COMPIN Group, announced on Tuesday, 6^th of May the setting up of a new activity in UK, COMPIN UK Ltd and the purchase of the majority of assets of the business of formerly know as “AVE Rail Products”.

This company is specialized in Interiors fittings such as luggage racks, lightings and ceilings for railway applications for new materials as well as for refurbishment projects. Moreover, this company owns an outstanding know-how in terms or drivers desks supplying almost all Electrostar and Turbostar materials of BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION UK. Lastly, COMPIN UK owns a workshop in the vicinity of Manchester producing phenolic based GRP parts for railway applications.

This deal strengthens the internationalization strategy of COMPIN Group, offering the proper localization and organization to support at best all its UK based customers. Moreover, its positioning within BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION production site, highlights its proximity strategy toward its railway builders key customers.

COMPIN Group is thus continuing, with this new subsidiary in UK, the strengthening of a competitive and comprehensive offer to large accounts in the railway industry: world leaders in the rail transportation market.

From 10 to 12th June 2008

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From 23 to 26th of september 2008

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COMPIN Group announced on Wednesday 7^th December 2007 the acquisition, via its holding company, of EMC - Européenne de Matériaux Composites. EMC (turnover in 2006: €16M with a headcount of 150 people in France and 100 in Bulgaria) is a pioneer in the field of composite materials.

The company is recognised for its expertise internationally in the railway industry (front-ends of trains and parts for the interior trim of railway vehicles) and for public transport vehicles, building site vehicles and various other sectors.

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