Two strategic acquisitions in the hydrogen field

21-12-2017 Innovation

With the acquisitions of Swiss Hydrogen and Optimum CPV, Plastic Omnium reinforces its positioning as an electric propulsion player.

After the Israeli company Ξ PO-CellTech was set up in 2016 in the field of fuel cells and the Group joined the “Hydrogen Council” steering committee, two acquisitions reinforce Plastic Omnium’s strategic positioning as a key player in the field of electric propulsion.
• Swiss Hydrogen, a Swiss company, specialized in the design and production of solutions for the management and control of energy in fuel cell systems dedicated to mobility,
• Optimum CPV, a Belgian company specialized, in the design and production of tanks in filament composite for the storage of pressurized hydrogen.

All these new businesses, which should be enriched in the coming months, will be combined into a new entity and Management, “Plastic Omnium New Energies”, within the Storage and Propulsion division – Plastic Omnium Auto Inergy.

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Hydrogen Council presents hydrogen as a pillar of energy transition

20-12-2017 Innovation

Hydrogen, a new energy for the automotive world.

On the occasion of COP 23, the 18 members of the Hydrogen Council met to promote hydrogen as a safe, clean and efficient energy. This annual meeting of CEOs opened a dialogue with representatives of governments, major multinationals in the automotive world and other sectors of the economy and laid a roadmap for the development of hydrogen.

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Plastic Omnium, a growth and innovation strategy

13-12-2017 Finance

To mark its Investor Day, the Group is unveiling its growth and innovation strategy geared towards meeting the new challenges of the connected, autonomous and carbon-free car.

Premium positioning to meet the challenges of the car of tomorrow

Building on the momentum offered by the continuous improvement of its industrial and financial performance, Plastic Omnium is in this way giving itself the means necessary to further accelerate its capacity for innovation so as to meet the challenges represented by the carbon-free, connected and autonomous car of tomorrow. Its ambitious and determined policy will give rise to both new technology investments and strategic acquisitions, as opportunities arise.

In carbon-free cars, Plastic Omnium is positioned as a player of storage for each form of energy, developing specific solutions for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV), turbocharged engine vehicles and electric vehicles. The Group has also become involved in fuel cell propulsion.

For the connected and autonomous car, Plastic Omnium is positioning itself as the integrator of connectivity by developing its innovation capacity in complex modules that integrate radar and sensors in the exterior parts. By 2025, smart bumpers and smart tailgates will represent greater added value and embedded intelligence.

Find out how these new positions will enable Plastic Omnium to pursue long-term profitable and value-creating growth.

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Plastic Omnium invests €20 million in its Research and Development center in Lyon

28-11-2017 Finance

The objective is to address the challenges of the vehicle of the future.

The new challenges of connected, autonomous and cleaner vehicles motivate the ambitious program to expand and digitize ∑-Sigmatech, the center dedicated to exterior components and modules.

The challenges of the vehicle of the future are multiple and call for new skills: mechatronics, micromechanics, virtual reality and collaborative robot resources. The investment is part of the Group’s strategy to build its innovation capacity and it will have reached another technology milestone in its contribution to the automotive revolution currently underway.

In addition to technical equipments, renewed spaces and offices will be built and dedicated to collaborative work and will further develop teamwork between employees, the number of which will be increased from 550 today to 700 in 2020.

The first stept of the expansion project will consist in adding 4,000 m² in the industrial park that will then count 13 000 m². It will integrate new technological tools and strengthen the group’s ability to meet the new challenges of the connected, autonomous and cleaner vehicle of tomorrow.

Finally, a “life center” building will be added, which will include reception, restaurant and meeting areas as well as sports facilities.

The total area of the site will increase to 23,000 m2.

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Open Day at the Ruitz plant for Plastic Omnium’s shareholders

28-11-2017 Shareholders

In a transparent and discovery approach of its business and processes, the Group has organized a private visit for its individual shareholders, on Monday, November 21, 2017.

Mixing table for raw material, injection presses, paint lines, assembly lines for bumpers and tailgates, quality control ….the Ruitz plant holds no more secrets for 20 individual shareholders who have had the privilege to visit Plastic Omnium’s factory on November 21, 2017.

Built in 2016, this plant employs over 360 people, produces 25 000 pieces daily, counts 11 injection presses from 650 T to 3 200 T and 110 injection molds.

The Ruitz plant produces bumpers and tailgates for PSA Group ( DS7), Opel (Grandland X), Renault (Espace, Talisman Estate, Scenic) and Volvo (S60 for example).

« Very instructive », « strong group, enterprising and well armed for the future », stated the visitors. The Group plans to continue its transparence and openness policy by organizing other plant visits in 2018.

