CLN Group

Name

CLN Group

Legal name

C.L.N. Coils Lamiere Nastri S.p.A.

Website

https://gruppocln.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Components Manufacturing

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping (336370), Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing (336211), Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing (33633), Custom Roll Forming (332114)

SIC

Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies (3711), Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Vehicle Body-in-White & Structural Assemblies Manufacturing (IMACAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chassis Modules & Corner Assemblies (Complete Corner/Chassis Module Integration) (IMACAIAH), Wheels & Rims Manufacturing (Steel/Alloy) (IMACAIAJ), Body Panels, Doors, Hoods & Closures Manufacturing (IMACAGAH)

Keywords

• Automotive metal stamping
• Steel wheel manufacturing
• Body in white structures
• Sheet metal forming
• Automotive component supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Rivoli

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices22 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Automotive Component Manufacturing: Manufacturing and supply of metal forming components (sheet metal parts, body in white structures, roof racks) for passenger cars and commercial vehicles to automotive OEMs
2. Steel Wheel Manufacturing: Design, engineering and manufacturing of steel wheels for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles
3. Steel Cold Rolling and Distribution: European market operations in steel cold rolling and distribution services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CLN Group manufactures and assembles metal-formed automotive structural parts, components, sub-assemblies and modules — including body-in-white structures, chassis and suspension parts, roof racks, and interior/exterior sheet metal components — for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Through its MW division it designs, engineers and manufactures steel wheels (including the patented X-Free style wheel) for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. The SSC division additionally operates European steel cold rolling and distribution operations.

Product overview

CLN Group is a leading international manufacturer specializing in metal forming and assembly of automotive components. The company operates through two main divisions: MA (Automotive Components) for sheet metal forming of vehicle parts, and MW (Steel Wheels) for design and manufacturing of steel wheels. The portfolio also includes TO PROVE LAB for component testing and SSC (Steel Service Centres) for steel cold rolling and distribution. Notable products include patented X-Free style wheels with distinctive design aesthetics, roof rack systems, and complete body in white structures. The company serves major automotive manufacturers including BMW, Daimler, FCA, PSA, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, and Volkswagen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MA Division: Automotive components division for sheet metal forming of parts for passenger cars and commercial vehicles
• MW Division
• TO PROVE LAB
• SSC

Products and services

• MA Division — Automotive Components Division specializing in sheet metal forming of parts for passenger cars and commercial vehicles, including body in white, chassis and suspension components, roof racks and interior/exterior parts, delivered to global automotive OEMs.
• MW Division — Steel Wheels Division for the design, engineering and manufacturing of steel wheels for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, including the patented X-Free style wheel, supplied to automotive OEMs globally.
• X-Free Style Wheel Patented steel wheel with large vent-hole design that creates an aesthetic effect similar to alloy wheels while maintaining steel wheel cost efficiency. Both product and manufacturing process are patented by MW. Supplied to OEMs including Citroën (New C3) via PSA.
• SSC — Steel Service Centres Steel cold rolling and distribution operations serving the European market, providing upstream steel supply for internal manufacturing and external customers.
• TO PROVE LAB — Component Testing Laboratory Specialized laboratory for testing of components for the automotive sector, particularly for validation of passenger car and light commercial vehicle wheels. Used internally and offered to customers as part of validation services.
• Body in White Components and Modules Complete metal body structures for vehicles produced by stamping and welding (spot-welding and MIG) at facilities including FaMMA in Argentina, with 269 components per vehicle delivered for the Nissan Frontier / Renault Alaskan program.
• Roof Rack Systems (Jeep Renegade program) Roof rack systems co-designed and produced for FCA Group using extrusion, stretch bending, milling, injection moulding and assembly capabilities; CLN acts as a full-service supplier for the program.
• Steel Wheels for LEVC TX Electric Taxi 7Jx17 steel wheels supplied to LEVC for the TX electric taxi, described as the world's only purpose-built electric taxi and iconic Black Cab.

Quantifiable outcome

• 269 steel components per vehicle from single facility
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FumisCorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Joint venture partner in FaMMA (Argentina). CLN and FumisCor partnership enabled the first body in white project for Nissan in Argentina. Strength of both partners made the Nissan Frontier/Renault Alaskan project possible.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gestamp Automoción: Spanish Tier-1 supplier of metal automotive components including body-in-white, chassis and suspension stampings. Closest direct comparable to CLN's MA Division in product scope (stamped body structures) and global footprint serving European OEMs.
• KIRCHHOFF Automotive: German family-owned supplier specializing in complex metal forming and body structures for the automotive industry. Comparable to CLN's MA Division in body-in-white stamping, chassis components and structural assemblies for European OEMs.
• Metalsa: Mexican Tier-1 manufacturer of automotive structural components (frames, chassis, body-in-white). Comparable to CLN in metal forming and assembly of structural automotive parts, with overlapping OEM customers in the Americas and Europe.
• Martinrea International: Canadian Tier-1 supplier of metal stampings, assemblies and modules for the automotive industry. Directly comparable to CLN's MA Division in body and chassis structural components, serving North American and global OEMs.
• Shiloh Industries: US-based supplier of lightweighting and noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) solutions including stamped body-in-white components and chassis parts. Directly comparable in metal forming and assembly of structural automotive components.
• Hayes Lemmerz International: Global manufacturer of steel and aluminum wheels for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Directly comparable to CLN's MW Division in steel wheel design and manufacturing for OEMs.

Broad incumbents

• Benteler International: Austrian diversified automotive supplier with a strong chassis and body components division. Overlaps with CLN's metal forming and chassis components activities but operates a broader portfolio across steel processing, modules and engineering services.
• Voestalpine Automotive: Austrian steel-based automotive components division of voestalpine AG, producing body-in-white and chassis parts. Comparable in metal forming and steel-intensive automotive components but operates as part of a vertically integrated steel group with broader reach.
• Magna International: Canadian global Tier-1 supplier with extensive body and chassis, exteriors and seating operations. Overlaps with CLN's metal forming and body-in-white activities but at vastly larger scale and across a much broader product portfolio.

Emerging players

• Unipres Corporation: Japanese Tier-1 supplier of automotive body structural stampings (and the acquirer of CLN's former UMC stake). Comparable in body-in-white and chassis stamping scope; increasingly relevant peer as it expands in Europe via the UMC acquisition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cln_group
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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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