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Spring - Summer 2010 · nº 57 News GRUPO ANTOLIN
Interview with Corporate Human Resources Director
Special Issue on Innovation Permanent progress
Corporate Industrial Office Central shared services
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page 28 designing the future page 15 corp. responsibility page 4 cover story Diversity, the value of Design and Innovation Javier Blanco Lobejón difference for low cost answers our questions Recognize and make a proper use of our diversity We launch a new complete concept car developed by our Industrial Design Corporate HR Director talks about the labour and the one that is surrounding us in order to get Department, as the answer to the trend and initiatives and projects currently under the maximum from all the differences philosophy of low cost development page 18 report page 30 in brief page 7 plants Grupo Antolin-Plasbur News in brief Grupo Antolin-Jarny The need of improving the layout of a plant, to continue with the industrial progress Awarded improvement proposals, prizes from our clients and much more
page 20 the photo page 36 the history corner Grupo Antolin, supplier of Chrysler the new Jaguar XJ One of the North American Big Three that, like GM, has exited from Chapter 11 page 22 protagonists bankruptcy, filed in 2009, thanks to Fiat
From French lands, we put future users in the Corporate Industrial seat of the Renault Master van Office How to support our 3 Business Units centralizing certain services page 10 special Innovation page 26 occup. health&safety A concept in GA that goes further being applied in all the areas of the company: Improving labour management, processes, products… conditions each day
Picture on the cover: Modular headliner supplied by Grupo Antolin for the new Jaguar XJ
News Grupo Antolin 2 · Spring - Summer 2010 Editorial
Innovation is one of the identity keys of our company and of all people who are part of it. In the same page our Vice-president explains in detail the innovation concept as an intro- duction to the “Special” which in this Ernesto Antolin Arribas number we have dedicated to this im- Vice-president portant work philosophy. in first person On this occasion we wanted to get closer to the person in charge of Corporate Human Resources Depart- ment, Javier Blanco. During our meet- ing he told us about his wide profes- sional career and projects carried out GRUPO ANTOLIN, from its origins, has presented its clear from his department. Keep on read- commitment to the Innovation, materialized in practically ing to find out which ones they are. all product lines to which we dedicate our business, with generation of new technological solutions which allow us The current organisation has caused a to keep leadership positions recognized in the market. change in lots of our departments as well as creation of others, as in case The next few years will bring us quick technological chang- of Corporate Industrial Office, which es in our industry, in an environment that demands high we present in this issue. levels of requirements in the comfort, technology, safety and environmental friendliness. And we go to two of our plants in France and Spain. On one side, These technological changes open up important business French society Grupo Antolin-Jarny, opportunities that we can and should take, given the ca- dedicated to the manufacturing and pacity of our people united with the creative spirit driven, logistics of seats, opens its doors for from its origin, by shareholders and Senior Management us. Do you enter with us? of the Group.
On the other hand, Grupo Antolin- Adapting to new automotive conditions involves implant- Plasbur tells us how, among all its em- ing in our own behaviour the seeds of innovation, con- ployees, it has achieved industrial im- stantly questioning what is already known and existing to, provement of its facilities and health through the generation of new ideas, gain a differential and safety. Which are these improve- advantage that allows us to achieve margins higher than ments? Discover them in the report the ones from the simple commodities, with which a com- “Revolution in the corridor”. pany of our size can hardly ensure its sustainability.
Many more topics are waiting for you We are aware that having the large global industrial pres- in the following pages. Occupational ence of our Group is assumed to already dispose with a Health and Safety, low cost cars, di- huge amount of rich ground where to plant. Moreover versity management in our Group… we have the seed in our barn. That seed is the knowledge Finally, we would like a new News- accumulated in all our collaborators which, with the moti- letter, with the participation of all vation level that they have always maintained, will enable of you, to remain as a way of com- us to get the pick of results we all expect. munication about all that happens in Grupo Antolin and in the world that I would like to conclude by reaffirming that we have the surround us. human potential and business vocation necessary to en- sure the satisfaction of our clients, the last and authentic Enjoy reading! w test of our good work. w
News Grupo Antolin Spring - Summer 2010 · 3 An interview with our
en portada Corporate Human Resources Director
JavierEntrevista con el Director Blanco Corporativo de RRHH Lobejón cover story
On this occasion and as the continuation of the series of interviews started in the previous Newsletter, in this number we have the participation of Javier Blanco Lobejón. Our Corporate Human Resources Director speaks about his experience in Grupo Antolin and the labour strategy that the company is developing
News Grupo Antolin 4 · Spring - Summer 2010 We are developing tools and projects that encourage talent retention and “ professional career development within the Group What is your trajectory in the HR area?
