ON COVER Protagonists INTERVIEW OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY SPANISH INDUSTRY MINISTER JOSÉ MANUEL TEMIÑO MIGUEL MARAÑÓN BEHAVIORAL VISITS GRUPO ANTOLIN RECEIVES THE PRIZE “FAE DE ORO” SEATS BU DIRECTOR OBSERVATIONS

GRUPO ANTOLIN

Autumn 2013 · nº 67 forma

THE GRUPO ANTOLIN UNIVERSE LIGHTS UP FROM SIBIU Grupo Antolin-CML in first person GRUPO ANTOLIN

Operating in 25 countries more than 100 plants 22 technical commercial offices more than 14,000 employees ernesto antolin arribas Vice President

STRENGTH THROUGH UNITY 8,682 employees Territory Europe - South America “Spain-another country” concept is becoming fashionable. June saw the beginning of the Dual Spain-Japan Year with a re-launch of the Span- 2,642 employees ish-Japanese Bilateral Commission, of which Grupo Antolin is a mem- Territory North America ber. Last July, the Spanish-Moroccan Business Encounter took place in Rabat to herald the visit of King Juan Carlos I, in which I participated 2,855 employees on behalf of the Group. The VII Spain-China Forum will be held in Bei- Territory Africa - Asia - Pacific jing in September and we will also be present there. All these encounters are a privileged framework for dialog, discussion, and the exchange of ideas between countries. Above all, these forums reinforce the idea that strength is achieved through unity and that combined efforts towards a common goal constitute an incentive for success. INFORMA is published by Grupo Antolin, a multinational at the cutting edge of design and production of components for Spain has many companies that are leaders in their sectors worldwide car interiors for the automobile industry. and that can act as real embassies, demonstrating quality and know- how. We can feel proud to know that our Group is considered one of EDITORIAL OFFICE Grupo Antolin these companies and that we are systematically chosen to represent Marketing & Institutional Relations GA Spain in a variety of forums. Clearly, our obligation as a company is to Carretera Madrid-Irún, km. 244,8 reveal the attributes of our country internationally and also to serve as a E 09007 - BURGOS - SPAIN stimulus for the entire Spanish entrepreneurial network. Tel. +34 947 47 77 00 · [email protected] It was precisely on my last trip to the US that I was able to verify that www.grupoantolin.com Americans hold Spain in far higher regard than Spaniards themselves. It is important that we begin to believe in our strengths and to project that Design Germán Delgado image abroad with confidence. That is why I especially agree with the slo- · [email protected] gan of the Famous Spanish Brands Forum “Together we go faster and fur- ther”. In our case, the “together” applies to all of our Group companies, and PHOTOS Grupo Antolin, Rafa Saiz and agencies. my wish is to see the spirit of these “Spain-another country” events apply equally well in the 25 countries where we are present. printed by Coiman C/ Marqués de Portugalete, 16 In a globalized environment, the image of a country is a first rate com- E 28027 MADRID - SPAIN petitiveness factor, the loss of which can have very negative effects on Tel. 34 91 742 12 03 our companies. I encourage you to take up all the opportunities arising · [email protected] in our daily activities to promote the image of Spain and its strengths: industrial tradition, especially in the automotive sector, technological This publication is available for employees on the capacity, creative thinking, flexibility and, above all, a large dose of soli- GA intranet and corporate website. darity. All of this will result in a better perception of our companies and, therefore, of their competitiveness. ▪ D. Legal: M-18595-2006

grupoantolin 2 INFORMA We have decided to start this new “term” by changing the heading of our corporate magazine and its design. Grupo Antolin INforma aims to provide you with a closeup of company INnovation, present the current trends in automotive INteriors and show what is most IN in our sector; with an updated format that is easier to read. Evidently, it is also our wish that you continue to be the real protagonists; any news, suggestion or form of cooperation will be eagerly received. Many thanks for all on cover your help. We hope you enjoy it. protagonists SPANISH INDUSTRY MINISTER JOSÉ MANUEL TEMIÑO “FAE DE ORO” VISITS GRUPO ANTOLIN page 4 MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD page 7

interview plants OUR PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD miguel marañón GRUPO ANTOLIN-CML iN RAFAEL BROTONS FROM SEOUL, SEATS BU DIRECTOR page 10 SIBIU, RoMANiA page 14 SOUTH KOREA page 18

DO YOU KNOW…? report OUR COLLEAGUES FROM GRUPO ANTOLIN PARTICIPATES OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY GRUPO ANTOLIN-PLASBUR page 22 IN THE EMPLOYMENT FORUMS page 25 BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATIONS page 26

designing the future THE HISTORY CORNER SWAN® FABRIC, ASTON MARTIN CELEBRATES ITS A NEW EXPERIENCE page 32 100TH BIRTHDAY page 44

REPORT GREEN, HOW I LOVE YOU GREEN OUR POLYURETHANE FOAM page 29 José Manuel Soria was received by José Antolin Toledano, President of Grupo Antolin and its Vice President, Ernesto Antolin Arribas, as well as by members of the Board of Directors.

grupoantolin 4 INFORMA ON COVER Spanish Industry Minister visits Grupo Antolin José Manuel Soria

On May 27, the Minister of Industry, Energy, and Tourism José Manuel Soria

López, visited the Center for José Manuel Soria was received by José Innovation and Development Antolin Toledano, President of Grupo An- tolin and its Vice President, Ernesto Anto- of Grupo Antolin in Burgos, lin Arribas, as well as by members of the Board of Directors. accompanied by the Delegate After a brief meeting, a visit of the Center for the Regional Government for Innovation was conducted to show the Minister the Group’s latest innova- of Castilla y León, Ramiro tions in automotive components in situ: Ruiz Medrano, and the Sub- interior linings and finishes, illumina- tion, advanced materials, and the prin- Delegate of the Provincial cipal development and validation tools.

Government of Burgos, José During the visit, the Minister witnessed the technological advancement of Grupo José Manuel Soria was received by José Antolin Toledano, President of Grupo Antolin and its Vice President, Ernesto Antolin Arribas, María Arribas Andrés. Antolin, which has placed it among the as well as by members of the Board of Directors. 60 top automotive supplier companies worldwide.

The Chief Executive Oficer of Grupo An- tolin, José Manuel Temiño Estefanía, expressed his gratitude for the Ministry of Industry’s support to the automotive sector in Spain, and urged the Minister to continue promoting measures to im- prove the entrepreneurial environment. Mr. Temiño also highlighted the impor- tance of continuing to promote innova- tion, social dialog, and manufacturing plant flexibility in order to recover the competitiveness of Spanish industry. We must all make efforts to ensure the future of the automotive industry. ▪

grupoantolin INFORMA 5 Institutional visit to Grupo Antolin R&D&I center

During the visit, the Minister witnessed the technological advancement of Grupo Antolin, which has placed it among the 60 top automotive supplier companies worldwide.

José Manuel Temiño Estefanía Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Antolin, expressed his gratitude for the Ministry of Industry’s support to the automotive sector in Spain

grupoantolin 6 INFORMA The “fae de oro” manager of the year award

CEO of GRUPO ANTOLIN José Manuel

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grupoantolin Temiño INFORMA 7 CREATIVITY SUCCESS

The Mayor of the capital city of Burgos, Javier Lacalle, delivered the FAE de Oro for best manager to José Manuel Temiño, CEO of the company as recognition to a career linked to one of the most important business conglomerates in Burgos.

José Manuel Temiño, CEO for 18 years of Grupo Antolin

The Confederation of Business Associations The event, which took place on May 16th business projects of this kind”. After an (FAE), handed the in the auditorium of the Evolution Forum explanation of the company’s history, in Burgos, was -according to Benavente he summed up its success in one word: highest awards for 2013 (president of FAE)- “a recognition of entre- “Creativity”. preneurial activity in the form of several to José Manuel Temiño individuals who serve as examples, inspira- Other significant speakers included Santi- tion, and role models to continue working ago Aparicio, President of the Confedera- and the Bacigalupe and advancing as well as to get back on tion of Business Organizations in Castilla track after a setback when the need arises.” y León (CECALE). Mr. Aparicio examined Hermanos company. the notion of strengthening Cecale to José Manuel Temiño, CEO for 18 years make it a “single voice”, giving weight to of Grupo Antolin, stated that the award provincial groups and “for the design of is the recognition of a team of profes- the new financing model”. sionals who have placed the Group as the major Spanish manufacturer of car We would like to conclude by congratu- interior components. He also stated lating our CEO on the award received. that “unrepeatable figures like Avelino and José Antolin were needed to achieve Congratulations, Mr. Temiño! ▪

grupoantolin 8 INFORMA The awards event was attended by nearly 900 people, most of whom belonged to the same companies as the award recipients and did not want to miss the awards given to their colleagues.

