Toyota Motorsport GmbH develops and builds Formula 1 cars for the Panasonic Toyota team and is responsible for coordinating their racing deployments. The Cologne-based subsidiary of the automotive giant builds the entire racing cars under one roof, from the chassis to the engine.
In the manufacture of racing cars, the highest demands are placed on every single construction part, and Angst+Pfister’s sealing elements are no exception. The sealing elements are deployed in the engine area and are thus exposed to high temperatures and constantly come in contact with aggressive fuels and lubricants. Since Formula 1 racing is continually evolving and rules often get changed on relatively short notice, Angst+Pfister, as a supplier, needs to be very flexible and capable of reacting rapidly, and must always be ready to provide alternative solutions.
Last November, Angst+Pfister Germany was awarded an “SIS Championship 2007 Group Winner Award” in the “Standard Parts” category for the second year in a row for its outstanding services as a supplier of precision O-rings. The evaluation criteria were quality, on-time delivery and value for money. In view of the successful partnership in the area of sealing technology, Toyota Motorsport GmbH has already expressed an interest in working with Angst+Pfister in the area of engineering plastics technology as well.
About the Angst+Pfister Group
The Angst+Pfister Group is a leading international technical distributor and service provider for high-end industrial components. As a supply and solutions partner for engineering plastics, sealing, fluid-handling, drive, and anti-vibration technology as well as sensors, Angst+Pfister combines efficient logistics concepts with comprehensive product application engineering services. Since its founding more than 80 years ago, the group has grown continually and currently employs more than 850 people in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and China. The Angst+Pfister Group has a worldwide customer base of 75,000+ companies of varying size. Besides providing customer-specific parts, the group offers a product range consisting of approximately 100,000 standard items.
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