AUBURN HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2024--
Teijin Automotive Technologies held a ribbon cutting today to celebrate the opening of its new topcoat and assembly facility in Huntington, Indiana. This new facility enhances the capabilities of the company’s existing Huntington facility, which include compression molding, bonding, water jetting, sanding and priming.
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The new 164,000 square-foot facility houses topcoat and assembly process to support the manufacturing of the Ford Bronco 4-Door modular painted roof program. The roofs themselves will be molded in advanced composites at Teijin Automotive’s 350,000 square-foot manufacturing facility located across Highway 9 in Huntington.
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“This new facility enables us to support exciting programs like the Ford Bronco and gives us the capacity to meet future customer needs as the demand for our innovative, sustainable, lightweight components continues to grow,” said Teijin Automotive CEO Chris Twining. “Huntington is an ideal location for us because of the availability of skilled, dedicated workers, and the continued support and collaboration from the economic development teams from the State of Indiana, Huntington County, and the Huntington community.”
About Teijin Automotive Technologies
Teijin Automotive Technologies is a worldwide leader in the compounding and molding of composite components with a focus on providing automakers with lightweight, durable products that enable design and packaging flexibility. Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Mich., USA, Teijin Automotive Technologies has 26 operations in 7 countries and employs more than 5,000 people. For more information visit Teijinautomotive.com.
About the Teijin Group
Teijin (TSE: 3401) is a technology-driven global group with two core businesses: high-performance materials and healthcare solutions. Established in 1918 as Japan’s first rayon manufacturer, Teijin today comprises some 170 companies employing 20,000 people in 20 countries. Through “Human Chemistry, Human Solutions,” Teijin relentlessly strives to be a company that supports the society of the future by protecting the global environment and addressing the needs of people and communities. Teijin posted consolidated sales of JPY 1,018.8 billion (USD 7.6 billion) and total assets of JPY 1,242.4 billion (USD 9.2 billion) in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.
VIPs and Teijin Automotive executives cut the ribbon celebrating the opening of the supplier's new, 164,000 square-foot top coat and assembly facility in Huntington, Indiana. From left: Steve Wisniewski, chief financial officer, Teijin Automotive; Chris Twining, CEO, Teijin Automotive; Huntington Mayor Richard Strick; Mary Martin, regional director for U.S. Senator Mike Braun; Rick Doering, plant manager, Teijin Automotive Huntington; Mark Wickersham, executive director, Huntington County Economic Development Corporation; Rob Miller, Huntington County commissioner; Theresa Kulczak, executive director, Japan-America Society of Indiana; and Kim Zitny, director, Corporate Communications, Teijin Automotive. (Photo: Business Wire)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Those big, crooked numbers bunched on one side of his scorecard made Mark Hubbard wonder if his luck was running out.
He was thankful to straighten out things on the other side and remain within sight of the leaders at the PGA Championship.
Hubbard’s 3-under 68 on Friday was three strokes off his opening-round score at Valhalla Golf Club, owing to three bogeys over a five-hole stretch on the front nine. Six other birdies more than erased those and kept him within three shots of leader Xander Schauffele (-12) on a rainy Friday delayed and dampened by the predawn death of a pedestrian worker, soon followed by the shocking arrest of world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler because of an altercation with Louisville police.
“I putted really well today,” said Hubbard, who needed a quick recovery with a morning start following a late Thursday evening finish. “I wasn’t moving quite as well, driving it quite as well as yesterday, so it made it a little tougher.
“Just didn’t quite have my legs under me, but my putter really showed up and kind of kept me in there.”
Hubbard said his agenda wasn’t seriously thrown off by the second-round delay that came after John Mills, a 69-year-old who worked for a vendor at the tournament, was struck and killed by a shuttle bus while crossing the road to Valhalla. Scheffler was arrested a short time later for failing to follow police instructions as he tried to get around traffic and onto the course.
Scheffler, the reigning Masters champion, was released and returned to Valhalla 56 minutes before teeing off and shooting 5-under 66 to tie for fourth at 9-under with Hubbard, Thomas Detry and Bryson DeChambeau.
Hubbard expressed thoughts and prayers for Mills’ family and empathy for Scheffler’s situation.
The Denver native then went out and birdied two of his first three holes, along with the 18th, that send him on his way toward making the cut in all 14 of the tournaments he has played this year, slowed only slightly by bogeys on the second, fifth and sixth holes.
“It’s been kind of soft all week,” Hubbard said of several days of showers at Valhalla. “I think the biggest difference was the rough was a lot more penal today, so I just kind of had to navigate that. I didn’t drive it as well, so I made a few more bogeys because of that.”
Hubbard, who turns 35 next Saturday, has two top-5 finishes this year and is No. 34 in the FedEx Cup this year. It keeps him in the mix for the ultimate goal — top 50 to qualify for all the signature events, perhaps even his first trip to the Tour Championship for the top 30.
A big weekend at Valhalla would contribute toward that. This is his third PGA Championship, and his confidence is higher.
“Going into the week I felt like this was the first time my game was in a position where I felt like I could do that, whereas before I just showed up and have been kind of happy to be there,” he said.
“I think that showed just from a mental standpoint and confidence standpoint. I think this is a good major course for me. There’s so many that aren’t.”
Mark Hubbard hits from the fairway on the 18th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Mark Hubbard reacts after missing a putt on the 16th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Mark Hubbard watches his tee shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Matt York)
