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100,000 miles. Real-world conditions. One Pentatonic battery enclosure.

We retrofitted a real test vehicle with our Pentatonic battery enclosure solution and completed 100,000 miles of real-world driving across varying temperatures and terrains to evaluate performance under practical operating conditions.

More insights and results will follow.

#KautexTextron #100kmiles #Pentatonic #AutomotiveInnovation #BatteryEnclosure #BuiltToPerform

With the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) introducing a minimum requirement for 35% post-consumer recyclate (PCR) in many packaging applications from 2030, flexibility in material concepts becomes key. Our standard recycled content options of 35%, 50%, and up to 100% PCR enables application-specific solutions that balance regulatory compliance, product safety, and sustainability performance.

Certified according to ISO 14021, the declared PCR content of our products is independently verified, ensuring credible and transparent sustainability communication.

This is how we combine regulatory readiness, verified transparency, and application-specific design, towards more sustainable packaging solutions.

#FunFactFriday #KautexTextron #IndustrialPackaging #RecycledMaterials #SustainabilityInAction #HDPE #CircularEconomy #ManufacturingExcellence

Kautex Textron is heading to the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026 in Yokohama, one of the key industry events bringing together the global automotive engineering community.

From May 27–29, 2026, at PACIFICO Yokohama, the exposition will host 600+ exhibitors and over 80,000 visitors, creating a strong platform for innovation, collaboration, and exchange across the mobility ecosystem.

At this year’s event, Kautex will highlight its core solution PENTATONIC, alongside the introduction of CVS (ALLEGRO) and Pressure Fuel Tank technologies. These solutions reflect our focus on advancing system capabilities and supporting evolving automotive requirements across global markets.

With a highly technical audience and a strong emphasis on engineering innovation, AEE provides an important opportunity to showcase how Kautex continues to contribute to next-generation mobility solutions.

You can find Kautex at Booth N32 in the Exhibition Hall / North.

#KautexTextron #AEE2026 #AutomotiveEngineering #MobilityInnovation #FuelSystems #NextGenMobility #Yokohama

At Kautex, sustainability improvements often come from smart technical upgrades. At our CWC site, two compressors are planned to be converted from water cooled to air cooled systems in June, an operational change expected to deliver a measurable impact once implemented.

Based on current projections, this optimization is expected to reduce water consumption by around 38 million liters, contributing to an anticipated 8% reduction in total Kautex water withdrawal, based on the 2025 baseline.

It’s a strong example of how targeted infrastructure decisions can help conserve resources, strengthen efficiency, and support our broader sustainability goals, one system upgrade at a time.

#FunFactFriday #KautexTextron #SustainabilityInAction #WaterStewardship #OperationalExcellence #ResourceEfficiency

How do thermoplastic composite battery enclosures move from concept to production?

Roman Bouffier, Director of Engineering at Kautex, shares insights in a new Composites World interview on the challenges and opportunities behind industrializing thermoplastic composites for EV battery enclosures.

🔗 Read the interview: https://bit.ly/3R705VN

Did you know that through our Shopfloor Career Path Program, Kautex makes development opportunities transparent, showing how hands on roles in manufacturing can develop in multiple directions, including technical depth, specialist functions, team focused roles, quality or process oriented work, and broader operational responsibilities, depending on individual skills and interests. By clearly outlining the experience and capabilities needed along the way, the program gives employees clarity, structure, and ownership over their next steps.

Kautex also connects day to day shopfloor experience with targeted learning and upskilling to turn these career paths into practical, achievable journeys. This approach strengthens skills, engagement, and future ready manufacturing capabilities, supporting sustainable careers built from real production expertise.

Because building innovative products starts with investing in the people who make them.

#FunFactFriday #KautexTextron #ShopfloorCareers #ManufacturingExcellence #FutureOfManufacturing #SkilledWorkforce #EmployeeDevelopment #WeInnovateTheWayYouMove

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re highlighting the importance of caring for mental wellbeing — at work and beyond. Mental health plays a role in how we show up each day, manage stress, and navigate life both inside and outside of the workplace.

That’s why Kautex offers resources like Life Matters, a free and confidential 24/7 support hotline available to employees and their family members. Whether someone is facing stress, mental health concerns, or everyday life challenges, having access to support at any time can make a meaningful difference.

By sharing resources like Life Matters, we’re reinforcing our commitment to supporting the whole person and creating a workplace where help is accessible, wellbeing is valued, and no one has to face challenges alone.

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #Kautex #Textron #MentalHealthMatters #EndTheSitigma

Did you know that sustainability at Kautex doesn’t stop with our products, it extends into our workplaces, too?

