Automakers count on Shape and our sister company NetShapes expertise and detailed knowledge of global regulations to design, develop and produce cutting-edge energy management components worldwide.

Solution to Your Energy Management Challenges

Shape-NetShape is the global leader and expert in energy management systems and solutions, providing ultra high-strength steel and injection molded bumper systems. Components are designed to work optimally together as a system, and total performance is enhanced by utilizing the processes and materials of both Shape and NetShape. Systems are all designed, tested and manufactured within Shape-NetShape.

Joint Shape-NetShape customer teams provide our customers with more options and more capabilities in areas such as manufacturing processes, materials, engineering, etc.

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What Are Energy Management Systems?

Energy Management Systems are components that work together to manage energy during an impact, protecting passengers while reducing damage to the vehicle.

Products consist of high efficiency bumpers and bumper energy absorbers for passenger vehicles and light trucks, Pedestrian impact energy absorber systems, lightweight bumper beams, and energy management modules that integrate impact and other structural functionality into a single finished part.

Global Expert in Impact Energy Management and Requirements

Automakers count on Shape and NetShapes expertise and detailed knowledge of global regulations to design, develop and produce cutting-edge energy management components worldwide.

Shape and NetShape are capable of designing to all global standards for impact energy management, including:

  • IIHS
  • RCAR
  • Allianz
  • Pedestrian Impact
  • ECE
  • FMVSS
  • CMVSS