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About COBA Automotive

Design. Develop. Deliver

About

COBA Automotive is part of the dynamic COBA Plastics group of manufacturing companies. The automotive industry has steered COBA for more than 50 years. Founded in 1966, COBA today employs over 900 people operating out of ten facilities in seven countries, enjoying global recognition.

Through partnership with the world’s largest automotive manufacturers we continue to be involved with some of the most successful vehicles ever, with COBA parts becoming standard for many leading brands.

We design and manufacture innovative technical components that support both weight reduction and cost reduction initiatives, and use multiple materials for functionality and performance benefits.

From our state of the art Engineering Centre in the UK we develop innovative products that are refined and tested through cutting edge prototyping and FEA processes. This ensures we deliver exceptional solutions that are always on track to exceed our customers’ expectations.

COBA Automotive also sets the pace when it comes to seating and interior plastic extrusion and mouldings. We offer one of the largest ranges of automotive trim retainers using the latest precision technologies.

These include the innovative COBAflex family of retainers (profiles with non-woven fleece) used to firmly attach the seat cover to the underside of the car seat.

Vision

COBA is a privately funded group of manufacturing and distribution businesses. Our key activities are invested in the design, manufacture and distribution of thermoplastic products.

COBA’s unique vision is to be a growing and caring organisation striving to achieve better results, year on year. We will achieve this by blending investment programs in all business activities, using modern equipment and systems with dedicated and highly competent people in all areas.

Our vision is to be universally recognised as the market leader in the management of and execution of all our activities by using:-

Our unique balance of commercial and technical expertise
Our proven track record of excellent quality and service, and
Our innovative delivery of value enhancing solutions to meet all our customers needs.

By working in partnership with our employees, customers and suppliers, we will strive towards achieving world class leadership in Quality, Engineering, Design, Delivery, Service and Management of all products, coupled with the lowest cost achievable through never ending development and continuous improvement (involving everyone, wherever possible, in the company will endeavour to work towards this aim).

To achieve this, we will ensure that activities will be conducted safely and do everything we can to ensure the continued health of our employees and customers. We will act responsibly in relation to the environment and will work towards the principles of sustainability.

Mission

Our key mission is to offer premium extruded and moulded products, with complete engineered process solutions.

Extrusion

Moulding

Engineering

Office

Cape Town

Senior Leadership Team

Mark Cooke

Mark Cooke
CEO

Jonathan Atkinson

Jonathan Atkinson
COO

Emanuel Sarikas

Emanuel Sarikas
Sales Director
Automotive Seating & Interior

Steve Richardson

Steve Richardson
Sales Director
Technical Products

Our Values

care
optimisim
Belief
Adaptability

COBA Values

Our Values are the cornerstone of our success. These core qualities form our commitment to being the best we can be, they underpin all our interactions, and are foremost in everything we say and do.

Care

Whatever we do, we do it with care.

Optimism

Our optimism and ambition for ourselves and our clients is contagious.

Belief

We believe in our people and our company as a whole.

Adaptability

Prepared to adapt in a changing world.

Accreditations, Policies & Awards

By working in partnership with our employees, customers and suppliers, we will strive towards achieving world class leadership in Quality, Engineering, Design, Delivery, Service and Management of all products, coupled with the lowest cost achievable through never ending development and continuous improvement (involving everyone, wherever possible, in the company will endeavour to work towards this aim). To achieve this, we will ensure that activities will be conducted safely and do everything we can to ensure the continued health of our employees and customers. We will act responsibly in relation to the environment and will work towards the principles of sustainability.

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Telephone: +44 (0)116 240 1555