reporting to the CEO

How is the new Cockpits & Consoles BU structured? What are its components?

The new BU’s headquarters will be in Allershausen, Munich, in the new offic-es which will house Engineering, Indus-trial, Quality, and Commercial aspects. It will also have new technical centers in the NAFTA region and the UK as well as three new plants in Europe, two in the US and finally four in Asia Pacific to achieve one of the main objectives set by the company.

It has three components: Cockpit mod-ules, instrument panels and central con-soles. First is the Cockpit module which usually integrates the instrument panel, IP central console and several control functions as well as wiring harness, in-strument cluster... Then there is the in-strument panel which is a key part of the cockpit and acts as a safety device for the vehicle’s occupants. It is a complex system because it integrates various materials such as trims, foams and com-posites. Finally there is the central con-sole, a flexible storing space between the front seats that provides functions useful for the end users.

What launches/milestones would you highlight in 2016?

The highlight for this year 2016 is the 27 programs the company is developing with their respective launches. One of them is the opening of a new technical center in the Czech Republic for Skoda which will bring together technical, com-mercial, and corporate functions. I would also pick out another new launch in the US for General Motors and the opening of a new plant in Tianjin (China).

It is very important to discuss the inte-gration process that the Group is carrying out. Obviously this BU’s biggest challenge is the development of this process. I think it’s on the right track because it contains in-depth training for its employees, a roll-out of GA systems and procedures, and an identification of the various synergies with other business units and other plants.

How have customers reacted to Grupo Antolin entering the IP market?

The company’s entry into this new mar-ket has proved very popular with our existing customers who we are already working with these components and

also with regular Grupo Antolin custom-ers who we are not yet supplying with the new products.

Finally, you’ve lived in Germany; what are the main differences when it comes to working in both countries?

Firstly, I would like to thank all my new colleagues for their fantastic welcome. I have felt very much at home right from the start and very happy to start a new pe-riod in a country like Germany which sets the standard in the automotive market.

In my view there are no major differences between Spain and Germany as the auto-motive world in Europe is marked by the specific demands of German customers. As a result work habits are very similar in both cases: A lot of effort and hard work focused mainly on meeting customer needs. It is crucial to combine rigor, per-severance, and creativity and I honestly think we bring all three qualities.

At present it is essential that we know and understand the product and our col-leagues trust a project that’s ambitious and packed with opportunities.. ▪

COMMERCIALWOLFGANG GRAF

QUALITYBERND WINKELBACH

INDUSTRIALRALF LINK

ENGINEERING & PROJECTSGEORG LAUKART

COCKPITS & CONSOLES BUMIGUEL ÁNGEL PRADO

Interview with Miguel Ángel PradoDIRECTOR OF THE NEW COCKPITS & CONSOLES BU

Miguel Ángel has held several positions at Grupo Antolin since he began his career with the company in 1994. Since then his extensive experience in the industrial area and knowledge of the company have enabled him to fill a number of posts.

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EUROPE REGIONSPAIN, AUSTRIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, FRANCE, GERMANY, HUNGARY, ITALY, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SLOVAKIA, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM

As for territories and because of the large growth in the Czech Republic, a new technical center is to be opened in the country to bring together its technical, commercial, and corporate department functions.

MIGUEL ÁNGEL VICENTE

MERCOSUR REGIONARGENTINA AND BRAZIL.

PABLO GARCÍA

FINANCIALLUIS VEGA

COMMERCIALMIGUEL ÁNGEL VICENTE

In the commercial area and to enable greater integration, the Business Development Department has been set up to manage the function for all Grupo Antolin business.

INDUSTRIALJUAN CARLOS GONZÁLEZ

Corporate Quality Corporate Purchasing Inorganic Growth Corporate Engineering Information Systems

HUMAN RESOURCES

JAVIER BLANCO

INNOVATIONJAVIER VILLACAMPA

ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONCHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND THAILAND.

JORGE JUÁREZ

TERRITORIES

Miguel Ángel Prado was appointed as Grupo Antolin Director of the

Cockpits & Consoles BU in 2015 and member of Steering Committee. He

earned and Industrial Engineering degree in Germany and has 25

years of international experience within the automotive industry in different positions. He started his

professional career in Grupo Antolin in 1994, where he has held different

responsibilities, such as General Manager in the Czech Republic,

Projects Management (CAD, Financial and Systems) and Purchasing. Before

his last appointment, he drove the commercial function in the Door

Business Unit from 2010 to 2015.

