Further progress toward sustainability: SBTi approves science-based targets of Autoneum
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved Autoneum’s science-based emissions reduction targets. The validation by the SBTi is an important milestone in Autoneum’s efforts to reduce its direct [...]
Autoneum achieves revenue growth of 6.1% in 2022
Production volumes in the automotive industry increased significantly in fiscal year 2022 for the first time since 2020, but did not quite reach the level of 2019. Autoneum's revenue [...]
Autoneum takes over the automotive business of Borgers Group
Last Friday evening, Autoneum signed an agreement to acquire the automotive business of Borgers. The transaction is expected to close in April 2023 following antitrust clearance. The enterprise value [...]
Hot topic for electric vehicles: optimized thermal management thanks to new cold chamber
With a new state-of-the-art cold chamber at its headquarters in Winterthur, Switzerland, Autoneum is further expanding its expertise and innovation leadership in vehicle thermal management. The tests and measurements [...]
Eelco Spoelder appointed new CEO of Autoneum
Matthias Holzammer is handing over the operational management of Autoneum for family reasons as of March 27, 2023. The Board of Directors of Autoneum Holding Ltd thank him for [...]
Coming full circle on sustainability: 100% polyester carpet systems
Automotive carpets are typically multi-layered systems that can be challenging to recycle. By introducing a carpet made of 100% polyester, Autoneum now opens up new opportunities for vehicle manufacturers [...]
Long-term financing sustainably secured
Today, Autoneum Holding Ltd signed a new loan agreement with a syndicate of banks led by UBS and Credit Suisse. This loan agreement replaces with immediate effect the existing [...]
Well positioned for e-mobility and sustainability, but low production volumes and inflation impact profitability and the net result
Lower volumes due to geopolitical developments and the sharp rise in inflation impacted the result in the first half of 2022. In a slightly declining market, Autoneum increased revenue [...]
Noise protection times three: sound-insulating technologies for electric drives
Catering to the acoustic requirements of electric vehicles, Autoneum has extended its proven concepts for noise-reducing engine encapsulations to new applications related to electric drives. Hybrid-Acoustics PET and the [...]
Toward a sustainable future: Autoneum publishes Corporate Responsibility Report 2021 and joins Science Based Targets initiative
With its Advance Sustainability Strategy 2025 launched in 2018, Autoneum defined ambitious goals in the areas of environment, society and governance. In the past year, significant quantitative and qualitative [...]
Autoneum updates its outlook for 2022 as a result of the Ukraine war
Due to the impact of the war in Ukraine on the automotive industry and vehicle production as well as of rising inflation, Autoneum is adjusting its corporate outlook for the [...]
Annual General Meeting approves dividend of CHF 1.50 per share
The shareholders of Autoneum Holding Ltd approved all proposals of the Board of Directors at today’s Annual General Meeting and agreed to the proposed dividend of CHF 1.50 per [...]
2021 financial year: Autoneum grows profitability and earnings in a difficult environment
All four Business Groups contributed to the significant improvement of the Group’s EBIT, which more than doubled by CHF 29.7 million to CHF 57.5 million, corresponding to an EBIT [...]
2021
Autoneum celebrates its tenth anniversary
Revenue development in 2021 impacted by semiconductor shortage
Business of the automobile industry and its suppliers was impacted in 2021 by the worldwide shortage of semiconductors and the correspondingly restrained development of production volumes, which was about [...]
Flexi-Loft: versatile sustainability champion with high acoustic performance
The acoustic performance of components for the vehicle interior such as inner dashes or carpets depends on the noise-reducing quality as well as the geometrical adaptability and fill power [...]
Autoneum presents medium-term financial targets at media and financial analysts brunch
At today's media and financial analysts brunch in Winterthur, Autoneum will be presenting an insight into current market trends and the Company's strategic focus in the areas of electromobility [...]
Autoneum adjusts outlook for the current financial year
Due to the significantly reduced market expectations for global light vehicle production, Autoneum lowers its revenue and earnings forecast for the full year 2021. This results from bottlenecks in [...]
Electromagnetic shielding: optimum battery protection in electric vehicles
The electrification of mobility is progressing steadily. Recognizing the resulting increased demand from automotive manufacturers for products related to the vehicle battery, Autoneum has expanded its expertise in aluminum [...]
Autoneum appoints new Head of Corporate Communications
Claudia Güntert has been appointed Head of Corporate Communications at Autoneum as of November 1, 2021. She succeeds the Corporate Communications Head, Dr. Anahid Rickmann, who will be leaving [...]
Solid net profit and further strengthening of the balance sheet thanks to significant revenue and profitability increases
The automobile industry recovered significantly in the first half of 2021 compared to the prior-year period, which had been impacted by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Autoneum benefited [...]
The ABC of sustainability: Autoneum carpets now even more eco-friendly
Autoneum carpet systems already meet the highest standards of sustainable mobility due to their high content of recycled fibers. Thanks to an alternative backcoating (ABC) process, Autoneum carpets are [...]
Autoneum and Free Field Technologies: collaboration in vehicle acoustic design
In light of global megatrends such as electromobility and sustainability, the requirements for the acoustic design of vehicles are becoming even more challenging. Simulation software and computer-aided engineering (CAE) [...]
Annual General Meeting: waiver of dividend – expansion of Board of Directors
The shareholders of Autoneum Holding Ltd approved all proposals of the Board of Directors at today’s Annual General Meeting and agreed to forgo dividend payments. Liane Hirner and Oliver [...]
2020 financial year: operating profit thanks to profitable second half-year
Due to the pandemic-related decline in global vehicle production, Autoneum's revenue in local currencies decreased by –18.7% in 2020. Thanks to a global cost reduction program and improvements from [...]