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Autumn 2010 · nº 58 News GRUPO ANTOLIN José Antolin Merit in Work

New Policy and Strategy Interview with Grupo Antolin-Silao Overhead BU The Prevention Culture Chief Officer NEWS is published by Grupo Antolin Grupo Antolin is a multinational at the cutting edge of design and production of components for interiors for the automobile industry. Present in 22 countries with 85 plants and 20 technical commercial offices and more than 10,000 employees. This publication is available for the employees in the GA’s intranet and corporate website

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Territory Europe - South Territory America Africa - 7,390 employees* Asia - Pacific 2,258 employees* Territory North America 1,756 employees*

* Nr of employees by territory as on the 30th of June 2010 contents

page 4 cover story Merit in Work page 18 occup. health&safety page 24 in brief Grupo Antolin-Silao Handing in the Gold Medal to José Antolin News in brief on 17th June in Monastery of Bernardas in New projects and clients’ awards, the respect Burgos for diversity and the new GA-France office, are some of the news we gather in this section

page 32 plants Floods in Chrastava Evolution of the situation at the plant after the flood in this city of Czech Republic

The security is a responsibility of everyone; this page 36 the history corner is one of the absolutes that try to make the employees of this plant aware about that Mahindra & Mahindra

page 10 interview page 20 the photo Jesús Pascual Santos Policy and Strategy Overhead Business Unit Chief Officer We present the New Policy and Strategy: Vision, Mission, Values and Strategy page 14 protagonists Knowledge Management page 22 report Tools and/or initiatives to implement in Unified Communications Grupo Antolin, Innovative Day Meetings, Key A solution of a great technical and economic Knowledge Management Model… importance explained in detail in this article

News Grupo Antolin 2 · Autumn 2010

José Manuel Temiño Estefanía Chief Executive Officer Editorial in first person

The summer season comes to an end and there are lots of things we would like to tell you since our last Newsletter. The true strength of an organisation can be judged through its ability to confront and deal with critical situations. The first, that makes proud all of us, Our group has had a very difficult August as a result of the severe flooding is the decoration with the Gold Med- in the town of Chrastava in the Czech Republic, where on the night of 6 al for Merit in Work of José Antolin. August torrential rain led to much of the town being destroyed and unfor- This is a personal recognition to our tunately several lives were also lost. President which he wants to extend Our factory, located in the lower part of the town, was almost converted to all of us who are a part of Grupo into a drainage point for the rain water and suffered a general flooding, Antolin. with the water and mud level inside the factory reaching over one metre.

Moreover, in this edition we interview The damage to the facilities was so great that, after first estimation, it looked like it would be impossible to resume production within two weeks. the Chief Officer of the Overhead Business Unit, Jesús Pascual, who GRUPO ANTOLIN-BOHEMIA factory is the largest within the Group for tells us about his extensive experience producing headliners and serves a wide range of clients. From this fac- in the company as well as the future tory, headliners are supplied to VW, SKODA, PSA, AUDI, TOYOTA, BMW, plans of the Unit that he manages. VOLVO, … Given the seriousness of the situation, a crisis committee was immediately From the IT Department they explain established to deal with all possible issues related to the support and trans- us the changes and developments fer of production to other units within the Group, plans to restore GRUPO that are being made to unify commu- ANTOLIN-BOHEMIA to working order and emergency measures against the nications, in order to improve these possibility of further flooding (more likely as a result of the damage to the services and obtain significant savings drainage systems in the factory and industrial area). for the Group. The tireless work of our teams throughout Europe and the great under- standing and help of the clients themselves have allowed us to achieve Knowing means competing with an what initially seemed impossible, with production restarting on Thursday advantage, this is the phrase with 12 August and, more importantly, the return of the production lines to an which we open the section dedicated almost normal schedule the following week. to Knowledge Management. In this I would like to take this opportunity to express the gratitude and admira- article we explain how this strategic tion of the Group’s Senior Management for everyone who has played a action line is helping us to manage, in part in producing this small miracle, delaying their holidays and working an efficient and effective way, our key more than 18 hours a day. knowledge (competences). I would also like to congratulate the management team which has shown itself up to the challenge of coordinating the actions of hundreds of people The clients keep on counting on us sent by the clients, companies that manufacture the flood-damaged ma- through awarding with new projects, chines, specialist cleaning services as well as emergency situation control such as window regulators for Re- teams, and of encouraging our entire organisation to get the best out of nault, or recognitions as in the case itself in response to an event which if it had not been dealt with so effectively of Toyota and Mahindra in . could have brought the European car industry to a standstill for several days. Lastly, I would also like to thank our clients for their invaluable help, un- These topics and much more, as the derstanding the scale of the catastrophe; they have sent as much help as new Policy and Strategy, Occupation- possible to assist with restoring the twelve production lines in the factory al Health&Safety in GA-Silao, recov- in record time. ery of GA-Bohemia after the floods in In conclusion, it only remains to say that the efficiency demonstrated in the centre of Europe, the transfer to dealing with the problems caused by this situation, which was out of our new offices of GA-France… are wait- control, has shown the great strength of our organisation and has rein- ing for you in the next pages. w forced the trust that our clients have in our business. w

News Grupo Antolin Autumn 2010 · 3 cover story

News Grupo Antolin 4 · Autumn 2010 The biggest distinction for a worker in Spain

On the 17 of June our President, José Antolin, was decorated with a Gold Medal for Merit in Work in the Monastery of Bernardas in Burgos. The ceremony, leaded by Spanish Minister of Employment and Immigration, Celestino Corbacho, have gathered representatives of different companies, institutions, financial firms, as well as a part of his employees, friends and family.

The moment when the minister, Celestino Corbacho, decorates José Antolin with the medal

José Antolin receives a diploma from the hands of Juan Vicente Herrera, the president of Junta de Castilla y León

News Grupo Antolin Autumn 2010 · 5 During his speech, José Antolin recognized “the great satisfaction that has been creating work places” and wanted to share this award with everyone that have contributed to the company’s business development.