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The German car market is the European leader and as such offers great business opportunities. Following the integration of the operations of Mag-na Interiors, Grupo Antolin has greater strength and presence in Germany, a country that accounts for over 16% of our turnover. The new Business Unit’s headquarters will be in Munich and all its global activity will be coordinated there.

GERMANY "THE HEART OF EUROPE"

GRUPO ANTOLIN IN EUROPE

Europe accounts for more than half Grupo Antolin’s turnover. The company has a workforce of 15,346 employees across 90 factories. In addition it equips 65% of vehicles produced in the territory and generates revenue coming to €2.27 billion.

Grupo Antolin is present in 14 European countries: Spain, Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. With the recent acquisition of Magna Interiors, it has enhanced its pres-ence in key automotive industry markets such as Germany and the UK and outside Europe in the USA and Mexico.

TURNOVER

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GRUPO ANTOLIN IN EUROPE

GRUPO ANTOLIN IN GERMANY

Germany has some of the leading manufacturer brands. With a total

of six OEMs— Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche (VW), and

Opel (General Motors)—Germany ranks with Japan, China, and the US among the largest car

manufacturers in the world, excelling in the mid-range and

high-end segments.

Source: Germany Trade & Invest

* Technical Commercial Offices

Grupo Antolin enhances its position in Europe’s largest automotive market

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GERMANY, EUROPEAN AUTOMOTIVE POWERHOUSE

Germany is the European leader in terms of production and sales which means it provides an extensive market of opportunities. It is the leading vehicle manufacturer in Europe and the fourth world-wide. It accounts for over 30% of all passenger cars manufactured and nearly 20% of all new registrations.

The importance of the automotive sector in the German economy is such that it employs one in seven Germans and its impact on GDP is about 2.7%. No other European country can boast a com-parable concentration of research, development, design, procure-ment, manufacture, and assembly facilities.

International providers are increasingly attracted by the country as a business location and it continues to be the most attractive in terms of foreign investment in Europe and the fourth in the world behind China, the USA, and Russia.

Porsche CayenneVolkswagen TouaregVolkswagen Passat

Audi Q7

Audi TTVolkswagen Passat

Future Audi Q5

Mercedes-Benz V Class Mercedes-Benz S Class BMW Serie 2 Tourer and Gran TourerPorsche Cayenne

Grupo Antolin supplies components for the following premium vehicles

Grupo Antolin’s relationship with Germany goes back some way as it is one of the leading automobile producers and has leading brands set up in the country. The Group has been operating in Ger-many since 1992. It was then that the company made the leap to internationalization and opened commercial representation offic-es in the major European decision-making centers.

Germany has always been a key market since it is the leading man-ufacturer in Europe, but following the acquisition of Magna Interi-ors it is now even more important as there is a major growth proj-ect. The acquisition of Magna Interiors significantly strengthens our position to the point that turnover in Germany has reached €682 million, which accounts for more than 16% of sales.

Grupo Antolin announced the creation of a facility that would house the new Cockpits and Consoles BU in Allershausen, near Munich. This is one of Grupo Antolin’s major sites and will coordi-nate all the industrial activity of the new BU. The center will also host R&D and commercial representation operations.

GRUPO ANTOLIN WITH GERMAN CONSTRUCTORS

Grupo Antolin’s new position in Germany is a major challenge and also an opportunity to gain footprint and better serve customers such as Mercedes and BMW. This transaction has provided the company with numerous advantages. ▪

SEATS & METAL LIGHTING COCKPITS & CONSOLESDOORS & HARD TRIMOVERHEADS & SOFT TRIM


TECHNICAL-COMMERCIAL OFFICESAllershausenBad DürkheimBambergCologneGroßostheimStuttgartWeyhausen

PLANTS AND JITSBad DürkheimBambergCologneEmdenMassenRastattRegensburgRegenstaufRoitzschSaarlouisSachsenStraubingWolfsburg

The advantages of the Magna Interiors acquisition:

· Improving our commercial and technical teams to enhance our position with German OEMs.

· More solid and closer relationships with leading German manufacturers.

· Significant improvement in industrial presence.

