Gencorp division GDX Automotive has been awarded the largest vehicle sealing package for the new Volkswagen Golf A5.

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GDX will produce all outer waist belts for both three-and five-door Golf models, as well as 100% of the glass run channels for the five-door variant.


The award is worth potentially $78 million over the life of the production programme and comes after GDX had previously been awarded development responsibility for the window sealing package.

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