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Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center Launches Airbag Lab
Microsys SureFire System Selected for it’s Industry Leading Technology
Mississauga ON Canada, 18 March 2008 Microsys is pleased to announce the recent launch of the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) Airbag Lab in
Shanghai China. PATAC is a 50-50 joint venture between General Motors (GM) and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. Group (SAIC). This lab is one of the
newest and most advanced safety labs in China, and will be used for engineering development of Shanghai GM vehicles, China’s leading auto maker.
PATAC selected the SureFire Airbag Deployment System from Microsys Technologies Inc. of Mississauga,
Canada. According to Henry Huang of PATAC , "We chose the Microsys SureFire system as they offered the
latest technology for airbag testing and had the highest level of applications knowledge in the industry. We have been very pleased with SureFire and the support we have received from Microsys in China."
“Partnering with such an esteemed organization as PATAC is an honor.”, said Corey Miller, President of Microsys
Technologies Inc. “Microsys was the first airbag test system supplier to enter the Chinese market, back in 2002,
and have since delivered numerous SureFire systems to Chinese OEMs, airbag makers and interior suppliers.
This has allowed our staff to learn about the unique operational needs of the Chinese customers, which results in superior test facilities that improve productivity and reduce errors.”
According to Frost & Sullivan, the passenger car passive safety systems market in China is in its growth stage.
Increasing consumer concern over safety is one of the factors contributing to this growth. In China, side and curtain airbags have been mainly installed in high-end luxury executive cars since 2005. However, vehicle
manufacturers are expected to increase the installation of these airbags across more vehicle segments. Frost &
Sullivan expects demand for these airbags to increase rapidly until 2012. As China’s largest R&D center, the new airbag lab positions PATAC to continue to it’s leadership position in China.
About PATAC
The Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) is a 50-50 joint venture between General Motors and
Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. Group (SAIC). Established in Shanghai on June 12, 1997, PATAC is China’s
first automotive engineering and design joint venture, and the country’s largest R&D center. The vision of PATAC
is to become China’s leader in providing competitive world-class automotive design, development and testing
services. PATAC offers its services to GM, SAIC and their domestic joint ventures. PATAC and its 1,200-member
engineering team have been involved in several notable vehicle programs for Shanghai GM and SAIC-GM-Wuling. PATAC also has developed a series of concept vehicles that have been shown in China and the United States. http://www.patac.com.cn/
About Microsys
Microsys has been a leading supplier of test system to the occupant safety industry for 20 years. It’s latest
product, the Cold Gas Inflation System, is revolutionizing airbag development. Microsys customers are located
world-wide and include major automotive manufacturers and tier one suppliers such as PATAC, General Motors, BMW, Honda, Toyota, Ford, Tata, Toyoda-Gosei, Delphi, Johnson Controls, Autoliv, Takata, Key Safety, Lear,
Visteon, and TRW. The Company is based in Toronto Canada and has sales & support offices in all major automotive centers of the world. www.micro-sys.com
For further information contact:
Marketing Manager
Microsys Technologies Inc
3710 Nashua Dr, Mississauga, ON, L4V 1M5
Canada
tel: +1 (905) 678-3288
fax: +1 (905) 678-3319
email: marketing@micro-sys.com
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