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 . february 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message srg global inc. type private industry automotive renewable energy transportation consumer goods building products founded 1932 headquarters troy michigan usa key people dave prater president and ceo parent guardian industries corp. website www.srgglobal.com srg global inc. including its subsidiaries is one of the largest manufacturers of chrome plated plastic parts for the automotive commercial truck and household appliance industries . headquartered near detroit in troy michigan 1 the tier 1 supplier has manufacturing operations across north america europe and asia . 2 the company s advanced development center in taylor michigan is a dedicated facility for developing new plastics coating technology . 3 contents 1 overview 2 early years 3 birth of the trim business 4 recent developments 5 references 6 external links overview edit srg global inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of guardian industries corp. a privately held company based in auburn hills michigan . guardian began in 1932 as a small automotive windshield fabricator in detroit . as of 2009 guardian was operating on five continents with more than 18 000 employees . the approximately 5 billion conglomerate is an industry leader in float glass fabricated glass products fiberglass insulation and building materials for commercial residential and automotive markets . 4 5 srg global was established in 2009 after guardian acquired siegel robert automotive a manufacturer of electroplated plastic parts for the north american automotive industry . the new company brought together the global trim operations of guardian automotive and siegel robert forming a group that is one of the largest manufacturers of chrome plated plastic parts in the world . 5 srg global has manufacturing operations in five states across the midwestern and southern u.s. it also has two manufacturing plants in spain one in china and a new facility in poland . 6 expansion into irapuato mexico occurred in 2011 . 7 early years edit 1932 guardian glass company was established as a small automotive windshield fabricator in detroit michigan . 1957 william davidson was named president of guardian . the company would remain under his leadership for more than five decades . 8 1968 guardian became a public company and the name was changed to guardian industries corp. which included windshield fabrication operations 10 automotive glass distribution centers and a photofinishing division . 8 1970 float glass operations commenced in carleton michigan making guardian the first company to enter the u.s. primary glass industry in nearly 50 years . 8 1981 guardian s float glass business extended overseas with a new facility in luxembourg . 1985 guardian completed the transition to a private company after 17 years on the public stock exchange . birth of the trim business edit 1982 guardian acquired windsor plastics an evansville indiana based manufacturer of decorative thermoplastics for business machines household appliances automobiles and plumbing fixtures . 8 1996 guardian purchased a 70 percent interest in automotive molding company amc a manufacturer of plastic and metal exterior body components based in warren michigan . with manufacturing facilities in michigan and georgia amc s products included body side moldings backlite and windshield trim and rocker panels . established in 1948 . 8 combined with the acquisition of windsor plastics this strategic move positioned guardian as the only supplier in the automotive industry with the capability to supply the entire exterior trim and molding systems for cars and trucks . 8 1998 guardian acquired trim manufacturer lab . radio in valencia spain . founded in 1977 products included wheel covers interior trim panels emblems cowl panels door belt moldings radiator grilles and air bag covers . 8 1997 to keep up with demand a new trim plant was opened in morehead kentucky . processes included injection molding painting and electroplating . initially the plant s primary customer was ford motor company for which it manufactured parts for the econoline f 150 expedition explorer and lincoln platforms . subsequent plant expansions led to increased opportunities with ford as well as with daimlerchrysler . 8 1999 guardian received the general motors supplier of the year award and was ranked 85th on the automotive news list of the top 100 global automotive suppliers . 8 2008 guardian acquired siegel robert automotive a fenton missouri based manufacturer of decorative trim products including grilles nameplates and door handles . 5 founded in 1946 by henry siegel and bruce robert the privately held company pioneered chrome plated plastics in the 1960s and had a long history of plating and injection molding expertise serving major manufacturers like toyota general motors honda daimlerchrysler nissan ford and harley davidson . 9 at the time of the acquisition guardian had automotive trim operations in indiana kentucky georgia michigan and spain . siegel robert had plants in missouri kentucky tennessee and china . 5 2009 the formation of srg global inc. was announced at the geneva international motor show in geneva switzerland . the new privately held company brought together the trim operations of guardian automotive and the recently purchased siegel robert automotive . srg global employs about 4 000 people in manufacturing plants and technical centers located across the u.s. and in china japan and europe . 10 in june 2009 srg global broke ground on a new 25 million automotive trim manufacturing facility in boles awiec poland . 11 2010 srg global opened its advanced development center in taylor michigan to advance the development of new plastics coating technology . 12 the company also announced its investment in a new 175 000 square foot 16 300 m2 plastic injection molding and chrome plating plant in central mexico . 