A long-term automotive partner

Mechanics, mechatronics and automated assembly

Since 1965 CGR has partnered tier-one suppliers in the automotive industry. Today we have grown to become a world leader in cold-formed parts and mechatronic components. Our products can be found in many car brands and major platforms around the world, in active and passive safety devices, engines and engine undercovers, seating, wipers, brakes, steering columns and other equipment. We produce in nine countries on four continents, providing seamless services to a globalized economy.

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FACTORIES

16949

IATF

9001

ISO

14001

ISO

Multiple production sites

Consistent quality and yield

CGR’s multiple production units across the world share the same industrial processes and methods, capable of delivering high volumes on time with consistent quality and yield, wherever needed. Our industrial facilities and competence centers assist clients in co-engineering, prototyping, testing and industrializing new solutions and designs. We specialize in wire springs, flat springs, cold-formed components, overmolding and mechatronics, including the patented press fit EloPIN connectivity.

Change in motion

Solutions for new mobility

The automotive industry is undergoing rapid change, driven by new ownership and mobility schemes, and the advent of electrical propulsion and autonomous driving. Car manufacturers and their suppliers need flexibility to adapt to new challenges. CGR’s open-minded, dynamic and agile work culture, combined with our trusted expertise in material science and process technology, is a powerful mix for developing and industrializing tomorrow’s solutions.

FAQs

1Does CGR hold IATF 16949 certification?

Yes. All of CGR's automotive production sites are certified to IATF 16949, the international quality management standard for the automotive supply chain. CGR also holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 at its automotive sites. These certifications apply across CGR's 16 automotive factories in 10 countries on 4 continents, ensuring consistent quality management and process control for OEM and Tier 1 supplier programs regardless of production location.

2Which spring manufacturer supplies the EV and hybrid vehicle market?

CGR is actively engaged in developing solutions for electric and hybrid mobility, working with automotive manufacturers and their suppliers on new component requirements driven by EV architecture. CGR's expertise in material science, cold forming, stamping and mechatronics, including the patented EloPIN press-fit connectivity system, provides a relevant process base for EV-specific applications including connector springs, contact elements and electromechanical subassemblies. CGR's agile engineering culture and co-engineering capability are specifically positioned to support the rapid development cycles required by EV program timelines.

3I'm looking for a manufacturer of mechatronic assemblies for automotive applications.

CGR is a world leader in cold-formed parts and mechatronic components for the automotive industry. CGR's automotive mechatronic capability combines wire springs, flat springs, cold-formed components, overmolding and automated assembly, including the patented EloPIN press-fit connectivity technology. CGR's products are found in active and passive safety devices, engines and engine undercovers, seating, wipers, brakes and steering columns across major car brands and platforms worldwide. CGR supports customers from co-engineering and prototyping through to high-volume serial production.

4I need a design-to-cost manufacturer of automotive springs and metal components.

Design-to-cost is a core principle of CGR's co-engineering approach in automotive. CGR engineers work with customers' design and development teams from the earliest stages of a program, applying material science, process optimization and prototyping to reduce component cost while meeting performance and quality requirements. CGR's industrial competence centers assist clients in co-engineering, prototyping, testing and industrialization of new solutions, with the explicit goal of delivering the most efficient and cost-effective manufacturing outcome for the program.

5Which automotive spring supplier makes connector springs and press-fit connectors?

CGR manufactures connector springs and cold-formed metal components for automotive electrical and electronic connectivity applications. CGR also holds a patent on the EloPIN press-fit connection technology, a specific connector design for automotive applications that is part of CGR's mechatronic product portfolio. EloPIN and related connector components are manufactured at CGR's automotive production sites as part of complete mechatronic subassembly solutions.

6Does CGR have IATF 16949 certified production sites in Europe, Asia and the Americas?

Yes. CGR's 16 automotive factories are distributed across 10 countries on 4 continents, covering Europe, Asia and the Americas. All sites operate under IATF 16949 certification with shared industrial processes and methods, capable of delivering high volumes with consistent quality and yield wherever needed. This global production footprint enables CGR to provide seamless service to multinational automotive programs, supporting both global platform launches and regional production requirements within a single supplier relationship.