PRESS RELEASE
Leoni commissions fifth wiring systems production plant in China
Expansion of business in China with a new customer
Nuremberg, 13 August 2015 – Leoni, the leading European provider of
cables and cable systems to the automotive sector and other industries,
yesterday opened what is now its fifth wiring systems factory China. The
facility located in Tieling, northern China will develop and manufacture
products for several vehicle models of the Company's new customer
BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. (BBA). BBA is the joint venture between
BMW AG of Germany and its Chinese partner Brilliance China Automotive
Holdings Ltd.
“We are delighted to have significantly expanded our production capacity in
China with this plant in Tieling and from there to be able to supply BBA as a
new customer,” Dr Andreas Brand, member of the Management Board of Leoni
AG in charge of the Wiring Systems Division (WSD), said on the occasion of
the opening ceremony. “The facility underscores that Leoni continues to see
promise in the growth market of China and is able broaden its business with
additional contracts.” Leoni is investing a total of EUR 35 million in the new
building and equipment in Tieling – with an area totalling more than 25,000
square metres, the plant provides space for up to 2,000 employees when
running at full capacity. Serial production is scheduled to commence in early
2016.
The new plant in Tieling is the Wiring Systems Division’s fifth alongside its
production facilities in Shanghai, Jining, Penglai and Langfang, which employ a
total of about 6,300 people. All the plants produce cable harnesses and wiring
systems for the car and commercial vehicle industry, also supplying local
manufacturers in addition to customers based in Europe and the Americas.
Moreover, Leoni WSD has an additional location with operational units in
Changchun.
Leoni’s other division, Wire & Cable Solutions (WCS), operates a further seven
plants in China with about 2,800 employees. These develop and produce wires
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& strands, optical fibers, special cables and cable solutions for such markets as
industry, medical technology, household appliances, photovoltaic and, not
least, also the automotive industry. Overall, the Leoni Group has been present
in China for over 20 years and now employs more than 9,000 people in 12
plants in the country.
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About the Leoni Group
Leoni is a global supplier of wires, optical fibers, cables and cable systems as well as
related services for the automotive sector and further industries. Leoni develops and
produces technically sophisticated products from single-core automotive cables through
to complete wiring systems. Leoni’s product range also comprises wires and strands,
standardised cables, special cables and cable system assemblies for various industrial
markets. The group of companies, which is listed on the German MDAX, employs about
72,000 people in 31 countries and generated consolidated sales of EUR 4.1 billion in
2014.
Contact person for journalists
Sven Schmidt
Corporate Public & Media Relations
LEONI AG
Phone +49 (0)911-2023-467
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+49 (0)911-2023-231
E-mail presse@leoni.com
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