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Publicado em 28 de junho de 2018

AAM ampliará em Barcelona com nova planta

Munique e Detroit, 28 de junho de 2018 – A American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. (NYSE: AXL), líder global na criação, projeto e fabricação de driveline automotivo e componentes do powertrain, ampliará suas operações na área industrial de Viladecans, na Espanha, para apoiar o crescimentos de clientes europeus novos e existentes.

Prevista para ser inaugurada em janeiro de 2019, uma nova instalação de 15.000 metros quadrados, localizada a 20 Km ao sudoeste de Barcelona, produzirá componentes do Powertrain para os líderes europeus na fabricação de automóveis, incluindo a Renault, BMW, Daimler, Porsche, Audi e Ford. A nova instalação reúne duas plantas menores da vizinhança de Gavà e quando estiver com sua capacidade total, empregará 170 associados.

"À medida que a AAM continua a diversificar e expandir a sua base de clientes globais e o mix de produtos, a nossa nova planta de Barcelona será parte fundamental da nossa presença na Europa na área de produção", afirmou David C. Dauch, Presidente e Diretor Executivo da AAM. "A nova planta ajudará a AAM a atender a demanda dos clientes por produtos que ajudam a reduzir o ruído e as vibrações de motores de tamanho reduzido".

A AAM Barcelona produzirá uma linha completa de produtos de amortecimento, incluindo amortecedor pressurizado, amortecedores de ligação PV, polias de isolamento, amortecedores de ligação moldados e engrenagens de amortecimento. A AAM é líder neste segmento tendo sido pioneira nas polias de isolamento, em muitos tipos de amortecedores RDT e engrenagens de amortecimento

 "A nova planta de Barcelona permitirá que a AAM racionalize e otimize operações por meio de um layout e fluxo de produção lean e eficiente, além de reintegrar o armazém que atualmente é externo", contou Greg Deveson, Presidente da Powertrain AAM. "Como os fabricantes de automóveis continuam a diminuir o tamanho dos motores, especialmente com o número crescente de aplicações híbridas, a demanda por produtos como engrenagens de amortecimento e polias de isolamento, crescerá. Esta nova instalação ajudará a AAM a continuar a atender e superar a expectativa dos nossos clientes em relação ao desempenho e qualidade".

Dentre outros produtos, a AAM produzirá engrenagens de amortecimento para Ford, BMW e PSA, amortecedores de ligação PV para a Audi, Mercedes e FCA, polias de isolamento para Renault e amortecedores de ligação moldados para Mercedes, Ford e Porsche.

A agência Catalonia Trade and Investment, a INCASÒL e o Consorci urbanístic DeltaBCN apoiaram a AAM na expansão desta instalação.

 Sobre a AAM

AAM (NYSE: AXL) é a principal, líder global em criação, projeto, validação e fabricação de tecnologias de driveline, usinados, powertrain e de fundição para o setor automotivo, comercial e mercados industriais. Com sede em Detroit, a AAM tem mais de 25 mil associados, operando em mais de 90 instalações, em 17 países, para dar apoio aos nossos clientes em plataformas globais e regionais com um foco em qualidade, excelência operacional, liderança tecnológica. Para saber mais, acesse www.aam.com.www.aam.com.

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