Plastic Omnium, the global leader in low emission fuel and exhaust treatment systems is presenting its latest innovations: PHEV and Hydrogen solutions illustrating its innovation strategy for a cleaner energy.
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PLASTIC OMNIUM INNOVATIONS FOR CLEANER ENERGY • Water injection system • Clean diesel: the SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) • Clean diesel: Dual SCR • Fuel cell system: A zero-emission solution |
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Plastic Omnium 2017 Annual results will be presented during an online presentation on Thursday, February 15th, 2018 at 09:15 am (Paris time).
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Plastic Omnium’s goal is to offer automakers cutting-edge equipment and solutions that will bring to life tomorrow’s clean, connected car, embedding innovations in a sustainable development approach.
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Lighter vehicles Making vehicles lighter reduces their CO2 emissions, Plastic Omnium “lightweights” its exterior products while offering excellent mechanical performance and robustness. Reducing components weight is all the more vital for hybrid and electric vehicles as it increases their driving range and compensates for the battery weight. Plastic Omnium’s expert engineers also offer automakers solutions to optimize passive and active aerodynamics, further reducing CO2 emissions. The energy mix revolution Plastic Omnium is the leader in energy storage and fuel systems, whether for standard gasoline, diesel vehicles and hybrids. Continuous improvement programs are active and cover all storage systems needs. Plastic Omnium is also working on alternative energy solutions such as hydrogen storage, fuel cells and supercapacitors. Plastic Omnium recently acquired two companies operating in the field of propulsion by hydrogen fuel cells: Swiss Hydrogen and Optimum CPV. These acquisitions reinforce the positioning of Plastic Omnium as an electric propulsion player. More connected than ever The market for connected cars is on the increase. Plastic Omnium’s development strategy is staying ahead of market changes. Plastic Omnium is contributing to tomorrow’s intelligent car thanks to its expertise in function integration, backed by the outstanding electromagnetic transparency performance of plastics. The company’s exterior components will incorporate and protect a large number of radars, lidars and other sensors that will offer even greater styling flexibility on top of connectivity protective features. |
Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former French Prime Minister and Chairman of the Prospective and Innovation Foundation, joined the Board of Directors of Plastic Omnium Holding Shanghai, the Chinese holding company of the Plastic Omnium Group, as an independent director on January 1, 2018.
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With his knowledge of China and international relations, Mr. Raffarin will advise Plastic Omnium in the development of its business in China, the largest global automotive market, where the Group generated aggregate revenue of €1.2 billion in 2017 and employs 5,100 people on 26 production sites. Over the next five years, Plastic Omnium expects to see strong growth in China, thanks to market share gains, development with local Chinese carmakers and the success of its innovative products for the mobility of the future. |
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Plastic Omnium, the world leader in automotive exterior products, fuel tanks and pollution reduction systems, is exhibiting its latest innovations from 15 to 19 of January 2018, room 310A.
With the acquisitions of Swiss Hydrogen and Optimum CPV, Plastic Omnium reinforces its positioning as an electric propulsion player.
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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. 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, a new energy for the automotive world.
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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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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.
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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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The objective is to address the challenges of the vehicle of the future.
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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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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.
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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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Hydrogen Council highlights Hydrogen as a key enabler for the energy transition.
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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 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.
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)
Plastic Omnium presents its vision of 2030 clean and connected Car, “Living Body”, at the 67th Frankfurt Motor Show
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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 |
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.
