MAHLE Holds Dedication Celebration For Newly Expanded North American Headquarters

MAHLE recently officially opened an expanded North American headquarters campus in suburban Detroit.

The nearly $20 million expansion project consolidates operations previously located in Novi and Ann Arbor, MI, onto the company’s new campus in Farmington Hills.

MAHLE has consolidated four locations on the expanded Farmington Hill campus. The Test Systems and Engineering Services business of MAHLE Powertrain LLC moved from rented space in Novi and is now consolidated under one roof with the Tech Center operations of the Engine Systems and Components business unit.

MAHLE Industries Inc. corporate functions such as central controlling, finance, human resources and IT also moved from Novi and are now in the same building with the central sales organization.

MAHLE’s aftermarket business unit, MAHLE Clevite Inc., relocated from offices in Ann Arbor to Farmington Hills.

There are now nearly 400 employees on the Farmington Hills campus.

"The benefits of having all of these functions on one campus are obvious, and the signal of size and stability sent to the outside community and our employees is clear," said Roland Zitt, president, MAHLE Industries Inc. "Consolidation of these activities will enhance our interaction and allow us to face the future with a new sense of community."

Prof. Dr. Heinz Junker, chairman of the management board of the MAHLE Group, added, "MAHLE has demonstrated its commitment to the North American market with huge investments and is a substantial player in the automotive, heavy-duty, aftermarket and industrial segments. The latest investment of almost $20 million in this campus, which we celebrate today together, clearly makes a statement to the whole industry and consumers that MAHLE is dedicated to this continent and to our customers."

When Your Shop Is Worth Much More Than You Thought

Although every sale of a shop in which I am involved has its own unique set of circumstances, which makes my job both very interesting and very challenging, Cowden Automotive stands out as particularly memorable because I was able to demonstrate to the long-time owner, Paul Cowden, that his business was worth about three times what he had initially thought.

Case Study: Owner of San Francisco-based Import Service Shop Delighted to Discover Just How Valuable His Business is to Qualified Buyers
I sometimes share case studies of the clients I have been able to assist in my role as an aftermarket business broker and provider of intermediary and advisory services. I do that when I think the story will provide a reader in similar circumstances with new insights or helpful information.
In the case of Cowden Automotive, Inc., I acted in a consulting capacity assisting the owner and his broker in valuing the business, creating a marketing plan, finding a qualified buyer, and arranging financing for the sale.
Although every sale of a shop in which I am involved has its own unique set of circumstances, which makes my job both very interesting and very challenging, Cowden Automotive stands out as particularly memorable because I was able to demonstrate to the long-time owner, Paul Cowden, that his business was worth about three times what he had initially thought.
Needless to say, delivering that kind of good news to a shop owner is a rewarding experience. Discovering that the sale of his business would result in his retirement nest-egg being substantially larger than he had ever thought was a fitting tribute to someone who had spent his entire working career as a busy automotive service shop owner.

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