The minister during his speech after handing in the medal, accompanied by José Antolin, Juan Vicente Herrera, Miguel Alejo, government delegate in Castilla y León, Juan Carlos Aparicio, mayor of Burgos and Octavio Granado, secretary of State of Social Security

News Grupo Antolin 6 · Autumn 2010 Local and regional authorities, entrepreneurs, banks and unions representatives as well as personal and professional family supported our President in the Monastery of Bernardas

Behind each medal, there is a human “story, sacrifice, effort, work and above all the vitality of wanting to keep on working and fighting

Celestino Corbacho, Minister of Employment and Immigration”

The abbot of the Monastery of Silos in Burgos, Clemente Serna, together with Jose María Basconcillos from Cropu group, congratulating our president

News Grupo Antolin Autumn 2010 · 7 The practise of Responsibility must be practised by everybody, “the ones who run the company and the ones who work for it

Juan Vicente Herrera, President of Junta de Castilla y León” A part of the executives of the Group after celebrating the decoration ceremony

His wife and children accompanied him during this very emotional act

News Grupo Antolin 8 · Autumn 2010 A Medal for the whole GROUP!

News Grupo Antolin Autumn 2010 · 9 interview

Interview with the Chief Jesús Officer of the Overhead System Business Unit Pascual Santos

This interview will provide us with more details about the Overhead System Business Unit, as explained by its Chief Officer, Jesús Pascual Santos. In 2009, the Overhead Sys- tem accounted for 45.6% of our company’s sales (excluding inter-group), and Grupo Antolin is world leader in the manufacture of headliners

News Grupo Antolin 10 · Autumn 2010 You have been working for the company for many years. How has your professional career progressed within Grupo Antolin?

I started working for Grupo Antolin 25 years ago. Until 2005, all my experience was in the industrial area. My first few years were spent in different production areas within To manage this variety of strategies we need two areas of Grupo Antolin-Dapsa, before moving on to Grupo Antolin- the company, commercial and technical, to be constantly IGA as an assistant to the Management, from where I was and actively listening to the customer, so that they can appointed Plant Manager at Grupo Antolin-Aragusa, Silao, provide our innovation and advanced engineering func- IGA and Eurotrim. tions with sufficient information for them to target their work on the right areas. All of our customers are impor- In 2002 I joined the Industrial Board as manager for the tant and we have to work on areas that satisfy the needs plants on the Iberian Peninsula. In 2005 I took over the man- of each of them. agement of the Overhead System Department and with the latest organisational change in June 2009 I was appointed What strategy are you using to meet these chal- Chief Officer of the Overhead System Business Unit. lenges?

The strategy used is that set out in the Horizon 2010/2014 What products are currently included in the strategic plan, based on product-process aspects, new Overhead System? products and the rationalisation of our installed capacity.

The products making up the business unit are: the head- The product-process section includes aspects such as im- liners themselves, the sound dampening system stuck to proving perceived quality (fundamentally in areas such as the bodywork of the car, the modularity and sequencing rigidity and acoustics), the optimisation and rationalisation of overhead systems in JIT centres, panoramic solutions and of the sunvisor product, the strengthening of the panoramic sunvisors. system, and the development of our own motor and solar protection devices. We could say that it includes everything that the customer considers to be as overhead system, with the exception In terms of new products, we are working to implement of the consoles which are managed by the Door Function lower car protections (a product that we have already start- Business Unit because they are closer to its plastic injection ed manufacturing in the USA) and to manufacture insula- technology. tion for the engine bonnet using a technology similar to that for the headliners. In this field we are at the stage of What are the current challenges that the unit has informing our customers, since this technology would allow to face? the weight of the vehicles to be reduced.

The main challenge for this unit, and for almost the en- In the global presence area, we are trying to regroup tire , is competitiveness. This challenge, production to make better use of the facilities available. which could seem very generic, encompasses many other With that, we aim to reduce the investment required and challenges, such as: being the best in Quality, customer ser- ensure that plants that have sufficient volume to achieve vice and generating technological ideas leading to benefits optimal results. for the customers, lower costs or an increase in perceived quality. What are the new business areas being devel- oped by your Department? Customers are using increasingly diverse strate- gies. How does this diversity affect the products As I said earlier, as part of the strategic plan we have intro- of your unit? How do you manage this? duced two new products and we are now working to attract orders for these. It is true that our customers have different product strategies (panoramic windscreens or not, simple or very complex sun- Apart from these new lines, we have to strengthen the pano- visors, large consoles, panoramic ceilings, etc.) and they also ramic solutions which in the near future will be widely used in have different strategies in perceived quality for factors such as Europe and for which we need to develop technologies such acoustics, rigidity, weight, the customisation of the vehicle… as electric motors and solar protection devices.

News Grupo Antolin Autumn 2010 · 11 Your Business Unit is the most international one in the company, including 20 plants in 17 coun- tries. How do you manage this range of cultures?

This is one of the most complicated, but also most interesting How would you describe the relationship be- aspects that we have to manage in the unit. tween Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers and how should it develop? On the one hand, we have to act as one, as Grupo Antolin, with our culture and our way of doing things. However, on This point is complicated for Grupo Antolin since as Tier 1 we the other hand, we cannot forget that different countries and are responsible for our actions to the final customer and in different cultures form part of the Group. many cases the Tier 2 is either an imposed supplier or one of a similar size or even larger than ourselves, which makes the The way to manage this diversity is to use the systems that the relationship difficult. Group has developed over the last few years. We are talking about the reporting and management systems which allow for The only possible development is for there to be collaboration rapid and efficient information flows and communication. between all three, Customer - Tier 1 - Tier 2. In this industry, the margins are so small that there is no room for excess costs With these systems we can, for example, ensure that Burgos due to inefficiency. As a result, constant collaboration with our is rapidly informed about a problem with the foam in Grupo suppliers is required to resolve problems and seek efficient so- Antolin-Silao, allowing Burgos to help resolving the issue and lutions that provide the greatest quality at the lowest cost. also to learn from experience and take measures to avoid the same problem occurring in a different location. We have established development programmes with several providers, aimed at achieving ongoing improvements, and Another important issue is setting clear objectives for the peo- over the last few years this has allowed us to remain com- ple to perform in their plants, technical offices and territories. petitive despite the continuous price reductions that we have However, we must not forget that the success of our business suffered. depends on the people and they must have autonomy to carry out their work. I am convinced that Grupo Antolin will continue to be the leader in this area thanks to its technological knowledge, its We can summarise this balance with the phrase “Think glob- industrial efficiency and its capacity to serve customers all over ally, act locally”. the world. w

News Grupo Antolin 12 · Autumn 2010

Knowledge Management protagonists Knowing means competing with an advantage

Managing the Knowledge is nowadays considered to be one of the knowledge behind most important assets in any organisation and those every single activity in a who manage it correctly have the best competitive “ advantage in the market. Our company is fully aware company is essential of the profound transformation knowledge is having in our world and it faces this change with great en- ” thusiasm as it builds its own future

News Grupo Antolin 14 · Autumn 2010 With the introduction of Knowledge Management, we are able to make knowledge and information available to the employees as and when needed, which will help them make the right decisions in the situations that they come across in their day to day work.