My professional experience has been developed in consulting and automotive sectors always related to people management. I have fulfilled functions in multinational environments in the ” areas of selection, development, training, compensation, com- How are the HR policies managed in a multina- munication and especially in the field of industrial relations, tional company like GA? working in a production plant as well as headquarters as it A good human resources management is based on the team- has been in case of Grupo Antolin over the last thirteen years. work, and this is the case of Grupo Antolin, whose Human Resources Departments are formed by professionals with ex- All these experiences let me develop a global vision of the HR perience in the sector, both in the headquarters and in the function in a multinational environment which is very useful regions as well as in the production plants. now in the time of fulfilling the role of Human Resources Director of Grupo Antolin. We consider communication as a key element when manag- ing our work, and because of this, apart from weekly meetings What are the main challenges you have faced of people who create HR Corporate Department, every three since you took the charge of HR in Grupo Antolin months we hold what we call International HR Committee, and what are your future challenges? with all Human Resources Directors on the global level.
Starting with my activity in charge I met the challenge of At these meetings we are able to share experiences and best managing human resources in a crisis environment. The mar- practices in human resources in different countries, it cer- ket situation we have all experienced during 2009 and 2010 tainly enriches our perspective of what should be a human has meant, among others, adopt restructuring measures and resources management in a multinational environment. adjust number of employees in different companies world- wide. Actions like these have been necessary to maintain Another objective we have implemented is to convert HR competitive position of Grupo Antolin in its sector. department in an area more accessible and closer to the em- ployees of the company, near to each person that wants to Looking ahead, our biggest challenge is to develop human raise their problems or concerns to us. resources strategy which provides business value in an in- creasingly globalized environment. How do different peculiarities of the countries in which GA is present influence global HR ma- We do not forget that we are a young company with an aver- nagement? age age of 37 years and therefore, we have a huge potential for growth, potential that should be aligned with the strate- In my opinion, the way to do business in multinational and gic objectives of the Group. Because of this, we are develop- global environment should be sustained on the same basis ing tools and projects that encourage talent retention and applicable for all countries. In our case the same thing hap- professional career development within the Group. pens. The policies and principles of human resources should be the same for all countries in which the company operates. We also have set as a challenge the improvement of Internal In this sense we work with respect for the culture and cus- Communications, for which a specific area is being created to toms of each country, adapting, as far as possible, our poli- improve our communication channels and making the infor- cies to the peculiarities of each country, labour law and social mation available to all employees of the company. environment. To achieve our goal we have the cooperation of international HR Directors that are “interpreters” who I would like to underline the same way, the challenge for this help us to “translate” the human resources policies to the Department which involves labour risk prevention, without uniqueness of each country. An example of this are working any doubt we have improved our accidents ratios, but we calendars, which are adapted to the religious or/and cultural should keep on working to prevent our employees from any circumstances, with the condition that the plant meets needs type of danger in this sense. of internal and external client.
News Grupo Antolin Spring - Summer 2010 · 5 What I enjoy the most is when
On the other hand we have to keep in mind that since I visit a factory and I have the 2003, Grupo Antolin is a part of United Nations Global opportunity to share experiences Compact. This public pact is the company’s commitment to work towards the establishment of respect for human “ with people who work there rights, labour and environmental standards throughout its area of influence. ” Which has been the role of HR Department in the new organisation and how has your area been affected by this change?
The HR Department, after the initial approach made by the senior management which designed the main structure of the Group with its new departments and main responsibili- ties, has coordinated the definition of functions of each of them and allocated, together with them, the resources of the Group with the aim of achieving greater effectiveness and better use of the skills and competencies of people working in the Group.
It has been a hard and demanding work as it has been done in just a month to meet deadlines and provide the required support in time. It was realized during June and since then, with its implementation already under way, our role intends What has been the biggest change that happe- to remain the same as so far, giving a support to the new ned over the last few years? Business Units and Corporate Departments in managing their human resources through definition and implementation of There have been several, sincerely; I think that one of the policies for selecting, compensating, HR development, etc. most important has been the emergence of Corporate So- also aligned with the Group’s strategic objectives. cial Responsibility policies in our companies. In my opinion, the foundations on which rests the CSR come to reinforce What elements of you job do you enjoy most and the role that people have in organizations, concepts as ethics least? within the value chain, respect for employees, commitment to society and environment, comes not only to strengthen a What I enjoy the most is when I visit a factory and I have company’s reputation but also to require Human Resources the opportunity to share experiences with people who Departments to play a leading role to preserve those values. work there.
