WIXOM, Mich. (Aug. 19, 2010)—Frimo Group GmbH said it is investing $5 million in a new technology center for its North American operations that will allow the company to offer its full production range to auto makers in the region.
The center will be housed at the Wixom headquarters of Frimo Inc., and will join a recently expanded technology center at the firm's global HQ in Lotte, Germany, and another under construction in Shanghai, the company said.
Frimo combines a variety of processes and tooling to create Class A surface interior parts for auto makers and interior parts makers, some made of polyurethane.
The Wixom center will combine rapid prototyping, polyurethane processing, thermoforming, laminating, trimming, PU spray and PU foam-in-place operations for soft trim, he firm said.