Media Releases
Autoneum publishes Corporate Responsibility Report 2018
With its Advance Sustainability Strategy 2025 launched in 2018, Autoneum has defined an ambitious set of environmental, social and ethical targets. Material improvements were achieved already during the first [...]
Battery undercovers based on Ultra-Silent: optimal noise and heat protection for electric vehicles
With sales of electric cars picking up speed worldwide, demand for innovations that are particularly suited for this vehicle category is also growing. Components are required whose low weight [...]
New Head of Business Group North America
Greg Sibley is to become the new Head of Business Group North America and member of the Group Executive Board. He takes over from Fausto Bigi, Head of Business [...]
Annual General Meeting approves dividend of CHF 3.60
The shareholders of Autoneum Holding Ltd agreed to all proposals of the Board of Directors at today’s Annual General Meeting. In line with the lower net profit compared to [...]
Revenue growth significantly above market level – 2019: difficult year in a challenging environment
In 2018, Autoneum grew organically by 3.7%* and has thus considerably outperformed the market. Revenue in Swiss francs rose to CHF 2 281.5 million. However, operational inefficiencies in model [...]
2018 financial year: revenue growth significantly above market
Thanks to a favorable model mix, Autoneum significantly increased its revenue in a declining market in 2018. Although fewer vehicles were manufactured worldwide than in the prior year, Group [...]
IFP-R3: Optimized production process for inner dashes and floor insulators
With “IFP-R3”, Autoneum has further improved its renowned manufacturing process for multifunctional, felt-based inner dashes and floor insulators and modernized the corresponding production line. The new line is characterized [...]
Change to the Group Executive Board – profitability falls short of expectations
John T. Lenga, Head of Business Group North America, is leaving Autoneum. Until a successor is appointed, Fausto Bigi, Head of Business Group SAMEA (South America, Middle East and [...]
Autoneum and ATZ publish special edition “Automotive Acoustics”
Together with the automotive magazine ATZ Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift, Autoneum has published the special edition “Automotive Acoustics” focusing on electromobility. Acoustic specialists from the automotive industry – including experts from [...]
Autoneum adjusts outlook for the current financial year
Due to the continuing operational challenges in Business Group North America and corresponding restructuring measures, Autoneum is reassessing the 2018 financial year. An EBIT margin of around 6% is [...]
Autoneum presents 2019 World Car Awards
Today, the 2019 World Car Awards kicked off with the announcement of the nominated vehicle models at the Paris Motor Show. Once again, the majority of these cars is [...]
Autoneum opens two new production sites in China
Autoneum continues its growth course in China by opening two new plants in addition to the eight existing ones. The ninth Autoneum production facility was officially opened in Pinghu [...]
Weak US market and expansion in Asia impact profitability – Change to the Group Executive Board in 2019
Thanks to the supply of high-volume models of European and Japanese vehicle manufacturers, Autoneum increased its revenue and has grown in line with the market in the first half of [...]
Autoneum expands production capacity for tooling
Autoneum is expanding its development and production site for tooling in the Czech city of Hnátnice owing to high demand and capacity utilization. The high-precision tools and molds manufactured in [...]
Autoneum publishes Corporate Responsibility Report 2017
As market leader in acoustic and thermal management for vehicles, Autoneum aims also to become the Corporate Responsibility (CR) benchmark among its industry peers. In line with this commitment, [...]
Autoneum opens first plant in Hungary
Owing to demand, Autoneum is expanding its European production capacities and yesterday opened a plant for the manufacture of lightweight components for acoustic and thermal management in Komárom, Hungary. At [...]
Annual General Meeting approves dividend of CHF 6.50
The shareholders of Autoneum Holding Ltd agreed to all proposals of the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting today. A dividend of CHF 6.50 per share was [...]
Premium carpets for the mobility of tomorrow
The future belongs to electromobility and self-driving cars – but there are still a number of challenges to be overcome by then. This is the conclusion of the 2018 [...]
Annual results 2017: profitable growth at market level
In 2017, Autoneum grew in line with the market and was able to maintain its profitability at the previous year’s high level. In Europe, Asia and the SAMEA region, [...]
