INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS Leading global supplier of automotive components and systems Cooper Standard Automotive Inc. has more than 70 locations in 18 countries. Emma-Jane Batey spoke to vice-president of sales and engineering for Cooper Standard’s International division, Uwe Brinkmann, to see how this operation is flourishing.
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lobal automotive supplier Cooper Standard is headquartered in Michigan, USA; it was established in 1960 and has a global workforce of more than 19,000. Core product groups are body sealing systems, fuel, brake and emission systems, anti-vibration systems and thermal management systems. Its German locations play a key role in the manufacture and marketing of systems and components provided by the group. The locations in Lindau and Mannheim are specialis-
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