December 19th, 2024
Novares inaugurated its new plant located in Cerhovice and confirms its strategy to keep developing in the country.
From left to right:
Laure BONNARDOT, Communication Director – Jiří SCHNEIDER, Cerhovice Plant Director – Pierre BOULET, CEO –
Pascal WABLE, Operations Director – Alfons SCHWARZE, Business Unit President
The inauguration took place on December 18, 2024, only a few months after the destruction of the Zebrak premises. This relocation aligns with the Group’s strategy to continue its activity in the Czech market and offer global proximity to its customers to guarantee deliveries with the same quality level and availability requirements.
The Group has invested in this project to continue serving the same customers (BMW, Stellantis, Toyota and Tesla) by delivering interior, exterior and engine parts.
The agreement was signed in mid-November 2023 for a 20 000 sqm building designed to accommodate 250 employees. The plant born in 7 months is now equipped with 32 injection machines, 5 robotized lines, air distributor lines, vertical presses and automated serial tools to be ready to meet the customers‘ deadlines.
In the respect of its code of ethics, Novares has focused on sustainability and the safety of the environmental workplace. The Group is also committed to investing in forest reserves across Central and Eastern Europe. Sustainable development goals include ISO certification for environmental and energy management systems for the entire portfolio.
The Group would like to thank all the Officials and Companies involved in the project and the internal Teams for the outstanding performance to respect the timing and the production plan.
Pierre Boulet, CEO, said: “The birth of a new plant replacing the one which died into a fire shows the phenix style of our company.”
Pascal Wable, Operations Director said: “This experience is the most beautiful example of our Group’s values and the best proof of solidarity and positive spirit ever seen.”
ABOUT NOVARES:
Based in France, Novares is a global supplier of plastic solutions that designs and manufactures complex components and systems that serve the future of the automotive industry.
The company creates and produces advanced automotive solutions with technical plastic injection for greener, lighter and connected cars with intelligent and intuitive interfaces for all passengers.
Novares co-develops and provides engineering and manufacturing expertise to virtually every OEM in the world and many Tier 1 companies in the automotive market.
Novares, which is behind the construction of one in three vehicles in the world, achieved a turnover of 1.1 billion euros in 2024, thanks to its presence in 22 countries, its 37 manufacturing plants, its 6 centers of expertise, its 7 technical centers and 17 customer service centers around the world to partner with customers.
