CU-ICAR’s worldwide reputation is a result of successful partnerships with leaders in the industry. By leveraging Clemson University’s extensive network, we are able to build bridges and open doors to new opportunities. Our students, research, economy and campus all reap the benefits of strategic partnerships.
Successful collaborations with key organizations drive CU-ICAR to achieve our mission to be the premier automotive and motorsports research and educational center in the world
“The work that CU-ICAR graduate students undertake now will lay the foundation for groundbreaking advancements in the automotive industry in the future.”
-Robert Davis, Mazda NA Senior Vice President U.S. Operations Group
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Prestigious endowed fellowships established by Robert Bosch and JTEKT Koyo
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Society of Manufacturing Engineers scholarships awarded
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thousand+ in total investment in fellowships, scholarships and annual assistantships
Since announcing BMW’s first plant outside of Germany in 1992, BMW Manufacturing has grown its employment to more than 5,000 people and produces the X5 Sports Activity Vehicle and the X6 Sports Activity Coupe for distribution to 120 markets worldwide. Through its significant investment in South Carolina, the 1,150-acre campus generates its own power on-site and offers fully equipped medical facilities, including an on-site pharmacy.
Currently 2.5 million square feet, BMW will expand to 4 million-square-foot to produce the next generation BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle.
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The 118,000 square foot Collaboration 3 building hosts Koyo Bearings USA, a division of the JTEKT group. Koyo Bearings USA was formed when JTEKT purchased the needle roller bearing portion of the Torrington Company from Timken in 2009. Globally, JTEKT is a leading manufacturer of steering systems, driveline components, bearings, and machine tools, with operations in 70 locations and sales of $11 Billion. The Koyo Bearings division provides industry-leading technology in roller bearings and related assemblies for automotive and other industrial sectors. The Greenville Technical Center at CU-ICAR is Koyo Bearings’ primary location for needle bearing design and technology development including prototyping, product testing, and manufacturing process development.
Independent, innovative, invested in key markets, Plastic Omnium is constantly reinforcing its position as a global leader in:
– Automotive : body modules and structural components ; fuel tanks and emissions reduction systems ;
– Environment : containers and services dedicated to waste management.
Founded in 1947, Plastic Omnium employs 22,000 people in 111 factories, 21 R&D centers, 30 countries worldwide.
In its core Automotive and Environment businesses, Plastic Omnium focuses on innovation that enhances individual and social well-being while protecting the natural environment. With regard to its employees, Plastic Omnium is committed to deploying assertive policies that make the workplace safer and promote responsible behavior.
Plastic Omnium is a family-owned French company, listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris stock exchange. Our 2014 revenue reached to 5,3 billion euros.
Sage Automotive Interiors develops and manufactures innovative automotive body cloth and headliners preferred by automotive manufacturers around the world. The company will locate its international headquarters in the newly constructed Center for Emerging Technologies in Technology Neighborhood I. Global offices and manufacturing locations for Sage include facilities in the United States, Japan, China, Brazil, Korea and Europe.
Founded in 1899, Sonoco (NYSE: SON) is a global provider of a variety of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging, and displays and packaging supply chain services. With annualized net sales of approximately $5 billion, the Company has 21,000 employees working in approximately 300 operations in 33 countries, serving some of the world’s best known brands in some 85 nations. Sonoco is committed to Better Packaging. Better Life., and ranked first in the Packaging sector on Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies 2018 list.
Stäubli Corporation has always focused its strategy and efforts on developing the most innovative and advanced products in the world,” said Stäubli CEO Yves Stäubli. “Our sponsorship of the CU-ICAR program represents the ongoing commitment of Stäubli to help set new benchmark standards in the consumer and high-performance automotive industries. This dedication will help to ensure the current success and future development of the next generation of automotive technologies which will benefit all humanity.
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