Rieter automotive heatshields aG Sevelen, Switzerland

Fi 6158/2
Rieter automotive heatshields aG
Bahnweg Süd
CH-9475 Sevelen
Phone + 41 81 786 01 00
Fax + 41 81 786 01 01
www.rieter.com
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Headquarters
& Production
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Development
& Engineering
Center
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Technikum
Veltur
2
Industriestrasse
Arinstrasse
3
Bahnhofstrasse
Bahnweg Süd
1
Rheinstrasse
St.Gallen
Sevelen
Switzerland
Chur
Sevelen
Rieter automotive heatshields aG
Sevelen, Switzerland
Innovative technologies for the automotive industry

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Our expertise
at a glance
DEVELOPMENT & ENGINEERING CENTER
The Development & Engineering Center
in Sevelen develops innovative solutions
for acoustic, thermal and aerodynamic
comfort in vehicles. A close working
relationship with our customers and our
integrated systems approach take priority,
supported by the latest measurement systems,
simulation tools and testing methods.
ThERMaL MaNaGEMENT
The heatshield production center
manufactures products and modules for
efficient thermal management to the highest
standards. One of our core activities
is the manufacture of multifunctional
components, such as acoustic heatshields.
UNDERBODY SYSTEMS
In the production center for underbody
systems, we manufacture components
from glass fiber- or natural fiber-reinforced
plastics (thermoplastics), using
the latest technologies. These products
include underbody shields, under-engine
shields, battery trays, spare wheel wells
and covers.
Welcome
to Rieter in Sevelen
At the Rieter development and production
facility in Sevelen, our daily endeavor
is to make vehicles safer, more comfortable
and more competitive. The key to
this is integrated solutions for vehicle
acoustics, thermal management and
trim components.
As a development partner and supplier
to the global automotive industry, we
consistently adopt an approach that is in
line with its high demands. We provide
customized innovative solutions in close
cooperation with our customers.
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With a drive for innovation, precision and
expertise, our qualified and motivated
team builds our success founded on our
company principles:
• Delight your customers
• Enjoy your work
• Fight for profits
We are proud to be a partner to so many
famous customers, and we are committed to
playing an active part in shaping the future
of the automotive industry at their side.
Rieter – The Sound Choice!

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adding values to vehicles Total Vehicle approach
Innovation is a critical competitive
factor. Our drive for innovation and our
experience enable us to contribute to
making our customers’ products even
more successful. The development of
multifunctional components, a significant
trend in the automotive sector, is one
example of this.
In our Development & Engineering Center,
around 100 specialists develop, test and
optimize new products and solutions in
intensive cooperation with our customers.
Our core competences in vehicle acoustics,
thermal management and aerodynamics,
together with our specific know-how, form
the ideal basis for this.
Our in-depth knowledge and experience of
plastics, fibers, composite materials and
metals, are the driving force behind our
coordinated, innovative solutions. These
are customized to our customers� needs
and give added value to their vehicles.
All our development activities are characterized
by an integrated approach, the
‘Total Vehicle Approach’. To assure their
optimal functionality, we engineer all components
in terms of comfort, weight, cost
and design for the vehicle as a whole and
for the various vehicle structures.
The area of responsibility of the Development
& Engineering Center extends to
the complete development of systems and
components for our customers. All areas
of application in the vehicle are taken
into account in this process:
• Engine bay
• Underbody
• Interior floor
• Interior trim
• Trunk
• Body treatment
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Our cooperation with our customers is
also organized in the same integrated
way. We provide consistent and systematic
project management, from the initial
concept phase right through the start of
production – supported by our Program
Management skills and organization.

