Home / The group / Innovation strategy SHAPING INNOVATION Innovation is in the Group’s DNA. Firmly committed to the technology and energy transitions in the automotive industry, Plastic Omnium places innovation at the heart of its strategy and is developing solutions to meet the challenges of sustainable mobility. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Building the car of the future Plastic Omnium’s contribution to technological disruption in the sector is based on excellence in R&D, with 25 standard-setting research centers and a strategy of targeted open innovation. With 2,500 engineers and 4.5% of revenue being invested in R&D, we create transformative innovations with a single objective: to create the clean, connected car. Emission reduction, aerodynamics, connectivity, function integration modularity and personalization: discover our range of innovations. R&D by our engineers PROCESS RESEARCH MANAGER Alice Perrot STYLE & DESIGN MANAGER Claire d'Achon PROGRAM DIRECTOR RESEARCH TANKTRONIC David Hill An international R&D footprint With 135 production plants and 25 R&D centers in 25 countries, Plastic Omnium has formed a global industrial and research network closely focused on the needs of its 93 customers. Strategic locations – three high-tech centers inventing the car of the future ω-Omegatech Wuhan (China) α-Alphatech Compiègne (France) ∑-Sigmatech Lyon (France) ω-Omegatech – Wuhan (China) The major automotive hub Wuhan is home to the Group’s first Chinese production facility, opened in 2008. Ten years later, Plastic Omnium has three plants in the area, employing 650 people. Wuhan has since become a pilot city for the Chinese government’s hydrogen program and the site of Plastic Omnium’s newest R&D center (2019). On behalf of its customers in Asia, ω-Omegatech is developing energy storage and emission reduction systems for all engine types, and zero-emissions hydrogen systems. OPEN LAB Co-building the sustainable mobility of the future In response to the autonomous, connected and low-carbon car revolution, Plastic Omnium, a market leader in its technology sectors, constantly reinforces its capacity for innovation. The Group works in Open Innovation mode with a whole ecosystem of startups, major technology universities and engineering schools, overseen by the Group’s CASA (Committee for Automotive Strategic Analysis), which brings together internal and external experts. Scientific and technical partnerships are regularly established with the most successful organizations. SITE MAP CONTACT LEGAL NOTICES PRIVACY STATEMENT & COOKIES PRIVACY STATEMENT & RECRUITMENT GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS CREDITS ACCESSIBILITY Follow all Plastic Omnium News Sign up Plastic Omnium 1, allée Pierre Burelle 92593 Levallois Cedex France Phone: +33 (0)1 40 87 64 00 Our site and our partners use cookies to personalize the site, to analyze its performance and to provide you with social media sharing functions. In the case of cookies subject to your consent, you can accept all of them, refuse all of them, or choose to configure them by clicking on “Find out more and personalize”. For more information, consult our confidentiality policy. To revise your choices, click on the “manage cookies” button at the bottom of the page. Cookie Policy Accept all Refuse all Learn more and customize