NORMA Group Secures โฌ30 Million Contract for Electric Vehicle Thermal Management
NORMA Group has won a criticallyโ important contract, valued at over โฌ30 million, toโค supply lightweight tubes for the thermalโฃ management systems of a new platform of small to medium-sized electricโ passenger cars. the โdeal, encompassingโ multiple car models โฃdesigned for urban mobility, will see NORMA Group deliver approximately 1.4 million tubes annually beginning โฃin December 2026.
The tubes, manufactured โfrom a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), are designed to optimizeโฃ fluid flow andโฃ minimize pressure drop within the cooling circuit – โa critical factor in โmaintaining efficient thermal management โคin electric vehicles. NORMA Group’sโ “TP Flex” tube technology leverages both material composition and design toโ achieve this.
“Large-scale production and availability of small and medium electric vehicles will be โa main driver for the transitionโ towards a low-emission, โmore climate-pleasantโ mobility,” stated Guido Grandi, CEO of NORMA โGroup.โ “This contract proves that with our engineering expertise,โ our standardized quality management and our globalโ manufacturing footprint weโ are the right partner for leading car manufacturers as they broadenโ and scale up thier portfolio of battery-electric vehicles.”
Carolin Wolfsdรถrfer, President Mobility & New Energy at NORMA Group, emphasized the importance of lightweight components in electric vehicle design. “Specifically inโ electric vehicles, carโค manufacturers focus on โฃlightweight componentsโฃ as the total weight of a vehicle influences the amount of energy needed toโค move it.A lighter electric vehicle requires a less โpowerful drive or โoffers a higher range.” NORMA Group’s joining technology isโ adaptable โfor โuse across various vehicle types, and โthe company offers customized solutions to meet specific customer needs.
Production of the tubes willโ take place at NORMA Group’s โคfacility in Subotica, Serbia. to fulfill the contract, the company will be investing in new ergonomic assembly โขlines and upgrades to existingโ thermoforming equipment.
