In 2003 there was a sensation in the automotive industry when MANN+HUMMEL introduced the first oil module in plastic worldwide as a highlight at the IAA Frankfurt motor show. The module, developed in close co-operation with AUDI AG, was initially used in the new 2 litre 4 cylinder FSI direct injection petrol engine of VAG. Now, in 2011, production of the plastic oil module by the development partner and series supplier to the international automotive industry has exceeded 5 million (4 million of them in Ludwigsburg).

Today oil modules in plastic are shipped to all over Europe from the Ludwigsburg plant. In the meantime MANN+HUMMEL has introduced the third generation of the complex and integrated oil module to the market and increased production substantially. In addition to the Ludwigsburg headquarters, plastic oil modules are produced at MANN+HUMMEL subsidiaries in Brazil and the Czech Republic.

"The plastic oil module is without doubt a milestone in automotive plastics processing and is a prime example of the innovation ability of our employees. It has revolutionised engine oil management and developed to be an excellent Ludwigsburg export hit, as the 4 million modules produced in Germany show", underlined Alfred Weber, CEO MANN+HUMMEL. "Innovative products such as this module have significantly contributed towards us being able to celebrate our production jubilee this year as well as our 70th company anniversary."

Last year MANN+HUMMEL produced more than 400 million filter elements. This means that every second more than 25 new filter elements run off the production line and statistically speaking in recent years the filter specialist has equipped all the roughly 1 billion motor cars on the planet a number of times with MANN+HUMMEL products.