It has been 2 years since we have launched the area of Cor- I also like working with my team more directly in the defini- porate Social Responsibility, where our activities have been tion of human resources policies and discuss internal issues orientated not only on the reputational enhancement of the which then can be applied at the company level. Group but as well on adding value to the Company, for ex- ample with the creation of the Plastics Technical School in Naturally, my least favourite part is all the decisions concern- Brazil. Through this activity we give an opportunity to thirty ing the restructuring, but obviously it is a part of my job and young people of an official training while educating future it has to be approached with discretion and professionalism. professionals for the Group, which guarantee a return on our training effort. If you were not working in the HR area, where would you be working? I want to underline also change in labour laws to models for greater flexibility at work, enabling us to adapt to the circum- My professional life has always been linked to the world of stances of a market, such as the automotive, each time more human resources, and the truth is, I do not see myself work- changeable. ing in another field than this.w
News Grupo Antolin 6 · Spring - Summer 2010 Grupo Antolin plants JARNY Grupo Antolin-Jarny Grupo Antolin-Jarny opened its doors on 4th November 2008, 10 people who were trained for several weeks at the Grupo Antolin sites of Roche la Molière (France), Burgos & Vigo (Spain) were present for the opening. The welcome and support given by our colleagues in the group enabled us to begin our new challenge under the best possible conditions
Our production/logistics facility is 10,000 m² and was built in the commune of Jarny in Together we will rise NE France for the assembly of the new Renault Master utility vehicle, which will be fully commercialised during the first quarter of this year. 142 seat references compose the to the challenges that profile of our products delivered to Renault. Particularly, single front seats and 2 place front seats, which constitute the majority of the volume. These will be followed by 16 await us, keeping always different types of the 3 place seats for the Combi version. “ in mind that nothing is impossible
First photograph of the new Renault Master, a warm handshake despite the cold & snow, between Patrick Janot (Co-Director Renault Sovab on the right) and Philippe Damiens (Director of Grupo” Antolin-Jarny on the left)
News Grupo Antolin Spring - Summer 2010 · 7 Assembly of an individual seat metal frame by one of our first production operatives, Nicolas Piccinini The Renault Master project replaces the old model which be- gan in 2006. Some of our actual personnel have participated in this project since its inception in 2007. Renault entrusted to us the conception and industrialisation of the single seats and the 2 & 3 place seats for this vehicle. We designed, made and validated the prototypes before the launch of the tools for series production.
These are the first fully garnished front seats supplied by Grupo Antolin to Renault
The approval for series production was given on 19th No- vember 2009. We are actually in the ramp up phase for the first row vehicle seats. In the first row are the individual driver/passenger seats and the 2 place passenger seats.
We are now completing the project phase with the indus- trialisation of the 3 place seats for the Combi. The first of these seat types are being assembled with the series tools, Final seat inspection on the production line by another of our first production operatives, and the actual start of full series production will be Septem- Jessica Capdevielle ber 2010.
The zone for our production facility at Jarny was chosen spe- cifically in response to the needs of our customer, the Renault SOVAB(1) and in particular in accordance with our operating profile of just in time (JIT) production. Taking into account this diversity it was necessary to reply exactly to our customers re- quirements in the minimum time frame. The deployment of our industrial process allows us to assemble and deliver to Renault in sequence with a time per order(2) of only 180 minutes.
By using our production application BLADE, we can ensure the management of our customer’s orders and the stocking of the finished seats for sequencing in our automated Transtocker. Synchronous production began in December 2009 and final output will reach 600 vehicles per day. Seat sequencing and loading operations into the containers specifically designed for the customer application, by our logistics operative, Nicolas Rein
News Grupo Antolin 8 · Spring - Summer 2010 Our team
The knowledge of the employment basis, the selection, integra- tion, competences and personal integrity of all our people are at the core of our ideals to ensure the success of this project. In partnership with the local authorities in charge of recruit- ment (who we brought to Grupo Antolin- Vigo at the begin- ning of 2008), we made a detailed analysis of all the working areas to identify the competences needed: - Understand & respect a system with norms and standards.
- Be able to work under pressure.
- Make the necessary checks and quality controls.
- Coordinate and control our movements. Quality - Be able to work in a team. To respond correctly to this method of working, the man- agement team of Grupo Antolin-Jarny introduced the prin- This method of recruitment that we labelled MRS(3) has been ciples and tools of the Grupo Antolin Production System. adapted to our requirements for the recruitment of our ex- More importantly the culture of continuous improvement isting and future collaborators of Grupo Antolin-Jarny. After and total quality. passing tests and motivation interviews, our collaborators began a training course over several weeks financed by the We have actually the following in place on site: local authority “Conseil Regional de Lorraine”. In this train- ing course were the following themes: - 5S in all the site (offices & production area) with the re- - The Production System. quired standards displayed in each area. - Production (products, processes). - Problem resolution using PDCA (Plan Do Check Act). - Continuous improvement.
