Marelli Europe S.p.A. (formerly Magneti Marelli S.p.A.) is a European subsidiary of Marelli Holdings which develops and manufactures the components for the automotive industry. The firm is headquartered in Corbetta, Italy, and includes 86 manufacturing plants, 12 R&D centres, and 26 application centers in 19 countries,[3] with 43,000 employees and a turnover of 7.9 billion euro in 2016.[3]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Founder | Fiat and Ercole Marelli |
| Headquarters | Corbetta, Italy |
Key people | Ermanno Ferrari (CEO) |
| Products | Automotive components |
| Revenue | € 7.3 billion (2015)[1] |
| Owner | KKR[2] |
Number of employees | 40,500 (2015)[3] |
| Parent | Marelli Holdings |
| Subsidiaries | AL-Automotive Lighting Weber |
| Website | www |
Subsidiaries and brands of the company include AL-Automotive Lighting, Carello, Cromodora, Cofap, Ergom Automotive, Jaeger, Mako Elektrik, Paraflu, Securvia, Seima, Siem SpA, Solex, Veglia Borletti, Vitaloni, and Weber.
History
editFounded in 1919 as Fabbrica Italiana Magneti Marelli (FIMM), a joint-venture between Fiat and Ercole Marelli (1891–1993), an Italian electrical manufacturing company, the firm initially made ignition magnetos for the automotive and aviation industries, with its first plant in Sesto San Giovanni near Milan.
It was a subsidiary of FIAT (now Stellantis Europe) from 1967 onwards.
On 22 October 2018, FCA announced that Magneti Marelli was being bought by KKR, to be merged with the Japanese automotive company Calsonic Kansei for $7.2 billion, a deal that would create one of the world's largest auto parts suppliers.[4][5]
In May 2019, Magneti Marelli and Calsonic Kansei merged to form Marelli.[2]
Current work
editAs of 2019[update], Magneti Marelli deals with intelligent systems for active and passive vehicle safety, and with powertrain systems. Business lines include automotive lighting systems, body control systems, powertrain control systems, electronic instrument clusters, telematics systems, and computers, suspension systems and components, exhaust systems, and motorsport, wherein Magneti Marelli develops specific electronic systems for Formula One,[6] Grand Prix motorcycle racing and the World Rally Championship.[needs update]
Magneti Marelli worked with Ford Motor Company and Microsoft (Windows Embedded Automotive, formerly Microsoft Auto), to develop an in-dash computer (carputer) for Ford's work truck division introduced in 2008, with a built-in 6.5-inch, high-resolution touch screen and Bluetooth, USB connectivity, GPS navigation, voice recognition, and general office applications, e.g., word processing, contact, and calendar.[7] Magneti Marelli los 1400 worker Lighting for Ford and other Brands Automobile industry closes in 2024 in Cologne, Niehl Germany [8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2013 Annual Report" (PDF). Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Calsonic Kansei and Magneti Marelli unite under new worldwide brand – Marelli – as part of combined company's strategy to compete on a global scale". 1 May 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Company". Magneti Marelli. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ Business, Jethro Mulle (22 October 2018). "Fiat Chrysler is selling its auto parts unit". CNN. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "FCA to sell Magneti Marelli to CK Holdings for EUR6.2bn". Just-Auto.com.
- ^ "Formula One kinetic energy recovery rigs debut". Archived from the original on 18 August 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
- ^ "Ford "Work Solutions" Makes Trucks Smart—Ford Smart". Jalopnik.com, Ben Wojdyla, Feb 6 2008. 6 February 2008.
- ^ "Nach nicht einmal drei Jahren: Marelli schließt Kölner Werk für E-Motoren – 140 Mitarbeiter betroffen". 19 June 2023.
External links
edit- Media related to Magneti Marelli at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