2017 financial year: revenue growth in line with market
Thanks to its broad global presence, Autoneum grew at market level in 2017 despite the market decline in North America. Revenue adjusted for currency and divestment effects increased by [...]
Record for measurement systems: Autoneum sells 100th Alpha Cabin
Demands on future mobility from automobile manufacturers, regulatory authorities and consumers are increasing. Accordingly, technologies are required that make cars lighter, quieter and more efficient. For more than 50 [...]
Autoneum enters Iran growth market
Autoneum has concluded an exclusive license agreement with Iranian automotive supplier Ayegh Khodro Toos (AKT) for the production and distribution of its multifunctional components for acoustic and thermal management [...]
Autoneum launches new website
To meet the changing needs of users, Autoneum has completely revised its online presence around six years after its website launch and made room for new sections and the [...]
Autoneum places CHF 100 million bond
Today Autoneum Holding AG successfully raised CHF 100 million long-term debt through the issuance of a Swiss franc public bond. Today Autoneum Holding AG successfully raised CHF 100 million long-term [...]
Strong expansion in the Chinese growth market – Autoneum opens the first of four new Chinese plants in Yantai
With four additional plants, Autoneum is significantly expanding its production capacities in China. Thanks to the use of virtual reality applications, customers benefit from optimum production planning and highly-efficient [...]
Autoneum, Nittoku and Toyota Boshoku establish joint venture for research and development cooperation
The three automobile suppliers Autoneum, Nittoku and Toyota Boshoku agree an expansion of their existing collaboration through joint research and development activities in vehicle acoustics by means of a [...]
Autoneum and World Car Awards continue successful partnership
Autoneum is continuing its sponsorship of the World Car Awards as Presenting Partner of the renowned industry award program, extending the relationship which began in 2014. The official kick-off [...]
Sustainable growth in a weak market environment
In the first half of 2017, Autoneum continued its growth course despite a weak market environment. Net sales in local currencies increased by 4.0% in line with guidance. Sales [...]
Autoneum publishes Corporate Responsibility Report 2016
With its Corporate Responsibility Report 2016, Autoneum is for the first time publishing a report in accordance with the globally leading GRI standard in sustainability reporting. The report is [...]
Automotive Acoustics Conference 2017: World premiere of Tune-It
With Tune-It, Autoneum is launching its latest innovation for carpet systems that set themselves apart through custom-tailored acoustic performance, light weight and an excellent environmental footprint. Tune-It will be [...]
Capacity adjustment in South America: Autoneum sells Brazilian plant
Autoneum has sold its production facility in Betim, Brazil, to automotive supplier STS Group. A corresponding agreement was signed today. The sale is a necessary move for adapting the [...]
Improved acoustics for electric vehicles with Hybrid-Acoustics ECO+
New industry trends such as electric mobility, autonomous driving and car sharing are raising the requirements on future vehicles. There is a growing demand for components designed to make [...]
New North America Headquarters opened in Novi (MI), USA – Technical Center strengthens innovation leadership
Autoneum yesterday inaugurated its new North America Headquarters in Novi (Michigan), USA. Through close proximity of its Administrative and Technical Center to the automobile hub in Detroit, the world [...]
Annual General Meeting approves increased dividend of CHF 6.50 – Board of Directors expanded
The shareholders of Autoneum Holding Ltd agreed to all the proposals from the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting today. A dividend for the 2016 financial year [...]
Di-Light carpet innovation for enhanced driving comfort
Electric mobility, autonomous driving and digitalization are the most important trends of the automobile industry. This is the conclusion of the 2017 “Global Automotive Trends Report” promoted by Autoneum [...]
Anniversary Year with New Record Highs
In 2016, Autoneum once again reached new highs in net sales and profitability thanks to the innovative product portfolio, efficiency enhancements in production and the globally diversified customer base. [...]
2016 financial year: Significant sales growth despite strong previous year
Autoneum increased its net sales in local currencies by 6.8% in 2016 despite a strong previous year and cyclically weak regional demand. Net sales in Swiss francs rose by [...]
Autoneum establishes Competence Center for New Mobility in Sunnyvale, USA
In light of emerging industry trends such as electric mobility, autonomous driving and connected cars, Autoneum is taking a pioneer role in product development and thus establishing a Competence [...]