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Laurent Burelle, CEO of Plastic Omnium, gathered with other members for the annual Hydrogen Council meeting

13-11-2017 Group

Hydrogen Council highlights Hydrogen as a key enabler for the energy transition.

Hydrogen, the new energy for the automotive industry

Taking opportunity of COP 23 in Bonn, the 18 members of the Hydrogen Council unveil a McKinsey study quantifying the vision of the role of Hydrogen by 2050. According to this study, hydrogen could potentially power 10 to 15 million cars as of 2030.

“Hydrogen Scaling up”

The study, entitled “Hydrogen scaling up” outlines a comprehensive and quantified roadmap to scale deployment and its enabling impact on the energy transition. Hydrogen could then account for almost one-fifth of total energy consumed by 2050.

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Plastic Omnium invests in a venture capital fund dedicated to the energy transition and the mobilities of the future

09-11-2017 Finance

Plastic Omnium is sharpening and diversifying its policy for innovation by deploying groundbreaking solutions and new business models to carry its growth in the mobility of the future.

The Group just invested, as co-sponsor, as part of the €240 million fundraising effort of Astor, a venture capital company specializing in the digital transformation and new industrial models. With this fundraising, Aster will assist the growth of innovative companies working the areas of the energy transition and the mobilities of the future, mainly in Europe and the United States.

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Economic Revenue at September 30, 2017: €5,901 million, sharp growth in Automotive operations: +22.6%

24-10-2017 Finance

Over the first nine months of the year:
– Sustained growth: +20.7% (+22.6% in the Automotive business); +11.4% at constant scope and exchange rates
– Strong outperformance of 9.1 points in comparison with worldwide automotive production
– Very high growth in all regions

For the 3rd quarter 2017:
– Strong organic growth: +9.6% at constant scope and exchange rates
– Negative currency effect of -€51.7 million< /p>

For 2017 as a whole:
– Strong outperformance in comparison with worldwide automotive production

Investor Day held on December 13, 2017 in Levallois (Paris)

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Living Body

21-09-2017 Innovation

Plastic Omnium presents its vision of 2030 clean and connected Car, “Living Body”, at the 67th Frankfurt Motor Show

An intelligent car, that communicates with its surroundings, thanks to the lighting system integrated into its structure.

Introducing new solutions of light-weighting and aerodynamics, supercapacitors storing brake energy to help increase the range of this vehicle of the future.

Finally, a 100% clean vehicle that protects its environment thanks to the combined action of fuel cells and hydrogen that propels it, rejecting only water.

Living Body at 2017 Francfort Motor Show

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Proposed sale of the Environment Division

20-09-2017 Act For All

Plastic Omnium announces its plan to sell its Environment Division so it can focus exclusively on the global growth of its automotive operations.

As one of the Plastic Omnium Group’s original businesses, the Environment Division generates revenue of approximately €330 million, which is 4% of Plastic Omnium’s revenue. This profitable, cash-generating division, which is the global market leader in waste management solutions, employs 1,800 people in 12 countries.

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Tomorrow’s clean connected car

12-09-2017 Expertise

Environmental standards are undergoing constant change. At Plastic Omnium, we take these standards into account to invent tomorrow’s vehicle, embedding innovations in a sustainable development approach. Our goal is to offer automakers cutting-edge equipment and solutions that will bring to life tomorrow’s clean, connected car.

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Plastic Omnium at the 67th Frankfurt Motor Show: Tomorrow’s clean, connected car

11-09-2017 Expertise

Plastic Omnium, the world leader in exterior products and modules and fuel systems, is presenting for the first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show a concept car that demonstrates the company’s contribution to the clean, connected car for 2030.

The car of the future will have:
– increased driving range thanks to new lightweighting and aerodynamic solutions and the use of supercapacitors to store braking energy
– no polluting emissions thanks to hydrogen and fuel cell propulsion
– the capacity to communicate with its surroundings thanks to the lighting system integrated into its structure.

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Plastic Omnium joins the Hydrogen Council as a steering member

07-09-2017 Finance

The Hydrogen Council welcomes 11 new members to its global membership group of 24 companies. For Plastic Omnium, this new membership is an opportunity to demonstrate its conviction that hydrogen must play a key role in sustainable mobility, and to engage with global key stakeholders in order to ensure its promotion and development.

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IAA 2017

30-08-2017 Expertise

Share capital reduction of 0.98% through the cancellation of treasury stock

21-08-2017 Finance

The Board of Directors of Compagnie Plastic Omnium, in a meeting held on July 20th 2017, decided to proceed to the cancellation of 1,500,000 treasury shares, representing 0.98% of the share capital of the company.

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