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Research and Markets: Leading Components Manufacturer for Automotive Industry Profiled: View 2005 Mahle Group Company Profile

DUBLIN, Ireland, March 17 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c14119 ) has announced the addition of MAHLE Group: 2005 Company Profile Edition 1 to their offering.

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Addressing all the key issues that confront the component sector, this company profile analyses Mahle's current and future M&A activity, changing new product development and R&D, financial and market information, company structure and product range, as well as offering a summary of the company's strategy and its future prospects.

MAHLE Group, headquartered at Stuttgart, Germany, is one of the thirty leading components manufacturers for the automotive and engine industry. It has five product lines, namely, Piston System, Cylinder Components, Valve Train Systems, Air Management Systems and Liquid Management Systems . It also has an Aftermarket Profit Centre. The sales revenue for 2004 stood at €3.75 billion.

  The profile is structured as follows:

  Company structure

A summary of the ownership and structure of the company, the other activities it is involved in and the relative contributions made by these activities. This will comprise:

   - Company overview
   - Shareholders
   - Divisional organisation
   - International production network and engineering and development
     centres
   - Automotive product profile
   - A concise summary of the company's product groups.

  Customer profile

A note of the company's major customers worldwide and a round-up of recently awarded supply contracts.

Financial performance

A review of the financial strategy of the company as recorded in public statements and reports, followed by an analysis of the accounts for the last five years. It includes commentary on how the company has performed and its prospects over the coming 12 months.

Company strategy

A summary of the key elements of the company's strategy, particularly in major operational areas such as technical development, design or marketing. This section explains how recent events and emerging trends fit into the overall picture of the industry. It also summarises events over the past three years such as acquisitions, disposals and new ventures.

  Product development and R&D
  An overview of the company's R&D strategy and recently launched products.

  Prospects
  Opinion on the company's future prospects.

  Contents include:

   - Company Dossier
   - Worldwide Locations
   - Financial Analysis
   - Competitor Analysis
   - Key Events
   - SWOT Analysis
   - Customers
   - Products
   - Product Development
   - Prospects

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c14119

   Laura Wood
   Senior Manager
   Research and Markets
   press@researchandmarkets.com
   Fax: +353 1 4100 980
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