Multimatic

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Company typePrivate company
IndustryAutomotive manufacturing and engineering
Founded1984
HeadquartersMarkham, Ontario
Canada
Multimatic Inc.
Company typePrivate company
IndustryAutomotive manufacturing and engineering
Founded1984
HeadquartersMarkham, Ontario
Canada
DivisionsMultimatic Motorsports
Websitewww.multimatic.com

Multimatic Inc. is a privately held Canadian corporation that supplies components, systems and engineering services to the global automotive industry. Headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Multimatic has manufacturing divisions and engineering facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.[1] Multimatic was ranked 93 on the Automotive News 2019 Top 100 Global OEM Parts Suppliers list and 56 in their list of the largest suppliers to North America, ranked by sales of original equipment parts in 2018.[2]

Multimatic engineered and constructed the carbon chassis and suspension systems for the RUF CTR3,[3] and Aston Martin One-77,[4] and was Ford's build partner for the third-generation Ford GT.[5] Multimatic also manufactures the lightweight carbon-fibre Monocoque for the Aston Martin Valkyrie.[6] The company has also provided input on the Aston Martin V12 Zagato, Aston Martin CC100,[7] and Aston Martin Vulcan[8] models.

Multimatic Technical Centre in Markham, Ontario.

Multimatic Inc. is organized into five operating groups that make up the structure of the corporation.[9]

  • Multimatic Engineering supports the manufacturing duties within the company.
  • Multimatic Mechanisms produces systems including aerodynamics, complex mechanisms, and hinges.
  • Multimatic Niche Vehicles is responsible for the production of low volume sports cars. Cars such as the second-generation Ford GT have come from this division.
  • Multimatic Special Vehicle Operations assists in the assembly and engineering of full-scale vehicles. This division also supports Multimatic Niche Vehicles and the company's motorsport arm, Multimatic Motorsports.
  • Multimatic Structures & Suspension produces automotive structural components and vehicle dynamics.

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