Applus + IDIADA acquires an automotive engineering company in the Czech Republic * With this incorporation, Applus+ IDIADA reinforces its range of services and its presence in Central Europe and especially Germany

Mlada Boleslav 10th February (PROTEXT)- The Czech companyAiron Technic has recently been incorporated into the engineeringservices company Applus+ IDIADA.

Airon Technic delivers creative design and developmentsolutions to the automotive industry, ranging from stylingsketches, through benchmarks and design studies to visualizationand surfacing, development of components and modules, analysesand simulation, calculation and optimization. In its twosubsidiaries in Mlada Boleslav and in Horice, Airon Technicemploys over 40 experienced engineers and designers.

The integration of Airon Technic reinforces Applus+ IDIADA'sposition as a complete engineering partner to the automotiveindustry for the performance of comprehensive automotiveengineering projects that include CAD, CAE, testing andhomologation.

With this incorporation, Applus+ IDIADA extends itsinternational presence already existing in 12 countries acrossEurope, Asia and North America.

Applus+ IDIADA provides product development services to theautomotive industry worldwide and employs an international teamof nearly 600 specialists of over 20 nationalities. Applus+IDIADA's headquarters and main technical centre, which includes amodern comprehensive proving ground and a complex of leading-edgelaboratories, is located near Barcelona.For further information, please contact:Chris KrajenbrinkE-mail: chris.krajenbrink@airon-technic.comTel.: +420 326 736 858orLaia SalaE-mail: lsala@idiada.comTel.: +34 977 166 000

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