Heyco

Article summary

Heyco GmbH & Co. is a German tool manufacturing company which manufactures tools for the automotive industry. The company was founded in 1937 and is based in Remscheid, Germany. Heyco manufactures custom tooling for many German automotive production companies such as BMW, Audi, VW, and Mercedes-Benz. Heyco also provides industrial automotive production support in the manufacturing of polymer parts, plastic foils, aluminum laminated fiberglass textures, long glass composites, synthetic leather and polyurethane foam parts. Heyco also manufactures electrical connector and wire protection systems for use in industrial and automotive applications.

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1. date of foundation: 1937 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1937 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359530176