US auto component firm Cooper Standard opens facility in Pune

Cooper Standard, the Michigan (USA) based global supplier of systems and components to the automotive industry, has opened its new India headquarters and technical centre in Pune, Maharashtra. Relocated from its previous location in Sahibabad (Uttar Pradesh), the 6,000-square-foot facility employs approximately 40 people and designs sealing components and fuel and brake delivery products.
 

“Our new India headquarters in Pune is another milestone in Cooper Standard’s profitable growth strategy. India is a key region in the automotive market, and this new facility enables us to better serve both our global customers in the region, as well as customers in the rapidly growing local market,” said Jeffrey Edwards, CEO and chairman, Cooper Standard.

To serve its growing Asia Pacific customer base, Cooper Standard, including its joint venture partners, now operates 32 facilities in the Asia Pacific region, including 11 in India, 13 in China, five in Korea, two in Japan and one in Thailand.

Cooper Standard’s products include rubber and plastic sealing, fuel and brake lines, fluid transfer hoses and anti-vibration systems. It employs approximately 30,000 people globally and operates in 20 countries around the world.