Lacalle, Temiño, Benavente and Bacigalupe Hermanos

José Manuel with his wife and children

grupoantolin INFORMA 9 INTERVIEW Miguel PERSONAL Marañón TOUCH Where were you born? We talk to Seats BU director In Burgos.

What did you study? Industrial Engineering in the ETSII of Valladolid.

A lesson you have learnt from the business world The importance of team work. “An advice for young people? A piece of advice for young people A desire to learn A desire to learn and the courage to accept challenges, to overcome the logical vertigo of and the courage to new experiences. I am surprised by the extent accept challenges” to which young people with potential impose limits on themselves.

What you value most in a collaborator Enthusiasm, without a doubt. Significant goals can be accomplished with enthusiasm. Without it, however, even the most competent collaborator can only expect work to be done properly.

Is ‘man good by nature’ (Rousseau) or ‘is a man a wolf to a man’ (Hobbes)? It is ambitious to try to simplify us to that extent. We are complex in nature and very interesting because of it. I would rather not imagine how desperately boring the world would be if we all could be defined in 4 or 5 words.

A book and a film that you would recommend to your colleagues Book: The Radical Optimist, by Matt Ridley. It is worth reading, a documented ray of hope regarding the future of this planet and its inhabitants. Movie: Play it again, Sam, hilarious because of its Woody Allen moments.

Please a phrase or a quote which reflects your philosophy of life I’ll avoid the temptation of borrowing a phrase. I’ll only say that I aspire to living life to its fullest. I’m the kind of person who thinks it is important to try to make each day different and enrich it somehow with personal and professional experiences. I think it’s a crime to waste the only life we have by falling into a routine.

grupoantolin 10 INFORMA Miguel worked several years as Project Manager at Grupo Antolin-Ingéniérie Sièges (GAINS): ‘Moving abroad is a fantastic personal and professional experience that I frankly recommend’

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What has been your experience in However, there is one particularity as re- “I have spent nearly Grupo Antolin? gards other business units. Only two of the five departments are located in Bur- I began as a product engineer in the tech- all my professional gos. Two of these, Sales Management nical office that used to be in the Grupo and Engineering, are in GAINS and the life in Grupo Antolin. Antolin-ARA facility. third, which is Industrial Management, is in Vigo. The main objective is for certain I have been with the A couple of years later, a little after mov- departments to be closer to where the ing to the Central, I moved abroad to “action” is. Group for 15 years Grupo Antolin-Ingéniérie Sièges (GAINS), our technical center in Roche la Molière. Seats are one of the most complete and always worked I worked as Project Manager there and re- products made by Grupo Antolin, in turned three years later to Burgos, where with seats. Although it the sense that they include a variety I became Project Purchase Manager for of expertises. What is the most seats. sounds like a cliché, complex part about conceiving and developing a seat? the time has flown by” I went on to being the Product Engineer- ing Manager in Burgos, then Engineering The truth is that it is not easy. But, looking Director and since April I’ve been Director at it from a positive point of view, that’s of the Seat Business Unit. what makes it more interesting.

Could you explain how it is The problems that affect the external ele- structured the Seats Business Unit? ments, covers, foams and plastic housing The structure of the Business Unit is ba- are the same as those that affect other sically that of a traditional layout insofar interior parts: appearance, sets, comfort as the number and responsibilities of the and so on. But the hardest technical chal- various departments. lenges are posed by the metal.

grupoantolin INFORMA 11 The challenge consists in developing kin- ematics that really constitutes an added value in the customer’s eyes. After that, “We must to continue what is needed is to use the space con- ditions imposed by the kinematics and increasing our capacity comfort to come up with an architecture to provide market and mechanisms as unobtrusive, light solutions, increasing and competitive as possible. And the challenge did not end with obtain- the efficiency of our Likewise, we can’t forget that seats are es- ing the project. Project implementation is a project management sential for the safety of the occupant; they serious ongoing challenge for the team, giv- are subject to multiple technical regula- and the competitiveness en the enormous planning restraints that tions and a significant list of requirements we are up against. of our plants” from each customer as regards crash and functional tests, etc. This makes the de- What new strategic lines are sign more complex and requires it to be being contemplated to respond to absolutely robust. current sustainability demands: reducing weight, recyclable What are the implications of the materials and increasing comfort program for the new Mercedes Vito- and perceived quality? Viano for the company? Our lines of work are mainly focused on the Having obtained this project is undoubt- frame; on exploring ways to obtain an ar- edly very good news for our Business Unit. chitecture that is lighter, easier to manufac- This project, along with the replacement ture, more compact and so on. of the Citroën C4 Picasso, which we have just launched successfully, and the recent- That is why part of our work deals with ma- ly nominated KO implies the renewal of a terials. In this regard, we continue believing significant part of our main industrial ac- in the use of light alloys as a solution to re- tivities. This improves the starting point to duce weight, although we study other pos- face the future with greater optimism and sibilities too, such as hybrids or composites. implies a firm foundation to achieve the goals set out in our strategic plan. However, improvement in materials has its limits. That is why we always try to find On the other hand, I want to highlight the more “intelligent” designs that allow us to special circumstances that surrounded the improve our effort requirements and obtain period prior to obtaining Vito-Viano pro- functional integration. duction. I want to take this opportunity to thank the team that participated in the ten- What are your goals for the next der for their effort and for always maintain- few years? What will the future ing the necessary enthusiasm for the task, bring? in spite of all the difficulties. Our goal should be to increase the growth of Business Unit sales, while obtaining a return that allows us to do so successfully.

What is Grupo Antolin’s competitive advantage versus its competitors? I would say that it is our capacity to listen to the customer and to use our imagination to propose technical solutions. The combination of both makes us ideal partners when it comes to exploring new possibilities for functionality, spacing and comfort in vehicles equipped with non-standard seats. I honestly think that customers appreciate the possibility of discussing engineering with us starting with a blank page.

grupoantolin 12 INFORMA Among other things, this will require us to continue increasing our capacity to pro- vide market solutions, increasing the effi- ciency of our project management and the competitiveness of our plants

The future should bring a Business Unit with sales figures that are significantly higher AUTOgraph than todays and a Why did you decide to work in the automotive industry? At the time, it was not the automotive sector that attracted me, foot-print that is much but Grupo Antolin. The possibility of working in a company like less local. We have to this was what brought me into this industry. Your dream car be able to know how If I have to dream, why not dream of driving one of James Bond’s cars, especially one of the Aston Martins. The equipment those to accompany our cars carry is a delight.

customers to regions Your favorite color for cars I don’t have one. It may be coincidence, but my cars have always where we are not yet been a different color, up to now. I think each model has its own. present. An important figure to be highlighted from the automotive industry Mentioning Ford is a must, due to their contribution to the industry. However, given that I am an engineer, I would also like to mention Ferdinand Porsche. Your greatest achievement in the company. What car-related intention has impressed you the most? The airbag was one of them in its time, without a doubt. When Frankly, I don’t think that anything I have they began to speak about it, it sounded like science fiction. done deserves consideration as a mile- stone. I hope my highest achievement is What would you have liked to invent? still to come. Up until now, I think I have A truly comfortable seat. We’re still at it. simply known how to respond reasonably well in most cases to the various missions Your motto behind the wheel I have been entrusted with. I have been Combine it with music. I enjoy driving twice as much listening to able to do my small part for the Group’s music at the right volume. seat division. What was your first car? A Peugeot 106 that I was able to drive when my turn came in A failure? What did it teach you? the family. Prophetic from my perspective now, given the close I don’t know whether it should be classified relationship we have in seats with PSA Peugeot Citroën. as a failure or not, but I remember the par- What will be driving in 20 years time? ticularly hard experience a few years ago of I think we will drive less and use shared transport more often. not being selected for an expert phase by a When we use our vehicle, it will provide driving assistance customer that was important for us. that will make driving a more passive experience. From our perspective, we may see this as an opportunity. We should That showed me that our position in the integrate functionalities in our components that make the market required that we systematically experience more exciting. give 120% in everything we do to pose a real threat to the competition. ▪

grupoantolin INFORMA 13 Plants Grupo Antolin-CML in Sibiu (Romania)

The city of Sibiu is located in center of Romania, in the Transylvania County. Sibiu is a town with a great history, a multicultural environment and an old tradition of automotive parts manufacturing.