Overheads & Soft Trim BU Monthly Meeting

"The acquisition of Magna’s interior division makes us a stronger company and to achieve our targets we need to work as single team,” said María Helena Antolín in her speech at the meeting with employees at Grupo Antolin headquarters in Auburn Hills.


THE NEW ORGANIZATION HAS INTEGRATED SOFT TRIM OPERA-TIONS FROM MAGNA INTERIORS (ESSENTIALLY CARPETS, FLOORS, AND TRUNK PARTS) IN THE OVERHEADS BU WHICH HAS BEEN RE-NAMED THE OVERHEADS & SOFT TRIM BUSINESS UNIT.

To promote the exchange of knowledge, last Monday, January 18, the Business Unit held its latest Monthly Committee (at which the results and actions from the various areas were reviewed) in Ebergas-sing (Austria), where several Soft Trim products are manufactured and many of the projects in these technologies are managed. ▪

The company’s Vice Chairman took the opportunity to tell new employees about the company’s history and the most significant challenges they will face in the future.

Grupo Antolin North-America President Pablo Baroja also provided an overview of what took place in 2015 and en-couraged employees to continue working to achieve the

goals set by the company: "We operate in a highly com-petitive industry and we need everyone’s effort and com-mitment."

The event also doubled up as the unofficial opening of the extension of Grupo Antolin’s head office in the United States, where the company has opted for a very function-al and modern model that encourages collaboration be-tween departments. ▪

From left to right: Javier Pérez, Mª Teresa González, Mario Sánchez, César Hierro, Marta Cuevas, Fernando Sanz, Peter Walter, José Antolín,

Alfonso Moreno, Katja Sieghart and Jos Kuppens

EBERGASSING is also a plant that

manufactures a large number of lined pillars

for high-end vehicles in the German market,

and has associated technical skills and

projects.

"Now we are a STRONGER company"


INNOVATION2016 februarygrupoantolinINFORMA 9

Both Jesús Pascual and Javier Villacampa emphasized the

need to promote innovation across the company and the role of Corporate Innovation

in sponsoring it from the idea to its materialization in

new products and processes.

In the center, photo of the team with the result of the collaborative work

addressed in the “Art-team” workshop

They are part of a plan to promote Innovation across Grupo An-tolin and will be continued in 2016 in the Group’s main facilities around the world, this time with the direct involvement of our new colleagues from Magna Interiors.

The events in Burgos kicked off on December 21 with a meeting of all Corporate Innovation Department staff in Burgos. Over fifty people gathered for the Team Building Day run with the support of the Human Resources Department with the aim of develop-ing essential aspects in emotional skills and improving internal communication, openness to change, and ultimately the depart-ment’s ability to work as a team. Fun and learning went hand-in-hand at the event.

At the end, Director of Corporate Innovation Javier Villacampa em-phasized the need to extend this innovation teamwork to the rest of the company as the best way to meet its challenges in this field.

On the 22rd the event was divided into three parts: The first was at-tended by the Innovation team where Javier Villacampa stressed in his presentation the value and leadership of the function and set out the Innovation strategies, challenges and objectives which are to guide work over the next few years.

In the second part each Corporate Innovation Department area manager presented to the other teams the results achieved in 2015 and the main courses of action and projects for 2016.

To round off the day a special session was held by inviting all the colleagues at Grupo Antolin headquarters in Burgos who the in-novation team works with every day. Javier Villacampa gave a summary presentation of the team’s role, strategies, and objec-tives in the shape of projects validated by the Business Units for the coming years.

Subsequently some of the main innovation projects which are to be put in place in 2016 in partnership with Advanced Engineering in the Business Units were presented by the leader of each project, who then took questions from the audience.

Finally, Jesús Pascual, Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Antolin, closed the event by underscoring the renewed efforts the com-pany had made in Innovation at Grupo Antolin, including a sig-nificant increase in financial and human resources. Both Jesús Pascual and Javier Villacampa emphasized the need to promote innovation across the company and the role of Corporate Inno-vation in sponsoring it from the idea to its materialization in new products and processes, engaging all the company’s departments in this task and ensuring efficient use of company resources.