- Kamishibai, quality system that enables auditing of a - EHS (Environmental Health and Safety). zone, to manage and remind everyone to respect the reglementations put in place. - Gestion of Personnel/Staff Management. - Initiation to assembly. - 1st level maintenance, to ensure the efficiency of all our machines. - Series Production.
- QRQC – Quick Response Quality Control – facilitates With this training complete our future operators were integrated the rapid identification of issues at their point of occur- into the team. Our original ideas for recruitment/training were rence. noticed by the Conseil Regional de Lorraine. They contacted us for the inauguration of their new “mobile training unit” which - Grid of competences acquired by the production staff, took place at our site in the presence of the local elected repre- updated and maintained in real time. sentatives of the region, all our personnel, the trainees, the project team and the head of the seats Business Unit – Fernando Sanz. w These tools enable us to dynamically and rapidly resolve problems and provide a good working environment with clear standards applied throughout our entire facility in Jarny. (1) Société des Véhicules Automobiles de Batilly (Society of Automobile Vehicles of Batilly) The quality system is still being deployed in Jarny, in Octo- ber 2009 we achieved 81% for the Renault pre-production (2) Timer per order: the time lapse between the customer order and audit and ASES Quality Assurance audit. Further audits are the delivery to the customer’s production line. programmed through 2010. (3) Method of recruitment by simulation
News Grupo Antolin Spring - Summer 2010 · 9 Innovation Our commitment to the future
special
Fernando Rey Corporate Innovation Director - Grupo Antolin
We can consider the innovation as something inborn to all people and the foundation for survival and mankind progress since its earliest times. The invention of fire, hunting weapons, farming tools... have permitted humanity to evolve in different aspects of their lives
News Grupo Antolin 10 · Spring - Summer 2010 But the fact of innovative creation is also a sign of identity and culture of the most advanced societies. There are as well other reasons why people, individually, innovate: - Personal motivation as an essential reason. All this creates a new demand to which companies have - Professional development that, together with motiva- to respond. Grupo Antolin should keep on developing and tion, are boosting our self-esteem. innovating products and processes which can adjust to this - And other interests as economical, social… new stage and a new car conception.
Generally, all activity areas are susceptible to receive and boost innovations. The society itself has become more com- Grupo Antolin petitive, that is why the added-value offer, based on new ideas, is more important today than ever. Our company has been historically recognized by the industry and the society for its innovative impulse, a key element of our quick development. Automotive Sector The necessity to strengthen industrially our achievements Especially, our market is one of the most competitive due to has, in some way, diverted part of our energy into consoli- an obvious oversupply, a feature that has grown in the last dated operations, thereby lowering the guard in following few years. technological developments in the market and the strategy of our clients. The financial crisis, in which we are immersed, has changed dramatically: The picture that presents to us in 2010 is extremely deman- · The weight of the different system factors (vehicle manu- ding in this respect and a loss of speed can jeopardize our facturers, suppliers, countries…) survival. Therefore it is necessary to restore our innovative effort in all our activities. · The structure of the market: - Segments concentration to the ends, superior and Sticking to the product-process innovation, Grupo Antolin inferior. maintains its technological invention capacity to meet the - Spread of low volume vehicles. challenges of the new scenario that the market presents us. Because of this, a correct orientation of initiatives as for the - Increase in the need of brand differentiation. corporate strategy is essential. To achieve this objective, in- - Product customization offer facing clients’ diversity novation committees at three levels have been created in the (flexibility) environment of the recent organisation: Board of Directors, - Inexorable quality demand in all senses: technical, General Committee of Innovation with Business Units and an service… . Innovation Committee for each product line. w
Simultaneously, innovation should give to our basic products Directing the initiatives towards: the biggest added value, for what we have the - The quality assurance. following innovation lines in: In the first place we have in front - The cost reduction for bigger - New fabrics. of us a challenge of a benefit. progress in what makes - Integrated lighting. - The weight reduction. the essence of our business: - Electronics. - The industrial flexibility. - Materials. - Surfaces customization. - The sustainability of our - Industrial processes. products. - Solar protection devices.
News Grupo Antolin Spring - Summer 2010 · 11 Diego Val Materials Engineer - Grupo Antolin-Ingenieria Innovation in Materials MAGNESIUM It has been more than a decade since Grupo Antolin decided to create an Innovation Line focused on the light weight alloys and especially on Magnesium; a bet for the future with a pioneer plant in Spain
This way the Group met the current needs of automotive market: pollutant emissions and consumptions reduction linked with the weight reduction through light materials. Magnesium, thanks to its properties, is considered as a preferential material to meet these new requirements.
