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Contact:
Kyocera Fineceramics GmbH
Daniela Faust
Manager Corporate Communications
Hammfelddamm 6
41460 Neuss
Tel.: +49 (0) 2131/16 37 - 188
Fax: +49 (0) 2131/16 37 - 150
Mobil: +49 (0) 175/7275706
daniela.faust@kyocera.de
www.kyocera.eu
Grayling Frankfurt
Jan Leder, Elena Lindenzweig
Hanauer Landstrasse 147-149
60314 Frankfurt
T +49 (0) 69 96 2219 67
T +49 (0) 69 96 2219 66
jan.leder@grayling.com
elena.lindenzweig@grayling.com
KYOCERA to sponsor touring car race
Japanese automotive components supplier Kyocera is
sending branded Honda Civics to the TCR Germany
racing event as a co-sponsor
Kyoto, Japan/Neuss, Germany 05. April 2016 – The Japanese
technology group Kyocera is acting as a sponsor at the TCR
Germany racing event for the first time in 2016. This upcoming
season, the Kyocera logo will emblazon two Honda Civics at the
ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship (TCR Germany for
short).
Kyocera is an automotive components supplier with over 30 years of
expertise that has provided numerous passenger cars with
instrument cluster displays, on-board monitors, head-up displays
and telematic and electronic automotive devices.
“For us, sponsoring these vehicles marks the beginning of our
increased involvement with motorsports. At the same time, this
serves to emphasise the importance of the long-standing
partnerships we have within the automotive industry, which we will
continue to develop in the future,” says Manfred Sauer, Managing
Director at Kyocera Display Europe GmbH.
TCR Germany: A new chapter in touring car racing
TCR Germany is being held for the first time this year and will close
the gap between formula racing and rallying in the future. The
approximately 330-horsepower vehicles will be driven at seven
weekend racing events in 2016, held in Germany, Austria and the
Netherlands.
Press information
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Contact:
Kyocera Fineceramics GmbH
Daniela Faust
Manager Corporate Communications
Hammfelddamm 6
41460 Neuss
Tel.: +49 (0) 2131/16 37 - 188
Fax: +49 (0) 2131/16 37 - 150
Mobil: +49 (0) 175/7275706
daniela.faust@kyocera.de
www.kyocera.eu
Grayling Frankfurt
Jan Leder, Elena Lindenzweig
Hanauer Landstrasse 147-149
60314 Frankfurt
T +49 (0) 69 96 2219 67
T +49 (0) 69 96 2219 66
jan.leder@grayling.com
elena.lindenzweig@grayling.com
Kyocera in the automotive industry
Kyocera takes advantage of ceramic’s properties – resistance to
abrasion and heat – when manufacturing automotive components.
The company offers various functional parts based on a wide range
of proprietary technologies, such as high frequency, liquid crystal,
optics and ceramic materials. These parts include IC packaging,
camera lenses, antennae, displays and connectors; which are used
for various electronic applications in the motor vehicle sector.
“We are looking forward to our involvement in one of the most
diverse racing series. This cooperation provides us with an excellent
opportunity to showcase our services and expertise in the
automotive industry,” adds Manfred Sauer.
For more information about Kyocera: www.kyocera.eu
About Kyocera
Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, Kyocera Corporation is one of the world's leading
manufacturers of fine ceramic components for the technology industry. The strategically
important divisions in the Kyocera Group, which is comprised of 226 subsidiaries (as of March
31, 2015), are information and communications technologies, products which increase quality of
life, and environmentally friendly products. The technology group is also one of the oldest
producers of solar energy systems worldwide, with more than 40 years of experience in the
industry.
The company is ranked #552 on Forbes magazine’s 2015 “Global 2000” listing of the world’s
largest publicly traded companies.
With a global workforce of over 68,000 employees, Kyocera posted net sales of approximately
€11.74 billion in fiscal year 2014/2015. The products marketed by the company in Europe
include printers, digital copying systems, microelectronic components, fine ceramic products and
complete solar power systems. The Kyocera Group has two independent companies in the
Federal Republic of Germany: Kyocera Fineceramics GmbH in Neuss and Esslingen and
Kyocera Document Solutions in Meerbusch.