D & R Technology Inc. announced successful installation of the assembly equipment for aluminum components incorporated into Crash Management Systems (CMS) of the new BMW X4. The term Crash Management System is used to describe the structural module consisting of the bumper and the related attachments which connect to the vehicle and protection technology designed for the front and the rear of a vehicle in the event of a collision. D & R developed innovative technologies and products combined with advanced design and manufacturing capabilities of its customers will in all probability result in higher performance and cost efficiency, thus opening new possibilities to expand the use of full-aluminum CMS in the mass-market car segments.

Close collaboration with world-class automotive suppliers will further solidify D & R's unique position in the growing market for aluminum in the automotive industry.