Autoneum opens additional plant in China in 2017
Autoneum is expanding its presence in the Chinese growth market and will open its seventh plant for the production of lightweight acoustic and thermal management components in the Eastern Chinese [...]
Expansion of vertical integration with new production line for Ultra-Silent
Autoneum has brought into operation the world’s third production line for manufacturing the semi-finished material of Ultra-Silent at its German production location in Gundernhausen, Hesse. With its lightweight underbody components [...]
Autoneum extending sponsorship of the World Car Awards
Autoneum is extending by a further year its sponsoring of the World Car Awards which began in 2014. This continuation of the successful cooperation between the market leader in acoustic [...]
VisualSISAB acoustic simulation software with even higher performance
With the innovative acoustic simulation software VisualSISAB, Autoneum has for over 30 years been setting standards in the simulation of acoustic behavior of vehicle components. Now the software has received [...]
Strong demand necessitates further capacity expansion in Mexico
Yesterday's inauguration of the new plant in the Mexican automotive location of San Luis Potosí does not mark the end of Autoneum’s expansion in the North American growth market: [...]
Autoneum: Growth path continued with new record highs
In the first half of 2016, Autoneum once again increased sales and profitability in a subdued market environment and in doing so confirmed its global market leadership in acoustic [...]
Autoneum places CHF 75 million bond issue
Autoneum Holding AG today successfully raised CHF 75 million long-term debt through the issuance of a CHF public bond. Autoneum Holding AG today successfully raised CHF 75 million long-term debt [...]
Lighter and quieter SUVs thanks to Ultra-Silent
Due to strong customer demand, Autoneum has developed a special version of its lightweight underfloor systems made of Ultra-Silent for sport utility vehicles (SUV). Autoneum is thus making a decisive [...]
Annual General Meeting approves dividend of CHF 4.50
390 shareholders of Autoneum Holding Ltd agreed to all of the proposals from the Board of Directors at the fifth Annual General Meeting today. A dividend for the 2015 financial [...]
Autoneum new “Exclusive Partner” of Grasshopper Club Zürich
Autoneum is expanding its existing sponsorship activities and from the start of the 2016/2017 season will be the new “Exclusive Partner” of the Swiss Super League football club and record [...]
General Motors honors Autoneum as inaugural winner of Supplier Innovation Award
Autoneum was named a GM Innovation Award winner during General Motors 24th annual Supplier of the Year Awards ceremony held Thursday, March 10 at Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan [...]
Strong sales growth – further increase in profitability
In a weak market environment, Autoneum not only significantly increased sales in 2015 but was also operationally more profitable than ever before thanks to its operational excellence, innovation leadership and [...]
Autoneum’s joint venture UGN sells business in Chicago Heights, USA
Autoneum’s US-American joint venture UGN has sold its business in Chicago Heights, Illinois, to an affiliate of Angeles Equity Partners. With this transaction, UGN adjusts its product portfolio in the [...]
2015 financial year: Strong sales growth thanks to high production volumes – New Head Business Group SAMEA
Autoneum increased its net sales in local currencies by a significant 10.6% in a stagnating market environment in 2015. Net sales in Swiss francs rose by 6.7% from 1‘954.7 [...]
Autoneum image film receives multiple awards
The image film “Autoneum. Mastering sound and heat.” was presented with multiple awards at this year's “Corporate Media – The European Masterclass” media contest: As well as the “Master [...]
Change to the Group Executive Board
Andreas Kolf is to become the new Head of Business Group Asia and a member of the Group Executive Board of Autoneum Holding Ltd on March 1, 2016. A [...]
Modern engine covers reduce weight and noise
Autoneum is supplementing its range of acoustic and thermal management solutions for vehicles with multifunctional engine covers made of the lightweight fiber-foam material Theta-FiberCell. This product innovation for the [...]
Autoneum renews sponsorship of the World Car Awards
Autoneum has extended its sponsorship of the World Car Awards and will also be Presenting Partner of the renowned industry award in 2016. The official kick-off of the 2016 [...]
New production facility in Mexico
Autoneum has laid the foundation stone for a new plant in the North American growth market of Mexico. The decisive factor behind the expansion of its production capacities in [...]