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a wide range of tools
for development
We adopt an integral, multidimensional
strategy in the development of new products
and the optimization of existing
solutions. This allows us to combine a
number of development objectives and
to take account of the following five
main axes:
• Simulation and numerical methods
• Environmentally friendly products
and processes
• Comfort and style
• Integration and multifunctionality
• Weight and fuel efficiency
To achieve these objectives, our Development
& Engineering Center can count
on a wide range of the latest simulation
methods, testing and development tools.
We gain valuable insights in the course of
our intensive testing processes:
• Material tests in the laboratory,
e.g. determination of mechanical
material characteristics
• Functional tests on the vehicle, e.g.
endurance test, water wading test,
stone impact test
Focus on the customer –
Program Management
Developing new solutions jointly with
our customers is a process of continuous
innovation. Our Program Management
ensures that this process proceeds in an
optimal manner. Targets can thus be
achieved at the right time, at the agreed
costs, and with the best possible results.
Clearly defined targets and the definition
of the necessary resources provide a
solid base from which to control the
process of innovation. The planning
and implementation of our activities
builds up on this base, and progress is
monitored continuously with a variety
of control mechanisms.
Core Processes
Ideation & Innovation
Marketing
Support Processes
Business
Acquisition
Program
Initiation
Design and Engineering
Program Management
Inspection, Test, Measurement & Verif ication
Supply Chain (Tier2, Logistics, Logistics, EDI, ERP) ERP)
Human Resources, Information Technology, Finance and Controlling, Total Quality Management,
Purchasing, Health & Safety, Environment, Communication, Group Services.
Communication and coordination are
vitally important in this. They offer an
assurance that project­specific information
is available to all concerned, correctly
understood by everyone, and regularly
updated. They build a bridge between the
various specialist areas involved in multidisciplinary
projects and generally serve
the purpose of harmonizing timing, costs
and resources in an optimal fashion.
Program Management at Rieter makes a
major contribution to the achievement –
jointly with our customers – of our shared
development objectives even more rapidly
and more efficiently.
Production Validation&
Manufacturing Ramp-Up
Program
Completion
Manufacturing

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Solutions for
thermal management
The most important functions of thermal
management in motor vehicles today are
to protect sensitive vehicle components
from the effect of heat and to provide
optimal thermal comfort for the occupants.
Increasingly often, we integrate the heatshields
that find applications here into
multifunctional components according to
the ‘Total Vehicle Approach’. Heatshields
today are for the most part an integral
component of the underbody system,
although they often also provide the key
to the reduction of high temperatures
in the engine compartment. Conversely,
we also make it possible for supplementary
functions, for example acoustic
properties, to be integrated into the
heatshields themselves.
Rieter is a well-known pioneer in the development
of multifunctional components
and systems. Our innovative drive, our
expertise in acoustics and thermal
management as well as our efficient
production all play a part in the long-term
optimization of thermal management
in vehicles.
heatshields with
made-to-measure functions
Rieter in Sevelen is among Europe’s
leading manufacturers of aluminum
heatshields. We are able to match the
automotive industry’s great diversity
of requirements with our own resources
in the development and manufacture
of heatshields.
Aluminum heatshields are manufactured
in single-sheet or multi-layer construction
and protect against very high temperatures.
Aluminized steel sheet is used in the hightemperature
range.
Acoustic heatshields, which are an inhouse
development at Sevelen, consist
of three layers and combine effective
thermal protection with a clear reduction
in external noise.
Our range is expanding constantly with
the development of new and improved
heatshields. Our high quality level
assures our customers of optimal results.
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Underbody solutions Underbody shields
and more
Today’s underbody architecture is driven
by aerodynamics and imposes very high
demands on the efficiency of underbody
modules. Structural components are also
subject to continuously increasing requirements.
Our response is innovation.
As a pioneer in the development of innovative
underbody systems, Rieter has the
necessary expertise and technologies to
optimally integrate multiple functions into
underbody solutions and to match these
precisely to one another:
• Protection of the body from stone
impact and dirt
• Optimization of aerodynamics
• Acoustic sound insulation
• Thermal management
• Good aesthetics
• Carrier function for other components
We are also closely involved in the
development of structural components,
spurred on by the factors of comfort,
cost-awareness and competitiveness.
MaTERIaLS
The properties of underbody shields and
structural components depend above all
on the correct choice of materials. Our
production, development and materials
know-how is a distinct advantage in all
products from this area:
• Underbody shields (under­engine
shields, diffusers, underbody panels
at front and rear, right and left)
• Structural components (pedestrian
protection, multifunction pans, spare
wheel wells, battery trays)
Depending on the application and the
requirements, we utilize a range of
thermoplastics that are combined
either with glass fibers or with natural
fibers. If necessary, these can be
reinforced in particular sections by
the inlay of woven glass fiber mats
and/or glass fiber profiles. We mainly
use the following materials:
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• GMT Glass mat reinforced thermoplastic
• LFT Long fiber reinforced thermoplastic
• LWRT Low weight reinforced thermoplastic
• Abaca natural fibers
We use these materials to produce madeto-measure
customer-specific components,
which combine functional diversity with
maximum efficiency.

