PRAGUE, Czech Republic (July 30, 2008) — Gumotex Automotive S.R.O., a Czech rubber goods maker, has bought Tanex Plasty A.S., a Czech supplier of polyurethane goods for automotive interiors.
Czech antitrust authorities said it permitted the deal with no constraints. Details of the deal were not disclosed.
Gumotex Automotive is part of Czech rubber and plastics group Gumotex, which has a major business making inflatable boats and air mattresses.
Tanex Plasty, based in Jaromer, Czech Republic, makes parts for car interiors and exteriors, such as seat and headrest foam, doors panels, and floor and roof insulation, and passive safety bumpers. The company sells its products domestically and throughout Europe.