GACS 2015 Report
Global Automotive Components and Suppliers Expo 16-18 June 2015 Stuttgart, Germany
1.0 Introduction
Global Automotive Components and Suppliers (GACS) Expo is the only show in Europe dedicated to showcasing automotive components and component suppliers for the OEM segment. Companies invited to exhibit at GACS 2015 comprised of automotive Tier 1, 2 and 3 suppliers.
GACS 2015 was organized according to three main product categories namely Engine Expo, Automotive Interiors Expo and Automotive Testing Expo concurrently. These annual shows are organized by UKIP Media & Event Ltd.
Global Automotive Components and Suppliers Expo (GACS2015) Date 16-18 June 2015 Venue Messe Stuttgart, Germany Organiser UKIP Media & Event Ltd Number of Malaysian Exhibitors 5 exhibitors with MREPC
Exhibit Products Rubber Automotive Components – Gaskets, seals, O-rings, grommets, bushings, rubber metal bonded parts, weatherstrips, wiper blades, industrial gloves Table 1: Summary information of GACS 2015
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2.0 Participation Info
MREPC officers together with Malaysian manufacturers at MREPC Pavilion
2.1 Participation of MREPC in Exhibition
MREPC participated in GACS 2015 for the first time with five rubber products manufacturers under MREPC Pavilion. MREPC and the Malaysian manufacturers promoted a wide range of rubber automotive components, including gaskets, O-rings, grommets, weatherstrips, wiper blades, rubber metal bonded parts such as engine mounts and exhaust hangers as well as industrial gloves.
Companies Products 1. COOLTEC INDUSTRIES SDN BHD Rubber molded parts, O-rings, grommet, seals 2. KOSSAN RUBBER INDUSTRIES BHD Rubber automotive components 3. KUMPULAN JEBCO (M) SDN BHD Chasis & suspension parts – engine mounting system, bushes, dampers and strut mount suspension 4. MULTISAFE SDN BHD Latex Industrial Gloves, cleanroom gloves 5. SRI KOTA RUBBER MANUFACTURING Automotive weatherstrips, molded parts, seals SDN BHD Table 2: Participating companies’ information
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MREPC Pavilion covers an area of 54sqm with MREPC booth (no.4624) took up 9sqm. The pavilion was located in Hall 3 designated for Engine Expo and Automotive Interiors Expo whereas Automotive Testing Expo was located in Hall 1.
MREPC booth displayed 3 posters which are MREPC Mission & Vision, Rubber Automotive Components and MREPC Marketplace. The manufacturers also displayed their own poster either mounted or hanged against the walls.
Officers attending to enquiries at MREPC booth
3.0 Trade Enquiries Received By MREPC
MREPC received a total of 18 enquiries during the three-day event.
3.1 Enquiries by country
The enquiries received during the three-day fair were from various countries. The highest number of enquiries were received from Germany (6), followed by Italy (3) and each from India, China, USA, Turkey, Belgium, Holland, Slovenia, Mexico and Hungary.
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3.2 Enquiries by Product
The enquiries received were range from cleanroom gloves (22%), rubber seals and weatherstrips (16.5%), rubber hoses (16.5%), raw rubber (16.5%), finger cots (6%), gaskets (6%) and general enquiries.
Products Enquiries % Cleanroom Gloves 4 22.0 Rubber Hoses 3 16.5 Rubber Seals & 3 16.5 Weatherstrips Raw Rubber 3 16.5 Finger Cots 1 6.0 Gaskets 1 6.0 General Enquiries 3 16.5 Total 18 100.0 Table 3: Trade enquiries by product
Chart 1: Trade enquiries by product
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3.3 Enquiries by Visitor’s Profile
A significant number of visitors at the MREPC booth were importers (28%), followed by manufacturers (22%), agent (6%), traders (6%), distributors (5%) and others (33%) including introducers, end users and government agency.
Chart 2: Enquiries by Visitor’s Profile
3.4 Other Rubber Products Exhibitors There were five rubber products companies from other countries exhibited at GACS 2015. There were as follows: a) Italstock Srl (Italy) – Manufacturer of rubber products for various industries including automotive supplying to all over Europe. Products exhibited included rubber hoses, gaskets, diaphragms, bellows and other custom made parts of natural rubber and silicone rubber. b) Tecnica Gasket SpA (Italy) – Manufacturers of gaskets and custom parts made of natural rubber, silicone rubber and thermoplastic materials for OEM and aftermarket. c) TSR (South Korea) – Manufacturer of automotive rubber components such as centre bearings, alignment bush, O-rings, mount rubber, dust covers and bellows. The company has sales office near Munich, Germany. d) PT Kyoda Mas Mulia (Indonesia) – Manufacturer of metal stamping and rubber components exhibiting engine mounting supports and bushings. e) Everbright Rubber Manufacturing (China) – Manufacturer of rubber automotive parts with sales office in the UK. The company exhibits oil seals, dust cover, mats, wiper blades and O-rings.
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4.0 Meetings with other exhibitors at GACS
As recommended by Matrade, MREPC officers visited two Tier-2 suppliers exhibiting at the show. The companies are FELSS SHORTCUT TECHNOLOGIES at booth 3424 and BOEHM + WEIDEMANN AG at booth 3022. The two companies based in Germany involve in the manufacturing of metal components and precision metal parts and these companies are interested to look for rubber parts for its manufacturing. During the meeting, the two companies mentioned that they use a small quantity of rubber parts in its manufacturing and currently buying rubber parts from local suppliers. The two companies are not considering importing rubber parts in the near future.
In addition, MREPC met with WTX Automotive Group, a Tier-1 company based in France that manufactures plastic and metal engine pipes and hoses. The company uses rubber seals and hoses in its manufacturing and these products are bought from local suppliers in France who sourced from rubber products manufacturers in Italy.
5.0 Speaking Slot in 2015 Styling and Technology Studio Programme
Mr Izwan Zarik presenting at Automotive Forum on 19 June 2015
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On the last day of the show 18th June 2015, Mr Izwan Zarik, Director of Corporate Planning and Research presented a paper entitled ‘Malaysia’s Capability in Supplying Rubber Automotive Components’ at a forum on Automotive Interior held in Hall 3. The talk was attended by about 20 people, consisting both exhibitors and visitors at the show. The main objective of the presentation is to create awareness on the capabilities of Malaysian companies and the Malaysian rubber products industry in supplying quality rubber automotive parts to the European automotive sector.
There was a question raised during the Q&A session on whether is there any R&D done on rubber products as Malaysia is known for its strong R&D in the upstream sector. Mr Izwan replied by saying that both Malaysian Rubber Board and TARRC had conducted some product developments on molded parts such as anti-vibration products and both institutions has experts in designing and developing other engineered products.
6.0 Conclusion
In conclusion, GACS 2015 allowed participating manufacturers to further assess the potential of Germany, the second largest country of Malaysia’s rubber automotive components export. Companies participated under MREPC had the opportunities to meet and discuss potential business with decision makers and procurement officers of different Tier Suppliers in the European automotive industry. For MREPC, GACS is a very specialized and a relatively small trade fair to widely promote our Malaysian rubber automotive parts in the European market. The show also attracted limited number of potential buyers from the aftermarket segment.
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