| OPmobility | |
| Type: | Société anonyme |
| Traded As: | CAC Mid 60 Component |
| Founder: | Pierre Burelle |
| Location City: | Levallois |
| Location Country: | France |
| Area Served: | Worldwide |
| Key People: | Laurent Burelle (Chairman and CEO) |
| Industry: | Automobile |
| Revenue: | €11.40 billion (2023) [1] |
| Operating Income: | €395 million (2023) |
| Net Income: | €163 million (2023) |
| Num Employees: | 31,000 |
| Parent: | Burelle |
OPmobility is a French automotive supplier.[2] OPmobility operated under the name Plastic Omnium until March 27, 2024.[3]
Plastic Omnium was founded by Pierre Burelle in 1946. It began making plastic steering columns for Renault, but soon extended its supply contracts to other carmakers in France and abroad.[4] In 1995, it made a tender offer for its most important rival in the French industry, Reydel, and then acquired it from its major stakeholder Compagnie Financière de Turenne.[5] [6] According to their website, Plastic Omnium currently has 131 plants and is present in 26 countries.[7]
Two automotive divisions, Auto Exterior Division and Auto Inergy Division (previously: Inergy Automotive Systems). The first provides external plastic elements (thermoplastic and composite) for cars, like bumpers and energy absorption systems, fender and front-end modules. The second provides plastic fuel tank systems and SCR tank systems.[8] [2] In 2011, Inergy purchased the Ford Motor Company's fuel tank manufacturer in United States, Visteon, and became its sixth largest world provider.[9] The company has plans to introduce more composite materials to reduce the weight of their pieces and gain market advantage.[10]
This centers on waste containerization, urban and road signage and urban planning. Its products include wheeled bins; underground, semi-underground, and aboveground containers; voluntary waste drop-off receptacles and data management systems; equipment for community-use area; urban signage solutions; and road signage solutions, as well as sorted waste services. Plastic Omnium Systemes Urbains[8] [2] in 2012 won its first major contract for its line of sustainable products, when Rio de Janeiro requested the provision of wheeled rubbish bins made with plant-based polyethylene derived from sugar cane.[11]
According to Plastic Omnium, at the end of 2011 55.1 percent of it was owned by the parent company, Burelle, 1.6 by the employees, 8.7 was Treasury stock and a 34.6 was for public trade.[12]