For the execution of Knowledge Management, Grupo Anto- lin counts on the following tools and/or initiatives:

· Key Knowledge Management model.

· Knowledge Detection and Assessment model.

· Interviews, surveys, questionnaires, taxonomies and knowledge maps.

· Innovative Day Meetings.

· Internal Knowledge Transference Day.

· Knowledge Management “Web”.

· Lessons learnt from projects.

MAiER Showroom · Knowledge Transference model.

Knowledge Management, when carried out properly, helps company members implement working models that will im- prove the organizational performance, optimize resources · Under the motto “The textile future is here” Spanish sup- and time, avoid error repetition and favour correct practic- pliers Sensing TEX and AITEX presented their researches es, among many other advantages. and developments in the textile domain applied to the automobile industry. Sensing TEX develops and markets intelligent textile products whereas AITEX is a Textile Tech- Innovative Day Meetings nological Institute whose main aim is to improve the sec- tor’s competitiveness taking into account the necessities of The objective of this initiative is to share knowledge with sup- each supplier. pliers in order to create more innovative products which are adapted to clients’ needs. · Grupo MAiER, the Spanish European leader whose main activities within the automobile industry are injection From the beginning, the Innovative Day Meetings (IDM) have moulding of technical plastics, finishes and die making, tried to show their practical side. This was clearly seen by the developed an Innovative Day Meeting related to “New latest companies to visit us who made use of the showroom features in Plastic Decoration” displaying their products, which was very much appreciated by those in attendance. · Aiming at reducing weight and diminishing environmen- tal impact, INASMET- Tecnalia and BÖHLER-UDDEHOLM Top level specialists and managers from each of the companies participated in the IDM entitled “The future of Metallic listed below came to the our Headquarters: Materials”. INASMET- Tecnalia is a Spanish technological centre specialized in the obtaining, manufacturing and · Quadrant is a Swiss company characterised by high preci- integral characterization of materials. The Austrian group sion injection moulding for electronics, security and ap- BÖHLER- UDDEHOLM is the world leader in the domain plications in vehicle interiors. of special steel.

News Grupo Antolin Autumn 2010 · 15 COMPETENCE, PROTECTING PADS-DESIGN: ADHESIVES

Headliners plant adhesive managers attended a workshop on May 26th.

The Knowledge leader in this field, Santos Tabliega (Product Advanced Engineering - Overhead BU), helped by Enrique Fernández (Product Advanced Engineering Responsible - Overhead BU), shared their experiences and knowledge with others. This workshop, carried out at Grupo Antolin-Eurotrim, dealt with the diffusion of the best practices and standards to be taken into account in the adhesive process. One of the Innovative Day Meetings held in our Headquarters in the first semester of 2010

Adhesive workshop in GA-Eurotrim

Key Knowledge Management Model

Key knowledge (competences) which are currently being enhanced in Grupo Antolin are directed towards achieving competitiveness advantages based on knowledge.

The knowledge and use of these tools allow us to create a mental model which “can be applied to the most complex of problems enabling us to make an appropriate assessment of these as they I think it is a very organized methodology arise. It implies an extra effort but we that ensures a deep analysis of the will be able to resolve the problems by “problems. Knowledge transference is attacking their root cause instead of appropriated for the permanent team of buying solutions QRM meetings

Carlos Moreno Rubén Puente Engineer of Improvement” Projects - Corporate Industrial Office Product Development Engineer - Door Function BU News Grupo Antolin ” 16 · Autumn 2010 We are aware that COMPETENCE, PROBLEM SOLVING managing knowledge Knowledge leader, Carlos Moreno (Engineer of Improve- ment Projects - Corporate Industrial Office) has been is essential for our survival monitoring the work in this area for more than two years with the objective of creating a pro-active culture which will prevent and avoid problems; finding solutions by ex- and growth, and that the amining the root cause. people who form this company In order to achieve this aim the selected models are the tools QRM (structured meetings to deal with prob- lem tracking), RAPID (methodology for problem solving are the guarantors of this or for applying an improvement plan) and QA MATRIX (evaluation and verification matrix for ensuring quality and client protection) integrated within Grupo Antolin process. If we do not want Production System. the future to become a threat Grupo Antolin plants have been working with this meth- odology for years, but it is this year, 2010, when it has been introduced in the development of projects in the for our company, we must Door Business Unit, where Engineering and Mechanism Projects, lead by its manager Alberto Álvarez, have pio- manage knowledge properly neered its use. w

Problem solving (QRM) in GA-Dapsa

The sensations which emerge after each weekly meeting are: “firstly, I want everybody to solve problems in this way; and secondly, I wish all the information which has been generated could be capitalized and passed on to the staff who work in Mechanism every day

Alberto Álvarez Engineering and” Mechanism Projects Responsible - Door Function BU News Grupo Antolin Autumn 2010 · 17 The prevention Culture at Grupo Antolin-SILAO

Over the last few years the number of workplace accidents at Grupo Antolin- Silao has been reduced considerably. Our colleagues explain to us the key factors in achieving this and the actions taken

33 365 days without 25 accidents 19 15 12 11 July July 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

occup. health&safety Graphic of accidents evolution in Grupo Antolin-Silao

Grupo Antolin-Silao Occupational Health and Safety has always been a priority at Grupo Antolin- Silao, right from the very start. However, three years ago a very important safety event took place which marked the start of a new phase.

The implementation of a Prevention Culture began, using the expression “If you fall, pick yourself up and you will grow stronger”, since life teaches us that one can always learn from any situation.

Since that time, a great deal of hard and demanding work has been put into improving safety and ergonomic conditions, all of which has led to a reduction in the accident rate, which historically has been high, and to compliance with the Grupo Antolin Occupational Health and Safety Policy.