To understand deeper this material, during 1999, a research was carried out taking into consideration main technical aspects, market factors, competitors, etc. that confirms the necessity and strategic importance of this Innovation Line. This research was pre- sented at the end of 1999 under the name “Libro Blanco del Magnesio” (Magnesium White Book).
The main conclusions which can be extracted from the abovementioned book were:
Advantages
• Low density: 1.7 kg/dm3 (aluminium is 1.5 times heavier and steel is 4.5 times heavier). Disadvantages
• Easily mouldable, permits creating • Very little global knowledge. thinner pieces. • Industrial processes not very • Good mechanical properties. robust.
• Great potential for the integration • A necessity of protection against of several functions in one piece. corrosion in certain environments.
• Wide availability, it is the seventh • There are erroneous most abundant element on the preconceptions (fragility, auto- Earth. ignition…).
News Grupo Antolin 12 · Spring - Summer 2010 Grupo Antolin-Magnesio was inaugurated in February 2006 in Burgos. With over 10,000 m2 it is dedicated to the injection of Magnesium parts
magnesium Applications
Aluminium alloying Desulfurization of steel
Injection (automotive) Other applications*
Finally, and through the analysis of presented pros and 100% 12% 16% contras, it was decided to continue with this Innovation 12% Line. The first task was developed around the rear seat of 16% Mercedes Vito/Viano. A multidisciplinary team worked on 23% the redesign of the seat with an objective of a significant 32% weight reduction through the use of Magnesium alloys and remembering about the cost competitiveness. 53% 36% In the year 2000 and after a second phase of work with the customer, Mercedes, the usage of components in Magnesi- 2000 2007 um was approved for the second generation of that vehicle, * Chemical industry, pyrotechnic, electronics… achieving a reduction of 31% by weight and 20% of the cost.
Automotive Industry RAW MATERIAL PRODUCTION estimated for 2009 The versatility of Magnesium makes it easily identifiable in Estimate production: 622,000 tons a wide range of applications within the automotive sector that can range from the interior components (seat frames, hand brakes, dashboards…) to the engine parts. • Brazil 2,4% • USA 8,4% As put forward, car weight reduction is a key to meet the • Serbia 0,3% CO2 emission reduction norms. According to the protocol from Kyoto, European Union should reduce its total emis- • Ukrania 0,5% sions by 8% during 2008-2012. Taking into consideration • Russia 4,8% the fact that the transportation sector is one of the ones • Kazkhstan 3,2% that produces more emissions, there is still a long way to go in achieving these goals • Israel 4,8% • China 75,6% Within our market, Grupo Antolin has a great competitive advantage thanks to the mastery of all phases of the value chain: automotive sector knowledge, development ability, Materials distribution engineering and validation, industrialization… according to cost and weight
The disadvantages of Magnesium, together with the inno- Estimate of vative spirit of the company, crystallized into a program of Automotive usage public-private partnership called Magno: MAGnesium New Technological Opportunities. Its main activities cover the full + Cost Steel transformation process: Aluminium
- Raw material - Moulds Plastics Magnesium - Fusion - Recycling Plastics reinforced with fibres - Feeding - Trims Titanium Ultra-light Metal - Injection - Security + Lightness
News Grupo Antolin Spring - Summer 2010 · 13 Among the principal models where we can currently find this material in higher proportions we should highlight: GMC Savana with 26,3 kg. of Magnesium
investigation programmes
To reach these achievements, from the Innovation Department in line with company strategy, investigation programmes were developed: Mercedes SLK Roadster 7,7 kg. of Magnesium 2005 PROFIT Programme Ministry of Industry Advanced applications of magnesium alloys in Main milestones automotive industry 2006 PROFIT Programme 2000 Ministry of Industry · First order for the seats - Mercedes Vito/Viano Modular components design for doors of motor vehicles in magnesium alloy injection 2002 · Replacement of the seats for Mercedes 2006-2007 Innovation Programme · Order for the rear seats - Renault Espace ADE (Development Agency) 2005 Development of new advanced · Second generation of the seats for Renault Space structural applications of magnesium · Second and third row seats for Citroën Picasso, 2007 produced in Vigo with an innovative design Programa PROFIT in magnesium. This programme is decisive for Ministry of Industry launching a production plant for magnesium pieces Heat treatment of magnesium alloys in Spain (Burgos) 2008-2011 2008 CENIT Programme · We got the order from Renault for the first in the world Ministry of Science window regulators designed entirely in magnesium, and Innovation with strong technical and weight advantages MAGNO
Complete seat for Mercedes Vito/Viano with crosses in Magnesium
Magno is generating considerable network of knowledge between companies, technological institutes and universities that aims to “go further and put Spain in a position of technological leadership, something essential in an increasingly competitive market
News Grupo Antolin 14 · Spring - Summer 2010 ” corp. responsibillity
Corporate Responsibillity Area Grupo Antolin
Diversity the value of the difference Our company has been established over these years as a multicultural team made up of about 10,500 people that live and work under one busi- ness plan. Attract, retain and empower people of different profiles, pro- vides innovative, creative solutions, new options and perspectives whose sum is undoubtedly a factor in competitiveness
News Grupo Antolin Spring - Summer 2010 · 15 We are all in the same team with our differences, despite them. Diversity? Main- taining the balance between similarities and differences and use that balance to create value, the value of the difference
We can only A concept that marks, diversity
guarantee our future According to the Spanish dictionary diversity (from lat. Diversĭtas, -ātis) means: “1. f. Variety, dissimilarity, difference. 2. f Abundance, a big quantity of several if we acknowledge different things”. If we transfer these meanings to the environment in which “ we move, talking about clients, shareholders, employees, suppliers, competitors, and use our diversity friends, family,… different, varied, with distinct needs and demands, in some way, interact with each other and need to know how and in what way we work and if we are “sensitive” to social, environmental and cultural problems and events that surround us.
