NORMA Group has been awarded a major contract to equip a new platform for small to medium electric passenger cars with its lightweight TP Flex tubes for the battery thermal management system.
The tubes are made of thermoplastic elastomer, a light and flexible material. With its material and design quality, a TP Flex tube significantly reduces the pressure drop of the fluid that flows through it. The tube is therefore well suited for use in the thermal management systems of electric vehicles where it is particularly challenging to keep the pressure in the cooling circuit evenly high.
The customer’s vehicle platform encompasses several car models and targets to enable efficient city mobility. The contract is worth more than €30 million. Starting in December 2026, NORMA Group will deliver around 1.4 million tubes to the customer per year.
Guido Grandi, CEO of NORMA Group states: “Large-scale production and availability of small and medium electric vehicles will be a main driver for the transition towards a low-emission, more climate-friendly mobility. This contract proves that with our engineering expertise, our standardised quality management and our global manufacturing footprint we are the right partner for leading car manufacturers as they broaden and scale up their portfolio of battery-electric vehicles.”
Carolin Wolfsdörfer, president mobility & new energy at NORMA Group adds: “Our joining technology can be used in all kinds of vehicles. With our engineering capacities, we are able to offer tailor-made solutions according to the customers’ requirements. Specifically in electric vehicles, car manufacturers focus on lightweight components as the total weight of a vehicle influences the amount of energy needed to move it. A lighter electric vehicle requires a less powerful drive or offers a higher range.”
The tubes will be manufactured at NORMA Group’s plant in Subotica, Serbia. For the contract, the company will invest in new ergonomic assembly lines and in modernising existing thermoforming equipment.
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