2023
WITTE Group acquires 100% of VAST China
Reorganization of VAST Automotive Group to strengthen the global focus
2020
VAST China opens another plant in Jingzhou
2018
VAST China opens extension of Taicang plant incl. expansion of development and test capacities
2017
A new logo was created for VAST with the aim of more strongly expressing the company's global connectedness and its affiliation with the industry
2015
Founding of Minda VAST Access Systems (MVAS), a joint venture with the leading Indian automotive supplier Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group
2011
New organizational structure: One face to customer for all OEMs
Opening of the third facility in Taicang, incl. plastic injection molding and painting for door handles
2009
VAST acquires the remaining shares of the local partner of VAST China
2008
Acquisition of Delphi Power Products (Power Sliding Doors, Hood and Tailgate Systems)
Founding of ADAC STRATTEC de Mexico and VAST Korea
2007
Foundation of VAST Japan
2006
ADAC Automotive joins the alliance, the strategic alliance is named VAST(Vehicle Access Systems Technology)
2004
In Kunshan VAST establishes second plant in China
2002
Start of production in China, Fuzhou, by a joint venture with a local partner
2001
VAST founded VAST do Brasil together with a Brazilian automotive supplier
2000
Founding of VAST, at the beginning as WITTE STRATTEC: Strategic Alliance of the German WITTE Automotive and the American STRATTEC Security Corporation