News Grupo Antolin 18 · Autumn 2010 Key factors

At Grupo Antolin-Silao we know that, both at work and at home, there is NO such thing as zero risk. However, we are convinced that these risks can be controlled. As a result, from the Induction Course onwards we try to make all of our employees aware that “Safety is Everyone’s Res- ponsibility”. Actions carried out Last year, as a part of the third awareness event, we held a Safety Day after having gone for a record number of days 1) Placing Safety Sheets at workstations to provide informa- without an accident. Among other items, the event contained tion about the safe handling of the machines, personal an explanation of the key factors involved in this achievement: protective equipment and what to do in the event of an emergency. · Educating, leading by example. 2) Providing information about safety in the meetings at · Recognising that employees work better under good safe- the start of a shift, discussing any accidents that have ty and ergonomic conditions. taken place and reinforcing the message that to prevent accidents employees should approach every activity with · Recognising that Grupo Antolin is only worth what its em- their eyes and their minds open. ployees are worth and that they are its most important asset. 3) Training to reinforce the basic concept of health and · Recognising that providing health and safety training for safety through talks and handing out health and safety personnel is fundamental. brochures, three-fold leaflets and phrases. In addition, future health and safety supervisors are gradually being · Offering ongoing supervision and feedback for employees. trained, reinforcing our efforts in the training area.

· Employees showing their commitment to health and safety. 4) Information about accidents and achievements, displayed in a location clearly visible to all employees entering the plant. · Being convinced that safety is an investment rather than an expense. 5) Application and monitoring of Health and Safety Good Practice, carrying out benchmarking with other compa- nies in the same area and largely involving the participa- tion and concerns of employees.

6) Promoting the Social Wellbeing Protocol monitoring the The ambitious goal of Zero Accidents in health of the personnel from the start and implementing health education and promotion plans. Grupo Antolin-Silao is supported by our 3 7) Creation of a Health and Safety Culture of conviction and health and safety absolutes: “ consensus. · HEALTH AND SAFETY IS THE MOST Challenges for Grupo Antolin-Silao IMPORTANT ISSUE The ambitious challenge that we have set ourselves is to se- · ALL ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS CAN cure this Prevention Culture, so that it continues providing greater value to the employees and the company, offering AND MUST BE PREVENTED safe working conditions and a healthy lifestyle.

We must all contribute to the continued generation of · HEALTH AND SAFETY IS EVERYONE’S health and safety awareness and a health and safety cul- ture, so that this commitment to Health and Safety includes RESPONSIBILITY the Workplace, Family and Social areas. w

News Grupo Antolin ” Autumn 2010 · 19 Policy and Strategy

In order to strength our corporate culture, to adapt ourselves to the new market needs and to consolidate our leadership in the field of our activity, we have made a revision of the Policy and Strategy of Grupo Antolin.

This new Policy and Strategy summarizes our way of conduc- ting business, defines our expectations, and makes special emphasis on the values that we must share, values that will be the major guarantee of the continuity of our business project.

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News Grupo Antolin 20 · Autumn 2010 VISION To be a global leader because of our technological and human capacities, bringing competitive interior trim solutions to the automotive sector MISSION To be the best market option because of our capability for innovation and competitiveness, offering attractive profitability to our shareholders besides being a sustainable company of reference to our employees and to society VALUES 4 Creativity 4 Leadership 4 Customer focused STRATEGY Our strategy is to hold a position of leadership as a global supplier of vehicle interiors based on: 4 Technological and innovative capability 4 Worldwide presence 4 Development of sustainable business 4 Increased product value 4 Perceived quality 4 Competitiveness 4 Versatility to adapt to markets and clients 4 Motivated and qualified employees

Ratified May 12th 2010 by:

José Antolin Ernesto Antolin José Manuel Temiño Carlos Araujo President Vice-president Chief Executive Officer Chief Operations Officer

News Grupo Antolin Autumn 2010 · 21 Unified Communications in Grupo Antolin VoIP, OCS... Web Whiteboard Collaboration

Presence Instant Enabled Messaging Friends List IM Chat & Broadcast OCS & Live Meeting Video Instant File Conferencing Transfer

Web Push & Co-Browsing Meet Me Conference report Information Tecnology Department Grupo Antolin

VoIP, Voice over IP is the technical term for the trans- mission of voice via data networks (IP). IP telephony is a direct application of this technology, enabling voice, faxes, and voice-messaging to be transported by data networks instead of by conventional tele- phone networks

News Grupo Antolin 22 · Autumn 2010 Traditionally, voice communications have been independent from data network communications. Although they are op- erated by the same telecommunication companies, differ- ent connections are needed for voice and data.

Regarding voice, voice channels are hired from telephone operators which determine the number of simultaneous However, this technology does not only allow extension calls that can be made per plant. The operator then bills for calls to be managed in an optimum way (by either dialling the use of these channels per minute and destination (local, the complete or abbreviated number), but long-distance national, international). calls to third-parties can also be avoided by connecting the telephone network to the closest (and cheapest) point at Data links for data connections have been traditionally meas- the destination. By doing this, telephone calls to a supplier ured as “flow” taking into account the distance between the or client in another country can be made by accessing the connecting headquarters, with a monthly flat rate. local telephone network through the Grupo Antolin plant located in the same place, consequently avoiding expensive The convergence of these two worlds, although long await- international calls. ed, has needed some previous steps so as to make it possible: Throughout this year, this technology will be introduced · The development of new compression mechanisms (co- in our centres in France, Portugal, United States…in ad- dec) which will allow the quality of voice to be maintained dition to the installations and updating already initiated while keeping the flow to a minimum. in Spain.

· The development of intelligent communication networks capable of prioritising some transmissions over others. The economic relevance of this solution “Voice over IP” in Grupo Antolin “Voice over IP” adds new functions to the traditional tel- Technology “Voice over IP” is being implemented and ex- ephone as it favours a better integration with the PC. How- tended throughout Grupo Antolin in two ways: ever, without any doubt, the key element in these solutions is the saving costs in telephone calls. The fact that, almost · First, by means of “Office Communications Server” all international calls have “zero cost” (among centres of (known as OCS) including Office Communicator and Live the Group) or “local rate” cost (with third-parties), is going Meeting. With Office Communicator text, voice and to lead to significant savings in our company. video communications can be established among people from the organization, both on the Intranet and the Inter- As an example, in our centres in Spain, 64.5% of the cost net, accessing from one’s computer. With Live Meeting, of calls to land line-phones, are due to international calls, virtual meetings with audio and video can be carried out, the most expensive (in decreasing order) are calls to France, as well as presenting and sharing office computer docu- India, Germany and China. ments (PowerPoint, Excel and so on), a website, desktop or other types of documents. These meetings can be es- Taking the data referring to the current number of minutes tablished with users from within the organization and of communication and consumption, both in Spain and in from outside it, using both intranet and internet. our subsidiaries abroad, the estimated saving will be in excess of 900,000 euros per annum: approxi- · The other way to support this new technology is by up- mately 250,000 euros, due to the use of OCS and 650,000 dating the telephone switchboards, which is cur- euros due to the differences between international and lo- rently underway. With this updating, all the internal calls cal or metropolitan rates. And all this can be achieved with- will be sent from the switchboards to our different work- out giving up the efficient operational capacity or quality of ing centres via the newly available networks. our communications. w