New challenges have been added for 2016 such as the integration of new products/processes, and consolidating the Innovation and Advanced Engineering Teams in Munich, Ebergassing, Steyr and GA-North America and thus the creation of a global innovation network in Grupo Antolin. ▪

ON DECEMBER 21 AND 22, 2015, GRUPO ANTOLIN HEADQUARTERS IN BURGOS HOSTED A NUMBER OF EVENTS ON MANAGING AND PROMOTING INNOVATION IN THE COMPANY

INNOVATION IS A MUST FROM ALL GRUPO ANTOLIN

LED, ELECTRONIC LIGHTA Light Emitting Diode is a two-terminal electronic component that enables the flow of electric current. It is a revolutionary development that generates light at a lower cost and for longer than traditional infrared radiation lighting.

Responsibility for environmental sustainability is one of the core principles in Grupo Antolin’s corporate policy. The company is committed to encouraging all efforts to promote greater environmental responsibility by developing processes and technologies that safeguard the environment.

GREEN PROGRAMGrupo Antolin’s headquarters cuts its energy use by 10% through LED lighting

In 2014 Grupo Antolin’s management launched the “Grupo Antolin Green Program 2014-1016”, a strategy to minimize the environmental impact in terms of energy use and non-hazardous waste generation of products and processes in GA companies worldwide. One of these measures, carried out by the General Services Department, has been modernization of the building’s lighting system which will enable 10% savings in total energy use.

This project has cut lighting use in the main building by 42% by replacing 2,300 panels with four 18W fluorescent tubes by 31W LED panels, 350 watertight panels with two 58W fluorescent tubes by 40W LED panels, and 22 400W metal halide panels by 187W LED projectors.

The company has chosen LED lighting technology which enables significant savings. Roughly speaking a LED tube uses half the power of a fluorescent tube to emit the same light. Plus it is also safer than the traditional system since it is cleaner because it contains no mercury or tungsten and reduces CO2 emissions by 80%.

The figures in Grupo Antolin’s Environmental Sustainability balance sheet showed that electricity use in 2014/2015 stood at 225.80 GWh. This balance sheet sets out the company’s environmental performance by analyzing its environmental, social, and financial dimensions to identify areas for improvement. It assesses the quality of the sustainability strategy to which the company is committed. ▪


SINCE 2006 THE GROUP HAS PROVIDED AN APPLICATION CALLED “ENVIRONMENTAL

AND ENERGY INDICATORS” ON ITS CORPORATE INTRANET SO THAT ALL

COMPANY FACILITIES CAN REPORT AND THUS MONITOR THEIR ENERGY

USE TO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT.

ENVIRONMENT

WITH LED Light quantity has improved by 50% on average per workstation

WITH FLUORESCENTS

grupoantolinINFORMA 112016 february NEWS IN BRIEF

CUSTOMER EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR CATOSCATOS (Chonqing Antolin Tuopu), the JV between Antolin and Ningbo in China, has received “Excellent Delivery Award” authorized by CAF (Changan Ford) for the year 2015. It is the first time for CATOS to win this prize and only one supplier each year among all others in China is selected. It is the highly recognition for our delivery efficiency and quality for the year, also the best honor for the dedication and hard work for all of the employees in CATOS. After winning this prize, enough motivation and encouragement for us to pursue the higher goals and step forward to beyond our customers’ expectations. ▪

NHK Antolin Thailand got Ford Q1 certificationNHK Antolin Thailand (JV with Japanese partner NHK) is remarkable in 2015 for its improvement with the leadership by Gen-eral Manager, Andrés Arribas, Technical & Sales Manager, Alberto Bocio and JIT facil-ity plant manager, Nirut Boonart.

The good news came that Q1 certification was given by Ford in October 2015 with “2015 Best Delivery Performance Award” and recently the awarding ceremony was held. This is the award which shows that NHK Antolin Thailand has achieved Ford Quality / Delivery standards and also re-flects that their work following the client standards.

This Ford program requires that a supplier's facility achieve excellence in four critical ar-eas: capable systems, continuous improve-ment, ongoing performance, and, most importantly, satisfied customers.▪

EL ECONOMISTA rewards Grupo Antolin’s internationalizationOn December 3, 2015, Grupo Antolin received the “Internationaliza-tion Award” presented by newspaper El Economista. GA CEO Jesús Pascual attended the ceremony for the 5th Awards held in the Caixa-Forum auditorium in Madrid at the ‘Night of the Economy’ gala.

