Transcript GFT - Dream to Reality

GETRAG FORD Transmissions Slovakia s.r.o.
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Company Introduction / History
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Corporate Structure
GETRAG Corporate Group
GETRAG International
GETRAG Group
Bordeaux
GETRAG FORD
Transmissions
Kechnec
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Cologne
GETRAG
Asia Pacific
Halewood
GETRAG
Americas
Gothenburgh
PD
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Brand message
Reliability and quality in all
that we do
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Enthusiasm, innovation and
dedication of our employees
Trustful long-term relationships
and mutual respect
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GETRAG FORD Transmissions Slovakia
Plant Kechnec, Slovakia
Established 2005
Production of dual clutch / motorbike transmissions, timing gears
Start of production: motorbike (Nov. 2006), dual clutch transmissions
(Oct. 2007)
Customers: Ford, Volvo, Mitsubishi, Chrysler, PSA (dual clutch)
BMW, Harley Davidson, KTM (motorbike)
Employees 680
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Dual clutch transmissions
GETRAG PowerShift® transmissions
Applications- 6DCT450
 For a wide variety of applications
 Compact- to upper middle car segment
 SUVs
 Compact, high-capacity transmission for powerful FWD
cars
Applications- 6DCT470
 With high capacity on small space
 Compact, high-capacity transmission for powerful FWD
cars
 Fit for narrow installation space due to the short design
(e.g. 6-cylinder inline engine East-West configuration)
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Motorbike
Transmission 402
Harley Davidson V-Rod
5-Speed (integrated in engine housing)
Transmission 423
Transmission 424
BMW K-Series 5- Speed (with
Rfh / Return-Speed) / 6-Speed
BMW R-series (Boxermotor 1100 /
1150 ccm) 5 / 6-Speed
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Motorbike
Transmission 425
BMW (K40, integrated in engine
housing; Four cylinder transverse,
Model year 2004)
6-speed
Transmission 426
BMW K 25 (Boxermotor 1200ccm)
6-speed
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Motorbike – „ Timing gears“
1) “High pressure gear“
2) “Crank shaft gear”
3) “Balance gear (Left/Right)”
4) “Oil pump Gear”
5) “Idler gear”
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Investment Story – Slovakia, Kechnec
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Eastern European Country Selection
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7 countries considered
- Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey
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Assessed both macro and micro economic criteria
- Macro  GNP, FDI, country risk, currency, inflation
projections
- Micro  Labour costs, personnel availability and
qualifications, logistics, corporate income tax
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15 sites from top 5 countries visited
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Site Selection
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15 sites from top 5 countries visited
- Czech Republic – Ostrava, Novy Jičín, Brno,
Valašské-Meziříči
- Hungary - Miskolc
- Poland – Boleslawiec, Mielec
- Romania – Cluj-Napoca, Alba, Sibiu
- Slovakia – Nové Mesto, Spišská Nová Ves,
Lemešany, Kechnec, Levice
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Narrowed down to top 3 and then rated by 7
categories
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Final Selection
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Quantitative – Labour cost, taxes, land price, grants
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Implementation Ease – Technical, land, construction
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Labour Code – Work time, shift models, premiums, unions
Logistics – Distance to suppliers, availability of logistic services,
container harbour connection, airport connection, highway
connection
Labour Availability and Education – Unemployment rate, population,
academic and vocational / technical
Country Risk / Macro-economics
Cultural Aspects, Presence of International School
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Final Selection
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Kechnec Site Selected - Ground breaking July 7th, 2005
Start of production : motorbike (Nov 2006), dual clutch (Oct 2007)
Full capacity to be reached in 2011 / 2012 time frame
268k dual clutch transmissions, 80k motorbike transmissions, and
600k timing gears.
Shipping to customers all over the world
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Short Video
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Good overview of plant and all major operations
Items of interest:
- Environmental emphasis
- Very high tech
- Very complex
- Flexible manufacturing
- Very exciting!
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