News Grupo Antolin Autumn 2010 · 23

news in brief in brief

Grupo Antolin central offices host the FaCyL Administration “Enhanced Council meeting · Drafting the action plan and the co- Supply Quality” rresponding budget. The Automotive Forum of Castilla y Toyota award León (FaCyL) is an association of com- · Representation and dissemination ac- panies founded in November 2001, in tivities and attracting new partners. in India which Grupo Antolin currently holds the presidency. · External and institutional relations: companies, public bodies and other The mission of FaCyL is to be a mobi- associations. lising element, a channel for the colla- boration and active participation of the · Awareness and supervision of the companies in the Automotive Sector in work of the FaCyL committees. Castilla y León. It also acts as a mee- ting point with other interested parties · Participation in national and regional such as Public Bodies, Universities, Te- automotive observatories. chnology Parks, Training Centres, etc. On 6 July the Administration Council The FaCyL Administration Council is met in the Grupo Antolin central offi- the body responsible for the manage- ces in Burgos, and the meeting was ment and administration of the Asso- attended by Fernando Rey, our Direc- Maithreya Purohit, General Manager - Operations ciation and its patrimony, which meets tor of Innovation and Marketing and of Grupo Antolin-Pune (on the right of Tomonaga San), receiving the award on a regular basis to discuss the areas Grupo Antolin representative on the within its remit, which include: Forum. w

On 6th April 2010, we received two “Enhanced Supply Quality” awards from Toyota Kirloskar Mo- tors Ltd. (TKML) during the Annual Supplier Meeting in Bangalore.

We received this award on be- half of and Ranjangaon plants, both which supply to To- yota, by hands of Tomonaga San, Deputy Managing Director, TKML.

This award is given to those who meet Toyota requirements for supply quality and delivery and de- monstrates commendable impro- vement in quality performance over previous years. w

News Grupo Antolin 24 · Autumn 2010

New modern art museum opened close to Grupo Antolin-Jarny

Industrial was also included). Following a brief pause for lunch, the strategic plan Committee of the which has recently been approved Door Function was reviewed. The Industrial Committee is the fo- Business Unit rum for exchange of opinions and discussion for all the Business Unit The very first Door Function BU In- managers, where not only is informa- dustrial Committee meeting took tion given about the Group but the place on June 22nd in Grupo Antolin- sharing of experiences and the trans- Aragusa. The managers from Euro- mission of the best practises among pean plants attended physically, and different plants is made easier. It is In May 2010, a new museum of managers from Mexico, Brazil and also the action to pull together the modern art has opened its door United States via “Live Meeting”. Unit’s priorities from an industrial for visitors. Pompidou-Metz, in point of view, and above all, it pro- the eastern French city of Metz, is After visiting the plant and during the motes personal contact among all situated 25 km far from one of our morning the results of the Unit were those who attend, creating the nec- plants, GA-Jarny. presented (industrial, financial, qual- essary team spirit for advancing in ity- control, commercial, purchasing the already initiated line of improve- The newly-opened Centre Pom- and an update of the projects in hand ment. w pidou-Metz Museum is France’s biggest art space, covering 10,700 square meters. Designed by two architects, Jean de Gastines and Shigeru Ban, this architectural challenge stands out from the oth- er buildings thanks to its original woven timber roof that resembles a Chinese straw hat.

Centre Pompidou-Metz Museum can hold multimedia shows, live performances and different instal- lations as well as the most popular art works of artists like Picasso, Ma- tisse, Dalí, Miró, Braque, Chagall, Brancusi and Giacometti. w

News Grupo Antolin Autumn 2010 · 25 Grupo Antolin participates th To coincide with this forum, Grupo An- in the 9 tolin presented a request for entries for the “Ingenieros Cantera” initiative, a Tecnological EMPLOYMENT programme offering grants to final year and recently graduated students who are Commitee FORUM OF offered theoretical and practical training in several of the company’s production MAGNO BURGOS plants around the world. The programme, which will start in October, is particularly On 22nd June, a new Technological UNIVERSITY aimed at students or recent graduates in Committee of Cenit Magno (MAG- the industrial and chemical engineering nesium New Technological Oppor- On 27 and 28 April the ninth edition of areas, offering them the opportunity of tunities) was held. the Burgos University Employment Forum their first contact with the world of work. took place, an unbeatable opportunity Grupo Antolin, leader of this ini- for Grupo Antolin to gain access to the During two days of the event, the attend- tiative, received in the auditorium university students and recent graduates. ing university students presented 1,207 of our headquarters the different CVs to the companies present in the fo- managers and technicians of the Grupo Antolin was involved in two ways. rum and the Employment Unit at the uni- companies and the representatives Firstly, it organised a stand in the exhibi- versity, and 180 of these left their details of the public organizations partici- tion area which provided students and directly at the Grupo Antolin stand. pating in this project. graduates with information on its activi- ties and products. This also allowed it to In keeping with this initiative, on 11 and The special characteristics of Magne- make contact with candidates of interest. 12 May the first edition of the Profes- sium, together with the innovative It also gave a talk titled “Company Selec- sional Training Employment Forum was spirit of the company, crystallized into tion Processes”, where it provided infor- held and Grupo Antolin also took part this program of public-private part- mation about the demands of the current through its information stand, allowing nership whose main activities cover labour market and the key factors for suc- Professional Training students to find out the full transformation process: w cess in selection interviews. more about its work. - Raw material - Fusion From left to right, Ana Irene Solas, Cristina Villamor and Javier Blanco from the Corporate Human Resources Department - Feeding - Injection - Moulds - Recycling - Trims - Security

Magno is generating considerable network of knowledge between companies, technological institutes and universities that aims to go fur- ther and put Spain in a position of technological leadership, something essential in an increasingly competi- tive market.