Autoneum on track with increases in sales and profitability
Autoneum benefited from the strong demand for its innovative acoustic and thermal management products in the first half of 2015 and successfully continued to pursue the course of growth. [...]
Settlement between German Federal Cartel Office and Autoneum Germany
The German Federal Cartel Office concludes the proceedings launched against Autoneum Germany GmbH in 2013. The settlement payment amounts to 29.5 million euros. The German Federal Cartel Office launched an [...]
Prime-Light: quantum leap with inner dashes and floor insulators
With Prime-Light, Autoneum is launching a new technology for inner dashes and floor insulators that convinces with excellent shapeability, light weight and a high acoustic performance. Prime-Light will be [...]
Highly specialized measurement systems for optimum vehicle acoustics
Consumers, industry and authorities are placing increasingly greater demands on mobility: Vehicles not only need to become more efficient, lightweight and comfortable, but at the same time offer optimum [...]
Autoneum: tripling of dividend
370 shareholders of Autoneum Holding Ltd agreed to triple the dividend to 4.50 CHF per share (2013 financial year: 1.30 CHF) at the fourth Annual General Meeting today. All [...]
Profitability at new record high – net profit multiplied
Autoneum hit a new record high in profitability in 2014 by focusing on its core competencies in line with the strategy. In a heterogeneous market environment, net sales in [...]
Smart efficiency remains key automotive trend
Smart efficiency is the most important trend in the automobile industry. This is the outcome of the “Global Automotive Trends Report 2015” study published by the market research enterprise [...]
2014 Financial year: Sales growth and leap in profits – Change to the Group Executive Board
Autoneum increased its net sales in local currencies and adjusted for divestments in 2014 by 1.9%. Due to the loss of sales from the sold Italian subsidiary and the [...]
Clean-Tuft: premium carpet quality for the compact and medium class
Autoneum is expanding its range of high-quality carpeting for vehicles and now offers the premium carpet quality of the luxury class in the compact and medium class. The innovative [...]
Autoneum becomes new World Car Awards Presenting Partner
Autoneum is new Presenting Partner of the 2015 World Car Awards. The World Car Awards are presented annually by an international jury of prominent automotive journalists who test-drive and [...]
Autoneum signs new 150 million CHF syndicated loan – subordinated shareholder loans repaid and principal shareholders released from lock-up agreement
Autoneum has signed a new 150 million CHF revolving loan with a syndicate of ten banks. The loan agreement replaces the existing long-term credit facilities agreement of 130 million [...]
Operating result hits new record high – European business on track
The consistent strategic focus on profitable growth is showing results, with Autoneum significantly increasing its profitability and earnings in the first half of 2014. This was due to operational [...]
Autoneum expands its customer portfolio by opening a new site in South Korea
Autoneum has set up the new company Autoneum Korea Ltd. to ensure that Korean automobile manufacturers also have access to its range of innovative, high-performance acoustics and thermal management [...]
Autoneum expands heatshield portfolio
Autoneum is expanding its range of lightweight and multifunctional heatshields. Its aluminum heatshields, which are based on RIMIC technology, now provide also effective protection against high-frequency sounds by combining [...]
Annual General Meeting agrees to double the dividend
In line with the proposal by the Board of Directors, the shareholders in Autoneum Holding Ltd agreed at today’s Annual General Meeting to double the dividend to 1.30 CHF [...]
Sales and profitability further increased – doubling of dividend proposed
Due to the consistent implementation of its strategy, Autoneum achieved the majority of its financial mid-term targets in 2013. In a challenging market environment, Autoneum increased sales, in local [...]
Innovative fiber technology to be launched in North America
To meet the high demand from international automobile manufacturers, Autoneum is launching underfloor and under engine shields made from the lightweight and multifunctional material Ultra-Silent onto the North American [...]
Sales increase significantly outpaces market growth
Autoneum increased its net sales in 2013 by 5.8% to 2’053.3 million CHF (2012: 1’940.9 million CHF). In local currencies and adjusted for divestments, there was a substantial 9.9% [...]
