Grupo Antolín started its business as a mechanics garage for vehicle and agriculture machinery repairs in
Burgos
Burgos () is a city in Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Burgos.
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Spain
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, and was run by Avelino Antolín López and his sons Avelino and José. Nowadays, Grupo Antolín is a manufacturer in the car interiors market internationally and a worldwide supplier of
headliner substrates.
Grupo Antolín also develops, test, and manufactures interior parts such as Overheads & Soft Trim, Doors & Hard Trim, Lighting and Cockpits & Consoles.
On 31 August 2015, the company announced the acquisition of Magna Interiors, the interiors business of
Magna International
Magna International Inc. is a Canadian parts manufacturer for automakers. It is one of the largest companies in Canada and was recognized on the 2020 ''Forbes'' Global 2000. The company is the largest automobile parts manufacturer in North Americ ...
. Grupo Antolín acquired an automobile parts manufacturing plant in
Nashville, Illinois
Nashville is a city in Washington County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 3,105. It is the county seat of Washington County.
Geography
Nashville is located at (38.348076, -89.381660).
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, originally established in 1987 as Ligma Corporation, a joint venture between Magna International and
Lignotock of West Germany.
The company won the Castilla y León Prize for Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation in 2017, awarded by the Junta de Castilla y León.
In 2018, it opens its 15th plant in the US in Shelby (Michigan) dedicated to door panels for the RAM vans of the FCA group. In that country, the company already has a workforce of 5,700 people. Number 16 is announced in Alabama.
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José Antolín Toledano, Chairman of Grupo Antolín, awarded with the 'Medalla de Oro al Mérito en el Trabajo'
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Multinational companies headquartered in Spain
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Companies based in Castile and León
Manufacturing companies established in 1950
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Auto parts suppliers of Spain
Magna International
2015 mergers and acquisitions
Spanish companies established in 1950