Dura Automotive Portuguesa

General information

DURA Automotive Systems is a global Tier One automotive supplier specializing in the design, engineering and manufacturing of safe mobility solutions. Built on a foundation of innovation, DURA was instituted more than a century ago to produce driver control systems for the industry’s first electric cars. Today, the company’s products include mechatronic control systems, including shift-by-wire systems; electronic systems, including actuators and Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS); lightweight structural body systems, including aluminum and multi-material closures; and exterior systems, including power window systems and exterior trim. With a designed-in presence on more than 300 vehicle models worldwide, DURA markets automotive products to every original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the America’s, Asia and Europe. The company is also a supplier partner to other premier Tier One automotive suppliers.

DURA continuously invests to deliver operational excellence and a global manufacturing footprint to customers. In 2017, the company will open a new state-of-the-art electronics manufacturing facility adjacent to the world headquarters in Auburn Hills, MI. In the same year, DURA will launch a leading-edge manufacturing operation for exterior trim in Gaoyou, China.

DURA is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA; with global sales of $1.5 billion. The company has 11,000 employees worldwide and operates 37 facilities in 15 countries. In North America, DURA operates 13 manufacturing facilities across the United States (8), Canada (1), and Mexico (4).

DURA’s parent company is Patriarch Partners, LLC; a holding company with investments in more than 70 companies across 14 industry sectors. Since 2000, through affiliated investment funds, Patriarch has had ownership in and restructured more than 200 companies with combined revenues in excess of $100 billion, representing more than 675,000 jobs. Portfolio companies include MD Helicopters, Performance Designed Products (PDP), Stila Cosmetics, Hussey Copper, Rand McNally, and Universal Instruments. DURA benefits from investments in new design and technology investments across the entire Patriarch platform. These companies use advanced collaboration tools, leveraging virtual design for better sharing of concepts and technology. This alliance allows DURA more depth and greater speed to dream, design, build and experience breakthrough new products.