El Economista’s annual awards recognized the best companies and entrepreneurs in 2015. The gala also recognized the work of Spanish companies that over the past year have become true leaders in key areas such as internationalization, innovation, cor-porate social responsibility, and training. Grupo Antolin has been recognized with this award as one of the world’s leading car inte-rior component manufacturers. ▪

Antolin Shanghai Autoparts (ASA) has been awarded by Dongfeng Nissan Dalian plant prize as “Best Contribution plant for production guarantee in Dalian.”

ASA has a JIT center for headliners located in Dalian. This prize is the positive feedback and recognition for the in-time delivery and the trustful quality of the products. It shows the professional work, corporation and working system inside of ASA.

Dongfeng Nissan Dalian plant awarded this time best 12 suppliers in total for dif-ferent categories all over the China for the year 2015. This is the good summary for the last year for ASA and a good start for the beginning of this year. ▪

Grupo Antolin has reached an agreement with Industrias Alegre to acquire the lat-ter’s 50% stake in Silesia Plastic Sp z.o.o, their Polish joint venture specialized in plastic injection.

For Grupo Antolin, this acquisition is a good opportunity to extend its plastic injection business in Eastern Europe and strengthen its industrial capabilities there. Grupo Anto-lin has underlined the important industrial know-how this company has in the plastic

injection business. In addition, Silesia Plas-tic has reported strong financial and indus-trial performance over the last years.

With this acquisition, Silesia Plastic will be fully consolidated in the doors and hard trim business unit, which represents about one third of Grupo Antolin’s global revenue.

The transaction is subjected to the rele-vant authorizations and is expected to be closed in the first quarter of 2016. ▪

GRUPO ANTOLIN buys 50% stake in SILESIA PLASTIC

ANTOLIN SHANGHAI recognized by Dongfeng Nissan Dalian

Jesús Pascual, Grupo Antolin CEO, attended the ceremony held in Madrid. The gala was opened by the Minister of Economy

and Competitiveness, Luis de Guindos, before an audience that contained around 400 business people


Laughter therapy at HermosilloIn December, the Hermosillo plant (México), hosted a Laugh-ter Therapy exercise. This psychotherapeutic technique brings

mental and emotional benefits through laughter. The effects are beneficial and apparently workers who laugh more are more motivated to resolve problems and face new challenges. It also reduces muscle tension and improves interpersonal re-lationships. ▪

Sharing INNOVATIVE KNOWLEDGEOver the last six months a number of companies have visited our facilities to bring us their Innovative Day Meetings (IDM), share their knowledge, and show us their developments and innovations.

TESA, one of the world’s leading self-adhesive product and system solutions manufacturers, focused its IDM on automation solutions and processes with adhesives in the automotive sector and also drew attention to some of its projects with Magna Interiors.

SICK, a world leader in the development and manufac-ture of smart sensor technology, divided its IDM into four main blocks: Flexible automation, safety, quality control, and tracking and traceability.

LISI Automotive, a world leader in the design and man-ufacture of fasteners and assembly solutions, shared with us the most widespread range of fastening and as-sembly solutions on the market which is principally de-signed to reduce the overall cost of assembly operations as part of a win-win relationship with its customers.

Tecnalia, the largest private R&D group in Spain, ran an IDM in conjunction with Everis, a multinational con-sulting firm providing business and strategy solutions, application development, maintenance, and outsourc-

ing services. Tecnalia is investing in the factory of the fu-ture as the best response to emerging socio-economic challenges which mean we have to reinvent some of our traditional production models, and they showed the im-portance of Industry 4.0 both now and in an increasing-ly near future.

Finally we were visited by the Biele Group, a Europe-an benchmark in industrial process automation and a manufacturer and designer of its own presses which de-livers a fully integrated service optimized for maximum efficiency in production processes. ▪

Monthly by MonthlyGrupo Antolin is launching a new way of communicat-ing consisting of monthly videos which summarize the main events that have taken place in the company.

The videos are to be released on the first Wednesday of each month in the Communication Space and will be hosted on SharePoint so they can be ac-cessed by all employees.

The two-minute long videos with captions in Spanish, En-glish and Chinese use imag-es and fragments taken from other videos to show the main events that have taken place each month: Awards, projects,

launches, openings, inaugura-tions, conferences, forums, etc.