If we join this with aspects as the immigrant population growth, the consolida- ” tion of women in the labour market, the expanding range of cultures, integration of disability, an aging population, lifestyle or sexual orientation differences, we are facing, without a doubt, new challenges at both internal and external level.
There is no doubt that in various environments there is a need of resources equally diverse, which know, can and want to contribute to a common project. Reflecting this reality, today, the plants are composed of individuals with very different personal skills, as well as other demographic, cultural and social fac- tors, which make it increasingly common the interface among the workers with very different needs, attitudes, values, motivations and potential contribution. A diverse workforce helps to adapt more easily to the needs and demands of our stakeholders.
This is how the profiles that differentiate people and have an impact on team behaviour are understood as diversity from business point of view.
News Grupo Antolin 16 · Spring - Summer 2010 Diversity management, the key
Diversity management is clearly something more than diversity, each person discover within him or her the ways to improve it is a corporate commitment. All the differences make the com- their work, and by extension, organizational performance. pany different, so that it works, a company should be able to integrate employees, clients, shareholders and other environ- While the goal and the projected benefits of policies and ap- mental agents in a common objective. Only groups of people proaches to diversity vary considerably from one company to an- of different profiles working in teams are able to optimize all other, leaving no doubt is that we can ensure our future only if resources and systems of organizations. Only teams of diverse we acknowledge and use our diversity. This includes the diversity human resources, well integrated, generate innovation and of our human capital and the diverse needs of our customers, creativity needed to ensure the continuation of business in new shareholders, supply chain, ultimately, society in general. global, competitive and different markets. Our sustainability over time will not uniquely and exclusively depend on the avail- ability of financial and technological resources, but on the ef- fectiveness and added value with which people manage these Equality Plan resources. Therefore, to discover the skills of each and every one of us in the company and leverage beyond what you see is the From the Corporate Social Responsibility area our task is to key to the proper management of diversity. facilitate this management and support the humanization of globalization. Within the policies related to diversity, dur- Managing diversity is not about hiring more minority groups ing this year we are going to carry out certain actions in or increasing the number of women. It is an effort at personal, some of our plants for the development of equal- interpersonal and organizational level. The “sensitivity” facing ity plans in line with current legislation. Equality plans help differences is needed but by itself is not enough to make positive to improve the utilization of human resources of companies, things happen. It is necessary to internalize these differences and promoting equality between men and women within the integrate them into the everyday processes in the company. You company and will be extended progressively to all plants of have to work in the ongoing search for the elements that make Grupo Antolin. w
Percentage of men and women at Grupo Antolin
Women 30,89 % +5% vs 2009 Men 69,11 % Nationalities 55 Languages* 29 Expatriates 20 people
*Mother language
News Grupo Antolin Spring - Summer 2010 · 17 report
Fernando Hernández Black Belt - Grupo Antolin-Plasbur GA-PLASBUR Revolution in the corridor Since 1998, when Grupo Antolin-Plasbur (Burgos) has moved from its facilities situated in Pisones street to its current localization in Villalonquéjar Industrial Park, a lot of modifications and internal reorganisations have been carried out. All of them have been movements specific or related to small areas
Lateral corridor NOW
Lateral corridor BEFORE
News Grupo Antolin 18 · Spring - Summer 2010 Central corridor BEFORE Central corridor NOW
We present a work that has led to the total modification of the plant layout and has received the full support of Mock-ups Mock-ups location the team that creates GA-Plasbur location BEFORE The great collaboration of all departments has been the NOW best of all; the aim was clear, to substantially improve our company since with the space that we already had to our disposition the processes were not fully “lean”. Therefore a group of people came up with a revolutionary idea that proved a resounding success. The improvement has not been effective only in the industrial sense; it was also im- portant in the aspect of health and safety since with the constant trucks traffic sooner or later we would have had serious problems of accidents at the workplace. Summa- rizing we can say that the improvement that we present has been the best of which were carried out in GA-Plasbur in recent years.
