Analysis: Conti, Cooper Standard upbeat about AVS deal

Novi, Michigan – Continental AG’s Vibration Control business, which produces anti-vibration parts like engine mounts for the automotive industry, has a strong global presence, with 10 manufacturing plants mostly concentrated in Europe. But it needed to enhance its presence in North America.

Cooper Standard Automotive Inc.’s Anti-Vibration Systems business makes similar parts, but its strength is in the US and Canada, with one site in France and two in India through a joint venture.

So, when the chance for Conti to acquire the Cooper Standard unit came…