Autoneum

Autoneum (legally Autoneum Holding AG) is an internationally active Swiss industrial holding company with headquarters in Winterthur, Switzerland.

The Group operates in the automobile industry was founded in 2011 as a spin -off of Rieter Holding AG. He is listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange. 1984, the former automotive Unikeller AG was taken over by Rieter Holding AG and operated under the umbrella of Rieter from 1995 through 2011 under the name of Rieter Automotive Systems. Autoneum employs approximately 9,800 people at 50 locations in over 20 countries ..

In fiscal 2012, Autoneum has resulted in revenues in the amount of 1.91 billion CHF. This represented an increase in sales for the previous year by 13.4 % since. The net profit increased significantly from CHF 2.3 million to CHF 28.7 million.

History

Autoneum officially had its beginnings at the start of the acquisition in 1984 of Unikeller AG, a manufacturer of systems for acoustic and thermal insulation for vehicles. The Unikeller AG became a 100 % subsidiary of Rieter Holding AG. 1988 Aqusition with the CHG Group in Rossendorf Gunderhausen, AGFK in Switzerland and Sipavel in Portugal was closed. The company Firth Funishings UK, a producer of automotive carpets is, taken in 1994. In 1995, the vehicle components manufacturer Global Industries, USA is acquired and the complete Unikeller Division is renamed Rieter Automotive Systems. 1996, the last vehicle component manufacturers from Italy and Brazil are purchased. 2008 development and hearing center in Shanghai, China will be opened.

In March 2011, the division of the Rieter Group, it was decided by the Board. Rieter Automotive Systems division was made ​​independent in May 2011 and established as Autoneum Holding AG, an independent new automotive company.

Divisions

Autoneum is a global provider in the fields of acoustics and thermal management for motor vehicles, with the aim to achieve comfort and appreciation of the vehicles. The company's customers are automobile manufacturers.

Awards

  • 2000: Autoneum (formerly Rieter Automotive) receives PACE Award for innovation Rieter Ultra Light.
  • 2010: Finalist in the PACE Award for Rieter Ultra Silent.
  • 2012: Finalist in the PACE Award for Theta - Fiber.
  • 2013: Best SPI share 211.6 % / Best shares in the SPI 211.6 %
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