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Novares wins the Newcomer Safety Award at the Automobile Awards Event

Automotive supplier Novares received the Newcomer Safety Award for its Smart Tube innovation at the Automobile Awards Ceremony, (…)

Nova Car eXperience by Novares Group at Monaco

Novares unveiled no fewer than four new concepts cars at an event held at the Monaco Top Cars Collection. (…)

Nova Car eXperience by Novares Group

Following the success of the Nova Car #1 and #2, Novares unveiled no fewer than four new concepts cars at an event held at the Pavillon Dauphine in Paris (…)

Novares partners ECUST Chinese University on smart film sensor research for electric vehicles

Noveastern, Novares’ Chinese operation, signed a cooperation agreement with the East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) (…)

Novares inaugurates modernized skill center for powertrain products in Lens, France

Novares, a major automotive plastics supplier, today inaugurated its newly built skill center for powertrain products at its site in Lens, France, (…)

Novares’ Gebze wins Toyota’s Turkish Best Supplier Award and “a rating” quality certification

Novares’ Gebze site clinched the Best Turkish Supplier Award in the M&I (Material Flow Improvement) category of the Toyota European Association of Manufacturers (…)

Novares maintains strong position in french patent rankings

The Novares Group has yet again made the top ten of medium-sized companies in terms of patents filed in France annually, taking fifth place in the rankings, with 23 patents filed.

Novares holds its third Venture Day event to discover promising innovation start-ups

The third ‘Novares Venture Day’ took place yesterday – an event where start-up companies in the innovation sector pitch their ideas to an expert jury (…)

Novares accelerates its collaboration with innovative start-up companies

Over the past four months, Novares has signed three Joint Development Agreements with innovative start-ups (…)

Novares joins France Hydrogène as it steps up its global fuel-cell activities

Novares has become a member of hydrogen industry association France Hydrogène as it ramps up its activities in the hydrogen-fueled car market (…)

Novares Wuhan rewarded for quality performance

The Novares plant in Wuhan has won an excellent quality award from its customer, Honda Guangqi (GAC-Honda), (…)

Novares lays first stone for Shenyang plant expansion

On March 31, Novares held a ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the start of expansion of Shenyang plant, which will increase the site’s capacity (…)

Novares 2020 financial results

Novares revenues fell 19.7%to €1,017m in 2020 from €1,267m in 2019, as a result ofa 16.2% automotive market drop mainly driven by the Covid-19 pandemic (…)

Novares wins two awards from SAIC-GM for excellent performance

Novares’ site in Yantai, China, has received two major awards for customer service and quality performance from car manufacturer SAIC-GM in China (…)

Novares wins Green Innovation Award

Novares’ light weight and affordable plastic fuel cell stack has won the first prize, awarded by Air Liquide at the Automobile Awards 2020/21, by Motul (…)

Novares improves its rating in corporate social responsibility, winning EcoVadis Silver Award

For the second year in a row, Novares has been awarded a silver medal from business sustainability rating agency EcoVadis, for its performance in corporate social responsibility (CSR). (…)

Novares Venture Day: an event for meeting tech start-ups to develop the car of tomorrow

Automotive equipment supplier Novares held its second Novares Venture Day on October 29, inviting eight innovative startup companies to pitch their ideas to an expert jury (…)

Calling all Startups and Small Businesses: Novares is giving you the chance to participate in the invention of tomorrow’s vehicle technology!

As part of its commitment to innovation in order to anticipate the changes and revolutions in the automotive sector, the automotive supplier Novares is launching its very first call for projects, the Novares Startup Program.

Novares climbs the French patent rankings

Novares has come fourth in the top 10 ranking of medium-sized companies filing patents for inventions in France in 2019.

Novares Holding leaves French proceedings with secured financing for continued operation

Novares Holding has successfully exited French pre-receivership legal proceedings following a new investment from its existing Shareholders and additional financing from a pool of banks.

Novares is resuming its operations in Europe following a major liquidity injection.