They are a new audiovisual tool in line with the digital era which add to internal commu-nication consisting at present of our print corporate maga-zine INFORMA, published ev-ery two months, and an online communication tool, the Com-munication Space, an email sent out every Wednesday.

Grupo Antolin is to bring in a new information channel, a video format that is a great way to convey the company’s values and thus build a sense of belonging and unity encom-passing every employee. ▪

The Innovative Day Meetings are a strategic initiative by Grupo Antolin Knowledge Management aimed at improving knowledge with the help of our suppliers and technical centers.

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The ISO 50001 standard sets out the requirements an energy management system has to meet in order to make continuous improvements in the energy performance of a company. Efficient energy use saves money, conserves resources, and addresses climate change.


Grupo Antolin in China celebrates its annual dinnerOn Jan 15th 2016, GA China annual dinner was held successfully at JW Marriot Shang-hai Changfeng Park. This year, the GA China annual dinner was named under the theme of “The Bund”, reflecting the old Shanghai style, employees dressed according to this coming back to 1930’s Shanghai. Different teams prepared various perfor-mances winning positive feedbacks. In the speech of Jorge Juárez, director of Asia Pa-cific region, efforts from all the employees were praised, encouragement and cheer up brought people to work more closely in the coming year. ▪

Grupo Antolin exhibits at EUROGUSSGerman Die-casting Fair held in Nuremberg from January 12 to 14, 2016

Euroguss is the most important fair worldwide special-izing in injection technology. There the entire injection value chain is presented including injection molding of magnesium and aluminum parts, injection machinery, molds, machining, special alloys... It is also where new developments in the industry come together at the in-ternational injection congress.

Grupo Antolin-Magnesio had its own booth although it also partnered promotion of the Spain brand (featur-ing its logo at the booth) through FUNDIGEX (Castings Exporters’ Association of Spain) which on behalf of ICEX Spain Export and Investment convened group participa-tion at the Euroguss Fair with other Spanish exhibitors.

We are confident that the great interest in our magne-sium products and the knowledge gained in the field will translate into future orders.

The activity may be financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), for which ICEX Spain Export and Investment is the executive entity. ▪

Grupo Antolin was represented by Dierk Schneider (Magnesium Key Account Manager) and Diego Val

(Innovation Area and Head of Metallic Materials).

First ISO 50001 Energy Certificates at Antolin Massen and Antolin SüddeutschlandThe Energy Management Sys-tem is the component of a management system which develops and implements a company’s energy policy as well as managing those parts of its operations that involve energy use (energy aspects).

In December 2015 four facilities belonging to ANTOLIN MAS-SEN (Massen and Roitzsch) and ANTOLIN SÜDDEUTSCH-LAND (Regenstauf and Rastatt) earned their Energy Efficiency certificates in accordance with ISO 50001 requirements. In

addition ANTOLIN STRAUBING already gained this certification in February 2014. They are the first Grupo Antolin companies to earn this recognition. ▪

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AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THE DETROIT MO-TOR SHOW IS AN EVENT CHOSEN TO PRESENT VEHICLES WHICH AFTER MONTHS OR EVEN YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT ARE READY TO MAKE THEIR DEBUTS ON THE MARKET.

Undoubtedly one of the most important and widely an-ticipated production cars has been the new tenth-gen-eration Mercedes-Benz E-class 2016. There were also a large number of concepts that will shape and influence the design and features of the cars that we will be able to drive in the near future.

Volvo S90 Grupo Antolin supplies the instrument panel, sunvisors and pillars (China).

Mercedes E-class 2016, central console and instrument panel

The new Mercedes-Benz E-class 2016 has a very sim-ilar appearance to the brand’s flagship. Its interior is in-spired by the S-class, imitating its center console and dashboard. Plus the lighting technology it features varies with conditions. Its lights are dimmed to 80% brightness in total darkness and 60% when the car is stopped.

The three-pointed star brand appeared in Detroit packed with new developments. In addition to the new luxury sedan, Mercedes showed its new Mercedes S 65 AMG Cabriolet, the brand’s most powerful con-vertible, and the new Mercedes SLC, a restyling of the current SLK model.

The Mercedes S 65 AMG Cabriolet has a truly luxuri-ous interior: Sports seats upholstered in nappa leath-er (also on the A pillars and sunvisors) and a microfi-ber-lined fabric top.

