Plastic Omnium is proud to live up to its purpose, “Driving a new generation of mobility”, at CES Las Vegas 2023, cementing its place at the forefront of new solutions for a more sustainable, more connected and safer mobility.
Plastic Omnium wins two CES 2023 Innovation Awards for its Dynamic Welcome Light Projection and its Intelligent Off-Road Mobility Lighting System, in the “Vehicle Tech & Advanced Mobility” category. These two awards represent the international recognition of the innovative strength that drives Plastic Omnium.
As a leader in sustainable and connected mobility, Plastic Omnium organized the Innovation Challenge “ The Future of Eco-designed Vehicles ”, in partnership with SoScience.
The goal? To accelerate innovation by drawing on collective intelligence in an Open Innovation approach, bringing together start-ups, manufacturers, academics and, of course, Plastic Omnium teams to imagine disruptive solutions for “The Future of Eco-Designed Vehicles.
85 applicants, 16 collaborative projects, 8 finalists. The 3 winners are :
– Grand Prix for Innovation: SMART POLYMER BUMPERS, with smart materials enabling extended vehicle lifetime
– Jury Special Award: KIWEE, the alternative mobility service for suburban transportation
– Audience Award, chosen by the participants: EP TENDER, making long range electric vehicles more accessible
Laurent Favre, CEO of Plastic Omnium and the winners of the Audience Award
Félicie Burelle, Managing Director, with the winners of the Jury Special Award
Alexandre Corjon, EVP for Innovation with the winners of the Grand Prix for Innovation Award
These 3 teams will be financed for 6 months and will benefit from Plastic Omnium’s support to develop their project.
This open innovation approach nurtured passionate exchanges and amazing collaborations: a great way to meet the challenges of a more sustainable mobility.
For its first participation at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, Plastic Omnium will be showcasing a series of innovations in response to today and tomorrow’s mobility challenges, which require sustainable, safe and connected solutions, thus positioning itself at the forefront of the mobility revolution.
Plastic Omnium obtains regulatory approvals and completes the acquisition of 100% of HBPO.
The full ownership of HBPO enables Plastic Omnium to develop new modules and systems that will benefit from the growing importance of electrification in the automotive sector.
Kathleen WANTZ-O’ROURK, Group Chief Financial and Information Officer
Gabriel BAYA-TUMBA-KAPINGA, Investor Relations & Financial Communication Manager
Jules MARTIN, Financial Communication & Investors Relations
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Plastic Omnium was awarded a special prize by Le Revenu for its shareholder relations in the CAC Mid 60 index as part of the 2022 Shareholder Relations Awards.
“This award recognizes the work done by our teams to support and inform our shareholders,” said Kathleen WANTZ-O’ROURKE, Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer.
On December 8, Kathleen WANTZ-O’ROURKE, participated in a Shareholders’ Meeting organized by Le Revenu at the Cité Mondiale in Bordeaux. She presented the Group’s activities, business lines and prospects, as well as its financial results and shareholder relations strategy to the public who attended this “Rendez-vous du Revenu”.
Plastic Omnium and the CEA (French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission) have signed a partnership agreement to conduct advanced research together into real-world solutions to make the mobility of tomorrow decarbonized, safer and more connected. The five-year collaboration will reveal its first demonstrators in 2023.
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Plastic Omnium announces it has completed the acquisition of Varroc’s automotive lighting systems (VLS) business from Varroc Engineering Limited. The €520 million transaction was adjusted downwards by €80 million to reflect weakened market conditions triggered by inflation and supply chain disruptions. VLS will be consolidated into Plastic Omnium’s accounts as of October 7, 2022.
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French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, during her visit to Plastic Omnium’s α-Alphatech Research and Development Center in Compiègne, announced public funding for the entire French hydrogen industry, including €74 million to develop Plastic Omnium’s hydrogen activities.
Plastic Omnium announces the signing of two major contracts with Stellantis and HYVIA to supply high-pressure hydrogen vessels modules for commercial vehicles.
Plastic Omnium wins a PACEPilot Award for its 4D imaging radar. The PACEPilot Award recognizes pre-commercial or post-pilot innovations in the field of future mobility. It acknowledges products, processes, software or IT systems that have the potential to revolutionize an automaker’s business.
This new 4D imaging radar improves driving safety, allowing the driver to anticipate better. This is a breakthrough innovation for exterior body parts. Plastic Omnium has developed this new 4D imaging radar in collaboration with the French start-up Greenerwave. Designed with deep technology, also known as “deep tech”, it is a scalable, multi-mode radar.
This innovation prefigures the safer and more connected car of the future. Indeed, vehicles have gone from being mere means of transportation to becoming real data centers. This evolution requires increased detection tools.This complex outdoor system aims to offers unrivalled imaging performance over large fields of view.
As of 2023, Plastic Omnium will collaborate with Safra to support the development of its Hycity range of hydrogen-powered buses and retrofit service converting diesel coaches to hydrogen.
Plastic Omnium will supply Safra with type IV high-pressure hydrogen vessels for its new fleet of Hycity hydrogen buses destined for urban public transportation. The buses will feature the latest hydrogen technologies and will be fitted with six vessels to provide a minimum range of 350 kilometers.
Ford and Plastic Omnium are collaborating to deliver hydrogen vessels to support U.S. Department of Energy’s SuperTruck 3 program.
Plastic Omnium will develop and provide Ford with 700-bar type-IV Hydrogen High Pressure Vessels to equip its demonstrator fleet and generate real-life data for zero-emission trucks in the medium-duty sector by the end of 2023.