Submit . BOGE cn en de Company Product Lines Innovations Career Info Center Press Releases Business documents Suppliers News of the world of BOGE Large-scale project in Damme The automotive supplier BOGE Rubber & Plastics intends to invest more than € 20 million in the Damme location this year. Ground was broken for the construction of a 6,000 sq. hall recently. Currently, the The automotive supplier BOGE Rubber & Plastics intends to invest more than € 20 million in the Damme location this year. Ground was broken for the construction of a 6,000 sq. hall recently. Currently, the overall production area at the Damme location is about 28,000 sq. The reason for this large investment is that the BOGE Rubber & Plastics Group received a large order for pedal modules. Production will start in 2016. The investment includes, inter alia, two fully automatic assembly lines and ten injection molding machines. 17 robots are intended for finishing and assembly. On top of that, a total of approx. 70 new employees will be hired or were already hired within the framework of the project. Thanks to this major project, the BOGE Rubber & Plastics Group forecasts additional annual sales of € 60 million. Investments hit a record high - Main focus on China, Germany and Slovakia “To capture new markets, you need to invest and to be close to the customer worldwide. Therefore, we will invest in 2015 more than ever before in growth.“ This was the key message of the Chief Executive Officer “To capture new markets, you need to invest and to be close to the customer worldwide. Therefore, we will invest in 2015 more than ever before in growth.“ This was the key message of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Torsten Bremer during the first annual press conference of BOGE Rubber & Plastics Group in Damme (Lower Saxony) on Friday, 8 May 2015. The globally leading provider of NVH and plastics solutions to the automotive industry plans to invest Euro 57.2 million in 2015. This sum clearly exceeds last year’s figures. Around half of the investment volume will be allocated to the German locations. The CEO of BOGE explained the reasons for the investment volume growing at record high: “It will be used to promote the intensified sales growth to be expected due to the new orders already acquired. Based on this sum, the commitment by the Chinese parent company, Zhuzhou Times New Material Technology Co, Ltd. (TMT), to invest worldwide at least five percent of the consolidated sales in the BOGE Rubber & Plastics Group, will be fulfilled with reasonable certainty. In 2015, investments amount to approx. eight percent based on the figures mentioned above. “ The largest investment projects will be implemented in Wuxi (China), Trnava (Slovakia) and Damme (Germany). At these locations, the investment volume is clearly in the double-digit millions each (Euro). In Slovakia, where the predecessor organization of the present BOGE Rubber & Plastics Group has been represented by its own production facility since the year 2000, a new plant is being built with a production area of initially 6,000 m2. Start of production is scheduled for October 2015. “Our available capacity is not sufficient to cover the new orders we have already received,” CEO Dr. Bremer stated. “Therefore, the construction of a new facility in Slovakia is of key importance,” he added. In the world’s fastest growing automotive market China, the plant in QingPu near Shanghai established in 2008, will also reach its final capacity limit in the very near future in spite of doubling the floor space in 2013. Today, the company achieves an annual turnover of about Euro 110 million with around 800 employees. “In order to be able to continue to meet successfully the requirements of a strong market growth of the automobile market in China, the course is now being set for additional capacities,” stressed Dr. Bremer. With its new manufacturing facility in China, BOGE intends to intensify and increase the market presence and market share of plastic and powertrain suspension solutions. The first contracts have already been signed, planning is underway and the start of production in the city of Wuxi (about 100 km away from the current production location Qingpu) is scheduled for the beginning of 2017. In addition, the integration of all automotive activities of the new parent company into the BOGE Rubber & Plastics Group is put on the agenda. Thus, BOGE will focus in future on all worldwide automotive issues while the parent company TMT will focus on all other business such as railway and industrial