Autoneum bolsters its presence in the emerging market of China
Autoneum has acquired a 25 percent stake in a joint venture with its long-time partner and Japanese supplier Nihon Tokushu Toryo (Nittoku) and Chinese supplier TGPM Automotive Industry Group [...]
Change to the Group Executive Board in spring 2014
Autoneum Holding Ltd. appoints Dr. Martin Zwyssig as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Group Executive Board. Martin Zwyssig, a Swiss national aged 48, has long-standing experience [...]
Tailor-made felt technology for optimal acoustic performance
Autoneum is setting new standards in felt technology: Felt blanks for bulkhead and floor components in vehicles which are manufactured using the newly defined Rotating Injection Fiber process offer [...]
Autoneum Germany subject to investigations by the German Federal Cartel Office
Along with other automobile suppliers, Autoneum Germany GmbH, a subsidiary of Autoneum Holding AG, is subject to investigations by the German Federal Cartel Office. The investigations affect, among others, [...]
Autoneum further expanding market position in Asia
Autoneum has founded the company Summit & Autoneum Ltd. in Thailand together with automotive supplier Auto Interior Products. Summit & Autoneum combines Autoneum's technologies and global customer relationships with [...]
Optimized vehicle acoustics thanks to innovative damping coating
Damping materials reduce the noise in the interior of the car by weakening or eliminating vibrations that are transferred to its body and cause unpleasant buzzing sounds. AUTYL, Autoneum's [...]
Autoneum reports considerable increase in sales and earnings
Autoneum, the global market leader in acoustic and thermal management for the automotive industry, recorded a further increase in sales and earnings in the first half of 2013. Gains [...]
Autoneum sells Italian subsidiary – key step toward capacity adjustments in Europe
Autoneum has sold its subsidiary Autoneum Italy S.p.A. to the German industrial holding company mutares. A corresponding contract was signed on July 22. It was agreed to keep the [...]
Autoneum reports considerable increase in sales and earnings
Autoneum, the global market leader in acoustic and thermal management for the automotive industry, recorded a further increase in sales and earnings in the first half of 2013. Gains [...]
Lower CO2 emissions through Theta-FiberCell
The operating temperature in the engine bay is an important parameter for reducing the CO2 emissions of motor vehicles. Intelligent engine encapsulation helps to store heat for a relatively [...]
Annual General Meeting agrees first dividend
325 shareholders in Autoneum Holding Ltd have approved the proposals of the Board of Directors. At the company’s second Annual General Meeting, held today, all motions were passed including [...]
Additional manufacturing location in Mexico
Autoneum is increasing its local presence in Mexico by building an additional facility through UGN. The new plant in Silao is expected to start production of parts for Japanese [...]
Considerable progress in a challenging environment
With the consistent implementation of its strategy Autoneum made considerable operational progress and further expanded its position both as market and technological leader in 2012. In the reporting year, [...]
Autoneum expands with production foothold in the Russian growth market
Starting in the fall of 2013, Autoneum will be producing acoustic and thermal management components in Ryazan for the growing Russian automobile market. Ryazan is located about 200 kilometers [...]
Significant sales rise thanks to strong global presence
Autoneum recorded a marked increase of 13.4% in net sales for 2012 to 1’907.7 million CHF (prior year: 1’682.4 million CHF). Equivalent to a 12.5% rise in local currencies, [...]
Autoneum appoints new Head of Corporate Communications
Dr. Anahid Rickmann is Head of Corporate Communications at Autoneum as of January 1, 2013. She succeeds the long-standing communications head Dr. Peter Grädel, who will be retiring per [...]
Autoneum places 125 million CHF bond issue
Today, Autoneum Holding AG (SIX Swiss Exchange: AUTN) successfully raised CHF 125 million long term debt through the issuance of a CHF public bond. The bonds bear a 4,375% [...]
Autoneum and Nittoku sign Memorandum of Understanding with Toyota Boshoku on cooperation in automotive interior business
The three leading automotive suppliers agree to collaborate in developing interior systems for hybrid vehicles. They aim to leverage their competences in car interior, acoustics and thermal management, applying [...]
Autoneum: significant rise in sales and earnings
Autoneum sales and earnings rose again in the first half of 2012, mainly thanks to strong growth in North America and Asia, where Autoneum made good use of the [...]