Main improvements obtained Moulds location NOW · Reduction of accidents risks. · Risks reduction in production equipment. · Significant improvement in: - Internal logistics flow of materials. - Recycling management. · Physical space expansion through splitting the surface. · Usable space increase. · New locations for secondary injection equipment. Moulds location · Increased number of audits of order and cleaning without demerits. BEFORE · Lay-out easy to maintain and quickly assimilated by all operators. w
News Grupo Antolin Spring - Summer 2010 · 19 Departamento de Diseño Industrial Grupo Antolin-Ingenieria the photo
Lighting with a touch Grupo Antolin and the overhead lighting consoles
Our company has developed the front and rear lighting con- soles as well as the ones for the rear vanity mirror of the new Jaguar XJ, including the optical design, electronics, plastic consoles… The front console is for Grupo Antolin the first one in pro- duction which can be turned on through closeness, without a necessity of activating mechanically any button. All the consoles are assembled and checked in Grupo Antolin- Turnov, later on they are sent to Grupo Antolin plant in So- lihull from where the complete modular headliner is finally delivered to Jaguar. The headliner substrate and sunvisors for this model are also produced by our Group, as well as the pillars and the package tray. Further information about this model will be distributed in a short time.
News Grupo Antolin 20 · Spring - Summer 2010 News Grupo Antolin Spring - Summer 2010 · 21 Corporate Industrial Office protagonists
Corporate Industrial Office This is a newly created Department emerged with the cur- Grupo Antolin rent organization and the need to define certain central shared services which give support to the 3 Business Units
Principle functions of Corporate Industrial Office (DCI) could be summed up in Through the process the following points:
design a better · To define, audit and consolidate the quality systems of the group. comprehension of “ · Establish the general policy of sales and verify its implementation. business can be achieved · Negotiation of the products purchasing that, due to its nature, are used by to understand what is all the BUs, and management of the global logistics.
being doing right or · Manage the pool of engineers specialised in technologies or common serv- ices (graphical engineering) for all the BU. wrong and this could be · To define, develop and maintain the Strategic planning processes for Grupo often an opportunity for Antolin. To define the standards and procedures for key processes. improvement · To manage corporate improvement systems: Total Quality, SP, Delta, 6 sigma.
To carry out such an extensive task, 4 areas have been created within the DCI as ” presented on the attached organization chart.
News Grupo Antolin 22 · Spring - Summer 2010 • Production • Delta System • Total Quality • Seis Sigma
Corporate Improvement José Luis Díaz
Corporate Purchasing & Logistics Farnan Rushe
• Quality and Corporate Enviroment CORPORATE Systems Quality Belén de Pedro INDUSTRIAL
• Central Office Laboratories María Helena Antolin and Validation
Corporate • Quality and Development of Engineering Suppliers Joaquín Santaolalla
• Simulation and Safety Management Processes • Graphic Engineering and Systems Susana Quintano
Corporate Engineering The aims of this centre have consolidated with a solid manage- ment, technical and process training, Grupo Antolin internal The design and simulation of the products developed by Grupo methodology and external methodology from the clients. The Antolin leave this Department in accordance with the specifi- mission of these people’s team is to be able to offer the com- cations and requirements of our clients. They also ensure its plete cycle of a project within the best quality and reliability manufacturing with guaranteed delivery and quality through in front of the client, performing conception, design, virtual analysis of product performance in its lifetime, anticipating fu- analysis and modifications for projects at a world level. ture problems. All this is possible thanks to:
· A global management of external engineering offices. Building where Technical Centre of Pune is placed
· A solid design centre in India.
· A framework of Technical Centres with a technical team specialized in each car-manufacturer.
· An internal team, versatile for the customer.
At present we are working on a worldwide basis through the Team Centre system (system for documentation Manage- ment), which makes available the same information from any Technical Centre.
The Technical Centre in Pune has a team of 70 engineers and a structure oriented towards clients, country and product.
News Grupo Antolin Spring - Summer 2010 · 23 Corporate Quality
In Grupo Antolin we understand the Corporate Quality as a sum of the following three main areas: Systems of Quality and Environment, Laboratories and Validation, Quality and Development of Suppliers.