The mastery of technologies of mag- nesium in those applications opens the door to other activities, currently under analysis. w

News Grupo Antolin 26 · Autumn 2010 The laying of the first stone in the permanent headquarters of the Institute of Madrid for Materials Advanced Studies

On June 19th at the Technological Park, Tecnogetafe (Madrid) the first stone laying ceremony for the permanent headquar- ters of the Institute of Madrid for Materials Advanced Studies (IMDEA Materials) took place. This new building, which will have a constructed surface of 24,740 m2 will house 130 international researchers and will have the most advanced infrastructure to carry out superior research on Science and Engineering Materials.

The ceremony was chaired by the President of the Autonomous Region of Madrid, Esperanza Aguirre, and was attended by sev- eral authorities. During the act a variety of the projects that the IMDEA Materials is working on with companies such as Indus- tria de Turbopropulsores, Airbus, Future Fibres and our company, Esperanza Aguirre, the President of the Autonomous Region of Madrid, visited the area where the products were exhibited, like our back of the frame made from Grupo Antolin were presented through an exhibition. w magnesium shown in the photo

Eye Health Campaign and III of the cornea, lens, etc., also Amsler Blood Donation grid was used to detect any symptom related to macular degeneration asso- Campaign ciated to aging.

April and May have been the selected This initiative has been very welcome months to carry out, in collaboration by all the staff and future actions work- with the Olphtalmological Corpora- ing in this line are to be organised. tion Vissum, an eye test campaign ad- dressed to the Grupo Antolin central As well, during the morning of June offices workers and our subsidiary in 25th, more than 70 volunteers of- Valladolid. fered their help to the medical pro- fessionals of Hermandad de Do- Thanks to a mobile unit, Vissum pro- nantes de Sangre (Blood Donates fessionals tested in 250 people their Brotherhood) in Burgos. What was eye sight/vision with their habitual op- the outcome? 55 donations among tic compensation and the intraocular veteran and new donors. pressure by means of an air tonom- eter. The exam ended with a test of We hope that these gestures help the anterior pole of the eye with a other people, and it is the aim of this slit lamp used to check the eyebrows, company that these actions reach the eyelids, eyelashes and also the state rest of Grupo Antolin’s companies. w

News Grupo Antolin Autumn 2010 · 27 Grupo Antolin supplier of the RENAULT / NISSAN / AVTOVAZ alliance

Our company has been included in the closed circle of the suppliers of com- plete systems for anti-trap window regulators for Renault/Nissan/Avtovaz alliance, a manufacturer which is cur- rently situated in the third place in world rankings.

For almost 30 years, we have been de- veloping and manufacturing window regulator mechanisms that respond A unique opportunity of growth to the needs of all car segments. Our Group knew how to adapt to techno- This commercial success, based on a Launch of logical evolutions and to reliability re- total collaboration between the Door quired by the market, offering a fully Business Unit, the Innovation Depart- our first integrated solution developed inter- ment and the French unit of Grupo nally. As the consequence of this in- Antolin, today opens the doors of Re- Sustainability cursion in the mentioned alliance, our nault and allows us to integrate our company expands its presence in the solution in future vehicles. This is an Report old continent. achievement of which the beginning was established with validation of re- For the first time, the company An entrance through the front door liability of the anti-trap function soft- has developed Corporate Social ware by Renault (100% Grupo Anto- Responsibility (CSR) Report which Thanks to our ability to give the an- lin), after years of working alongside gathers the activity of this depart- swer in a global way (technically, com- with the client. ment in the whole Grupo Antolin mercially…), we have accessed to a during 2009. A year that has in- new platform of the Renault range All this positions us properly for the volved consolidation and launch with significant production volumes. future platforms, which could increase of its first plan, which actions and This will be a starting point of future our market share as well as the busi- projects are reflected in this Re- technology of Renault and a large ness volume of this, strategic for the port. These are the main lines of market opportunity for Grupo Antolin. Group, activity. w work that are presented:

News Grupo Antolin 28 · Autumn 2010 - Transparency

- Responsible Innovation

- Globalization

- Zero

provide the current and future vision of - To2 our company. It values the impact that Grupo Antolin has on the surrounding - Innoversia world within general and local context, aligning our goals with the commitments - Green Footprint of the United Nations Global Compact. We hope that in the coming years this All employees can access this information new initiative continues to be a reflexion This document is independent from the in paper or digital format. Likewise, it will of the work done by everyone to make Annual Report (that includes eminently be presented to the rest of groups of in- from our Group a reference company in economic-financial data) which aims to terest as clients, shareholders, suppliers… sustainability. w

News Grupo Antolin Autumn 2010 · 29 Grupo Antolin- France, new location

On 14th of June, Grupo Antolin- France moved from Vélizy to Guyan- court in the region of Île-de-France.

Taking advantage of the favora- ble evolution of the professional real estate market, we chose new more comfortable and more spa- cious premises. The objective of this change is to improve the conditions of welcome of our co-workers, without forgetting our customers. By signing a long-term lease for a surface 20% bigger than the previ- ous one, we intend to send a strong signal: Grupo Antolin will remain present on the French market offer- ing, at the same time, the possibility of intensifying its action there.

Beginning in summer 2009, with the choice of the new premises, the phase project of the move is now ended.

Issues met by the persons in charge of the project were the same as in every other project: choice of the suppli- ers, ensure the schedule, guarantee the management of the budget and manage the quality.

After a year of work, all the arrange- ments were made before the move. Everything was working on time on June 14th for the arrival of the employees at their new workplace. Only some adjustments were neces- sary after their arrival.

