Detroit — HBPO North America Inc., a Troy, Mich.-based supplier of front-end modules for the auto industry, presented an "exploded view" of a front-end module designed for the Chrysler Pacifica at its ...

What is a front-end module? It depends who makes it and for whom it is made. According to Faurecia, a complete front-end comprises the carrier, shock absorbers, bumpers, cooling fan system, water & ...

Front end module use could reach 50% penetration in Europe by 2006/7, but the market is complex with definitions varying from OEM to OEM. Colin Whitbread unravels the latest technical developments, ...

Plastic Omnium signed an agreement to purchase Hella’s remaining 33.33% stake in HBPO GmbH, giving it full ownership of the world leader in complex automotive front-end modules. This acquisition was ...

Plastic Omnium obtains regulatory approvals and completes the acquisition of 100% of HBPO. The full ownership of HBPO enables Plastic Omnium to develop new modules and systems that will benefit from ...