Novares Group
French manufacturer of car parts
The Novares Group is a French manufacturer of car parts. It was started in 1955 by Charles Manni, and was previously known as Mecaplast. Thierry Manni is chairman of the board, and the chief executive officer is Pierre Boulet. Mecaplast merged with Key Plastics in 2016, and in 2017 the combined firm changed its name to Novares.
History
The company was started in 1955 by Charles Manni.
During the 2008 financial crisis, some workers were made redundant, and some plants were closed.
In August 2009 the company was nominated as a strategic supplier for PSA and Renault, and so benefitted from the Modernization Fund for Automobile Equipment Suppliers (FMEA) which increased the company’s capital by €55 million/33% stake.
The Chennai plant in India was opened on June 3, 2010. A factory was opened in Zrenjanin, Serbia, in 2012.
In 2016, a majority holding in the company was sold to Equistone Partners Europe, a private investment company.
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