2009 As a result of the economic crisis, it was necessary to restructure the company and adapt to market requirements. It is necessary to implement steps to reduce the capacity, based on which individual sites, such as Styria Elsefrance in St. Avold in France, would be shut down.
2010 Thanks to the massive restructuring measures taken in 2009 and the recovery of commercial vehicle sales, the Group had overcome the crisis. Year of change: A start of a new era with our new strategy begun.
2012 As of 1 July, 2012, “Linnemann-Schnetzer”, “Styria”, and “Pol-Necks” brands merged into Frauenthal Automotive.