written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . march 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message inteva products llc type limited liability company industry automotive founded 2008 headquarters troy michigan united states 1 key people lon offenbacher ceo president founder william dircks chief financial officer products vehicle electronics systems modules & components website intevaproducts.com inteva products llc pronounced in tee va is one of the world s largest global automotive suppliers . primarily serving original equipment vehicle manufacturers oems in the automotive industry inteva is headquartered in troy michigan and has 42 locations in 18 countries on four continents . although the inteva products brand name was introduced to the marketplace in 2008 the company holds a rich international history tracing back to the establishment of german carriage supplier traugott golde in 1872 . 2 it is currently owned by renco group . contents 1 history 1.1 the foundation era 1872 1924 1.2 the manufacturing era 1924 1946 1.3 the era of innovation 1946 1975 1.4 the era of consolidation 1975 2008 1.5 the era of expansion 2008 present 1.6 milestones 2 products 3 awards & recognitions 4 references history edit the foundation era 1872 1924 edit although the inteva products brand name was introduced to the marketplace in 2008 the company holds an international history tracing back to the establishment of german carriage supplier traugott golde in 1872 . in the following 30 years four additional automotive suppliers inland manufacturing company fisher body company guide lamp and arvin heater company were born creating the origins of inteva s four major product lines . citation needed the first powered airplane flight of american brothers and inventors orville and wilbur wright on december 17 1903 holds an important position not only in america s legacy but also in inteva s. citation needed in 1917 the owners of the dayton metal products company sought orville wright s guidance in their experiments with airplanes thus giving birth to the dayton wright airplane company . citation needed over the next five years the company became a general motors subsidiary and was renamed inland a name that would suit any product it manufactured . by the end of this era the inland manufacturing company had replaced all wood materials with rubber and plastic giving rise to inteva s long standing history with plastics . 3 another large supplier guide motor lamp manufacturing company was formed in cleveland ohio in 1906 to repair carriages and acetylene auto lamps . two years after its foundation the company produced the first electrical headlamp . 4 meanwhile the fisher body company was getting its start in detroit in 1908 and found quick success in the city becoming the world s largest supplier of automotive bodies in the world by 1914 . 5 another native detroit company ternstedt manufacturing company began in 1917 after alvar k. ternstedt invented the first practical window regulator . 6 and in 1920 inteva s last major predecessor the arvin heater company was formed in indianapolis after richard hood arvin invented and began producing a new automobile heater . 7 the manufacturing era 1924 1946 edit after inteva s major predecessors established foundations in the automotive industry an era of production ensued for the following 20 years . inteva s european predecessors gave rise to three of its product lines in this time period . traugotte golde had begun supplying sunroof components in 1907 but did not begin the production of automotive sunroofs until 1927 . 8 the following year wilmot breeden began to produce door latches in birmingham england and soon expanded to st. di france where it became a designer and supplier of door access systems in europe . 9 these emerging companies were not only the start of inteva s roof systems and closure systems but also the start of its global presence . in the 1930s manufacturing companies found success in producing products in mass quantities . plastic molding became inland s most innovative and successful product to date . due to its durability and variety of colors the plastic molding material used to produce steering wheels and radio grills was in high demand . during this era the ternstedt manufacturing company 6 had also been consolidated within fisher body at gm . by 1940 inland was producing over 425 products including the first plastic ice tray . the era of innovation 1946 1975 edit regular production of auto parts continued in the united states and innovation became a crucial component to any manufacturing company s success . fisher body which had long since expanded its products beyond solely creating auto bodies shipped its first latches in 1946 . inland also began selling new products in 1951 when it shipped its first door trim panels and later instrument panels in 1956 . the automotive industry in europe was not far behind the american companies . in 1950 traugotte golde was renamed golde gmbh and became the first supplier of sliding sunroofs . the world s first sealed door module was launched in france by the compagnie industrielle de mecanismes sa cim in 1968 . 10 soon window regulators made the shift from manual to electric operation and cim became the industry s leader in the investment of electric motors . in 1973 golde gmbh began the production of the world s first tilt and slide module and in the same year was acquired by rockwell international a company with a history in the automotive axle business in detroit . 11 the era of consolidation 1975 2008 edit rockwell international s acquisition of golde gmbh prompted a trend of consolidation that lasted for the next 33 years . rockwell international continued its acquisition of european suppliers when it purchased both wilmot breeden and cim in 1979 expanding its international footprint and its investment in door module technology . inteva s three major american predecessors took multiple steps before eventually merging to form a single supplier . in 1984 guide lamp and fisher body who had both been divisions of general motors for almost 60 years merged their light and hardware activities to create the fisher guide division and shipped its first door module in 1987 . 