2 Million Truck Hoods Produced…and Counting
Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CMT), a leading North American compounder of custom sheet molding compound (SMC) and molder of fiberglass reinforced plastics (FRP), has just passed a major milestone – the completion of its 2 millionth truck hood.
Since its inception as an independent company in 1997, Core has produced hood assemblies for the medium-duty and heavy-duty truck industry, supplying all four major heavy truck original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
The company is currently active on 32 separate hood programs, across seven truck brands, producing approximately 150,000 truck hoods per year. Core produces truck hoods in a wide range of fiber-reinforced plastics processes, from low-volume spray-up processes appropriate for specialty vehicles and aftermarket requirements, through the highest-volume compression molding of SMC.
Almost all commercial truck hoods today are produced from fiberglass reinforced plastics.
Production involves the tooling and molding of individual components, and a complex assembly process that depends on significant engineering and manufacturing knowledge to bring all the components together into a functional assembly.
Manufacturers are also responsible for preparing the hoods for final painting by the commercial truck OEMs.
More at: www.coremt.com.
Category: Cab, Trailer & Body New, General Update
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