SCHWABE USA is exhibiting and promoting our core capabilities in manufacturing automotive interior trim components at the annual WARDS AUTO Interiors Conference. SCHWABE USA is proud to be a Gold Sponsor at the event.

Mark your calendar for the WARDS AUTO Interiors Conference on May 9th 2019 to be held at Suburban Collection in Novi, Michigan.

It was reported earlier this year that leading manufacturers in the Auto Interior Trim industry use different machinery and technology to optimize different production needs e.g. SCHWABE USA large format die cutting vacuum systems are favored for high volume / mass production auto trim / seat cover parts manufacture.

The 2019 Wards 10 Best Interiors competition is under way, with more than 40 vehicles facing close inspection for fit-and-finish, ergonomics, materials, comfort and aesthetics.

Winners of the WARDS Top 10 Interiors will be announced in April at the New York Motor Show.  

Here are some examples of vehicles nominated for Wards Best Interiors in 2019:

2019 Wards 10 Best Interiors Nominees

Nominee: Cadillac XT4

’19 Cadillac XT4 AWD Premium Luxury, a 5-passenger compact CUV with a sticker price of $54,785. (Original Photos by Tom Murphy)

Nominee: Subaru Forester

’19 Subaru Forester Touring, a 5-passenger CUV with a sticker price of $35,270. (Original Photos by Tom Murphy)

Nominee: Toyota RAV4

’19 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Limited, an all-wheel-drive 5-passenger CUV with a sticker price of $39,565. (Original Photos by Tom Murphy)

SCHWABE USA offers a turnkey solutions for cutting and compression molding all automotive trim interior products including: 

• Fabrics
• Laminates 
• Foam
• PVC 
• Leather 
• Non-wovens 

SCHWABE USA hydraulic presses are used in the production of Automotive Interior and Trim Cover Parts and Applications across the world, and are built in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

• Leather seating, 
• Non-leather seating, 
• Floor carpets and mats, 
• Sun visors 
• Head liners
• Spacer mesh fabric