Martinrea International Inc. is a Canadian auto parts manufacturer based in Vaughan, Ontario.
Initially known as Royal Laser Tech Corporation with only a few employees, the company formed under the Business Corporations Act in 1998 as a laser trimming metallic company for store fixtures and fabrications. Martinrea did not become an automotive company until 2001 when founder Rob Wildeboer and two co-founders Fred Jaekel, President of Cosma, and Nick Orlando, Vice President of Cosma finance established the company.
In April of 2002, Martinrea purchased Rea International, a fluid system business, and automatically became a tier one supplier for General Motors. In June of 2002, the company officially changed their name to Martinrea International Inc.
In March 2020, Martinrea International Inc. announced the acquisition of the Structural Components for Passenger Cars operations of Metalsa S.A. de C.V.
Traded as: TSX: MRE
Industry: Automotive parts
Headquarters: Vaughan, Ontario, Canada