Siemens Awards Key Component of Sensor Project to AMI DODUCO
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PFORZHEIM, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2001--Siemens VDO Automotive, a unit of Siemens AG (NYSE: SI - news) has awarded AMI DODUCO a contract to develop and produce a hybrid housing for its next generation of mass air flow sensors.
This hybrid housing will consist of a precision-stamped electrical contact part insert-molded into a plastic frame. Air mass sensors help increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions by precisely monitoring the mixture of fuel and air in automotive engines.
``We are pleased to be a strategic supplier to Siemens VDO Automotive, a leader in systems for engine management and automotive functions,'' said Lothar Alt, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for AMI DODUCO in northern Europe. ``Our in-house capabilities, including tool- and moldmaking, stamping and insert molding, enables us to quickly create prototypes, samples and ultimately production parts based on Siemens' innovative product designs.''
Headquartered in Export, Pennsylvania, AMI DODUCO, a Technitrol Company (NYSE: TNL - news) is a global leader in electrical contact technology and fabrication. The company supplies contacts and assemblies, contact materials, thermostatic and laminated metal products, electroplating and surface treatment services, and precious metal refining and recycling to more than 3,000 customers. AMI DODUCO operates from 17 locations throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Its Web site is amidoduco.com |
