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DENSO to Expand Engineering Centers in Germany

Sep. 12, 2013

KARIYA (Japan) - To strengthen its developing capabilities in Europe, global automotive supplier DENSO will expand its two engineering centers located in the city of Wegberg and Eching of Germany. A total of approximately € 21 million will be invested by the fiscal year 2015 to add new office buildings and testing equipments at both centers.

"With this expansion, we aim to improve customer service by designing more products locally and offering more market-specific designs," said Masato (Max) Nakagawa, Head of DENSO INTERNATIONAL EUROPE Engineering Function and Chief Technology Officer. "We will also contribute to development in other regions by promoting future developments in advanced technological areas in Europe."

The Aachen Engineering Center in Wegberg and the Munich Engineering Center in Eching are both part of DENSO AUTOMOTIVE Deutschland GmbH, a subsidiary of DENSO Corporation.

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world's major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 36 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs more than 130,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaled US$38.1 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.4 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges.

Profile of Aachen Engineering Center

Establishment 2005
Location Wegberg, Germany
Business description Engineering and testing of products in areas of powertrain, electric/electronic, hybrid, information and safety
Site area 40,200 ㎡
Total floor area 7,000 ㎡ (9,500 ㎡ after expansion)
Employees 75 (approximately 100 projected for 2015)

Profile of Munich Engineering Center

Establishment 1994
Location Eching, Germany
Business description Engineering and testing of products in areas of thermal, electric and motors
Site area 16,800 ㎡
Total floor area 14,100 ㎡ (17,200 ㎡ after expansion)
Employees 330 (approximately 390 projected for 2015)


Image of new office building at Aachen Engineering Center


Image of new office building at Munich Engineering Center