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MECAPLAST Group
Mecaplast Group is an international automotive supplier and a major player in the Monegasque economy. Founded in 1955 by Charles Manni. The Group is specialized in the design and manufacture of parts and complete systems for the vehicle Body (interior and exterior) and Engine. Thierry Manni is the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer is Pierre Boulet. MECAPLAST Group employs a total of 5,600 employees located in 16 countries and contributes to a revenue of €662 million (2012). With 350 of its employees based in Monaco, MECAPLAST SAM is the 5th largest employer and the largest industrial company in the micro-state.

History
MECAPLAST was founded on the 15th of March in 1955 by Charles Manni, who died in December 2012. It started off with only five people working in an apartment and a cellar located on Chemin des Œillets in Monaco. At the age of 29, the young entrepreneur 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. Due to a favourable growth in the automobile industry and an increase in globalization, MECAPLAST became an international company with exports world-wide.


 * 1988
 * MECAPLAST Seseña Plant (Spain)
 * 1991
 * Lens Engine Skills Center (France)
 * 1993
 * MECAPLAST Turkey Plant
 * 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)

By the year 2000, the Group was present in ten countries, employing 2800 employees. The years 2002 and 2003 were a turning point for the Group. MECAPLAST acquired the NEYR Group (sites in France, England, Spain, Mexico, Czech Republic) and the main assets of the ARIES Group (sites in France and Italy). This resulted in a tripled workforce. In 2005, after expanding to Poland and Iran, the Group achieved a revenue of 820 million Euros, employing almost 8,000 staff in eighteen countries. 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. In 2010, MECAPLAST Group employed 5,800 employees worldwide. The annual revenue was 623 million Euros. Continuing its international expansion 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). The event received tremendous publicity including being broadcast on all Serbian television networks. The Group continues to expand: early 2013, MECAPLAST opened a Customer Service Center in Munich, Germany. In 2014, a new production site will be created abroad. MECAPLAST currently generates a revenue of €662 million and employs 5600 people worldwide.