Ukraine Hungary

Moldavia Sibiu

Serbia Romania By acquiring formerly This site has been selected in early 2008 in Bulgaria Black Sea called “CML Innovative order to respond to increasing customers’ requests for lowering production costs Grupo Antolin-CML Technologies”, Grupo and also, for following the development of the automotive production toward (Sibiu) today Antolin created its fourth Eastern Europe by getting closer to custo- mers’ facilities.

Business Unit, Lighting, employees In 2008, an empty building has been lea- 327 and entered into and sed, equipped and prepared for producing with 6 assembly lines for PSA Peugeot Ci- on assembly54 lines for… additional country: troën products with 82 employees. Romania In 2009, 16 additional production lines …Audi were transferred and, the first ISO TS BMW 16949 certification was granted at Sibiu. Dacia Daimler During that year, the implementation of Fiat a logistics team allowed then direct ship- GM ments to customers. Honda PSA In 2011, ESD (ElectroStatic Discharge) capa- Renault Nissan bility was implemented in a restricted area, Seat enabling the assembly of electronic sub-as- Skoda semblies on lighting products such as Day Toyota Running Lamps, overhead consoles, etc. Volkswagen

grupoantolin 14 INFORMA This is the beginning of a series of articles about Grupo Antolin-CML centers

ESD zone + restricted area. Day Running Lamps assembly

New plastic molding workshop

Sibiu is producing in 2013 almost all types Antolin). This is a challenging program in of interior and exterior lighting products our facility while producing a high num- This Lighting BU facility such as Dome Lamps, Glove Box Lamps, ber of pieces by managing many different is located next to the Trunk Lamps, Door Lamps, Central High part numbers with a quality level of 5 ppm International Sibiu airport in Mounted Stop Lamps (CHMSL), Side Mar- delivered to customers. the industrial area alongside kers, License Plate Lamps, Day Running Lamps (DRL). 2013 is seeing also the implementation the main highway Bucharest – of a plastic molding workshop with 10 Sibiu – to Western Europe. 2013 is also the year of migration to SAP in presses from 150 to 300 tons in order replacement of MAPICS ERP system (for- to start integrating this added value merly used before acquisition by Grupo in-house.

Logistics platform

grupoantolin INFORMA 15 Grupo Antolin-CML plant in SIBIU (Romania)

Central High Mounted Stop Lamp assembly

Plastic resin distribution center

The conveyor + pallet for packing for injected parts: each press is equipped with a robot and conveyor for insuring quality on appearance molded parts

grupoantolin 16 INFORMA This project has been initiated in 2011, beeing beneficiary of grants from EU Funds complementary with GA-CML contribution. The Project consists to start–up in the existing rented plant with 10 Injection presses, allowing us to produce a part of our plastic molding consumption. Huge resources and in- volvement was implyied in preparing all utilities and auxiliaries equipments ne- Plastic molding workshop cessary to start-up the process in good condition, installing a new transformer of 1600 Kva, new chiller for presses, new centralised drying system with 20 This new plant will be built with a surfa- drying tanks which allow us to dedicate ce of 13 000 m², on a field located close raw materials to each mould, a new cra- to the airport in the same industrial area. ne of 5 tons, new installations for ener- The new plastic By end of Q1, 2014, the current plastic in- gy, water, air compressed, distribution jection workshop and its equipment will of raw materials,... molding workshop be implemented in this new facility with a total of 20 presses (10 new additional Obviously, installing such a new works- has been a challenge presses from 200 to 470 tons bi-color). hop was challenging, but the Romanian / French team overpassed all expected and for GA-CML colleagues 13 new assembly lines will also be installed unexpected difficulties and finalised the and assembly lines located in the current implementation according with timing in Romania and Sibiu plant will be progressively moved to plan and objectives. the new facility. End of 2014 should see a France fully new operational site with a floor ca- By 2014, the development of sales requires pacity estimated at 100 assembly lines. additional surface which cannot be imple- mented in this facility. This is why a new We would like to congratulate all emplo- green field facility is under construction in yees, who made this successful achieve- order to replace the existing rented plant. ment, for their involvement since 2008. ▪

100% quality checking station on appearance of lenses

grupoantolin INFORMA 17 OUR PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD

Grupo Antolin’s international footprint in- creases day by day. We are proud of this fact and of our excellent human capital that makes this possible. These are individuals with a high degree of training, young in spirit and eager to experiment and learn. Rafael This section will include the experiences of “OUR PEOPLE” in other countries. Brotons Cano

grupoantolin Aerial view showing Seoul, the capital of South Korea 18 INFORMA Rafael Brotons talks to us from Seoul

What led you to make the decision to move to Korea as an expatriate? During my last year at university, we re- ceived a visit from a former student who had been working in Malaysia for years. The impact of his lecture and solid ar- What impression of Spanish guments made me feel that some day I workers do they have abroad? would also pack my bags and move to I once asked a Korean colleague what Asia. When I first entered Grupo Antolin, came to mind when he heard the words I had the opportunity of working for the ‘Spain’ or ‘Spanish’. Without hesitation, company in Germany and I didn’t give it a he answered: “that they play soccer well”. second thought. I had achieved part of my From then on, I never asked anyone that Our colleague dream. Asia would have to wait... but, as question. Rafael Brotons it appears, not for long. Being so far away, what do you miss What has your new position and studied Industrial the most? country of residence given you in Engineering at return? When you make the decision to move this far away, you have to assume that I know the answer to that one: a capacity your life will be different from the life the University to adapt. There is such a thing as cultur- you led in your native country. From that al shock, you have to be prepared for it. of Navarre and point on, there are tools we can use to Here, everything is different. In every way. stay in touch with relatives and friends. That is why you always have to sharpen obtained his Food has also become international, so your senses and not be afraid to ask when you can purchase a wide range of prod- the time comes. doctorate at the ucts that are familiar. That doesn’t mean that when I return to Spain, I don’t fully University of What surprised you the most when enjoy a good platter of lamb, Barcina you came into contact with Korean cheese, Ribera wine, and Jubalcoy orang- Burgos. He became society? es for desert. part of Grupo Korean society has great respect for tradi- tions and civil values. At the same time, it Have you ever regretted making this Antolin in 2001 is a dynamic society with a strong charac- decision? ter. In general, I was surprised by the en- Not for a single moment. I feel very fortu- and is currently ergy, friendliness, and laughter of the Ko- nate for being able to live this experience reans. That laughter makes me feel closer and right now I am in no hurry to return. the Engineering to Spain. There is still a lot to be done. Manager for Japan What about the Grupo Antolin- What can a Korean contribute to a Korea team? and Korea. Prior to Spaniard and vice versa? All my experience has been positive up to Koreans are probably more tempered and this position, he held now. Their level of professionalism, inde- strict than we are. However, at the same pendence, and capacity for work is admi- time Spaniards are probably more imagi- positions for the rable. These factors are only comparable native and flexible. Everyone ends up win- to their human qualities. The working ning when we work together. company in several environment is unmatched and any ex- cuse is good to do group activities outside What does this city have that is European Union working hours. It’s a pleasure to work special for business purposes? countries. with people of that stature. Seoul is the headquarters of companies like Hyundai, Kia, Samsung, LG, SK, Hy- nix, Posco and on and on. The city is very dynamic and full of opportunities. It boasts a consolidated and strong finan- cial and industrial sector.

grupoantolin INFORMA 19 We should remember that we are talking about a city with more than ten million inhabitants and an unemployment rate of only 3.1%.