Shareholders approve all Board proposals at first Autoneum AGM
The first Annual General Meeting of Autoneum Holding Ltd was attended by 330 shareholders today at the Eulachhalle in Winterthur, Switzerland. They approved all Board proposals by a large [...]
Positive first independent business year 2011
Autoneum successfully mastered its first year of independence from the Rieter Group in 2011 and enjoys the ongoing confidence of car manufacturers worldwide. In 2011 this brought substantial new [...]
Personnel change in the Group Executive Board
The Autoneum Holding Ltd Board of Directors has appointed Matthias Holzammer as Head Business Group Europe and member of the Group Executive Board. Matthias Holzammer, German national aged 46, [...]
Sales Growth 2011 Outperforms Market Development
Autoneum sales in local currencies rose 15% in 2011, outperforming the 2.9% growth in global automobile production, while sales in Swiss francs grew modestly to 1’722.4 million CHF. Despite [...]
Autoneum’s Theta-Fiber™ nominated for PACE Award 2012
Super lightweight non-woven material Theta-Fiber™ allows substitution of plastics and realizes engine encapsulations with excellent acoustic and thermal properties The automotive supplier Autoneum has been nominated in the product [...]
Autoneum increases sales in local currencies by more than 15% and achieves positive net result
Winterthur, Switzerland - Autoneum sales in local currencies for the first half-year 2011 rose markedly in all regions, and the company achieved an overall sales growth in local currencies [...]
First International Automotive Acoustics Conference at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich
Winterthur, Switzerland – Experts to present current state-of-the-art technology in automotive acoustics. Autoneum, which formerly operated as Rieter Automotive Systems, will host the first Automotive Acoustics Conference in Zurich [...]
New Swiss company Autoneum’s first trading day on the SIX Swiss Exchange
Winterthur, Switzerland – Today May 13, 2011 is the first trading day of automobile industry supplier Autoneum’s shares on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker symbol: AUTN). This Rieter Group [...]
Rieter shareholders approve all Board proposals at the Annual General Meeting and agree to a split of the Rieter Group
Shareholders at today’s 120th Annual General Meeting of Rieter Holding Ltd approved all proposals by the Board of Directors, also including a split of the Rieter Group by separating [...]
Rieter to position its two industrial activities as separate listed companies with independent ownership and management
Board proposes to split the Rieter Group and separate the Rieter Textile Systems and Rieter Automotive Systems divisions. At the 2011 Annual General Meeting on April 13, 2011 the Board [...]
Autoneum opens two new production sites in China
Autoneum continues its growth course in China by opening two new plants in addition to the eight existing ones. The ninth Autoneum production facility was officially opened in Pinghu [...]
Autoneum expands production capacity for tooling
Autoneum is expanding its development and production site for tooling in the Czech city of Hnátnice owing to high demand and capacity utilization. The high-precision tools and molds manufactured in [...]
Autoneum opens first plant in Hungary
Owing to demand, Autoneum is expanding its European production capacities and yesterday opened a plant for the manufacture of lightweight components for acoustic and thermal management in Komárom, Hungary. At [...]
Autoneum enters Iran growth market
Autoneum has concluded an exclusive license agreement with Iranian automotive supplier Ayegh Khodro Toos (AKT) for the production and distribution of its multifunctional components for acoustic and thermal management [...]
Strong expansion in the Chinese growth market – Autoneum opens the first of four new Chinese plants in Yantai
With four additional plants, Autoneum is significantly expanding its production capacities in China. Thanks to the use of virtual reality applications, customers benefit from optimum production planning and highly-efficient [...]
Autoneum, Nittoku and Toyota Boshoku establish joint venture for research and development cooperation
The three automobile suppliers Autoneum, Nittoku and Toyota Boshoku agree an expansion of their existing collaboration through joint research and development activities in vehicle acoustics by means of a [...]
Capacity adjustment in South America: Autoneum sells Brazilian plant
Autoneum has sold its production facility in Betim, Brazil, to automotive supplier STS Group. A corresponding agreement was signed today. The sale is a necessary move for adapting the [...]
