Antolin leads automotive industry into future with nextgen solutions

The automotive industry is experiencing a major transformation driven by different trends such as electric, connected vehicles or factory digitalization. Antolin, a Spanish provider of innovative technologies and solutions for car interiors, is leading this profound transformation thanks to its global footprint, long industrial tradition, extensive knowledge, and commitment to innovation and quality service.

Founded in the 1950s as a mechanics garage in Burgos, Spain, Antolin has become a global multinational business with 140 factories in 26 countries and 25,000 employees. It is a key partner of car manufacturers in the development of more technological, comfortable and sustainable vehicle interiors.

Antolin is the one largest supplier of automotive interior components, with a leading market share position across all product lines specially in overhead systems, door panels and lighting. The company provides components for more than 600 different vehicle models of 80 different brands.

New era in the car interior

The revolution being experienced by the sector will affect car interior components, which will have more value in the future vehicle and will generate business opportunities with new functionalities associated with these products. With the freeing of space, a decrease in the driver's required attention due to the development of self-driving cars and digitalization, the interior of the vehicle of the future will become a leisure space where we will be able to perform activities that are complementary to those that we perform both at home and in work.

In the future smart connected automotive, more sensors, cameras, radars and other equipment that monitor the environment and enable information exchange will be integrated into the vehicle. Many of the devices, particularly electronic control devices, will play a key role in auto functioning. Antolin is well positioned to integrate the devices into existing product lines and offer even bigger value added to its business.

"We want to shape the mobility of tomorrow with our approach: Intelligent. Integrated. Inside. We will focus our product development efforts on nextgen solutions that incorporate new technologies, lighting systems, decoration surfaces and electronics devices, so as to consolidate Antolin's position as a leading global auto interior and innovation supplier," says Benoit Schlumberger, Antolin's Group Executive Vice-president and President of Asia.

This product strategy is part of its medium-term transformation plan with which the company will consolidate itself as the key supplier for OEMs to achieve market-leading profitability. Antolin goes one step further by developing new systems that combine their extensive experience in interior trim with integrated cutting-edge technologies to transform a vehicle into an experience device.