Cooper Standard opens new global technology centre in Michigan

To help customers meet demands of the evolving auto industry and non-automotive markets, Cooper Standard has opened a new Global Technology Centre in Livonia, Michigan. The 137,750 square-foot facility offers capabilities in material science, tooling, development, production and validation.

The Global Technology Center will serve Cooper Standard's global customer base. Greatly increasing the size and capacity of its former technical facility in Farmington Hills,  the new unit consolidates the company's innovation and development teams under one roof with the expertise to take products from material development to production reality.

"Our new Global Technology Centre is designed to enhance collaboration and accelerate our innovation process," said Jeffrey S Edwards, chairman and CEO Cooper Standard. "This optimised facility is dedicated to forward-looking developments that are generated from our successful i³ Innovation Process. With the facility's new capabilities, Cooper Standard is innovating in areas of the vehicle that haven't been revolutionised in decades and creating unique expansion opportunities in adjacent markets."

Cooper Standard, a leading global supplier of systems and components for the automotive industry, has two joint ventures – Sujan CooperStandard, which makes AVS products for Mahindra & Mahindra, Ford, Maruti Suzuki India and Renault, and Polyrub CooperStandard, which makes fluid transfer systems for Lander, Fiat Chrysler, BMW and others.