At the end of March, Novares received a cash injection of €45 million from its shareholders Equistone and BPI, (…)

Novares São Paulo achieves GM supplier quality award

Novares Group’s São Paulo site in Brazil has received, end of 2019, a GM (General Motors) 2018 Supplier Quality Award (…)

Novares to start manufacturing in Russia

Novares has opened its first site in Russia, in Togliatti, home to the AvtoVAZ factory that produces Lada cars (…)

Novares named GM’s best supplier 2018

Novares Group’s La Prairie du Chien site in the US has been named as GM (General Motors) 2018 Supplier of the Year (…)

Noveastern R&D summit in Shanghai; gathering Experts around Nova Car innovation Lab

In 2019, Oct 24th Noveastern held a meeting in its Shanghai R&D Center, strengthening its presence in China (…)

Novares awards three innovative startups at its first Venture Day event

Novares Group held its first ever Venture Day in Paris on October 9, awarding three startup companies (…)

Novares inaugurates Arouca factory extension

On October 8, Novares Group officially inaugurated the new factory extension at its Arouca manufacturing facility in Portugal. (…)

Novares signs partnership with Arts et Métiers Business Angels

Novares Venture Capital signed a partnership agreement with Arts et Métiers Business Angels (AMBA) (…)

Novares inaugurates major site expansion in Janovice

Novares Group has today officially inaugurated a new, 9,600 m² second building at its site in Janovice, Czech Republic, (…)

Novares and TG0 sign Joint Development Agreement

Novares has entered into a partnership with TG0, a UK-based 3D touch technology company. The deal was signed at the unveiling of Nova Car #2 (…)

Novares unveils Nova Car #2 and its 25 innovations for the car of the future

Following the success of the Nova Car #1, which toured the world in 2018 to showcase its latest innovations to its customers, the Novares Group today unveils Nova Car #2, (…)

Novares receives award for program management from Groupe PSA

Novares Group has been honored by major customer Groupe PSA with an award for program management at its 2019 Supplier Awards (…)

Novares recognized for its ‘open innovation’ strategy at business summit

Novares Group has been awarded the Best Open Innovation Strategy at the G20 Marketing and Innovation Summit, which took place in Paris on 5 June (…)

Novares 2018A financial results

Novares 2018A revenue of €1 123,3M, an increase of 2,7% versus 2017A (at constant exchange rate). EBITDA % improved to 9.1%

Novares acquires a minority stake in Quad Industries to design intuitive user interfaces for automotive interiors

The Novares Venture Capital Fund invests in Quad Industries, a company specialized in printed flexible electronics (…)

Novares closes the deal to acquire a minority stake in the start-up Actronika to invent new user experience for the car of the future

The Novares Venture Capital Fund invests in Actronika, a start-up specialized in the integration of haptic feedback technology (…)

Novares improves Portuguese factory layout to boost productivity

Novares has improved the layout of its production facilities at its Vendas Novas factory in Portugal in order to increase productivity at the site.

Novares acquires leading powertrain automotive supplier MPC and reinforces its footprint in the U.S.

Acquisition of $265m  turnover Miniature Precision Components (MPC) nearly doubles Novares’ engine business

Novares acquires 100% of its Wuhan, China, JV and relocates its production facilities to modern new site

Novares Group has acquired all of its joint venture (JV) company in Wuhan, China, buying the final 30% stake from JV partner Yazhong via its Chinese subsidiary Noveastern.

Novares launches new surface finishing technology at its Leiria plant in Portugal

Novares’ has today introduced new In-Mold Labeling (IML*) technology at its factory in Leiria, Portugal, for the surface finishingof plastic parts for the automotive industry (…)

Novares closes the deal to acquire 20% of the Swiss electronics company APAG-CoSyst

The Novares Venture Capital Fund has acquired a stake of 20% in APAG Holding AG to develop Novares innovative solutions portfolio (…)

Novares extends and upgrades Izernore Skill Center, France

Novares’ exterior parts Skill Center in Izernore, France – one of seven across the globe – was officially inaugurated today (…)

Novares receives Visteon Best Quality Supplier Award 2018

Novares has received Best Quality Supplier Award 2018 from one of its major customers, Visteon, a leading player in automotive cockpit electronics (…)

Novares extends its production plant in Zrenjanin, Serbia

On October 16, 2018, Novares opened a new extension into its factory in Zrenjanin, Serbia, increasing the total plant area by a third (…)

Two Novares plants receive 2018 PSA Group Best Plant Award

Two of Novares factories – located in Seseña, Spain and Sainte Marguerite, France – have received the 2018 PSA Group’s Supplier Best Plant Awards (…)

Novares opens a new production plant in Kenitra, Morocco

On September 19, 2018, Novares opened its first production plant in North Africa, in Kenitra, Morocco.

