| Multimatic Inc. - Global Automotive Supplier

// Protecting pedestrians
Multimatic's pedestrian-protection (PedPro) hood hinges are fitted to BMW's latest X1 crossover.
// Vehicle dynamics -- a Multimatic core competency
A leader in multi-post rig testing, Multimatic delivers advanced ride and handling development from its UK and North American facilities.
// Delivering world-class suspension components
Optimized suspension hardware, in a variety of materials, is enhanced with in-house ball joint design and assembly expertise.
// Delivering innovative products
Ford F-Series pickups offer Multimatic's novel second-generation BoxStep™ and StepGate™ bed-access enhancement options.
// Multimatic's DSSV™ dampers excel in Formula One
Red Bull Racing won four consecutive F1 championships using Dynamic Suspensions Spool Valve (DSSV™) technology.
// Multimatic know-how enables world-class lightweighting
From product inception to manufacture, reducing mass is a primary focus.
// Rugged suspension systems
70% of the North American pickup truck market relies on Multimatic suspension components.
// Multimatic's genesis was in toolmaking and metal stamping
The company's volume-production stamping and assembly proficiencies were honed as a supplier of automotive closure systems.
// GT Job 1 rollout
Less than two years after its concept debut, rollout of the production-level Ford GT began at Multimatic Niche Vehicles North America in December, 2016.
// On track with the Vulcan
Aston Martin’s Vulcan attacks the track with a carbon fibre monocoque and advanced suspension system developed and built by Multimatic.
// A new performance benchmark
Acknowledging credentials established with use on the 2014 Z/28, Chevrolet again chose Multimatic DSSV™ dampers for its 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE.
// Composite products beyond automotive
Multimatic designs, engineers and produces wide-ranging carbon fibre products.
// The only Canadian team to conquer Le Mans
In 2000, Multimatic Motorsports' Lola B2K/40 won the LMP 675 class at the fabled 24 Hours of Le Mans.
// Advanced processes support Multimatic's product expertise
Manufacturing innovation often leads to small-footprint, automated assembly stations for the utmost in precision and efficiency.
// Engineered closure hardware
For the new Chrysler Pacifica, Multimatic supplies NeedleCheck™ front door hinges, liftgate hinges and sliding door tracks.
// Intercontinental Continental
Multimatic delivers decklid hinges, Ball&GrooveCheck™ door checks, and flip/fold rear headrest mechanisms for the latest Lincoln Continental, available in select global markets.
// OEMs trust Multimatic to outfit key platforms
A vital supplier to North American high-volume pickups and full-sized SUVs since the late 1980s.
// Aston Martin One-77: Chassis and suspension by Multimatic
Multimatic engineered and produced the One-77’s unique carbon fibre monocoque and cutting-edge suspension system.
// Giving shape to the Vanquish Zagato
The bespoke carbon fibre body panels of Aston Martin’s Vanquish Zagato are produced and fitted by Multimatic.
// On some of Germany’s premier sports cars
Multimatic is proud to supply carbon fibre structural components and DSSV™ dampers for select Mercedes-AMG GT variants.
// Limited-Edition, Track-Only Ford GT Mk II Unleashed
The GT Mk II unleashes the full performance potential of the Ford GT without any artificial performance limitations dictated by racing sanctioning bodies.
// DSSV™ goes off-road
For Chevrolet’s ZR2 — the performance halo of the Colorado pickup lineup — Multimatic developed unique DSSV™ Position Sensitive Dampers (PSD) that are equally adept on-road or off.
// Mission accomplished!
Developed and constructed by Multimatic, Ford GT racers have amassed class victories in FIA WEC (including the 24 Hours of Le Mans) and IMSA (including the Rolex 24 at Daytona).

Multimatic is a privately held, global enterprise supplying engineered components, systems and services to the automotive industry.

Multimatic’s core competencies include the engineering and manufacturing of complex mechanisms, body hardware, suspension systems and body structures, as well as the design and development of lightweight composite automotive systems. In addition, Multimatic delivers niche vehicle design, development and production for road and race applications.

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Multimatic has manufacturing divisions and engineering facilities in North America, Europe and Asia, and alliance relationships with partners around the world.

Multimatic BoxStep™ allows easy access to pickup truck box cargo, stowing when not in use, and without impacting vehicle ground clearance.
Multimatic Ball&GrooveCheck™ door check became an industry standard upon its introduction in 1993, and has since seen use on 157 different vehicle models.
Available with or without an integrated NeedleCheck™, Multimatic BridgelessHinge™ shuns excess material for mass savings.
Multimatic StepGate™ has been a popular option on Ford trucks since 2008. A second-generation version is now in production.
Multimatic developed the 'detachable' cargo door check in 1992 for Ford's E-Series van. Production by Multimatic continued throughout the entire vehicle life (2014).
Multimatic TailgateAssist™ dramatically reduces opening and closing efforts, along with noise and slam loads. Consumers consistently prefer its feel to other solutions.
Multimatic's championship-winning DSSV™ damper technology offers a proven competitive advantage over other damper products.
With its easy reset feature, the Multimatic resettable pedestrian protection hood hinge system minimizes the consequences of false firings.
Multimatic HighValueCheck™ offers exceptional door control in an affordable, low-mass package.
Multimatic's stamped I-Beam control arm won a PACE innovation award for delivering the performance of a cast or forged equivalent, at reduced cost.
In 2004, Ford chose Multimatic to engineer, develop and build the first 'turnkey' race car to be sold through the Ford Racing catalogue. This relationship continues today.
A load-bearing composite floor pan, co-developed by Multimatic as part of a USCAR R&D program, demonstrated a significant weight saving per vehicle.
Multimatic In-Wheel suspension eliminates conventional linkages by packaging motion control components within the wheel’s diameter.

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Sliding-door hinge and track systems
Lightweight control arms with integral ball joints
Design-optimized suspension components, including upper and lower control arms
Lightweight, strong structural components
Complex mechanisms, including articulated headrest systems
Wide-swing cargo door hinge systems
User-convenience products such as the Multimatic StepGate™ for pickups
Hybrid-aluminum instrument panel structures
Specialized aerodynamic components such as the Ford Shelby GT350R's functional, composite rear wing
DSSV™ Damping Technology for race car applications
Production capability to support global platforms
Machined, forged and/or welded suspension links
Aluminum bumper beams
Lightweight yet strong structural products and subassemblies
Twist-axle suspension system components
Heavy-truck door closure system mechanisms
Multimatic Ball&GrooveChecks™
Mechatronic aerodynamic aids, including retractable rear wing systems
Tailgate and liftgate hinge systems
Hood hinges, including pedestrian protection systems
Road-going DSSV™ damping technology optimized for handling and comfort
Design-optimized suspension components, including upper and lower control arms.
Multimatic TailgateAssist™ to reduce opening and closing efforts, noise, and slam loads
Heavy-truck door and hood hinge systems
Lightweight instrument panel (cross-car) beams