Another of the great innovations at Detroit 2016 was the new Volvo S90, a model that has a minimalist in-terior inspired by the Volvo XC90. For the first time the control panel is completely digital, something which now seems crucial in new premium vehicles following its launch just over a year ago in the new Audi TT.

In contrast to this model, the dashboard of the Volvo S90 is slenderer with air intakes placed vertically next to the huge touch screen that works like a tablet to handle the car’s functions.

Another of the stars at Detroit was the new BMW M2 Coupé. The inside of this BMW model is a purely rac-ing environment and the only color scheme available is black leather with blue stitching. Alcantara upholstery and carbon fiber inserts featured in an interior that stands out for its breathtaking sport seats.


The 29th Detroit Motor Show was held from January 11 to 24 in the iconic Cobo Center in Michigan, Detroit, where the main innovations from the world biggest brands were on display. The NAIAS, the North American International Auto Show, is one of the leading events in today’s motor scene. This year the Detroit show was not attended by Jaguar, Land Rover, Bentley, McLaren, Peugeot, or Citroën.

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Plastics News’ second annual event, Plastics in Automotive: Driving Change, explored many of the is-sues, technologies and emerging trends influencing the automotive

industry and focus on how plastics processors can meet the challenges of automakers to keep pace with the global market. This conference will feature a cross-section of ap-

GRUPO ANTOLIN AT DETROIT MOTOR SHOW 2016Richard A. Hager, Grupo Antolin-North America, participated at the Plastics Conference in Automotive on the 11th and 12th January at the Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS)

plications on different parts of the vehicles and identify how the needs of carmakers must mesh with the work of suppliers to keep pace with consumer and marketplace trends.

The Message of Grupo Antolin in 2016 Plastics Automotive Confer-ence in Detroit was centered on identifying the most significant megatrends that Grupo Antolin see moving forward: Achieving critical mass (products, locations, and “in-dustrial flexibility”, Strengthening Knowledge and Continuing a com-mitment to Innovation.

“It was a showcase to start to get the Antolin name in front of a lot of people and show that the Company is capable to provide full interior solutions and innovation to meet OEM customer future needs”

Chrysler surprised everyone at the Show by present-ing its unannounced Pacifica. It is a similar model to the Mercedes R-Class, with three rows of seats. This new vehicle replaces the Town & Country, a large sev-en-seater MPV featuring multiple screens and Stow & Go seats.

Ford introduced the new Mondeo 2017. The bulk of the changes are in its front where it premieres a grille with full-LED headlights and air inlets. The American manufacturer also showed the Ford F-150 Raptor SuperCrew 2017 featuring aggressive lines and robust fenders with very distinct shapes and a striking front grille. The interior is almost identical to the rest of the Raptor range, but rear seat passengers gain additional legroom and will find getting in and out easier due to larger rear doors.

The Lincoln Continental Concept was also presented, a real profusion of luxury. The interior of this model stands out for new seats fitted with heating and cooling to re-duce fatigue during long journeys and they also have a rolling massage function.

Japanese high-end brands took center stage with two high-flying coupés: The Infiniti Q60, the coupé version of the Q50, and the Lexus LC.

The Infinity Q60 has a bespoke interior finished with handmade leather and carbon fiber. It contains compo-nents adopted from the Infiniti Q80 Inspiration concept car, such as its low roofline and padded leather seats. In the interior the designers have used carbon fiber in door components to add to the sporty appearance. The steering wheel is leather-wrapped and stitched by hand and in this new model there is more legroom for pas-sengers in the rear seats.

The Lexus LC 500 will only be available in the hybrid version in Spain and most European countries. It will become the brand’s first four-seater sports hybrid featuring great luxury inside. Further details about this sports car are its carbon fiber roof and doors as well as the aluminum door trim, a material also used in the trunk.

Audi A4 Allroad The interior is similar to the rest of the Audi A4 range. It has a screen size up to 8.3 inches. In terms of features, there is the new voice control system, which can recognize input commands so you can call someone for example. The options list also includes the information system projected on the windshield 'head-up display'.

The 'Audi connect' system offers online services such as roadside assistance, provides status reports via smartphone and has applications for streaming music playback, among others.