applications. Additionally, this implies the intended integration of a former location (in Zhuzhou, China) of the new parent company into the BOGE Rubber & Plastics Group. The German production plants do also benefit from the significant investments. Major projects for new vehicle platforms of German premium customers are in the pipeline for Damme (Lower Saxony) and Simmern (Rhineland-Palatinate). Damme location (Lower Saxony) will reach a record investment volume level of about Euro 24 million in 2015. With around 1,000 employees, the Damme location with its manufacturing facility and the Holding is the largest site the Group has. More than 50 new and demanding jobs were created in Damme in 2014 in particular due to the foundation of the Holding, i.e. the leading company for the global locations, and further will follow. Christoph Krampe, CFO of BOGE Elastmetall GmbH, presented key figures. The BOGE Rubber & Plastics Group was able to increase its consolidated sales in 2014 to Euro 687.3 million (+1%). The number of employees rose to 3,749 (+2%) – including the new functions of the Holding – and the investment volume increased to Euro 36.3 million (+43%). The BOGE Rubber & Plastics Group anticipates a growth in sales of four to five percent for 2015. BOGE Rubber & Plastics Group at the Auto Shanghai The BOGE Rubber & Plastics Group will participate in the Auto Shanghai which takes place from 20 until 29 April (hall 6.2, booth: 6B B305) With the booming Chinese automobile market, the Auto Shanghai The BOGE Rubber & Plastics Group will participate in the Auto Shanghai which takes place from 20 until 29 April (hall 6.2, booth: 6B B305) With the booming Chinese automobile market, the Auto Shanghai is also growing to one of the most attractive motor shows in China and all over the world. In 2015, the motor show already is celebrating its 30th anniversary. About 1,800 exhibitors from 18 countries and regions presented their vehicles and technical innovations around the automobile at the last exhibition in 2013 on an exhibition space of 280,000 square meters. 813,000 visitors came to learn about the latest market developments. In 2015, the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai) opens its doors for the first time on the site of the new China Expo Convention and Exhibition Complex (China Expo Complex). The new location is situated west of the Shanghai Hongqiao Central Business District directly adjacent to the Hongqiao High Speed Railway Station and Hongqiao Airport. Contact BOGE Rubber Plastics Group: auto-shanghai@boge-rubber-plastics.com. For further information go to: http://autoshanghai.auto-fairs.com/news/media-information/pr-2-48-2-50.html 90th anniversary Plant BOGE France The BOGE Rubber & Plastics Group celebrated the 90th anniversary of its location in Fontenay/France. At the Fontenay plant 130,000 vibration damping parts for chassis and powertrain applications are The BOGE Rubber & Plastics Group celebrated the 90th anniversary of its location in Fontenay/France. At the Fontenay plant 130,000 vibration damping parts for chassis and powertrain applications are manufactured per day. Renault, Nissan, General Motors and Ford rank among the most important customers. Plant Fontenay employs 70 people. The company was founded in Paris in 1924. In 1970, the first contracts were signed with the automotive industry; 1982 the first chassis components were developed. The new plant in Fontenay-Trésigny was established in 1991; ZF acquired this location in 1999 and integrated it into the Rubber & Plastics division of ZF Lemfoerder GmbH before it changed the company name into Boge Elastmetall France S.A.S. on 1 September 2014. The flexible and lean organization of BOGE Rubber & Plastics ensures quick and reliable solutions tailored to the needs of the customers. In addition, the location in France provides direct access to the French car manufacturers and system suppliers. Three locations received the General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award Three plants at a stroke received the General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award. The locations in Hebron (USA), Qingpu (China) and Simmern (Germany) were happy to receive this prestigious recognition award. Three plants at a stroke received the General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award. The locations in Hebron (USA), Qingpu (China) and Simmern (Germany) were happy to receive this prestigious recognition award. According to General Motors the Award is only given to specific high-performance manufacturing locations. This is