TI Automotive develops, manufactures and supplies automotive fluid storage, carrying and delivery systems. The company has 14,000 employees at 126 locations in 27 countries, and supplies all of the world's major automobile manufacturers. TI Automotive serves the automotive aftermarket through Bundy, Walbro

Walbro

Walbro Corporation is a manufacturing company that specializes in small engine carburetion and supplier of auto parts. Otherwise, Walbro carburetors are commonly used on line-trimmers, leaf blowers, chain-saws, and edgers. Walbro was founded by Walter E. Walpole in November 1950...

 and Marwal brands.

History

The company was created when Smiths Group

Smiths Group

Smiths Group plc is a global engineering company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It has operations in over 50 countries and employs around 23,550 staff....

 divested its newly acquired automotive business in 2000 creating TI Automotive Ltd.

In 2003, TI Automotive acquired Pierburg Fuel Pumps in Germany.

William "Bill" L. Kozyra was named chairman, chief executive officer and president of TI Automotive in May 2008. Since then, Kozyra has tranformed TI Automotive from a near bankrupt automotive supplier to a first class contender in the industry.

In 2009, TI Automotive earned a 2009 Automotive News

Automotive News

Automotive News is a weekly newspaper written for 65,000 automotive retailers, suppliers and manufacturers. It is based in Detroit and owned by Crain Communications Inc. The brand has a team of more than 50 editors and reporters worldwide.- History :...

 PACE Award for “ship-in-a-bottle” fuel tank. TI Automotive also won an Automotive News

Automotive News

Automotive News is a weekly newspaper written for 65,000 automotive retailers, suppliers and manufacturers. It is based in Detroit and owned by Crain Communications Inc. The brand has a team of more than 50 editors and reporters worldwide.- History :...

 PACE Award for its Duel Channel Single Stage (DCSS) fuel pump.

Global Divisions

TI Automotive has five major global divisions, each with a separate focus:

• Fluid Carrying Systems
• Powertrain Components
• HVAC Fluid Systems
• Pump and Module Systems
• Tank Systems

Fluid Carrying Systems

The TI Automotive Advanced Technology Fluid Carrying Systems Group has two engineering centers in Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 that provide design, development and manufacturing engineering of:

• Rigid tube technology
• Flare technology
• Powertrain technology
• HVAC fluid carrying systems, including accumulators and dryers
• Flexible joint technology
• Flexible tube technology
• Rigid quick connector and jounce technology
• Numerical methods and FEA analysis
• Application and development testing
• Prototyping

The Fuldabrück

Fuldabrück

Fuldabrück is a municipality in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated along the Fulda river, 8 kilometers south of Kassel. The municipality of Fuldabrück consists of the villages Bergshausen, Dittershausen, Dennhausen and Doernhagen....

 location focuses on flexible tube products, while the Heidelberg

Heidelberg

-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...

, location produces rigid tube products.

Fluid Storage Systems

The TI Automotive Advanced Technology Storage Systems Group is based in Rastatt, Germany

Rastatt

Rastatt is a city and baroque residence in the District of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the Murg river, above its junction with the Rhine and has a population of around 50'000...

. The team provides global development of core competencies and key capabilities in:

• Advanced design and development engineering
• Advanced application engineering
• Advanced manufacturing process engineering
• Application and development testing
• Advanced materials
• Prototyping

This center is co-located with one the company's plastic fuel tank manufacturing operations.

Fluid Delivery Systems

The TI Automotive Advanced Technology Fluid Delivery Systems Group, based in Caro, Michigan

Caro, Michigan

Caro is a city in and the county seat of Tuscola County, Michigan, United States. The population was 4,229 at the 2010 census and 4,145 at the 2000 census ....

, USA, provides design and development of:

• Pump, sensing and module technology
• Electronics technology
• Motor technology
• Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) systems
• Motor armature and additive systems
• Manufacturing process engineering
• Advanced application engineering
• Application and development testing
• Prototyping

It is co-located with a pump and module manufacturing facility and supports electronics activities in Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 and motor module systems activities in France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

.

Fluid Systems Analysis

The TI Automotive Auburn Hills, Michigan

Auburn Hills, Michigan

Auburn Hills is a city in Metro Detroit, Oakland County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 21,412 at the 2010 census. The city was formed in 1983 when Pontiac Township became the City of Auburn Hills.-Economy:...

, USA, technology center provides vehicle-level fluid systems analysis and development and also leads global development of:

• Fluid systems development testing
• Fluid carrying development testing
• Technology advancement of global technical business processes