7 2011 in february 2011 srg global started construction on its new manufacturing facility in irapuato mexico . 13 in june 2011 the boles awiec poland location started production shipping its first parts to customers . 14 2012 in february 2012 one year after groundbreaking the new irapuato mexico facility entered production and started shipping to customers . recent developments edit srg global s advanced development center opened in may 2010 in taylor a suburb of detroit . the 46 000 square foot 4 300 m2 facility houses a chrome plating line and four injection molding presses ranging from 165 to 2 200 tons to create parts for coating and testing in the center s on site laboratories . the advanced development center is also equipped to produce custom limited run parts for concept vehicles . 2 3 the history channel featured srg global s morehead kentucky plant in a program entitled modern marvels chrome which aired on cable tv in march 2010 . in addition to chronicling the history of chrome and americans infatuation with it the episode followed the injection molding and chrome plating process of a ford f 150 grille one of the company s flagship products . 15 16 in august 2010 ford motor company awarded srg global s ripley tennessee plant with the ford q1 quality award . other srg global facilities that have achieved ford q1 designation include newbern tennessee ; evansville indiana ; morehead kentucky ; covington georgia ; valencia spain ; and suzhou china . 17 18 in february 2011 chrysler unveiled their new imported from detroit campaign with ads featuring detroit rapper eminem one of which aired during the super bowl xlv . srg global employees around the world watched with pride as the unique two minute spot featuring the new chrysler 200 showcased significant srg global products originating from five srg global factories . 19 in september 2014 general motors awarded five of its manufacturing facilities across three continents a supplier quality excellence award . only eligible to top performing suppliers awards are given to recognize an individual facility for consistently meeting or exceeding general motors strict quality performance standards during the 2013 2014 award year . srg global facilities that received this designation were portageville missouri ; newbern tennessee ; and evansville indiana srg global s european facility in lliria spain and the suzhou facility in jiangsu province china . 20 in october 2014 srg global announced the expand its operations in china with the development of a new manufacturing facility in east central hubei province . the 23 000 square meter facility will be the company s second in the region and is scheduled to begin production in early 2016 . the new facility will have a fully automated plating line including chrome iii technology painting plastic injection molding and built in assembly . the new facility will be srg global s 14th manufacturing facility in the world . 21 references edit http www.srgglobal.com press room news 95 srg global celebrates new world headquarters with opening ceremony a b szczesny joseph . center will produce parts for research . the oakland press . may 20 2010 . retrieved january 7 2011 . a b miel rhoda . srg global development center marries molding with coating . plastic news . june 4 2010 . retrieved january 7 2011 . beene ryan . william davidson s death starts guardian industries transition plan . crain s detroit business . march 16 2009 . retrieved january 9 2011 . a b c d guardian automotive completes purchase of siegel robert automotive . glass on web . may 7 2008 . retrieved january 10 2011 . diem william . srg global targets global chrome market . ward s auto world . april 1 2009 . retrieved january 9 2011 . a b beene ryan . srg global inc. eyeing site in central mexico for new plant . . crain s detroit business . january 12 2010 . retrieved january 7 2011 . a b c d e f g h i rodengen jeffrey l. 2004 . the legend of guardian industries . write stuff enterprises inc. isbn 0 945903 78 2 . taninecz george . siegel robert automotive farmington iw best plants profile 2006 best of times in a tough industry technical expertise and lean are key to one auto supplier s success . industry week . october 1 2006 . retrieved january 18 2011 . new auto supplier is industry leader . march 3 2009 . retrieved january 9 2011 . srg global to build a new manufacturing facility in boles awiec poland . june 25 2009 . retrieved january 9 2011 . high tech in taylor srg global opens advanced development center . may 12 2010 . retrieved january 9 2011 . srg global breaks ground on mexican production facility . february 21 2011 . retrieved april 30 2012 . srg global inc. celebrates new manufacturing plant in poland . june 16 2011 . retrieved april 30 2012 . srg global inc. featured as part of history channel special . prnewswire.com . february 2 2010 . retrieved january 9 2011 . overholser vanessa . srg global morehead plant featured on national tv . the morehead news . march 16 2010 . retrieved march 31 2011 . srg s tennessee molding decoration facility honored by ford . plastics today . retrieved january 9 2011 . srg global receives top honors from ford motor company . srgglobal.com . october 21 2010 . retrieved january 9 2011 . and this is what we do ... . february 28 2011 . retrieved april 30 2012 . srg global receives five quality excellence awards from general motors . srgglobal.com . september 30 2014 . retrieved september 30 2014 . srg global to open second facility in china . srgglobal.com . october 22 2014 . retrieved october 22 2014 . external links edit srg global home page retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title srg global & oldid 741502400 categories privately held companies based in michigancompanies based in macomb county michiganwarren michiganhidden categories pages 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