Novares acquires 20% of the Swiss electronics company APAG-CoSyst

The Novares Venture Capital Fund has acquired a stake of 20% in APAG Holding AG to develop Novares innovative solutions portfolio (…)

Novares invests in start-up Actronika to improve the user experience of smart surfaces in cars

The Novares Venture Capital Fund is to invest in Actronika, a start-up specialized in the integration of haptic technology (tactile feedback) into “smart surfaces” (…)

Novares creates Venture Capital Fund and makes first investment in FlexEnable

Novares will invest up to 50 million euros in the development of technological innovations over the next five years, with a first 5 million euro investment in two tranches in FlexEnable, (…)

Novares sets up a syndicated loan of €300 million

Novares Group, the global supplier of plastics solutions for the automotive industry, announces the setup of a syndicated loan of €300 million, concluded on April 17.

3 days after revealing Nova Car#1, Novares is already on track for the next demo car!

Following the unveiling of its third-generation Nova Car #1 at Station F in Paris, Novares announces the winning projects from its Hackathon led at Global Industrie – Smart Industry 4.0 show (…)

Nova Car #1 unveiling – see it as if you were there!

Please find below the link to the video to watch Nova Car #1’s worldwide unveiling on March 26. Find out more about the 16 exciting innovations and 17 patents incorporated into the car, (…)

Novares unveils its 2018 Demo Car

Novares is today unveiling its third-generation Nova Car #1, incorporating 16 new innovations in seven product lines, at Station F, in Paris, France.

Novares Chennai (India) receives Volkswagen’s top “A rating award”

In December 2017, following a 2nd annual VDA (Verband Der Automobilindustrie) 6.3 process and product audit, the Chennai team was given the highest standard “A” rating by Volkswagen.

Novares opens its third production plant located in Chihuahua, Mexico

On February 27, 2018, Novares celebrates the opening of its 3rd Mexican production plant in Chihuahua, to total 5 in Mexico.

Novares is poised to release its 2018 Demo Car #1 and showcases its latest innovations that address new automotive trends

Novares’ third generation “Nova Car #1” is now ready for release (March2018) and will highlight 17 innovations from 7 product lines. (…)

Novares Chennai (India) receives 2 Gold Awardsfor Quality from the Toyota Kirloskar Suppliers Association (TKSA)

In November and December 2017, Novares Chennai facility (India) received 2 Gold Awards (…)

Novares Chennai, India was awarded the prestigious Q1 Certification by customer, Ford

In November 2017, Novares Chennai(India) was awarded the prestigious Q1 Certification by Ford in 4 categories (…)

Mergers of the companies Mecaplast Management 1 and Mecaplast Management 2 into Novares Group

The drafts of merger agreements have been concluded on December 21, 2017 on one hand between the company Mecaplast Management 1 (819 722 851 RCS Nanterre), as the absorbed company, and Novares Group (…)

Novares Chennai India receives prestigious General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 2016

On December 12, for the 2nd consecutive year in a row (2015 & 2016), Novares Chennai facility (India) has received the prestigious General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 2016.

In November, Novares wins the 2017 “SPE Automotive Innovation Award” in cooperation with Faurecia

Novares, together with Tier 1 customer Faurecia, has won the SPE (Society of Plastic Engineers) Automotive Innovation Award in the process and technology category for decorative components.

Mecaplast – Key Plastics rebrands as Noveastern in China as of December 1st, 2017

Mecaplast-Key Plastics group, one of the world’s leading automotive plastic solutions provider has unveiled its new brand identity to be ‘Noveastern’ in China. Mecaplast – Key Plastics rebrands as Noveastern in China as of December 1st, 2017

Nine-month 2017 revenue

Nine-month 2017 revenue of €936m
Organic growth of +11.6% in Q3 2017 vs Q3 2016
(at Constant Exchange Rates)

Novares is born!

The launch of our new brand has been a great success! The true spirit of our dedicated, international teams has come alive through our new brand: Novares.

Novares reveals a new painting line in Sainte Marguerite, a production plant in France

Novares (formerly Mecaplast – Key Plastics) has invested 8.5 million euros on a 600 sqm extension (…)

Novares opens a new production plant in Romania

Two days after Mecaplast-Key Plastics has rebranded as Novares, the group continues to pursue it’s global expansion.

See our CEO presenting our new Brand

Press Conference from Eiffel Tower:
Welcome on board!

September 19, 2017

Mecaplast-Key Plastics rebrands as Novares

On September 19, 2017, Mecaplast-Key Plastics group, one of the world’s leading automotive plastic solutions provider has unveiled its new brand identity to be: ‘Novares’.