Continental Structural Plastics to Acquire Magna’s Composites Operations

Acquisition Positions CSP Favorably for On-going Growth and Innovation

Auburn Hills, Michigan – July 17, 2014 —Continental Structural Plastics (CSP), a global leader in lightweight composite solutions, announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the composites operations of Magna Exteriors. This acquisition, which will make CSP the world’s largest sheet molding composites (SMC) compounder and manufacturer, includes the assets of five Magna facilities located in North America.

CSP At-a-Glance

• Founded 1969
• 14 facilities
• 2,700 employees
• $600 million annual sales
• 50+ patents

“This acquisition further demonstrates our commitment to become the global leader in light-weighting solutions,” said Frank Macher, chairman and CEO of CSP. “The incremental capacity and resources gained position us extremely well for on-going growth and the ability to pursue a number of new business opportunities.”

Under the terms of the agreement, CSP will acquire Magna Composites manufacturing facilities located in Lenoir, Newton, and Salisbury, North Carolina; and Saltillo, Mexico, and a compounding facility located in Grabill, Indiana. Collectively, these facilities employ more than 1,000 people and encompass 600,000 square-feet of manufacturing space.

“We have a solid foundation upon which we are building a bigger, more competitive company,” Macher added. “Through this acquisition, we gain significant heavy truck and consumer products expertise, as well as an expanded manufacturing footprint and broad range of manufacturing and technical capabilities.”

Manufacturing equipment and technical capabilities included in the transaction include SMC compression molding machines ranging from 175T to 4,000T; horizontal presses; a prime paint line; robotic water jet machines, bonding applications and routing; and CNC routing.

About Continental Structural Plastics

For more than 40 years, Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) has provided leading-edge technologies in light-weight materials and composite components for the automotive, heavy truck, HVAC and construction industries. Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan,
CSP holds more than 50 patents covering materials development and manufacturing processes in composite materials formulation, engineering design and manufacturing technologies.  For more information, visit www.cspplastics.com.