12 in the same year inland manufacturing merged with the seating and interiors activities of fisher body to form the inland division . five years after these mergers the two new divisions consolidated once more to create inland fisher guide . in 1991 general motors consolidated further by organizing all of its separate parts divisions and creating the automotive components group acg . four years later the group was renamed delphi automotive systems and inland fisher guide section became delphi interior and lighting systems . in the same year rockwell international spun off its automotive business and created meritor automotive . in 1999 delphi automotive systems became independent from general motors and as it began to gain business its different systems became more distinctive . in 2001 delphi introduced the first full modular door system and in 2002 added cockpit modules to its portfolio . also in 2002 the company was renamed delphi corporation . in 2000 meritor automotive merged with arvin industries to create arvinmeritor inc. later in 2007 the company formed its body systems business unit which had combined the former doors business units from wilmot breeden and cim with the sunroofs business of golde gmbh . in 2008 the renco group inc. acquired delphi s global interiors and closures businesses from delphi corporation and renamed the business inteva products llc . 13 the era of expansion 2008 present edit inteva established its global headquarters in troy michigan and acquired more than 30 global locations from the acquisition . from its start the company has produced interior and closure systems for several original equipment manufacturers oems worldwide . in 2011 inteva acquired the body systems unit of arvinmeritor which expanded its product lines to include roof systems motors and electronics . 14 since its foundation in 2008 inteva has added new sites reaching a total of 42 locations in 18 countries on 4 continents . it has also opened several new technical centers testing and measurement labs and design studios to optimize its capabilities . milestones edit 2012 grand opening of new manufacturing plant in pune india 15 2012 expansion of inteva s asia pacific footprint to western china with the opening of roof systems manufacturing plant in chengdu 16 2011 grand opening of new manufacturing and technical center in cordeiropolis brazil 17 2011 acquisition of arvinmeritor s body systems business doubling the company s size and presence in europe asia and the americas 18 2008 inteva products is established from delphi s interior & closure systems division 19 2005 delphi inteva s predecessor develops a powdered form of tpo thermoplastic polyolefin that can be used in slush molding process 20 1997 delphi is first automotive interior supplier to introduce tpo in extruded sheet form for use in the thermoforming process of instrument panel skins products edit inteva s development capabilities include in house design rapid prototyping testing resources and r & d centers on four continents . inteva s product portfolio is categorized into four product lines 18 21 closure systems inteva produces door latches compartment latches associated strikers and electronic actuators that offer competitive functionality robustness and performance with minimized weight package size and cost . in door systems inteva offers everything from window regulators to fully integrated composite door modules . 22 interior systems inteva s interiors offer a full range of components and modules for vehicle interiors from instrument panels consoles and door trim to cockpits and headliners . 22 motors & electronics with an advanced in house development capability inteva s motors and electronics offers a range of electric motors incorporating electronic functionality into a light weight size optimized package . 22 roof systems inteva designs engineers and manufactures sunroofs panoramic roofs and full roof modules to meet customer demands for low mass low noise levels and optimum headroom with maximized vehicle body strength . 22 awards & recognitions edit 2012 winner of society of plastics engineers grand prize and body interior honor for 2013 general motors crossover vehicles chevrolet traverse buick enclave and gmc denali 23 ranked no. 1 fastest growing company by crain s detroit business 24 ranked in the top 20 of plastic news top 100 injection molders 25 recipient of psa peugeot citroen core supplier award 26 2011 ranked as one of the largest oem parts supplier by crain s detroit business 27 inteva s superplug integrated composite door hardware module is welcomed into society of plastics engineers hall of fame 28 winner of quality leadership 100 award by quality magazine 29 2010 winner of managing automotion s progressive manufacturing 100 award for data & integration mastery 30 society of plastics engineers community service award for 20 years of societal support 31 references edit addresses . delphi automotive llp . retrieved 2013 01 10 . the renco group . the renco group . retrieved 2013 02 27 . the dayton wright airplane company generations of gm . history.gmheritagecenter.com . retrieved 2013 02 27 . delco remy division allied divisions ac sparkplug . delcoremyhistory.com . retrieved 2013 02 27 . fisher body company fisher body fisher body division fisher brothers gm fred fisher albert fisher charles fisher fleetwood general motors standard wagon works coachbult.com . coachbuilt.com . 1908 07 22 . retrieved 2013 02 27 . a b ternstedt division generations of gm . history.gmheritagecenter.com . retrieved 2013 02 27 . history of arvinmeritor inc. fundinguniverse . fundinguniverse.com . retrieved 2013 02 27 . patent office united states 1914 . official gazette of the united states patent office . a attridge1 d walton1 g kalsi2 2002 10 01 . developments in car door latching systems . pid.sagepub.com . retrieved 2013 02