SHANGHAI, June 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooper
Standard (NYSE: CPS) today announced the opening of its Asia
Pacific Sealing Test and Sealing Prototype Centers in Shanghai. The opening of these latest
facilities, along with the recent establishment of the Company's
Asia Pacific Technology Center also located in Shanghai, demonstrates Cooper Standard's continued investment in the
region as part of its commitment to create a full range of
technical and manufacturing capabilities to serve local
customers.
"As a leading supplier to the automotive industry, Cooper Standard places great emphasis on the
needs of our regional customers," said Jeffrey S. Edwards, chairman and CEO. "The
opening of our Asia Pacific Sealing Test and Prototype Centers
enables Cooper Standard to
accelerate the localization of our latest innovative products to
this region."
The Asia Pacific Sealing Test Center, which is located in Qingpu
District, Shanghai, is
1,100-square-meters. It is Cooper
Standard's largest, most diverse and capable sealing
laboratory in the Asia Pacific
region. The center houses an automotive sealing finish products and
materials laboratory, and a functional test laboratory for sealing
systems. The laboratory is the first sealing laboratory of its kind
to be accredited ISO/IEC17025 in China.
The 1,140-square-meter Asia Pacific Sealing Prototype Center is
equipped with a complete production line that can significantly
shorten the lead time needed for extrusion process development.
Cooper Standard will now be able to
carry out a series of advanced product designs and development to
support automotive growth of this region. In addition, the center
features a state-of-the-art training center which is dedicated to
cultivating local engineering capabilities.
About Cooper Standard
Cooper Standard, headquartered in
Novi, Mich., is a leading global
supplier of systems and components for the automotive industry.
Products include rubber and plastic sealing, fuel and brake lines,
fluid transfer hoses and anti-vibration systems. Cooper Standard employs approximately 30,000
people globally and operates in 20 countries around the world. For
more information, please visit www.cooperstandard.com.
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Contact: Sharon S.
Wenzl
Cooper Standard
(248) 596-6211
sswenzl@cooperstandard.com
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