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Mecaplast Group is an international automotive supplier and a major contributor to the Monegasque economy. Founded in 1955 by Charles Manni, it specializes in the design and manufacture of parts and complete systems for the vehicle body (interior and exterior) and engine. Mecaplast Group employs a total of 5,600 employees located in 16 countries and contributes to a revenue of €662million (2012). With 350 of its employees based in Monaco, it is the 5th largest employer and the largest industrial company in the micro-state. Thierry Manni is the chairman of the board and the chief executive officer is Pierre Boulet.

History
Mecaplast was founded in 1955 by Charles Manni, (d. 2012). It started off with five people working in an apartment and a cellar located on Chemin des Œillets in Monaco. At the age of 29, Manni developed the first plastic part: a chemical capacitor cap for a company called Micro. In 1964, Mecaplast made its entry into the automotive industry after having been selected to manufacture the plastic fan for the Peugeot 204. The company grew further and in 1969, it created a methods service and a tooling workshop. In 1975, it developed a company specialized in specific assembly machines. It was during this period that the Monegasque headquarters relocated to its current offices in the heart of the industrial district of Fontvieille in "Zone F" and to the production factory in the building called “Flots Bleus.” In 1985, Mecaplast created its first site outside of Monaco in Valréas, France.


 * 1988
 * Mecaplast Seseña Plant (Spain)
 * 1991
 * Lens Engine Skills Center (France)
 * 1993
 * Mecaplast Plant in Turkey
 * 1996
 * Stuttgart Customer Service Center (Germany)
 * 1997
 * Development of a Joint Venture in Wuhan (China)
 * 1998
 * Mecaplast Italy Plant
 * 1999
 * Mecaplast Czech Republic Plant
 * 2000
 * Mecaplast Sao Paulo Plant (Brazil)

From 2007, the crisis affected the entire automotive industry, including operations at Mecaplast. The Group was obliged to reduce their workforce and close or sell some of its production sites. In August 2009, Mecaplast was nominated as a strategic supplier for PSA and Renault, and as a result, the Group benefitted from the Modernization Fund for Automobile Equipment Suppliers (FMEA) which increased the company’s capital by €55 million/33% stake. The Chennai plant in India was opened on the 3rd of June, 2010.

Furthermore, the Group opened a third manufacturing site in Yantai, China and another in Zrenjanin, Serbia. The Zrenjanin site was officially opened on the 3rd of April 2012. Those in attendance included Boris Tadic (President of Serbia), Thierry Manni (Chairman of the Board), Nebojša Ćirić (Former Minister of Economy and Regional Development), Mileta Mihailov (Mayor of Zrenjanin), José Badia(Minister of Foreign Affairs in Monaco) and François-Xavier Deniau (Ambassador of France in Serbia). Early 2013, Mecaplast opened a Customer Service Center in Munich, Germany. In 2014, a new production site will be created abroad.

Organization
In 2013, Mecaplast Group was present in 16 countries and having 26 production sites, 15 Customer Service Centers and 6 Technical Centers and 3 Skills Centers specialized in car body and engine parts.

Production sites

 * Monaco
 * Italy: Beinasco
 * Spain: Igualada, Seseña
 * France: Izernore, Lens, Libercourt, Précigné, Sainte-Marguerite, Strasbourg, Villers-Bretonneux, Vire
 * Czech Republic: Žebrák
 * Poland: Legnica
 * England: Peterlee
 * Serbia: Zrenjanin

Asia
 * China: Shanghai, Wuhan, Yantai
 * India: Chennai
 * Turkey: Gebze

Americas
 * Brazil: São Paulo
 * Mexico: Puebla

Skills Centers

 * Monaco and Izernore for body parts, engine parts for Lens.

Technical Centers

 * Germany:Stuttgart
 * England:Peterlee
 * Brazil:São Paulo
 * China:Shanghai, Wuhan, Yantai
 * Spain:Seseña
 * United States: [Detroit]]
 * India:Chennai
 * Italy:Beinasco
 * Mexico:Puebla
 * Turkey:Gebze
 * Japan: Tokyo

Activity
The company produces plastic parts. They can be classified into two Groups:
 * Engine parts: engine air intake/intake line and components, screen systems (thermal and acoustic), fluid management
 * Interior or exterior vehicle body parts: trims, storage modules, trunks(liners and shelves),painted exterior parts, covering parts, cowling, roof bars and pillars, spoilers).

Clients
MECAPLAST collaborates with major automobile manufacturers, among which we can mention:
 * PSA Peugeot - Citroën,Renault Nissan - Samsung Motors - Dacia,BMW, Chrysler, Daimler
 * Fiat, Ford, General Motors,Toyota, Scania
 * Volkswagen-Group: Volkswagen - Audi - Seat - Skoda* Volvo

Key figures
Revenue in M€/Workforce

Revenue by product line Main competitors
 * Body: 65%
 * Engine: 35%
 * Engine: MGI COUTIER, Mark IV, Mahle, Treves, Steep, Mann Hummel
 * Interior: Faurecia, Visteon, Treves, Eurostyle Moller Tech, Borgers
 * Exterior: MGI COUTIER, Faurecia, Valeo