Cooper Standard Introduces FlexiFit™ Portfolio to Simplify Vehicle Assembly and Improve Manufacturing Efficiency
Cooper Standard (NYSE: CPS) has introduced its FlexiFit portfolio of integrated sealing solutions designed to simplify vehicle assembly.
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Cooper Standard (NYSE: CPS) has introduced its FlexiFit portfolio of integrated sealing solutions designed to simplify vehicle assembly.
The initial portfolio includes the 1K Glass Guide, Hidden Outer Waist Belt and Roof Rail. Cooper Standard says the designs address customer requests to reduce labor, manufacturing complexity and material usage while maintaining performance. All three products are available for customer program development, and the company plans additional integrated sealing solutions as the portfolio expands.
Key Figures
- Glass Guide weight reduction
- up to 20%
- Compared with traditional below-belt brackets
- Assembly labor savings
- more than 10%
- Hidden Outer Waist Belt vs. traditional hidden outer waist belts
- Hidden Outer Waist Belt weight reduction
- up to 40%
- Compared with flange-mounted solutions
- Roof Rail weight reduction
- up to 24%
- Compared with traditional roof rail architectures
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Developed in response to direct customer feedback, the FlexiFit portfolio addresses four key customer priorities: labor reduction; reduced complexity; sustainability; and manufacturing efficiency. By moving beyond individual components to integrated solutions, Cooper Standard is helping original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) streamline installation, reduce material usage and simplify supply chain logistics while maintaining the performance and quality customers expect.
"Our customers have been clear about the challenges they're facing, and FlexiFit is a direct response to those needs," said Patrick Clark, president, sealing systems and chief manufacturing officer, Cooper Standard. "By rethinking how individual components work together, we're delivering value-added innovation through integrated solutions that make a meaningful difference in customers' manufacturing operations."
The first three innovations in the FlexiFit portfolio include:
- FlexiFit™ 1K Glass Guide: Designed as a single-piece, injection-molded solution that replaces traditional multicomponent assemblies, the fully recyclable Glass Guide simplifies installation and eliminates unnecessary tooling. Its optimized design offers up to
20% weight reduction compared to traditional below-belt brackets while maintaining glass guidance and acoustic performance. - FlexiFit™ Hidden Outer Waist Belt: Featuring an innovative drop-in installation design, this solution eliminates traditional pushpins to simplify assembly and improve worker ergonomics. The design delivers more than
10% assembly labor savings compared to traditional hidden outer waist belts and up to40% weight reduction compared with flange-mounted solutions, while maintaining comparable door-closing acoustics. - FlexiFit™ Roof Rail: Designed for frameless door architectures, this integrated solution combines multiple components into a simplified, lightweight assembly. Featuring integrated stanchion clips, the design significantly reduces installation time compared to traditional roof rail designs, while reducing component count and logistical requirements. The solution also offers up to
24% weight reduction compared to traditional roof rail architectures.
Through lightweight designs, recyclable materials and consolidated components, the FlexiFit portfolio also supports customers' sustainability objectives while reducing packaging, handling and logistical complexity.
The three FlexiFit innovations are available for customer program development, with additional integrated sealing solutions planned as the portfolio continues to expand.
For more information about Cooper Standard's FlexiFit portfolio, visit https://cooperstandard.com/products/flexifit.
About Cooper Standard
Cooper Standard, headquartered in Northville, Mich., with locations in 20 countries, is a leading global supplier of sealing and fluid handling systems and components. Utilizing our materials science and manufacturing expertise, we create innovative and sustainable engineered solutions for diverse transportation and industrial markets. Cooper Standard's approximately 22,000 team members (including contingent workers) are at the heart of our success, continuously improving our business and surrounding communities. Learn more at www.cooperstandard.com or follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.
Contact: Chris Andrews
Cooper Standard
(248) 596- 6217
candrews@cooperstandard.com
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