Manufacture of stainless steel exterior trim strips and exhaust trims for the global automotive industry
TAJCO Group A/S
Vejle (DK) · Stuttgart (DE) · Bratislava (SK) · Ningbo (CN) · Novi, MI (US) · Querétaro (MX) · Birmingham (GB) · Laredo, TX (US)New on Amplifa
About TAJCO
TAJCO is a Danish supplier (Tier-1 and OEM) of premium exterior trim solutions for the automotive industry, including exhaust trim finishers, window trims (beltline, door, roof frame and quarter window trims) and DLO products (Day Light Opening). Products are manufactured primarily from stainless steel; the process chain includes roll forming, stretch bending, endcap flanging, stamping, laser cutting, deep drawing, bending, expanding and end rolling as well as spot welding and laser, TIG and MAG welding. Surface treatment is carried out partly in-house, in particular trivalent chromium plating, electro and mirror polishing, wet painting (e.g. Piano Black) and powder coating. Customers include, among others, Mercedes-Benz, BMW Group, Volkswagen Group, Volvo, General Motors, Chrysler, Bentley, Nissan and Aston Martin. The headquarters are located in Vejle, Denmark; research and development take place in Stuttgart and Ningbo, the main production in Ningbo (China) and, from 2026, additionally in Querétaro (Mexico). Distribution and sales are spread across sites in Stuttgart, Bratislava, Novi (USA), Birmingham (UK) and Laredo (USA).
- Site
- DK-7100 Vejle
- Processes
- Roll forming, Stretch bending, Endcap flanging, Stamping (press parts), Laser cutting, Deep drawing, Bending, Expanding
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Brass, Innovative/novel materials (recyclable, lightweight, stiff - in pre-validation), Innovative/recyclable lightweight materials, Roll forming, Trivalent chromium plating, Wet painting / Piano Black / powder coating
- Certificates
- IATF 16949:2016, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, TISAX, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO/IEC 27001
- Founded
- 1946
- Employees
- 800+ (as of: website
- Industries
- Automotive (OEM & Tier-1)
- 01
Co-engineering/design
- 02
Roll forming
- 03
Stretch bending and bending
- 04
Endcap flanging
- 05
Stamping, laser cutting, deep drawing
- 06
Welding (spot, laser, TIG, MAG)
- 07
Surface treatment (chrome plating, polishing, painting)
- 08
Assembly
- 09
Inspection/testing
- 10
Global logistics/distribution (SIOP)
Materials & Processes
Stainless steel
Main material for exhaust trims and window trim strips; core competence area alongside brass since around 2004.
Brass
First production material from 1955 for exhaust trims; fully replaced by stainless steel in 2004.
Innovative/recyclable lightweight materials
Recyclable, lightweight and stiff materials in pre-validation for interior and exterior applications in passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
Roll forming
In-house roll forming lines for customer-specific stainless steel profiles.
Trivalent chromium plating
In-house chrome plating line with lower environmental impact than hexavalent chromium; water recycling to comply with European standards.
Wet painting / Piano Black / powder coating
Surface variants for window trim strips and exhaust trims.
Sites
Vejle
DKHeadquarters
Stuttgart
DESales & research/development (TAJCO Germany GmbH)
Bratislava
SKSales and distribution site (TAJCO Slovakia s.r.o.)
Ningbo
CNMain production site (TAJCO Manufacturing (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.)
- Materials
- Stainless steel
- Roll forming lines (in-house)
- Chrome plating line (in-house)
- Standard and automated press manufacturing
- Automated endcap flanging machines
Novi, MI
USSales (TAJCO North America Inc.)
Querétaro
MXProduction site (TAJCO Mexico S.A. de C.V.), commissioning Q2 2026, >11,000 m²
- Materials
- Stainless steel
- Roll forming lines (in-house)
Birmingham
GBWarehouse
Laredo, TX
USWarehouse
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roll formingForming | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Stretch bendingForming | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Endcap flangingForming | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Stamping (press parts)Forming | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Laser cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Deep drawingForming | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| BendingForming | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| ExpandingForming | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| End rollingForming | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Spot weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Laser weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| TIG welding (GTAW)Joining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| MAG weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Trivalent chromium plating (in-house chrome plating line)Surface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Electro polishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Mirror polishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Wet painting (e.g. Piano Black)Surface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Powder coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Window trims (manufacture of window trim strips incl. assembly of rubber seals)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Exhaust trims (exhaust trim finishers, mounted on exhaust/bumper)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| DLO (Day Light Opening) products / exterior trims design & manufactureEngineering | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Exhaust extensions design & manufactureEngineering | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Inspection/testing (in-house test resources, metrology)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roll forming lines (in-house) | – | – | – | – | Ningbo, China / Querétaro, Mexico |
| In-house chromium-plating line | – | – | – | – | Ningbo, China |
| Fully automated endcap flanging machinery | – | – | – | – | – |
| Standard press manufacturing & automated manufacturing (combination) | – | – | – | – | Ningbo, China |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
In-house test resources and suitable metrology ensure the quality of parts across all stages from development and procurement to production and delivery. TAJCO is certified to IATF 16949, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001; the information security management system is certified to TISAX and ISO/IEC 27001.
| Evidence | Ningbo |
|---|---|
| IATF 16949 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| ISO/IEC 27001 | |
| TISAX |