Thanks to all the people, who have worked on this project to make it successful and let us invite you to our new workplace. w

News Grupo Antolin 30 · Autumn 2010 Signing the Diversity Charter

On 24 June, Grupo Antolin signed the Diversity Charter. This is a let- an organisational commitment, diver- ter/code of commitment voluntarily sity involves each and every one of us. signed by companies and institutions Everyone has the right and the obliga- Visit of the in a country, regardless of their size. tion to be treated and to treat others The companies signing the docu- with due respect and dignity. The more students of ment promise to respect the regula- that we understand and assimilate our tions in force relating to equality of differences, those of our colleagues, the Institute of opportunity and non-discrimination customers, suppliers, etc. the greater as well as to work on their adher- will be the value generated. We are Polymer Science ence to basic principles of action in certain of that. this area. and Technology This action is a part of the pro- The Foundation for Diversity in Spain gramme that has been internally On 1 June, the students of the has been established by the Euro- named as GLOBALIZA, which is sim- “Master in High Specialization pean Institute for Diversity Manage- ply the commitment of the company in plastics and rubbers” from the ment and Foundation ALARES in to work ensuring that human rights Institute of Polymer Science and order to encourage equality and an- are respected in all of the countries Technology (CSIC) in Madrid visit tidiscrimination policies as well as di- in which we operate commercially. w Grupo Antolin-Aragusa facilities versity management in Spain. Its goal as well as our headquarters in is the spreading and implementation Burgos. of the Diversity Charter in companies and institutions in Spain. Ángel González and Mena, in GA-Aragusa, and Enrique Fernán- The Charter shows the Guidelines of dez, in the R&D&i centre, were res- the European Commission from year ponsible to escort the students and 2000 which are becoming laws in teachers (Fernando Catalina and Te- each country which is a member of resa Corrales), who were impressed the Union. by the visit, described by them as very qualified. As mentioned in our last Newsletter, any company that aspires to success needs This is a good opportunity for the to understand the diversity of the world students to know in practice an or- in which it operates. Apart from being ganization as Grupo Antolin is. w

Source: Marketing Department Did you know that...

…we are going to be the supplier …Grupo Antolin-Bohemia has of the headliners for the next achieved the certification of its low cost that PSA Group Occupational Health and Safety (-Citroën) will assemble in Management System according to Vigo (Spain)? BS OHSAS 18001: 2007?

News Grupo Antolin Autumn 2010 · 31 Floods in Chrastava Grupo Antolin-Bohemia was affected by the overflowing of the river Neisse in the city of Chrastava in Czech Republic

Flood effects in the city of Chrastava were devastating plants The recent serious floods, which at the beginning of August affected the area among the frontiers of South Germany, Po- land and Czech Republic, have caused severe damages in Grupo Antolin´s plant in Chrastava. This small Bohemian town, where 20 years ago one of our main plants was opened to produce headliners, saw last Saturday how the little stream that crosses the town increased from 25 cm to 3.5 meters in only two hours

News Grupo Antolin 32 · Autumn 2010 The interior of the plant restoring its normal activity after cleaning and maintenance works

The flooding has caused serious damages in the town of Chrastava, in the infrastructures of the area and has flooded our production facilities.

Housing and properties of more than 60 of our employees also have been damaged gravely.

Since authorities allowed the access to the area, cleaning works at the plant started with huge difficulties as the major part of the plant had been covered by 1.5 meter of water. The Top Management would like to recognize and thank everyone for the The Group has reacted from the very beginning to make everything that is possible in order to restore the plant and effort realized to restore the plant restart the deliveries to our customers as soon as possible. And all this thanks to the effort of the local team alongside “ operations and reduce the impact on with the emergency team sent from Burgos, Eurotrim, Au- totrim, Sachsen, Emden, Turnov, Weyhausen, Bratislava and our customers’ production

Lateral view of the plant during the flooding ”

Part of the staff showing proudly and satisfied one of the first headliners produced after the flood

Zilina as well as production support of Ostrava, IGA, Euro- There is a continuation of the extraordinary activities, but trim and Leamington and the “back office” of the Head- with the help of everyone, the Group has overcome this quarters in Burgos. exceptional situation in which we have never been before.

We should as well underline the importance of maintenance At the time of closing this number of the News- and security crews sent by our clients and the multitude of letter, the plant production is already surpass- exterior companies that specialize in maintenance, cleaning ing 4,000 headliners a day and is progressively and recovery of flooded installations. stabilising its production. w

News Grupo Antolin Autumn 2010 · 33 Mahindra & Mahindra J.C. & K.C. Mahindra, the founders of the The history of Mahindra is the history of India the history corner

Ajay Apte Grupo Antolin-Pune

Mahindra, which began operations in 1945 by assembling the iconic , is now a US $7.1 billion Indian multinational. It employs over 100,000 people across the globe and enjoys a leadership position in util- ity vehicles, tractors and information technology, with a significant and growing presence in financial services, tourism, infrastructure develop- ment, trade and logistics. The Mahindra Group today is an embodiment of global excellence and enjoys a strong corporate brand image

News Grupo Antolin 34 · Autumn 2010 We are conscious about “global transition It is the only Indian company among the top tractor brands in the world and ” has made an entry in the two-wheeler segment, which will see the company emerge as a full-range player with a presence in almost every segment of the automobile industry. Mahindra & Mahindra grew from being a maker of army vehicles to a major automobile and tractor manufacturer. It has acquired plants in China and the United Kingdom, and Anand G. Mahindra, has three assembly plants in the USA. M&M has partnerships Vice Chairman and Managing Director with international companies like Renault SA, France and In- ternational Truck and Engine Corporation, USA.

The company has a global presence and its products are exported to several countries. Its global subsidiaries include Mahindra Europe Srl. based in Italy, Mahindra USA Inc., Ma- Automobile Industry hindra South Africa and Mahindra (China) Tractors Co. Ltd. The firm made its entry into the passenger car segment with It is also the largest tractor manufacturer in India with sus- the Logan in April 2007 under the joint tained market leadership of over 25 years. It designs, devel- venture. M&M will make its maiden entry into the heavy ops, manufactures and markets these vehicles as well as farm trucks segment with Mahindra Navistar, the joint venture implements. Mahindra (China) Tractors Co. Ltd. manufac- with International Truck, USA. tures tractors for the growing Chinese market and is a hub for the exports to the USA and other nations. M&M has a Its automotive division makes a wide range of vehicles in- 100% subsidiary, Mahindra USA, which assembles products cluding MUVs (Multi Utility Vehicle), LCVs (Light Comercial for the American market. Vehicle) and three wheelers. It offers over 20 models includ- ing new generation multi-utility vehicles like the Scorpio and the Bolero. The was launched in January 2009 and as of June 2009 the Xylo has sold over 15,000 models. , the vehicle with which Grupo Antolin started its relationship in 2000 with M&M In early 2008, Mahindra commenced its first overseas CKD (Complete Knock Down) operations with the launch of the Mahindra Scorpio in Egypt, in partnership with the Bavarian Auto Group. This was soon followed by assembly facilities in Brazil. Vehicles assembled at the Brazilian plant in Bramont, Manaus, include Scorpio Pick Ups in single and double cab pick-up body styles as well as SUVs (Sports Utility Vehicle).