New North America Headquarters opened in Novi (MI), USA – Technical Center strengthens innovation leadership
Autoneum yesterday inaugurated its new North America Headquarters in Novi (Michigan), USA. Through close proximity of its Administrative and Technical Center to the automobile hub in Detroit, the world [...]
Autoneum establishes Competence Center for New Mobility in Sunnyvale, USA
In light of emerging industry trends such as electric mobility, autonomous driving and connected cars, Autoneum is taking a pioneer role in product development and thus establishing a Competence [...]
Autoneum opens additional plant in China in 2017
Autoneum is expanding its presence in the Chinese growth market and will open its seventh plant for the production of lightweight acoustic and thermal management components in the Eastern Chinese [...]
Strong demand necessitates further capacity expansion in Mexico
Yesterday's inauguration of the new plant in the Mexican automotive location of San Luis Potosí does not mark the end of Autoneum’s expansion in the North American growth market: [...]
New production facility in Mexico
Autoneum has laid the foundation stone for a new plant in the North American growth market of Mexico. The decisive factor behind the expansion of its production capacities in [...]
Autoneum expands its customer portfolio by opening a new site in South Korea
Autoneum has set up the new company Autoneum Korea Ltd. to ensure that Korean automobile manufacturers also have access to its range of innovative, high-performance acoustics and thermal management [...]
Autoneum bolsters its presence in the emerging market of China
Autoneum has acquired a 25 percent stake in a joint venture with its long-time partner and Japanese supplier Nihon Tokushu Toryo (Nittoku) and Chinese supplier TGPM Automotive Industry Group [...]
Autoneum further expanding market position in Asia
Autoneum has founded the company Summit & Autoneum Ltd. in Thailand together with automotive supplier Auto Interior Products. Summit & Autoneum combines Autoneum's technologies and global customer relationships with [...]
Additional manufacturing location in Mexico
Autoneum is increasing its local presence in Mexico by building an additional facility through UGN. The new plant in Silao is expected to start production of parts for Japanese [...]
Autoneum expands with production foothold in the Russian growth market
Starting in the fall of 2013, Autoneum will be producing acoustic and thermal management components in Ryazan for the growing Russian automobile market. Ryazan is located about 200 kilometers [...]
Annual General Meeting approves dividend of CHF 3.60
The shareholders of Autoneum Holding Ltd agreed to all proposals of the Board of Directors at today’s Annual General Meeting. In line with the lower net profit compared to [...]
Revenue growth significantly above market level – 2019: difficult year in a challenging environment
In 2018, Autoneum grew organically by 3.7%* and has thus considerably outperformed the market. Revenue in Swiss francs rose to CHF 2 281.5 million. However, operational inefficiencies in model [...]
2018 financial year: revenue growth significantly above market
Thanks to a favorable model mix, Autoneum significantly increased its revenue in a declining market in 2018. Although fewer vehicles were manufactured worldwide than in the prior year, Group [...]
Change to the Group Executive Board – profitability falls short of expectations
John T. Lenga, Head of Business Group North America, is leaving Autoneum. Until a successor is appointed, Fausto Bigi, Head of Business Group SAMEA (South America, Middle East and [...]
Autoneum adjusts outlook for the current financial year
Due to the continuing operational challenges in Business Group North America and corresponding restructuring measures, Autoneum is reassessing the 2018 financial year. An EBIT margin of around 6% is [...]
Weak US market and expansion in Asia impact profitability – Change to the Group Executive Board in 2019
Thanks to the supply of high-volume models of European and Japanese vehicle manufacturers, Autoneum increased its revenue and has grown in line with the market in the first half of [...]
Annual General Meeting approves dividend of CHF 6.50
The shareholders of Autoneum Holding Ltd agreed to all proposals of the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting today. A dividend of CHF 6.50 per share was [...]
Annual results 2017: profitable growth at market level
In 2017, Autoneum grew in line with the market and was able to maintain its profitability at the previous year’s high level. In Europe, Asia and the SAMEA region, [...]
2017 financial year: revenue growth in line with market
Thanks to its broad global presence, Autoneum grew at market level in 2017 despite the market decline in North America. Revenue adjusted for currency and divestment effects increased by [...]