http://www.progress-werk.de/de

____Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG is one of the world's leading suppliers of sophisticated metal components and subsystems for car safety and driver comfort. The company develops and produces high-tech metal components - many of which in quantities of several million units - for the growing number of electronic controls and electrics used in today's motor vehicles. These include precision motor casings for applications such as ABS and ESP systems, wipers and electric windows. Beyond this, the product range encompasses accumulators for on-board airbags as well as seat adjustment and locking components, in addition to module carriers for the entire cockpit and heat and radiation shielding.

____PWO is the only supplier worldwide with a product range of this scope and operations covering the entire value chain from customised development to tooling and serial production. Pursuing this all-embracing approach, PWO has positioned itself as one of the premier partners to the global automobile industry:

 
  • Company sites:

 Germany, Canada, the Czech Republic, China (joint venture), Mexico (100%)
  • Cooperation partners:

UK, Portugal, USA, Argentina, Brazil, India
 
  • Group revenue 2006:

€225.3 million
 
  • Group revenue target 2010:

€350.0 million, with a focus on strong growth in foreign sales

 
  • Employees in Group:

> 1,750 people (> 1,000 in Oberkirch)
 
  • Customers:
 International customer base served worldwide.
The company's five largest customers (including DaimlerChrysler and Bosch) account for 50% of revenue.