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Quality and eco-efficiency Competitive edge
for our customers
hIGhEST QUaLITY LEVEL
Efficient production processes to the
highest manufacturing standards guarantee
the exemplary quality and the
outstanding price/performance ratio of
our products. Our quality certifications
provide evidence of this:
QUaLITY CERTIFICaTIONS
• TS 16949 – issued on 4/7/2004 – valid
until 3/11/2010; certificate number:
TS 95846-000
• ISO 14001 – issued on 4/5/2005 – valid
until cancelled; certificate number:
TS 95768
ECO WaY ENVIRONMENTaL PROGRaM
On the way to increasingly eco-efficient
products and production processes, we
are guided by our ECO WAY environmental
program. From design, via development
and through the complete product cycle,
our primary concern is to minimize
environmental impact.
We devote all our energies to achieving
decisive competitive advantages for our
customers. Our comprehensive knowledge
of production processes and our expertise
in acoustics, thermal management and
aerodynamics act as our driving force.
• Weight and cost reduction
• Environmental focus
• Integration of new functions
• Rieter’s own Research and
Technology Center
• Rieter Test Center
• Customer­oriented Development &
Engineering Center
• Globally focused Program Management
• Worldwide presence and production sites
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As a technology site of Rieter Automotive
Systems, Rieter Sevelen benefits from the
extensive competence and global presence
of an international group of companies to
the advantage of our customers.
OUR CUSTOMERS
Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Audi, BMW,
Citroën, Daimler, Ferrari, Fiat, Ford,
General Motors, Jaguar, Lancia, Land
Rover, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Opel,
Peugeot, Porsche, Renault, Rolls-Royce,
Saab, Scania, Seat, Skoda, Smart, Toyota,
Volkswagen, Volvo

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Efficient production Rieter automotive Systems –
The Sound Choice
Rieter Automotive Heatshields AG in
Sevelen manufactures 280 different
component parts and develops made-tomeasure,
vehicle-specific solutions for
our customers. We supply our research
know-how and our products, systems and
services to more than 20 different car
makers all over the world.
At our Sevelen site, we manufacture daily
around 67,000 component parts, including
42,000 heatshields and 25,000 components
for underbody shields. To achieve
this, all our 400 employees devote a great
deal of commitment, specialist knowledge
and quality awareness every day.
RIETER PRODUCTION SYSTEM
As a production site of the Rieter Automotive
Systems, we are part of a global
production structure, which is dedicated
to the continuous improvement of all
service areas. In the context of the Rieter
Production System, we constantly nurture
our KAIZEN culture. Once they have been
achieved, improvements are adopted
as global standards, and we ensure
just­in­time deliveries with our pullflow
system.
INTEGRaTED SOLUTIONS
FOR aUTOMOBILES
Rieter Automotive Systems is the world�s
leading supplier of systems solutions
in the field of noise control and thermal
management as well as interior trim
for the automotive industry. The products
and systems of Rieter Automotive Systems
combine the core competences of
acoustics, thermal management and
design into efficient and innovative,
customized solutions.
WORLDWIDE PRESENCE
Rieter Automotive Systems operates
more than 40 production sites in 20
countries worldwide, 10 acoustics
laboratories, 9 vehicle test benches
and 7 technology centers. The company
employs around 9,500 people and in
2006 achieved sales of CHF 2,179
million. Rieter Automotive Systems is
a division of the Rieter Group with its
headquarters in Winterthur, Switzerland.
Worldwide presence
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CLEaR VaLUES aND PRINCIPLES
Rieter, established in Winterthur in 1795,
is a Swiss-based group with activities in
all regions of the world. As a partner and
supplier to the automotive and textile
industry, Rieter contributes to the success
of its customers. Both the Automotive and
Textiles divisions are world market leaders
in their respective segments.
Rieter offers products and services which
contribute to the well-being and the
comfort of people. According to our motto
‘Comfort thanks to Rieter’, we uphold
the fundamental values of our business
activity in our day-to-day work:
• Delight your customers
• Enjoy your work
• Fight for profits