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Leading automotive interiors supplier, International Automotive Components (IAC) has announced that its new production facility in Prestice, Czech Republic, is fully operational.
According to a press release, it has started producing its unique, lightweight injection moulded inner dash insulation for superior interior acoustical performance in two premium European original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers. With the future start of a major door trim programme, the facility is expected to reach full capacity in 2018.
The new plant went from concept to start of production in just eight months. It has been set up following the IAC Production System lean and quality principles and also produces trunk trim and dash insulation components for the Opel Astra. The plant is very close to the Prestice 1 facility, which is the company’s European Centre of Excellence for Overhead Products.
The IAC injection moulding process provides exact, reliable, forming of lighter inner dash insulation without compromising on acoustic performance. It also delivers better mass distribution to match the acoustic hotspots within the component. Within its vertically integrated approach, IAC has developed the customised injection moulding resin to fulfil the high quality requirements of the two premium customers.
Injection molded dash inner insulation complements IAC’s offer of lightweight acoustical insulation products, which also includes the industry first sprayed polyurethane (PUR) inner dash technology.
PUR sprayed inner dash insulation with back foaming reaches weight reductions of about 20 per cent coupled with a superior acoustic performance. For the past few years, it has been in production at IAC Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA and IAC Straubing, Germany, where it just debuted on the new luxury SUV Maserati Levante.
“IAC is a world leader in injection moulding and operates more than 1,000 machines around the world,” said Marcus Nyman, Senior VP, European Cockpit & Overhead Systems Business Unit.
“Leveraging this extensive product and process development expertise, we have been able to offer our customers unique lightweight insulation solutions and ensure flawless production starts”.
IAC is a leading global supplier of interior automotive components and systems. Its sales in 2015 totalled $5.9 billion.
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