(AOF) – Delfingen has revised upwards the anticipation of 2022 turnover to 410-415 million euros against more than 380 million euros previously. It is also targeting an operating margin rate of 5% for the year 2022. Delfingen nevertheless specifies that it remains very cautious on market expectations. “The global market situation remains highly disrupted (war in Ukraine, supply chain supply, commodity and energy prices),” the company notes.
Delfigen achieved in the third a turnover up 28% to 110 million euros. Internal growth for the specialist in solutions for the protection and routing of on-board electrical and fluid networks amounted to 20.3%. He remains very cautious on market expectations.
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Negotiations with builders
On average, equipment manufacturers represent between 60 and 85% of the manufacturing cost of a vehicle. According to the Federation of Vehicle Equipment Industries (Fiev), negotiations are very tense with manufacturers regarding the passing on of increased costs. The price increases concern both electronic components, raw materials, such as steel, nickel, lithium or palladium, energy and transport. Equipment manufacturers mainly negotiate with Stellantis and Renault to set up indices to pass on increases. They are also betting on innovation, differentiation, upgrading and internationalization.