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in Henlow, England, that produced seals for building windows and
doors.
Schlegel UK-Leeds was a relatively small facility that
produced only plastic automotive seals. Schlegel UK-Coalville
was a much larger, more modern plant that produced both extruded
rubber and plastic automotive seals. The primary customers of
Schlegel UK were Rover, Ford, and Jaguar, and the business with
Rover and Ford accounted for 60 to 70 percent of the business of
the automotive division. In 1989, Schlegel UK-Coalville was
experiencing adequate growth, but there was concern about the
continued viability of Schlegel UK-Leeds. Schlegel UK-Leeds was
later closed.
Schlegel UK-Coalville did, however, experience some problems
in 1989 finishing seals manufactured for Rover. Rover required
Schlegel UK-Coalville to mold corners of the rubber seals in the
shape of apertures to which the seals would be affixed. The
Rover contract also obligated Schlegel UK to provide a new kind
of window seal called "sprayed-on slip coat", which Schlegel UK
had no experience producing. Schlegel UK-Coalville experienced
manufacturing problems with these processes, increasing labor
costs and capital expenditures for new injection molding presses.
Schlegel UK did not make wire carrier and had no direct or
indirect ownership interest in the divisions of Schlegel
Corporation that manufactured wire carrier. Rather, Schlegel UK
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