The metropolis is so large that the gov- ernment has founded a city out of noth- ing called Sejong City to try to decongest the capital. About 100 km from Seoul, the city is in fact where several ministries are headquartered, and there are plans to in- crease the number of additional official institutions located in it.

As regards the automotive sector, it is helpful to remember that South Korea is the fifth largest manufacturer of vehicles in the world and the home to companies like Hyundai-Kia and Renault Samsung. All the Hyundai-Kia models are designed in Korea, as well as several Renault mod- els, such as the new Laguna, for which Grupo Antolin is a supplier. ticularities. All you need is to identify, What type of business transactions respect, and make the most of them. take place? What are the In the case of Korea, as with most Asian relationships like, how is business Standing: Inhwan Kim, countries, it is recommendable to go carried out? Sunam Rhee, Kyunghee Lee, Kyoungheon Park, Ilhan Kwon into business with a local partner that All in all, business is carried out like an- In front: Rafael Brotons knows the language and can clear up ywhere else. Each country has its par- and Sunkil Kang the air of mistrust that envelops foreign companies a priori. Once that barrier is overcome, you have to go to work to fulfill customer demands seriously and without delay. This is the only way to gain their respect. I can sum it up in a slogan, if you want: trust, politeness, and respect.

How long have you been in the city? Why did you move? I am responsible for engineering in Grupo Antolin offices in Seoul and To- kyo, so I have to move from one city to the other, depending on circumstanc- es. I landed in Asia in May of last year, motivated partly by the unknown and by the enormous potential of the re- gion for our company.

What does the city offer you? I would say that, other than serenity, it offers everything. Cultural diversity, lei- sure opportunities, marvelous walks, and an endless capacity for surprise each day.

grupoantolin 20 INFORMA Grupo Antolin in South Korea country thinking that they will get their next month’s pay in a Korean bank, but it doesn’t work that way. Sometimes, it takes up to two months to get your pa- pers in order and only then can you open an account in a local bank to get your november paycheck. Life abroad is somewhat in- Grupo Antolin2007 signed convenient until that personal “financial a purchase agreement stability” is achieved. with the South Korean company Dong Won Other aspects of life in Korea appear with Tech to establish the time, like the need for your own stamp (dojang, in Korean) to carry out official Dong Won Technology transactions, the problems encountered company, located in for a local bank to issue you a credit card in Pusan and dedicated your name, or the peculiarities of Korean to the manufacture of food, which is delicious but needs getting From left to right: Inhwan Kim, Rafael Brotons, plastic parts for Samsung used to. Kyunghee Lee, Sunam Rhee, Kyoungheon Park, Sunkil Kang, Ilhan Kwon and Kyoungdong Park (Renault’s Korean brand). Finally, do you have any advice This Joint Venture marked for people who are considering an important milestone, continuing their professional since it meant an careers abroad? What were the main problems, both industrial presence of the First, to be honest with yourself and personal and professional, that you Group in South Korea. ask yourself if you are really ready to encountered at your arrival? How give up your current way of life to face did you adapt? the challenge of a career abroad. Once december that self-evaluation is overcome, I can The decision-making process to move to saw the inauguration2007 assure that the experience is tremen- Asia was really fast. Hardly two months dously gratifying and will remain with went by from the moment the opportuni- of Grupo Antolin-Korea, you for the rest of your life. Besides, it ty called at my door and the day I landed the first technical and is addictive. ▪ here to find a place to live. The main chal- sales office in the Asian lenge was trying to understand how to country, to work hand- address the local intermediaries and be- in-hand with Korean ing capable of presenting the company’s arguments clearly and convincingly. manufacturers such as Hyundai, Kia, and Renault As regards housing, all the merit belongs Samsung Motors. The new office building is located in a new technical and business complex where the R&D to the Grupo Antolin’s wonderful team, centers of prestigious Korean companies are both in Korea and Japan. As for the rest, all being established. I need is to be close to my wife to adapt to december any environment. Grupo Antolin-Korea2011 What other practical aspects moved its offices from should I take into account? Suwon to Pangyo, near Seoul, with the intention In my mind, Korea is a country that it is easy to live in. What I mean is: it is a con- of being closer to the solidated democracy where the essen- commercial headquarters tial services (and others too) function of Hyundai-Kia and as well as in the most developed West- implementing a more ern countries. It is a safe country with a dynamic business high quality of life and very friendly peo- strategy. ple. Nonetheless, there is always paper- work to do. An example is acquiring your work visa. Some people come into the

grupoantolin INFORMA 21 DO YOU KNOW…?

Through this new section of brief interviews you will know better the employees of our centers. We have started with the following four protagonists from Grupo Antolin-Plasbur, in Burgos, a plastic injection plant. This is what we have asked them:

How long1 have you been working in Plasbur?

What does2 your work consist in?

What do 3you like the most about your work Do you know… in Plasbur? Rebeca,Carmele, What would4 you like to improve? Roberto and Hugo,

your fellow workers of Can you5 give us an interesting anecdote? GA-PLASBUR?

grupoantolin 22 INFORMA Rebeca Rodríguez Ramón

1 I have been here six years in total. 2 I work in the Mechanisms Section, in the manual assembly of consoles for the Ford Galaxy and C-Max. I handle between 12 and 15 parts, depending on the model. This job demands dexterity and speed but, com- pared to others, it’s not a hard job.

3 The work atmosphere, coworkers; I’m delighted.

4 I’d do away with late shifts (from 3pm to 11pm) although I know it’s not possible if you are working with injectors. Actually, we meet in the UET (Work Area Unit) where we make proposals. If some- thing makes sense, it’s implemented.

5 For Christmas 2012 they called us in to work on the 26th. As the plant is closed around the 22nd or 23rd of December, it was only my coworker Carmele, a maintenance group, and myself. The lights went off and for two hours, from 6pm to 8pm, we had to work under the forklift lights.

Carmele Gamboa Pagola 1 About six years. 2 I work in the assembly of compo- nents, dashboard trays, mirrors, etc. for the Ford Mondeo. There are 4 colors: linen, light limes, light limestone & light stone grey, and two consoles: long and short. You see what console you have to assemble on the autocontrol. It’s a complicated job, I do 31 boxes per day and on my first day I did 4.

3 The friendly work atmosphere and the fact that it’s an easy-going job. The physical effort isn’t too great and the con- ditions are pretty good. We work in shifts, which leaves you with free time.

4 Nothing, actually. Some time ago we worked on another machine, the 22, with a very narrow path. They’ve made it larger now and it’s very good.

5 More than anecdotes, the small jokes between coworkers. As an anecdote, that of Christmas 2012 that Rebeca told you.

grupoantolin INFORMA 23 roberto González Calvo 1 Nine years. 2 We substitute people so that they can take breaks in the panels area, involv- ing about 14 machines. There are usually two of us, adapting to the needs. There are two breaks per workday, one for 15 minutes and the other for 10 minutes. They work in three shifts: morning, after- noon, and night. We deliver material to the various posts: clips, wrapping, foam, etc.; whatever they need.

3 The work atmosphere and the fact that it is a small company. I move around more, I know more people, I’m happy.

4 The problem we have is space, it’s a little tight because production has in- creased over recent years.

HUGO López Martinez 1 I started on 16 September 2002. 2 I work on the rear locks of the Ford Focus. I check locks, whether material is missing, that springs engage correctly, that the machine doesn’t stop... The parts come from an external supplier. They are taken to the belt and the robot takes them and places them on the trays. They are placed in the mold, injected, and checked. In each shift between 3,500 and 4,000 parts are produced for each side. I check them visually, and place them in the boxes which are stacked (24 boxes in each pallet) and taken GA-Dapsa (Burgos) and GA-Lusitania (Portugal). If the parts are defective I put them aside.

