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| Indianapolis 500 Pace Car decorated using Kay Automotive products |
ORAFOL Europe GmbH is pleased to announce the acquisition of KAY AUTOMOTIVE GRAPHICS, a leading global OEM supplier of graphics in the automotive industry, headquartered in Lake Orion, Michigan, USA. Kay is market leader in the design, and manufacture of automotive trim products while remaining committed to providing excellence in quality, environmental compliance, value and responsiveness to our customers. Kay’s current product lines include Decals, Flexible Ornamentation, Sill Protectors, Bumper Protectors, Gravel & Abrasion Protective Films, Retro Reflectives, Kayguard Transit Film, and Functional Films.
“Kay‘s reputation as a provider of high-quality durable materials is undisputed and I’m excited to welcome them into the ORAFOL Group,” said Dr. Holger Loclair, Managing Director of ORAFOL Europe GmbH. He added, “Their production capacities and market expertise will result in increased efficiencies and know-how while expanding our market share."
Joe Kay, owner of Kay Automotive Graphics said, “Along with our current and past employees, I have dedicated the last 50yrs of my life to making our companies stand out and surpass others. I am extraordinarily pleased about this transaction and look forward to staying on to ensure the successful blending of expertise and resources."
The sale also includes Kay’s sister companies Kay Graficas Automotrices in Mexico and Kay Premium Marking Films with manufacturing plants in the US and UK. This combined portfolio of products will further strengthen ORAFOL’s position in the solid-colour wrap market while enhancing ORAFOL’s presence in the OEM automotive market.
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| Orafol Australia's Queensland distribution centre |
About Orafol
The international ORAFOL GROUP is headquartered just outside the city gates of Berlin, in Oranienburg. As a reliable source for industrial and commercial partners, ORAFOL is setting the highest standards in quality, innovation, service and environmental responsibility. The results reflect in an impressive performance. Highly qualified and ambitious teams in research and development, production and technology, as well as in sales meet the more and more demanding prospective challenges of an international dynamic market with responsibility, dedication and expertise.
Due to extensive investments in product development and the newest, most modern production and process technologies, the ORAFOL-product-portfolio guarantees and exceeds the highest quality standards (ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified). Dependability and timeliness determine our actions. Customers in more than 100 countries trust in ORAFOL.
Orafol Australia, headed by industry veteran Alex McClelland was established in 1994 and underwent expansion in 2017 when the company bought its Australian distributors including Australian Graphic Supplies.