Across several Kautex locations, we’ve introduced waterless urinal systems, a simple but impactful infrastructure upgrade that delivers measurable environmental benefits. These systems operate without using water, eliminate odors through smart design, and significantly reduce overall water withdrawal at our plants.

So far, three Kautex sites, KISA, KOC, and KWK,have implemented waterless urinals, supporting our broader efforts to reduce resource consumption across operations.

It’s a great example of how everyday decisions inside our facilities help turn sustainability commitments into real, trackable impact.

#FunFactFriday #KautexTextron #SustainabilityInAction #ResourceEfficiency #OperationalExcellence #WeInnovateTheWayYouMove

CWC is celebrating its 118th birthday this weekend!

CWC is the oldest company in Textron’s entire portfolio, with 118 years of history behind it. The Muskegon based foundry was acquired by Textron on April 19, 1956, during a period when Textron was expanding its industrial holdings. That acquisition marks the beginning of a 70 year relationship, making CWC Textron’s longest tenured company.

Over the years, CWC has continued to evolve while maintaining its strong manufacturing roots. Its long-standing casting capabilities eventually led to its inclusion under the Kautex umbrella in 2003, further expanding the strength of the organization. As CWC celebrates 118 years in April and seven decades with Textron, it continues to represent a unique blend of heritage, resilience, and long-term partnership within the broader Textron family.

#funfactfriday#kautextextron #cwc #118years #celebration #companycelebration

Did you know that behind every Kautex Industrial Packaging solution is an exceptionally broad and flexible portfolio?

Across Industrial Packaging, we produce around 1,100 different products, engineered to support a wide range of industrial and customer applications. This variety is reflected not only in product design, but also in choice. Our packaging solutions are available in 39 different colors and manufactured using 34 different raw material types, allowing alignment with functional, regulatory, and application specific requirements.

Kautex Industrial Packaging focuses on delivering both standard packaging options and customer specific solutions, backed by long standing expertise in plastics processing and manufacturing quality.

#FunFactFriday #KautexTextron#IndustrialPackaging #PackagingSolutions #PlasticsExpertise #ManufacturingQuality #CustomerSpecificSolutions #StandardPackaging #IPSolutions

Did you know that digitalization starts long before AI generates its first suggestion?

At Kautex, we emphasize a simple truth:

AI is only as strong as the data and governance behind it. Building on this principle, our digital transformation is anchored in three pillars that ensure AI delivers real, sustainable value across the:

🔹 1. AI that delivers real business value
At Kautex, AI isn’t about hype, it’s about solving real operational challenges. We prioritize use cases with measurable impact, strong technical feasibility, and readiness across the value chain. This ensures AI contributes directly to productivity, quality, speed, and customer value.

🔹 2. A strong, trusted data foundation
High quality, well structured, governed data is what makes AI reliable and scalable. From consistent documentation to accurate datasets and robust governance, every data habit strengthens our ability to build AI solutions that perform safely and effectively across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and supporting functions.

🔹 3. Responsible, ready, and future focused adoption
AI only thrives when people are empowered and protected.

That’s why we pair innovation with organizational readiness, clear governance, secure environments, ethics, and upskilling. Employees are encouraged to experiment with AI responsibly, ensuring transparency, safety, and sustainable use across the enterprise.

With strong data habits, governed experimentation, and empowered people, Kautex is building a future where digital tools amplify innovation across the entire business.

#FunFactFriday #Digitalization #KautexTextron #FutureOfWork #GenerativeAI #DataQuality #InnovationCulture

Did you know that last year, our Pentatonic equipped test vehicles had successfully completed 100,000 km (60,000 miles) of real world road testing across the U.S., Europe and Japan?

This year, we’re excited to announce the next major milestone:

Our 2025 durability program vehicle has now reached 100,000 miles of real world testing, one of the most comprehensive durability evaluations ever conducted on a composite battery enclosure. To capture a complete picture of long term performance, the vehicle was driven through heat, snow, rain, rough road segments and everyday driving conditions. Equipped with 250+ sensors and supported by cloud based data processing, the program generated over 2 TB of performance data.
This data driven approach gives us deeper insight into structural behavior, vibration, thermal performance and real world loading, helping us validate the durability of next generation composite battery enclosures.

From 100,000 km to 100,000 miles, our global Kautex team continues to push boundaries in engineering, testing and analytics.

That's innovation in motion. 🌍⚡

#FunFactFriday #KautexTextron #Pentatonic #EVInnovation #DurabilityTesting #BatteryTechnology #InnovationInMotion #SustainableMobility