3 That they pay me on time at the end of the month.

4 That employees posted at each ma- chine participate more. Sometimes, they change things without consulting us first.

grupoantolin 24 INFORMA report Figures from the University of Burgos forum

91 companies were linked to this employment forum in one way or another

8 companies collaborated in the Employment forums organization 54 companies-bodies participated with an information stand in the Grupo Antolin “You have 7 minutes” area 45 companies participated in the Grupo Antolin participates in the XII University “up-to-date” area

of Burgos employment forum & the FiBEST A total of 9,249 CVs were collected International

The twelfth edition of the University of FiBEST International is a completely Burgos Employment Forum took place on novel type of Employment Forum, held May 22, 2013 on the 3rd floor of the Evolu- for the first time in Spain on April 19 in tion Forum of Burgos, an opportunity for Valladolid. The main goal of our partic- Grupo Antolin and other companies to ipation was to recruit profiles for future reach out to students and recent gradu- editions of the “Engineers Farm” pro- Grupo Antolin organized a stand in the ates from the University. gram. exhibition area to offer information of its activities and products to students In line with the initiative described above, Grupo Antolin is proud of the ongoing and graduates and thus contact any Grupo Antolin also has participated in the collaboration between the University and candidates of interest. Among the XIV FiBEST INTERNATIONAL 2013 Employ- the company. It allows students to receive hundreds of young adults who attended ment Forum where an information stand practical training programs in the organi- the event, nearly 500 showed interest was also placed to provide information re- zation (both national and international), in Grupo Antolin’s stand, where they garding the company’s work to more than thus encouraging and promoting entry were attended to individually to collect 500 students of technical degrees from 34 in the job market for graduates from the their CVs and expand the relevant countries throughout Europe. University of Burgos. ▪ information concerning their profiles.

XIV FiBEST International 2013

The twelfth edition of the University of Burgos

The twelfth edition of the University of Burgos Employment Forum closed with a Business Recognition Gala for companies collaborating with the UBU. The University of Burgos awarded three companies from the capital and province, among which was Grupo Antolin, given the award for Best Collaboration Trajectory.

grupoantolin INFORMA 25 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY

The “Leadership in Safety” project was launched by Grupo Antolin BEHAVIORAL midway through 2012, with the purpose of OBSERVATIONS encouraging employees to behave safely in their day-to-day work. The The Project began in the Iberian Peninsula with two theoretical and practical work- following stages were shops intended for the managers of our companies. Now is the time for proposed to achieve change. The accident rate In 2013, these workshops were held in has diminished satisfactorily this objective: Obtain April in the USA and June in Mexico, with the participation of managers, produc- over recent years and now the commitment of tion supervisors, and other department is the time to achieve the Management, Transform heads. “Stage of Interdependency”. This is possible because the Leaders and In all cases, the results were very encour- aging, backed by the recognition of man- Safety is now a value of the Carry out Behavioral agers of the value and importance of the Teams: everyone looks out for concepts taught. Managers were mostly himself or herself as well as Observations impressed by the dialog methodology, for the rest of colleagues, so recognition of positive traits, and com- mitments included in the Behavioral Ob- it is possible to achieve and servations tool. maintain “zero accidents”.

grupoantolin 26 INFORMA The “Leadership in Safety” project

Workshop for the Iberian Peninsula, held in GA-Aragusa in September 2012

Workshop for Mexico, held in GA-Silao in June 2013

Evolution in the number of Work-related Accidents

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 and Employee Illnesses 277 256 causing sick leaves in 243 Accidents with GA companies in Spain sick leave (2003-2012). 199 197 After the manager awareness stage, it 183 was essential to involve the remaining 157 136 levels of the hierarchy. Therefore, two 120 workshops were organized this year in 78 GA-Aragusa and GA-Ardasa for intermedi- ate managers.

It is easier to identify unsafe conditions than unsafe actions In general, the participants were so used to performing inspections and audits that

E Stage Reactiv it was difficult for them to differentiate Bradley curve between safe and unsafe actions.

Depen d ent Stage Grupo Antolin is now in the “Independent” stage

I n d epen ent Stage The workshops dealt with identifying

Natural I nte rd epen d ent Stage and pursuing the “inter- behaviors and how to reinforce or trans- instinct dependent” stage, with form them. Supervision “zero accidents”, which is Self not a utopia Team Commitment to safety Injury rates Behavioral Observations are a tool in- tended to reinforce employees’ commit- ment to safety.

Reaction Anticipation grupoantolin INFORMA 27 Workshop held in GA-Ardasa in May 2013

The Safety Values can be The main steps are: The objective is to deploy Behavioral Ob- transformed and Observation, Dialog and servation in Grupo Antolin companies. consolidated Agreement To do so, we are currently working in the Corporate Improvement Area of the DCI Observation: The employee is observed and the Occupational Health and Safety After attending while working. Dialog: After observing the Area of Human Resources to integrate employee for long enough, a dialog is begun the workshops, the Behavioral Observations in the Kamishi- to: Recognize safe behavior & Transform participants replied bai tool of our production system. unsafe behavior. Agreement: The neces- that safety is an sary safe behavior is agreed to by the em- We are convinced that the visible lead- important value, so ployee from that moment on. For example: ership of Management in the use of the they assume that: permanent use of PPE (Personal Protection Kamishibai tool will serve to strengthen Equipment), correct bodily postures, proper the Occupational Health and Safety cul- use of tools and/or equipment, etc. “Nothing is so ture of Grupo Antolin. ▪ important that safety may be ignored”

“Safety is not negotiable”

“An unsafe situation cannot be left unresolved”

Workshop held in GA-Aragusa in May 2013

grupoantolin 28 INFORMA Green, oh how I love you, green...A verse from the Romancero Gitano (Gypsy Ballads by the poet F. García Lorca)

Authors Raúl Martín Para Javier Morente Manero Enrique Fernández Salvador (Overhead BU)

Luis Miguel De Juan Saiz Pablo Soto Losada (Innovation)

report

Polyurethane is the most versatile polymer known to man. It can be light or heavy, rigid or elastic, thermoplastic or thermostable and is generally known for the wide range of purposes it can be used for: paints, adhesives, soles, flexible, open-cell foams for seats and cushions, rigid, closed-cell foams for thermal insulation in refrigerators and build- ings, or semi-rigid foams such as those used to manufacture headliners.

grupoantolin INFORMA 29 The headliners manufactured by Grupo Antolin with Glasutec© technology consist of a Like other polyurethanes, this type cal polyols and much less energy (lower of foam is due to the reaction of two production of CO2). In other words, a polyurethane core of foam chemical components, polyol compo- process that is much more efficient and nent (Component A) and isocyanate environmentally friendly. that is specific for this component (Component B). A polym- erization reaction ensues when these application. Its formula is are mixed in the proper proportion; in other words, a three-dimensional The foams obtained complex, due to its high structure of polyurethane is formed, with its characteristic properties: with NOPs are entirely performance requirements: Semi-rigid, open-cell foam. comparable with elasticity, rigidity, low All the raw materials that have been conventional foams, used until now to manufacture polyols weight, acoustic absorption and isocyanates come from oil, which both as regards will continue to increase in price due to and low odors and higher consumption of raw materials by physical properties developing countries (mainly China and emissions (VOCs)* are India). Sustainable long-term produc- and processing. tion requires the availability of renewa- among the characteristics ble sources of raw materials with short renewal cycles. From this perspective, required of this foam. vegetables have become a very interest- Moreover, due to its greater hydrophobicity ing family from which to obtain these (lower water absorption), its dimensional products. As such, polyols from natural stability is very good under high humidity sources, also known as NOP (acronym conditions. * Volatile Organic Compounds for Natural Oil Polyol) are used with in- creasing frequency. Grupo Antolin has developed a “green” polyurethane foam formulation to man- The production process, starting with ufacture headliners, in which the most com- natural oils, is simpler and safer (no mon component of the polyol is an NOP generation of fumes, toxic waste or made of 90% “bio” product obtained from undesired sub-products), requires less ricin seeds , and therefore, from a renewable manufacturing space than petrochemi- source that does not compete with food for

grupoantolin 30 INFORMA Ricin seeds have a high content in oils. Composition: Fiber: 25-35%; Proteins: 17-25%; Oil: 46-52% consisting mainly in 2 fractions of fatty acids: Ricinoleic 90% and Linoleic 3% (Source: U.S. Department of Energy, 2003)

a green product

The USDA has proposed that a product be classified as “bio” if its content in raw materials from a natural source is over 8%. This requirement is more than satisfied by the new foam with polyol NOP manufactured by Grupo Antolin, since its “bio” humans (contrary to the NOPs made from soya oil that are used to manufacture certain percentage is higher than 15% (per kilo of final foam). flexible foams).