the third year the US automotive manufacturer awarded this special prize to suppliers for their outstanding support and commitment. Red Pandas were welcomed at the Zoo BOGE Elastmetall sponsors the Red Pandas. The beginning could not have been better in the new home: The "newcomers" , also called Red Pandas or Red-Cat Bears do not only find a brand new home, but at the same BOGE Elastmetall sponsors the Red Pandas. The beginning could not have been better in the new home: The "newcomers" , also called Red Pandas or Red-Cat Bears do not only find a brand new home, but at the same time a sponsor for a period of five years. “We wish to emphasize by our sponsorship for the Red Pandas at the Zoo in Osnabruck (40 kilometers from Damme) close connection between our company and our region with China,” stated Dr. Torsten Bremer, CEO of the Management Board of BOGE Rubber & Plastics Group. Since September 2014, the company has a new owner, the Chinese company Zhuzhou Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. The sponsorship for the little Red Pandas which have their home in western China therefore fits perfectly to BOGE. “The Osnabruck zoo with its large catchment area which is well-known as institution that benefits from a very positive image and impression beyond the region, is particularly appropriate to show our commitment and care for these animals,” Dr. Bremer affirms regarding the social commitment of BOGE in the region. The Damme-based company supports the Red Pandas which eat up to 200,000 bamboo leaves per day with Euro 5,000 annually until 2019. The BOGE CEO did not bring bamboo leaves along with him as a welcome gift for the Red Pandas but presented a culinary surprise package from Damme to the Zoo Director Reinhard Sliwka. “We know that the Red Pandas are always very hungry. We just have ensured that the foot for them will be appropriately funded. But Mr. Zoo Director, please don’t worry about your own physical well-being! Your well-being is also close to our hearts. I am therefore presenting to you the “Dammer Räuberpaket“(raider’s package) consisting of raider’s sausage, raider’s bread and raider’s drink,” stated Dr Bremer. Zoo Director Reinhard Sliwka expressed his heart-felt thanks to the new sponsor. “The Zoo of Osnabruck is reliant on the entrance fees and the support from industry and commerce. This is the only way we will be able to continue to operate this beautiful and perfect place for rest and knowledge transfer. The keeping and care of animals is very expensive. Therefore, we are very happy to have found in BOGE a new and long-time sponsor for two very special animals, “he said. The two panda sisters which were given the names Yin and Yang by their sponsor came from the French Zoo „La Boissière“ already at the end of last year, but, have, however, just moved to their new home at Tiger Temple Garden few days ago. Now, at the first step, they get to know the inside area of their new home before they may go outside to the large outdoor area when the weather is fine. Indeed, both sisters, born on 2013-15-06, are quite different. “Yin is somewhat calm and gentle, while Yang sometimes bars the way of the zookeepers, “Tobias Klumpe explains with a smile. Tobias Klumpe, research associate, states: “All in all, they are settling in very nicely. By the way, their favorite dish is bamboo cake made from bamboo concentrate. In addition to bamboo, they also like fruit and vegetables and sometimes a bit of meat, “tells us the biologist. What you need to know about Red Pandas “The Red Panda is also known as fire fox or red cat-bear. He has reddish-brown coat, a ringed tail and white face markings. The predator reaches a snout-to-vent length of 50-73 cm and a tail length of up to half a meter. The main part of the diet consists of bamboo, but Red Pandas also eat fruits and small animals. As the giant panda, the Red Panda has extra thumbs for climbing. The red-brown predators live in south-western China and eastern Himalaya. In the wild, there are less than 10,000 representatives of this species, therefore the Red Panda is declared as a ‘rare and endangered species’. The Red Panda is sensitive to heat, thus sleeping away the hot hours around midday. Red Pandas are crepuscular and nocturnal. They communicate via chirping, squeaking and whistling sounds. The Red Panda is mentioned for the first time in 1821 by Frederic Cuvier, who calls him the "most beautiful mammal on earth”. © BOGE Rubber & Plastics 2014-2015 Company Product Lines Innovations Career Contacts TMT Group Imprint German version Chinese version Documents