New ideas for the markets of tomorrow

For a technology-driven enterprise such as Benteler Automotive, intensive research and development are deciding factors for success. But new ideas can scarcely emerge on their own in the tight schedule of the business workday. For that reason alone, Benteler Automotive has set aside separate areas for research and development, which continuously expand and enhance our core competencies and act as a service enterprise for the various product groups. Lightweight design, reduction of emissions, safety and comfort are central themes in the automotive industry and are the focal point of our efforts.

The primary functions of Research & Development at Benteler are:

• trend analysis and the observation of current developments in all relevant technology fields,
• the developments of concrete product ideas and improvements and
• the rapid conversion of ideas to production results.

One of the strengths of Research & Development is working out unique selling points for the product groups to advance the application of innovative materials and processes. Thus, this area is not only the innovative engine for Benteler, but contributes significantly to technical applications in the automobile.

Our strength: technology

The process and technologies employed at Benteler are analysed comprehensively as the initial step in the continuous improvement process for research and development work. This not only reveals greater efficiency potential, but also standardize and improve product and process engineering frequently opens up very new and innovative possibilities in product or module design.

We find solutions

Our interdisciplinary methods open up a multitude of new perspectives, including collaboration with universities and scientific institutes. Increasing system integration leads to even closer cooperation with other leading suppliers.