On the other hand, our foam presents an additional advantage: It has 30% less den- sity than other NOP foams, so the impact on the final weight of the roof is considera- ble (up to 15% less weight in the final part).

Apart from satisfying the specifications of our customers, these kinds of NOP polyols are known to minimize environmental impact, thus reducing the carbon footprint of the final foam product. One additional advantage is, of course, its use as a stable economic alternative versus oil price fluc- tuations.

After fine-tuning our green system, the company is currently manufacturing two headliner models in Grupo Antolin-Euro- trim (Burgos), Citroën C-Élysée and Peu- © geot 301, with very good results; the main Glasutec characteristic of this polyurethane system is that the foam lends a high degree of rigid- ity to the final part, despite its low density. Needless to say, this characteristic is also highly esteemed by our customers.

The market has a growing interest in more ecological solutions, as can be witnessed by the models with high-density green foam produced in our French Grupo Antolin-IGA plant, such as the Peugeot 2008 and the Renault Zoe.

We will update this information in future is- sues, with further details regarding the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of this foam. ▪

grupoantolin INFORMA 31 DESIGNING THE FUTURE

A new car interior experience Swan fabric

Grupo Antolin offers a technical fabric called SWAN® that can be used for a variety of new applications in automobile interiors. An exclusive technical micro fiber made from polyamide, SWAN® possesses excellent visual and tactile qualities. It can be applied to a wide range of automotive technologies with an unmatched quality/ performance ratio.

grupoantolin 32 INFORMA SWAN® was first introduced in the market in the Peugeot 2008, presented as a worldwide novelty at the 83rd International Motor Show in Geneva in March 2013.

Its main attractions are its versatility, custom features, elegance, distinction, sustainability, and excellent sensorial characteristics. SWAN®, limited only by your imagination...

SWAN® is an environmentally friendly flocked fabric with excellent properties, ideal for use in multiple applications and supports. OEKO-TEX® a label of guarantee for all types of harmless textile products. As a result, we can present both customers In its quest for innovative solutions, Gru- and end-users with evidence of the human and ecological po Antolin is committed to offering its improvements in the production of SWAN®. customers sustainable products and pro- cesses. As regards fabrics, we achieve this through independent analysis of harmful substances such as OEKO-TEX. We are also Made in Green® certified, a unique European triple certification that guarantees the SWAN® is manufactured according to production process in three areas: health, the strict sustainability criteria that make environment, and workers’ human rights. it an intelligent, sustainable choice for automobile interiors. Given its wide range of available colors and fabric cha- racteristics, the various treatments that Skylight can be applied to it, the ample selection of textures, its technological finishes (easy-clean, anti-odor, anti-graffiti), and the possibility of including day and night light effects, SWAN® can be used to design and customize complete auto- mobile interiors.

As regards lighting effects, SWAN® tech- nology, created with technical materials that fulfill all the necessary requirements, has made it possible to produce the first Skylight headliner by the Grupo Antolin, where SWAN® allows the selective passa- ge of light, creating interior environments day view night view that were unimaginable until now. ▪

grupoantolin INFORMA 33 special

SPAIN-JAPAN DUAL YEAR a 400-year relationship

The first Spanish-Japanese Bilateral Busi- Institute (ICEX), the Spanish Confederation ness Cooperation meeting was held on June of Entrepreneurial Associations (CEOE) and 11 in the Real Casa de la Moneda (Spanish the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. The Royal Mint) in Madrid. This meeting was or- event drew together companies from both ganized by the Chambers of Commerce, in countries with the goal of promoting busi- collaboration with the Foreign Commerce ness and investment relations.

In September 2010, Tokyo hosted the meeting between the Spanish and Japanese Heads of State, at which both countries agreed to a “Spain-Japan Dual Year” event. Based on this agreement, June 2013 - July 2014 will see a wide range of activities intended to promote mutual understanding between Japan and Spain and to open new horizons in their bilateral relationships.

grupoantolin 34 INFORMA The Dual Year even has its own mascot, designed by Javier Mariscal

His Imperial Highness, the Crown Prince of Japan and His Royal Highness, the Prince of Asturias will be the Honorary Presidents during the celebration of the “Spain- Japan Dual Year” and “Spain in Japan Year”, respectively.

The inauguration was presided by His Imperial Highness, The Spain-Japan Dual Year falls within the the Crown Prince of Japan and His Royal Highness, the framework of the strategic promotion Prince of Asturias and attended by numerous authorities of Marca España, with a threefold aim: and businessmen, among which was the company’s Vice to project a modern and updated im- age of Spain, to generate new economic President, Ernesto Antolin. Grupo Antolin has also foreseen opportunities for both countries and to to commemorate this Dual Year in 2014, we will inform you promote a more dynamic and diversified opportunely about it. relationship between the two societies. ▪

Hasekura Tsunenaga statue in Coria del Rio (支倉常長)

In 1613 (Year 18 of the Keicho Era) a Samurai named Hasekura Tsunenaga and the members of the Keich Embassy left Japan, headed for Spain. After stopping in Mexico, the expedition made a last stop at a port on the Guadalquivir River: Coria del Río, a town in the province of Seville, where the welcome was so warm that part of the group decided to stay. A friendly relationship that has lasted for 400 years. Many celebrations of the Dual Year will be held in this town, where the last name of numerous families is “Japan”, in remembrance of their Japanese ancestry.

grupoantolin INFORMA 35 tH Don´t forget to write down on ART COMPETITION 19 EDITION GRUPO ANTOLIN the back the nameIMPORTANT and2013 surname, Art competition age and the company!

1º. A TRIP Rules the winners

the children Local level The panel of judges from each company The children of employees from any of the shall make a preselection from all the Grupo Antolin´s companies, whose age is work received, choosing a single winning included in one of these two categories: picture for each of the two fixed catego- ries. It becomes necessary to argue your Category A: from 5 to 7 years old choice. All works, indicating the winning 2º. A BIKE picture in each category, should be re- Category B: from 8 to 11 years old ceived at the following address before Monday October 25 2013: the drawings (ART Competition) Only Original drawings will be accept- GRUPO ANTOLIN ed, the size of the paper used should Human Resources 3º. A MINI-HiFi be DIN-A 4 or folio, with Christmas and (Leticia Fernández) bear a relationship with the activity of Carretera Madrid-Irún, Km 244.8 the company, the automotive industry 09007 BURGOS – spain and the Environment. Regional level the annountcement A winning picture will be selected from among the winners from each company, 4º. A CAMERA Each company will contact the partici- for each category and for each of the fol- pants and supply the material needed to lowing regions: do the pictures in their own installations, with a small tea party at the end. The Western EUROPE (Belgium, France Ger- work should be handed into the compa- many, Italy, Portugal, Spain, United King- Consolation prize.

ny where the participant’s father and/or dom) A WATCH mother is employed on the date set by such company. Only one drawing will be Eastern EUROPE (Slovakia, Poland accepted in case of both parents work in Czech Rep., Romania, Russia ) the prize-giving different Grupo Antolin companies. NORTHAMERICA and SOUTHAMERICA ceremony will take

AFRICA, ASIA and PACIFIC place on Friday The Panel will judge the works presented in each level for Worldwide level December 13 at 18h30 originality, creativity and use Once the winning pictures have been se- in the Hall at the Main of colour. lected for each region, the panel of judges will select a first, second, third and fourth prize for each category. Office of Grupo Antolin

grupoantolin 36 INFORMA Don´t forget to write down on the back the nameIMPORTANT and surname, news in brief age and the company!

The General Secretary of the University, José María García-Moreno, stated that José Antolin Mr. Antolin was the first entrepreneur from Burgos to receive this distinction. awarded A highly merited award: the strong bond with the city, which continues to be the Honorary Group’s productive and administrative headquarters; the intense economic co- operation with the institution through Degree scholarships, joint projects or research José Antolin Toledano has been awarded commissions; and particularly, Mr. An- an Honorary Degree by the University of tolin’s example of entrepreneurship have Burgos. Endorsed by all the Departments more than merited his being awarded an of the Polytechnic College, the President Honorary Degree . of the company will be given this distinc- tion by the unanimous decision of the On behalf of his employees, our con- College’s Board of Regents. gratulations.

