Kautex Textron
At Kautex, we innovate the way you move. As a Tier One automotive supplier with more than 30 plants in 13 countries, founded in 1935and headquartered in Bonn, Germany. Kautex designs, develops and manufactures traditional and hybrid fuel systems, advanced cleaning solutions for assisted and autonomous driving, engine camshafts and plastic industrial packaging solutions. A leader in the design and manufacture of automotive plastic fuel systems, Kautex is pioneering solutions for the era of new mobility by expanding its portfolio to offer thermoplastic composite and composite-metal hybrid battery enclosures and underbody protection.
From the first blow-mold machine in 1949 to our latest full plastic hybrid tank, we have maintained a “first to market” trend with regards to our products and innovation. We've proven ourselves as the leader in the conversion of steel to plastic and continue to do so with our Pentatonic Battery Portfolio. Our Allegro Cleaning System offers smart, customized sensor cleaning for every level of autonomous vehicle in the era of new mobility.
Contact details
Dr. Roman Bouffier
Director Engineering CBU
+49 228 488 1501
roman.bouffier@kautex.textron.com
KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KGKautexstr. 52D-53229 Bonn
Design and simulation
We perform advanced engineering of plastic systems and enclosures, leveraging CAD, CAE, and simulation capabilities to optimizefluid dynamics, structural integrity, manufacturability, and thermal performance for automotive systems including thermoplasticcomposite battery housings and blow-molded components. Our design teams integrate digital validation into early development stages to reduce time to production and ensure functional compliance with automotive standards.
Materials
We work with engineered polymers and thermoplastic composites to produce high-performance components. This includes HDPE and other engineered plastics for fuel systems, specialty polymers for clear vision systems, and advanced composite materials for Pentatonic battery enclosures which combine thermoplastics with hybrid reinforcements for lightweight and durable EV applications
Machinery and tooling
We design and produce high-precision tooling and molds for extrusion, blow-molding, and injection processes. These tools are tailored for our portfolio of fuel systems, clear-vision reservoirs, and composite components, enabling repeatable production quality and efficient scaling from prototype to full series.
Production
Our manufacturing capabilities include extrusion and blow-molding, injection molding, and assembly processes for high-qualityautomotive parts such as fuel tanks, battery enclosures and washer systems. We operate production facilities across Europe, North America, Asia, and Latin America, enabling global delivery and scalable manufacturing for OEMs and industrial customers.
Our use cases
GABRIELA
Investigation of recycling of lightweight battery enclosures through funded recycling project GABRIELA.
- Advantages: Full circular recyclability of light weight composite was proven. Up to 50% of recycledmaterial can be reused.
- Materials: PAGF, PPGF• System and process: Battery Housing with Injection Molding & Compression Molding. Mechanical &Solvent based recycling feasible.
- Further details (weight, surface quality, costs): Reduction of Co2 footprint upto 50%.
- Development status: Completed.
- Development partners: Fraunhofer IVV, Vecoplan, TU Dresen, TU Braunschweig, TU Freiberg
