Automotive News - January 28, 2008 - (Page 18) 18 • JANUARY 28, 2008 gmdealergroupadvertising.com Magni Group 800-992 2723 adds facilities Coatings provider in 3 countries DETROIT — Magni Group Inc. has expanded operations in the United States, Japan and China. In Portland, Tenn., Magni’s Depor Industries subsidiary has opened a 54,000square-foot building for three paint lines and a testing lab. The operation is intended to serve markets in the central United States. In Yokohama, Japan, Magni has opened an office to provide sales, marketing and support services. And in Guangzhou, China, Magni and Gamma Chemical Co., of Taiwan, have agreed to buy Guangzhou Olier, a company specializing in the coating of metal components. Magni Group, of suburban Detroit, provides coatings for fasteners, fuel and brake systems, and other components. produce six undercarriage parts. Samco Machinery supplies roll forming systems for the automotive, building construction, shelving and other industries. Reaching out Brose Group products that give motorists more contact with the Brose brand include Anti-collision sensors that detect obstructions and stop remote-controlled vehicle doors from fully opening or closing Power folding rear seats that create an extended flat cargo space with the touch of a button Power adjusting cargo tray that extends for easier loading Intermet to shut Tenn. factory FORT WORTH, Texas — Intermet Corp. will close its Pulaski, Tenn., plant in the second half of 2008. The factory opened in 1990 and employs 105 workers. It makes rocker arm covers, rack and pinion housings, electronic housings and oil filter adapters. Production of products made at the Pulaski plant will be transferred to Intermet factories in Minneapolis; Jackson, Tenn.; and Palmyra, Mo. Intermet, of Fort Worth, makes cast-metal automotive components. Samco gets Nano contract TORONTO — Samco Machinery Ltd., of Toronto, will supply roll forming machinery to Tata Ryerson India for the Tata Nano minicar. Under the $3 million contract, Samco’s machinery will be used to Look what we found in your database with Brose seeks to connect more with drivers April Wortham awortham@crain.com A lot of money is buried in your database…valuable customers ready to buy today. GOLDDIGGER from eLEAD CRM knows who they are and our Call Center will drive them straight to your showroom floor and service bay. GOLDDIGGER with eLEAD CRM CALL CENTER s e l l c a r s , g u a ra n t e e d . (866) 450-3247 WeMakeYourCalls.com Find GOLD at NADA Booth #6425S (next to Ford Motor Company) DETROIT — Germany’s Brose Group wants to get closer to consumers. Brose, best known for window regulators and door systems, is offering new products that give drivers and passengers more contact with the brand. Among the technologies displayed on a Brose concept vehicle at the Detroit auto show was a unit that allows the driver and front passenger doors to be opened or closed by remote control. It’s the same idea as a power liftgate found on many SUVs, but Brose added features that combine convenience with safety. For example, anti-collision sensors detect an obstruction in the door’s path, such as a child’s hand or a vehicle in the adjacent parking space, and stop the door from fully opening or closing. “Until now, a lot of Brose components were inside the door or the seat structure, not in direct contact with the consumer,” said Bryan Russell, spokesman for Brose North America Inc. “But with Brose’s first show vehicle, we’re getting closer and closer to the consumer.” The trend toward third-row seating has driven several Brose innovations for the rear of the vehicle. They include power folding rear seats and a power adjusting cargo tray that extends with a touch of a button for easier loading. Most of Brose’s new products derive from its existing components and technology, said David Clements, development director for Brose door and closure systems in North America. For example, the motor and hardware used in the power adjusting cargo tray are found in power adjusting front seats. Sharing parts and technology helps lower costs and make the products attractive to customers, said Marcus Klopp, Brose vice president for new product development. Klopp said the price of the gearbox and electronics in the cargo tray is 60 to 80 euros ($88 to $117 at current exchange rates). “But the customer could sell it as an option for $400 to $500,” he said. Said Arnd Herwig, vice president of engineering for Brose North America: “It isn’t that our engineers developed something that will just get another engineer excited. These products deliver either real comfort or safety to the end user.” c http://gmdealergroupadvertising.com http://autonews.com http://WeMakeYourCalls.com http://WeMakeYourCalls.com
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