Antolin. Grupo Líder 10 consists of 14 young members (10 successors of family companies and 4 students of Meeting with Grupo Líder 10 Family Company Studies).

(Lead Group 10) of the The Family Forum was established in 2000 by the Castilla y León Family Company Association to provide Family Forum guidance and information for all young people per- taining to family companies in the region. It now to- Grupo Antolin in Burgos hosted a meeting of Grupo tals more than 100 members aged between 18 and 35. Líder 10 of the Family Forum (EFCyL) to introduce the Noteworthy among the Forum’s activities are visits to participants to the strategy, products, business mod- prestigious companies and meetings with important el and business management implemented by Grupo individuals in the fields of business and economics.

Mª Helena Antolin, Marketing and Institutional Relations Manager (fifth from the left), participated in this event.

grupoantolin INFORMA 37 Grupo Antolin supplies new NT 500 Nissan truck

Christopher Lillotte presenting our product in the DAMADEI workshop.

Creativity and new materials drive European innovation Grupo Antolin upholds its commitment to product diversifica- tion by offering specific solutions based on advanced carbon materials such as nanofibers and graphene for a variety of in- dustrial sectors. Nissan has three production Along these lines, César Merino, Head of Nanotechnology at centers in Spain: Barcelona, Grupo Antolin and Christopher Lillotte, Head of Nanotechnol- Avila, and Cantabria, where ogy Sales, have participated in several European events, such it produces SUVs, vans, and as IMAGINENANO held in April in Bilbao or the Workshops by Grupo Antolin-Ara (Burgos) trucks. DAMADEI* (Design and Advanced Materials as the Motor for is supplying the complete European Innovation) that took place in July in Barcelona, or- driver, central, and passenger ganized by the Barcelona Center for Materials, Materfad. seats of the new NT500 truck. The new NT500 offers the This vehicle will be manu- highest level of quality and César Merino at the IMAGINENANO stand factured entirely at Nissan’s comfort in the mid-size truck specialized industrial vehicle category. The cabin interior is plant in Avila (Spain) and will spacious, containing multi- be on the market at the end of ple compartments as well as 2013. Its main destination will practical equipment. In addi- be the European market. tion, the driver’s seat includes a wide variety of systems (re- With the launch of this mid- clining, height adjustable, sus- size Truck, Nissan reaffirms pension, and heating) making its intention of becoming one the driver’s life onboard more of the leaders in the European pleasant on one hand and the market for light-weight indus- rides of passengers more com- trial vehicles. fortable on the other.

*DAMADEI is a European project developed by There is a wide range of standard serial Materfad Barcelona, within the framework of the equipment for the three finishes and all versions European Union Culture 2007-2013 Program. come with driver seat suspension.

grupoantolin 38 INFORMA María Helena Antolin during her speech at the Engineering Summit. Grupo Antolin receives “2012 National Grupo Antolin participates in Award Spanish Engineering Summit María Helena Antolin, Director of Marketing and Institutional Relations of Grupo Antolin, for Blood participated in the Spanish Engineering Summit, organized by the Spanish Engineering Institute. Held in Madrid on May 13th and 14th, the Summit was attended by prestigious Donation in representatives of Spanish engineering companies and sectors to analyze the profession and propose a new economic model. Spain” Last June 14th, coinciding with the World In her speech, María Helena Antolin spoke about shared Value Creation, the new para- Blood Donor Day 2013, Emma Anto- digm of business that requires steps based on a long-term vision to generate value for lin, Corporate Responsibility Director companies, their employees and their environment. of Grupo Antolin, received the “2012 National Award for Blood Donation in Mrs Antolin also highlighted the role of Spanish multinational companies in strengthen- Spain” from the Spanish Federation of ing the Spain brand and demonstrating the competitiveness and innovation of Spanish Blood Donors at the proposal of the engineering and industry to the rest of the world. Burgos Brotherhood of Blood Donors.

This award recognizes our company’s continued commitment to blood dona- tion campaigns promoted by the Cor- porate Responsibility Area and one of our central pillars: Human Resources.

In a global and changing environment, one of the factors for success lies in www.grupoantolin.com the capacity of companies to develop competitive professionals. In Grupo Antolin, our driving force is individuals who show solidarity and responsibility in their community and carry out their professional work in a worthy manner. At the end of the year, we will launch our We want to take this opportunity to thank all those who by donating their NEW WEBSITE blood also donate the gift of life, the most precious gift that one person can offer to another.

grupoantolin INFORMA 39 Grupo Antolin-Pune awarded by Bajaj Auto The Ranjangaon plant of Grupo Anto- We were awarded as the third best quali- lin-Pune received, on 19th June, the quality ty performance amongst Bajaj suppliers award “Bronze” from our customer Bajaj for year 2012-2013. The award was proud- Auto Limited during “Bajaj Auto Vendors ly received by our Quality Head, Prem Association” Waluj Convention 2013. Kothandaraman. Vaidehi P. Pojage (7 years old) First Prize A - Art Competition 2012

My trip to Hyderabad, India Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the southern Indian, known for true Indian Culture and destination like Salar Jung Museum, Hussain Sagar, Charmin- In the picture we can also see Avinash Kalkundri, General Manager, Bajaj Auto presenting the award in presence ar, Ramoji Film City, Snow world and of Ram Bhogale, President, Bajaj Auto Vendor Association. many & known for it’s pearl and diamond Jewell Aries. Ramoji Film City which has been acknowledged by the Guinness World Records as the world’s largest film Another visit by the students of studio complex. the University Master’s Degree in Advanced Specialization in Plastics and Rubber Last May 21st and in line with an ongoing tradition, 11 students from the CSIC’s University Master’s Degree in Advanced Specialization in Plastics and Rubber in Madrid visited the company, accompanied by Professor Fernando Catalina. Ramoji Film City

The students arrived at Grupo Antolin-Aragusa early in the morning and then visited the company’s I & my family are thankful to Grupo An- R+D+i Center, also in Burgos, where they were received by Enrique Fernández (head of Advanced tolin-Pune, India, for rewarding us with Engineering), second on the left in the photograph. memorable & delightful memories of three days trip in my life to Hyderabad.

grupoantolin 40 INFORMA Grupo Antolin attends the Spanish-Moroccan Meeting © Casa de S.M. el Rey / Borja Fotógrafos © Casa de S.M.

His Majesty the King and His Majesty Mohammed VI during their conversation in the VIP Lounge of the airport

In his speech, King Juan Carlos highlighted the im- portance of “forging even closer commercial ties” between Spain and Morocco and praised the merits Morocco – Spain of Spanish multinational companies and their expe- Sharing an area of prosperity rience and success in foreign investments. Among the participants in the event, which included This is the motto for the Spanish-Moroccan Business 5 Spanish ministers and 9 ex-Foreign Affairs ministers Meeting held last June 16th in a hotel in Rabat, Mo- (accompanying His Majesty on the official trip), were rocco. The event was inaugurated by King Juan Car- the leading entrepreneurs of the neighboring country los, who was on an official working visit to Morocco, and 27 managers of Spanish companies, one of whom at the invitation of His Majesty King Mohammed VI. was Ernesto Antolin, Vice President of the company.

