| Recognizing not only the
enormous market potential of the North American Automobile market,
but also its uniqueness KOSTAL North America, was founded in
Schaumburg, IL in 1981 as one of the first KOSTAL subsidiaries overseas.
KOSTAL North America, as the Business Center for North America,
has the sales, engineering & design and quality responsibility
for the North American market cooperating closely with KOSTAL Mexicana.
KOSTAL Group
The KOSTAL Group is an independent,
family-managed company with headquarters in Germany, which develops
and manufactures technologically demanding electronic and electro-mechanical
products. The customer base is comprised of world class industrial
companies, including all of the leading global automobile manufacturers
and their sub-suppliers.
Milestones
| 1977 |
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KOSTAL Mexicana S.A. de C.V. (KOMEX) founded |
| 1978 |
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KOMEX starts operations |
| 1978 |
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KOMEX starts operations |
| 1981 |
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KOSTAL of America, Inc. (KOA) founded in Schaumburg, IL; 1st project with Nissan |
| 1989 |
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1st project with FORD |
| 1991 |
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1st project with Chrysler; 1st project with GM |
| 1993 |
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Start of electronic production |
| 1995 |
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Mechatronic design department, 1st steering column project |
| 1996 |
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On-site complete Test Lab, 1st power window switch project |
| 1999 |
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Full service subsidiary for N.A. market: sales, engineering, manufacturing, advanced purchasing |
| 2000 |
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Start of mechatronic production |
| 2004 |
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First integrated steering column module project |
| 2006 |
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KOA and KOMEX operate jointly as KOSTAL North America (KONA) |
| 2008 |
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1st electronic faceplate project; KOA moves to new technology center in Troy, MI |
| 2010 |
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Production expansion KOMEX II (Acambaro, MX) |
| 2011 |
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1st e-shifter project |
| 2013 |
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1st full color infotainment display integration |
| 2015 |
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Production expansion KOMEX III (Queretaro, MX) |
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