Audi also offers LED lights with dynamic turn signals in taillights and Matrix headlights with dynamic turn signals.

GMC Acadia The interior of the GMC Acadia is one of its main features as it can accommodate five, six or seven passengers depending on the number of rows of seats and the type of them requested.

Inside there is a more refined look. It includes updating the board, center console and panels that provide the option to connect smartphones via Apple Car Play and Android Auto as well as the On Star system unique to General Motors group vehicles.

Acura ConceptAcura’s goal is a more striking concept: 'Precision crafted performance' and slimmer headlights which deliver greater clarity. In addition it features a fair amount of contour in the sliver of rear light visible and a total absence of door handles and hollows in the panel.

The design of the interior of the new Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback will be available with two trim levels: LT and Premier. The RS package will add a sportier look with a unique image thanks to new fenders, wheels, and oth-er details. Its entertainment system will be compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and also has com-ponents such as lane keep assist and parking assist. The brand claims that it offers as many features as its rivals but with more interior space, especially legroom.

Infiniti Q60 Acura

Japan’s Nissan opted for something much more popular at this year’s Detroit show. A concept which is a variant of its enormous Nissan Titan called the Nissan Titan Warrior Concept. The interior of this model is luxurious and robust. The Titan is a vehicle designed for weekend adventurers so the interior has to be comfortable and convenient. There are containers for hot and cold drinks in its center console. ▪


GMC Acadia Grupo Antolin supplies the instrument panel

Grupo Antolin supplies the headliner, pillars and package tray for the Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback

Audi A4 Allroad Grupo Antolin supplies the headliner (China)

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The history of industrialization ranges from the invention of the steam engine and the mechanization of manual labor through Henry Ford’s mass production to the latest wave of electronic systems and information technology. GLOBALIZATION.

Digitize to gain competitiveness

Industry in Spain now accounts for 13% of value added and provides jobs for 11% of the working population. In this situation, new tech-nological developments, hyperconnectivity, and globalization of the economy are presenting new opportunities and challenges.

This means we need to address new trends in order to evolve and become a strong, competitive, world-class sector: Industry 4.0.

Industry 4.0, also called the Fourth Industrial Revolution, seeks to develop new technologies to work more efficiently. It involves virtual simulation of product manufacture, preventing and repairing faults remotely, and flexibilizing production with leading to rocketing operating costs.

In Spain the Ministry of Industry has launched the Connected Industry program in partnership with Banco Santander, In-dra, and Telefónica. The aim is to encourage the digitization of Spanish industry.

This area includes issues such as big data (systems handling large data sets), smart robotics, cloud computing, and Inter-net of Things, a theory developed by Kevin Ashton which sets out a world in which all everyday objects are connected to the Internet.

The automotive and aviation sectors are the most advanced in digitization. An example in the case of the automotive industry is the Seat factory in Martorell, Barcelona, where models such as the Audi Q3 and the Seat León are produced much more ef-ficiently by using software that regulates energy, water, pres-sure, and steam flows by tailoring them to product needs.

Industry 4.0 will help reduce transportation and storage costs as well as facilitating access by drawing closer to the produc-tion plant. This closeness will provide greater flexibility in case of possible spikes in demand without risk of stockout or, con-versely, building up large quantities of product in a warehouse.

The potential of the digital transformation of production com-panies is immense. Industry 4.0 will drive digital transforma-tion and be a qualitative leap in the organization and manage-ment of company value chains.

Industry 4.0 refers to industry’s ability to build cutting-edge in-novations into their products and processes, in particular the development of electronics, information and communications technologies which have a bigger footprint in other sectors such as services. That means industry becomes more connect-ed, more tailored, flexible, and ultimately smarter.

Given the contemporary significance of this technological in-dustrialization plan, Grupo Antolin has decided to join in and take part in national conventions and talks to share its views on the impact of Industry 4.0 on the current situation in Spain and the company. ▪

The fourth Industrial Revolution, or Industry 4.0, is an initiative created with the aim of generating a new industrial era by finding solutions which enhance the competitiveness of enterprises.

Industry 4.0 is the result of building information technology into production processes. In countries such as Spain it could make a significant contribution to enhancing competitiveness.

The term ‘Industry 4.0’ was coined by the German government to describe a vision of computerized manufacturing in which all processes are interconnected.

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