Grupo Antolin-Eurotrim

Mercedes receives training in Burgos

On May 16, GA-Eurotrim received a visit ment techniques, strategic production group visited the GA-Eurotrim plant. Their from the Mercedes (Daimler) Depart- planning and Lean Manufacturing activ- aim was to become more familiar with its ment of Improvement. The group con- ities in general. products and processes, as well as with the sisted of 16 members of the department organization and implementation of tools who received training in the Mercedes During their visit to Grupo Antolin, they such as the 5S, the red table, standardiza- Production System (MPS), as well as sev- were shown the strategies followed by the tion, the Kanban and the Kamishibai. eral supervisors and trainers. The group company as regards Total Quality Man- is on a training tour consisting of visits to agement (TQM), Delta, Six Sigma and the Mercedes expressed their gratitude for the several suppliers to improve their knowl- Production System (PS). After a brief tour attention received and the very positive im- edge of how to apply corporate improve- of the installations in the R+D+i center, the pression that Grupo Antolin made on them.

grupoantolin INFORMA 41 Photochemical illumination of the vehicle. Ceaga persons network

Grupo Antolin-Vigo and Grupo An- tolin-PGA are members of the Cluster of Automotive Companies of Galicia Grupo Antolin (CEAGA). This cluster was founded in 1997, and is currently developing a series participates in a of projects for strategic management purposes as part of its 2012-2015 plan of action. Among these projects is the Per- Post-Accident sons Network Project. The goals of the Systems working Persons Network are: · To provide the HR collective with a forum group to share experiences, practical improve- Grupo Antolin is a member of the AE- ments and knowledge. NOR (Spanish Standards and Certifi- cation Association) Post-Accident Sys- · To encourage the generation of synergies tems Working Group. between cluster companies in the man- agement and personal development As the name indicates, the purpose of this fields. group is to prepare the standards that will apply to protection systems for vehicle oc- The work performed by this Persons Net- cupants after the accident has occurred. work is carried out in 4 groups, each of which deals with a specific area: training, Grupo Antolin’s mission in this working group flexibility, absenteeism and ergonomics. is to contribute its experience in components for automobile interiors, including the safety Grupo Antolin-Vigo and PGA participate systems that the company applies to many in the flexibility, absenteeism and er- of its products. This contribution is made gonomics groups. Attendance at these from the perspective of a TIER 1 supplier with Persons Network groups is considered design, validation and production capacity highly important and beneficial to estab- and in combination with vehicle construc- lish benchmarking based on knowledge tion companies and a selection of inventors, of and management development with who also participate in this initiative. other companies in the sector.

The intention is to obtain standards for the extraction of vehicle occupants after the accident by taking advantage of the seat structure and standards regarding photo- chemical illumination of the vehicle interi- or. Although these systems are still in their development stage, the working group intends to prepare the basic framework on which to build and develop the standards 24 companies and implement them in the future. 54 participants: 10 in the Training group, 12 in the Absenteeism group, e-Rescue System: the life-saving seat. This is a simple 18 in the Ergonomics group and system that consists in a removable seat that contains all 15 in the Flexibility group. the items necessary to immobilize the injured individual and extract him from the car without compounding any injuries. It is designed to be used by all types of occupants. In 1997, 37 companies from Galicia dedicated to manufacturng automobile components joined forces to establish CEAGA.

grupoantolin 42 INFORMA In 2013 Grupo Antolin and CIE Automotive signed an agreement to establish a Joint Venture in Valašské Meziríc, Czech Republic dedicated to produce metal structures and sub-units.

Mike Reynolds, Plant Manager and Steve Lloyd, Production Manager with the four awards ANTOLIN-CIE Sunderland Health and Safety practice, using simi- visits Grupo achieves Fourth lar processes to 5S and Total Quality. The Sunderland plant is fully integrated into Nissan Safety this culture, with all employees trained Antolin-Ara through a Cascading Auditing process In the month of June, GA-Ara (Burgos) Award from the Plant Manager to leading oper- received a visit from our colleagues at CIE ators, rigorous assessments of incidents Automotive in the Czech Republic who The GA on site JIT facility based in Nissan, (that could have been accidents) and the arrived with the intention of completing Sunderland has received a fourth award promotion of the mind set that everyone a thorough training plan over a period of from Nissan Motor UK for reaching the is responsible for their own actions. It three weeks. Personnel from the produc- goal of zero lost working time due to ac- is through this process and high degree tion, logistics and quality departments cident for a minimum period of one year. of effort and support from the staff that came to Burgos to learn about and im- The scheme uses as a benchmark the the zero lost time has been achieved and prove in all the aspects associated with scheme of Dupont Chemical Company, resulted in the award being presented fol- the project for the new Renault Master. recognised as the leaders in Europe for lowing the Quarterly Directors review.

Did you know that…

…a Ferrari has been auctioned for 20.6 million Mercedes-Benz W196 euros? from J. M. Fangio Source Bonham

The Mercedes-Benz W196 R from Fangio did not hold the title of most expensive car in an auction for very long (it was purchased in July for 20.2 million euros). It has now been outdone by an exclusive Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder, of which only 10 cars were manufactured in 1967. Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder

grupoantolin INFORMA 43 THE HISTORY CORNER

The British Company Aston Martin has a lot to celebrate in 2013. We want to join in Aston Martin the celebration by going th through its 100 years of celebrates its 100 history. The company was birthday established in 1913 by Robert Bamford and Lionel

Martin and later became Financial problems plagued the com- In 1964, the DB5 entered pany in the 1920s and caused it to close known as ‘Bamford & Martin in 1925, although it was rescued a year a very special relationship LTD’. The name ‘Aston Martin’ later. The brand began to win a series of car races that increased its reputation with the British agent was adopted afterwards, in engineering and design. By the 1950s it had become very successful in racing James Bond, in its star when Martin won the Aston competitions. appearance in the film Hill race in England. Its reputation was also consolidated out- side the race tracks; the Aston Martin ‘Goldfinger’. DB5, called “the most beautiful car in the world”, entered into production in 1963.

grupoantolin 44 INFORMA 100 Years of Aston Martin

Sean Connery as Agent 007 in the movie ‘Goldfinger’ in 1964

Following the success of this model were the DB6 and DB6 Volante in 1965 and 1966.

In 1972, Aston Martin changed hands once again and launched the V8 that same year. Only three years later, it was rescued by a consortium, under which it In 1995, the DB5 stars on re-launched the Lagonda, revitalized as the movie screen with Pierce the younger sister of the Aston Martin. Brosnan en Goldenye The ‘80s saw a change of owners and the debut of the V8 Vantage Zagato model. In 1987, Ford purchased 75% of Aston Martin shares and the V8 Volante appeared the same year in ‘The Living Daylights’. The Virage model appeared a year later.

The DB was resurrected in 1993 with the launch of the DB7 at the new Wykham Mill plant, and FORD took The V12 Vanquish makes Pierce Brosnan the only Agent 007 to drive two Aston Martin models after ‘Die Another Day’ in 2001 the reins of the company.

In the ‘90s the DB5 also starred in ‘Golden Eye’ and ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’. In 1998, the company receives the Queen’s Award for its contribution to the economy of the United Kingdom.

Two important milestones for the com- pany occurred in 2001: the production of Aston Martin DB7 number 5,000 and the launch of the V12 Vanquish, the car that would lead a new technological era and be driven by Pierce Brosnan in ‘Die Another Day’.

grupoantolin INFORMA 45 2012, James Bond (Daniel Craig) and Aston Martin in Skyfall

Another chapter in the history of the company began in 2007, when it was sold to two international investment firms: Investment Dar and Adeem Investment.

The year 2009 became one of the most The Aston Martin One-77 prototype proclaimed the winner of the Concorso d’Eleganza, villa d’Este, Italy active in product development in the company’s recent history. It saw the launches of the V12 Vantage and DBS Volante as well as the One-77, billed the most powerful car in the world and win- ner at its debut as a prototype in the Con- corso D’Eleganza Villa D’Este, in Italy.

In the 2001 Motor Show of Geneva, As- ton Martin presented its small Cygnet, designed for city driving, confirming production that same year following an enthusiastic popular response.

The year 2012 saw the arrival of a new hero, the Vanquish, combining design, technology, and the most advanced en- gineering to create simply the best As- ton Martin in history. The new DB9 was Aston Martin surprises by launching the Cygnet, a foray into a new market segment revealed only 3 months later. ▪

grupoantolin 46 INFORMA Created to celebrate the company’s 100th birthday, 2013 saw the birth of the Aston Martin CC100, a concept that reflects the inheritance of sporty features and exceptional design throughout 100 years of history. Inspired in the past, present, and future, it combines the spirit of the legendary DBR1 of 1959 with the most advanced materials.

Aston Martin decided to celebrate its 100th birthday in Dubai with a unique show. A helicopter was used to land the Aston Martin Vanquish Centenary Edition on the helicopter port of the luxurious Burj Al Arab Hotel, the fourth highest hotel in the world.

grupoantolin INFORMA 47 GRUPO ANTOLIN around the world

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