Tag - liftgate industry

Liftgate design puts modified filament winding to the test

Automotive liftgates, or rear-hatch doors, have slowly been transitioning from metals to composites for decades. While it wasn’t until 2013 that the first all-plastic/composite liftgate, minus metal support structure, was commercialized, most liftgates today still feature this support component on which outer skins and inner panels are attached, particularly on larger, heavier sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) and crossover-utility vehicles (CUVs) with bigger rear doors. However, what may well be the next evolution in composite liftgates debuted in 2019 on the Toyota Supra...

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Maxon Lift Corp. second manufacturing plant to open in 2022

As announced earlier this year, Maxon Lift Corp is building its second manufacturing plant in Monterrey, Mexico. The first phase of the project will add more than 400,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space, with up to 600,000 sq. ft. of building space in future phases. This additional capacity will give Maxon the capability to build over 100 percent of the liftgates needed in the North American market, with more capacity available in future phases to fill industry demand for the next...

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