HAMBURG, Germany—TrelleborgVibracoustic has formed a joint venture with HSS Otomotiv ve Lastik Sanayi A.S. to produce air springs.
The new company will be called VibracousticBlacktech and headquartered in Hamburg. It will serve original equipment manufacturers as well as independent aftermarket firms globally.
The joint venture agreement is subject to the approval of antitrust authorities, TrelleborgVibracoustic said.
VibracousticBlacktech will operate production facilities and technical centers in Germany, Hungary, the U.S., Turkey and China. It will employ about 600 worldwide