Early this year Mahindra & Mahindra entered into an agree- ment to buy a majority stake in Indian electric carmaker Reva (now called Mahindra Reva). Before the close of this newsletter they had been named as preferred bidder for Korea’s Ssangyong (the company was willing to pay up to $400 million).

Mahindra is currently preparing to sell the diesel SUVs and pickup trucks starting in North America, through an inde- pendent distributor, Global Vehicles USA, based in Alpharet- ta, Georgia.

News Grupo Antolin Autumn 2010 · 35 Milestones for Mahindra & Mahindra

1945 2nd October, Mahindra & Mohammed established.

1948 The company was renamed Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (M&M).

Mahindra GIO 1949 Jeep assembly commenced.

Xylo interior view

1965 Manufacture of light commercial vehicles.

1969 The company entered the world market with export of utility vehicles and spare parts.

1979 License from Automobiles Peugeot, France, for manufacture of XDP 4.90 diesel engines.

Mahindra REVA

The battery-operated Bijlee

News Grupo Antolin 36 · Autumn 2010 1983 2001 2006 2009 Mahindra & Mahindra Champion, a 3-wheeler The Scorpio Hybrid was January: Mahindra Xylo became market leader in diesel vehicle, launched. unveiled at the Delhi arrives to the market. the Indian tractor market, along with 9 a position it has retained other prototype vehicles. till date. launched, a multi-utility vehicle positioned with The Madrid Motor Show 1991 the caption ‘Maximum was led by the Mahindra Introduction of Mahindra Space, Maximum Goa, the Mahindra Pick- Commander range of Comfort’. Up and the Bolero Pick- vehicles, Armada range Up range of vehicles. launched two years later. Mahindra & Mahindra tied up with Renault for 2007 March: New, mighty 1994 petrol engines. Roll-out of the Logan car muscular Scorpio. Mahindra Allwyn Nissan from the assembly line at Limited merged with the 2002 (India). Jointly with Navistar Company. Scorpio launched, a new Truck Group, USA launch generation, world-class technologically advanced 1995 sports utility vehicle MaxxForce® 7.2 diesel Technical collaboration that redefined the SUV engine in Mumbai. with Mitsubishi / market. to manufacture 2010 the Mitsubishi L300 2003 Mahindra Navistar (Mahindra Voyager). Invader launched - a Automotives Ltd., sporty open top vehicle. Logan was the highest unveiled its 25 tonne and selling sedan and Scorpio 31 tonne trucks for the MaXX Pick Up launched. the highest selling SUV in Indian market. July 2007. 2004 Launch of the Mahindra Bolero and Scorpio M&M launched the new Maxximo, the world’s launched in Latin Bolero. first -truck to be American, Middle East powered by a 2-cylinder and South African CRDe engine with DOHC markets. 2008 technology and 4 valves 1996 First CKD operations per cylinder. Mahindra abroad; launch of the Limited established - a joint Mahindra Scorpio in venture with Ford Motor Egypt. Company to manufacture passenger cars. Ford Escort Mahindra & Mahindra launched. acquires renowned Italian design house, GRD Italy. 1999 2005 Launch of Bijlee, a Mahindra Renault Limited battery-operated, established - a joint environmental-friendly venture with Renault to 3-wheeler. manufacture and market Logan, a mid-sized sedan, 2000 in India. The Company adopted a new logo.

Bolero GLX (a utility vehicle) launched in response to the needs of urban consumers.

News Grupo Antolin Autumn 2010 · 37 Grupo Antolin’s collaboration with Subsequently we worked on Scorpio single cab, double cab & SUV for export, Xylo pickups single cab & double cab and compact Xylo. Our colleagues in India supported the client Mahindra with A surface proposals and Scorpio headliners which were accepted and implemented by Mahindra. Grupo Antolin in India started working for Mahindra in year 2000 for the Mahindra Scorpio. It was a joint collaboration Now Mahindra is the second biggest customer for our Pune with Lear India to supply interior components. Grupo Antolin plant. We are having more than 90% business share in its supplied the headliner for the Scorpio to Lear, which in turn overhead consoles. would supply it along with other interior trims to Mahindra. Mahindra decided to work with us for their maiden foray Grupo Antolin’s first full design and development project for into the Heavy Trucks manufacturing. Mahindra collabo- Mahindra was for Xylo model in the year 2006. Our company rated with Navistar International to manufacture 25 tonnes had designed and developed the complete overhead system and 31 tonnes trucks for Indian market. We supply interior (including AC ducts) in Glasutec® technology for the first trims in Glasutec® for these trucks. This has opened up a time for Mahindra. This project had many firsts for Grupo new market segment. We are currently supplying or under Antolin in India: discussion with various truck makers for their range of truck models like Mahindra Loadking, Tata Prima, , · The first overhead console designed and developed. Volvo and others.

· The first twinshell EPP sunvisor with illuminated mirror was Grupo Antolin in India was awarded the most ambitious pro- designed and developed at the very last moment due to ject for Mahindra, the W201. We are responsible to design existing supplier’s failure to meet Mahindra’s expectations. and develop headliner, overhead console and grab handles The Group supported Mahindra in this crucial moment and for this project, introducing, for the first time, full modularity developed the sunvisor in record time. concept.

· The first JIT assembly center was set up in Nashik by our Constant support to Mahindra has given us an opportunity firm for Mahindra to supply overhead systems to Xylo. This to take over all the business of an ailing competitor. We will offered tremendous saving to Mahindra and was appreci- soon start to produce interior trims for Maximo and Scorpio ated a lot. single cab and double cab.

Grupo Antolin constant design support and capabilities Recently at the annual supplier meeting at Macau, Mahindra coupled with robust manufacturing and quality support rewarded us with Best Supplier Performance Award for VAVE strengthened our relationship with Mahindra. This, as well as (Value Analysis/Value Engineering) and cost management. constant interaction with the Purchasing and Development Farnan Rushe received the award on behalf of Grupo Antolin team, resulted into further projects from Mahindra. from Pawan Goenka. w

Farnan Rushe, second from right, receiving the Best Supplier Performance Award on behalf of Grupo Antolin

News Grupo Antolin 38 · Autumn 2010

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