Global Market Review Of Door Modules

It may not look like it, but the door is one of the most complex systems on a vehicle. It must look good, incorporate crash stability and, above all, be fit for the purpose, typically opening and closing more than 50,000 times during the vehicle's life.

And with vehiclemakers increasingly outsourcing their requirements for larger complex modules and systems, including doors, we have seen a trend toward modularisation. This could be the result of a number of factors, including the cost savings achieved as a result of taking advantage of an outside supplier's lower variable costs, the increased sophistication and capability of interior suppliers in programme management and logistics and product styling. There is also a health and safety advantage since assembly-line workers no longer need to reach through sheet metal to route all the cables.

In the fourth edition of just-auto's door modules report we review the key market drivers for door modules, and update the market analysis. We provide top level market fitment, volume and value forecasts through 2013, along with two exclusive Q&As with senior executives from ArvinMeritor and Magna Closures that provide unique and timely insight into the European and North American door module markets.

The technical review sets out recent innovations in this arena, and we also include profiles of the major manufactures, namely ArvinMeritor, Brose, Dura Automotive Faurecia, Grupo Antolin, Kuester, Magna Closures and Wagon.

Chapter 1: Introduction - We provide a round-up of the report.

Chapter 2: The market - This chapter offers a look at emerging markets China, Mexico, Slovakia and Turkey. We also include forecasts volume and value forecasts to 2013, as well as profiles of the market players, such as Fauracia and Kuester. Exclusive interviews with key executives, such as Hugh Downey, director of portfolio planning at Magna Closures and Jean-Marc Belmond, Director of Product Engineering, Door Systems are provided throughout this chapter.

Chapter 3: Technical review - In this chapter we take a look at what a typical door module consists of, and what developments are being made in the form of an interview with Kurt Sauernheimer, head of Brose's door business.
We also provide an overview of innovations in power sliding doors, and what we can expect to see from 'tomorrow's' doors.

Chapter 4: Manufacturers - In this chapter we provide profiles for some of the major manufacturers, from ArvinMeritor to Wagon. Profiles include information on mergers and acquisitions, products, revenues, manufacturing facilities and customers.