The production expansion in the Far East continued with the inauguration of the production lines at the UFI FILTERS KOREA CO. LTD. headquarters. dedicated to original equipment for the most important local automotive brand. In the same year, the following were created: BUSINESS UNIT AFTERMARKET dedicated to the marketing of filtration systems for the independent spare parts market. PLASTIC TECHNOLOGY S.p.A. opened in Castrocaro Terme, Forlì (Italy) – dedicated to the production and moulding of plastic components.