Personnel from the Improvement Area of Corporate Industrial Office helping the TI Department in the Headquarters, during a 5S exercise Quality and Environment Systems
Principal functions of this department are: Corporate Improvement · Harmonization, in coordination with Organizational Units Operations of the Group, of the documents collected by Operating Systems. This area operates and coordinates four initiatives: · Elaboration and diffusion of the documentation for Qual- · Total Quality Systems: UETs and Improvement Teams, ity and Environment Systems. Internal Communications, Improvement and Acknowledge- · Participation in the development of common documenta- ment Proposals. tion for the Occupational Health and Safety System. · Improvement Operations DELTA: the total of programmes · Support for Companies and / or Organizational Units of designed to reduce the cost reduction through generation, de- the Group in case of Quality and Environment Systems im- velopment and implantation of improvement proposals. plementation. · 6 Sigma: Improvement and Methodology initiative to Prob- · Internal Audits in terms of Quality, Projects and Environ- lems Solutions, focused on projects with financial impact and ment Systems through analysis of their results. complexity, reducing the variability due to commune cases. · Consolidation of Internal Audits results. · Grupo Antolin Production System (GA-PS): is the ap- plication of Philosophy and Lean Manufacturing. Laboratories and Validation Principal lines 2010: It is responsible for the development of testing and valida- · Achieving the objective of Global Saving and that at least tion tasks for innovation activities and projects, advanced 30% of these savings are from the Delta tool. engineering and product development. In addition it also fulfils the following functions: · Coordinating the Unique Action Plan by centre. This plan will have traceability to budgets and the income of each · Technical information Management in terms of tests, sup- company. porting knowledge consolidation and its mainstreaming within the company. · Working particularly in improvement of Delta initiatives. · Dialogue with the client in the test domains, especially in · Launching all Total Quality Systems and Lean 1 level Tools (5S, everything related to new disciplines. Kamishibai, Standardization in the workplace and Problem Solving) in 75% of companies and implemented in 50%. · Development of new capabilities and optimization strate- gies in terms of resources and media. · Launching the IDEA tool in all GA companies that have SAP throughout 2010 (already launched in 38% of centres). · Strengthening in the implementation of a systematic Prob- Quality and Development of Suppliers lems Solution (management and analysis) in the areas of Project Development. Its function is to assure the Quality of suppliers’ components as well as support suppliers which need a special assistance to · Implementing Lean tools in Projects Development. meet Grupo Antolin Quality standards. STAs support suppliers · Working Group: “Standardization of factories organization.” as well as our internal clients: Purchasing, project teams and Quality in plants.
News Grupo Antolin 24 · Spring - Summer 2010 Corporate Purchasing & Logistics
Following the various stages that the components made by Purchasing suppliers go through, we can describe the role of STAs in the following way: With the organizational change, the Suppliers Management De- partment was divided in 4 areas corresponding to each Business 1. New suppliers: the STA function supports Purchasing Unit and the Corporate Industrial Office. Departments through conduction of Systems Audits for potential suppliers which follow-up is realized by STA. In terms of Corporate Industrial Office, it does not only take care 2. New nominations: STA assists in pre-decision meet- of the management of some production materials purchasing, ings, evaluating the suitability of potential suppliers. investments and services required by our plants, it is responsi- ble for exploration of low-cost markets to identify companies 3. Projects under development: this phase focuses on that may be part of the Grupo Antolin panel of suppliers. We the primary function of STAs, since the nomination of a are looking not only for suppliers in those countries where we supplier to the validation of the component. have purchasing offices (China, India and Korea) but the search 4. Products in series: support for Quality departments in plants. is extended to other countries that may be interesting (Russia, 5. Suppliers under development: STAs carry out develop- Morocco, Tunisia, etc.). ment work of suppliers that require more intensive monitoring in order to achieve the Quality level demanded by our sector. From the Control and Systems area we give support to all pur- chasing areas in relation to the Systems related to themselves, we coordinate activities focused on the improvement of compu- ter applications or on the implementation of new tools, and we Management Processes and Systems provide monthly different reports with indicators related with our activity. It is also a newly created area. Its biggest challenge: help to improve the efficiency of the Group, through the systematic management of BUSINESS PROCESSES, which need to be Logistics shaped-standardized, integrated, automated, monitored and optimized continuously. The mission of the department is to contribute added value to this function. For this reason following activities are con- The automation of processes reduces errors, ensuring that they ducted: always behave the same way and permitting the visualisation · Consolidation of knowledge / experience available in plants of its status. The information obtained from the daily processes and its transmission to the rest of plants / organization. performance is the instrument to identify inefficiencies. To sup- port this management we need to count on: · Support for plants: logistic management of suppliers, mate- rial entrance management, etc. · A UNIQUE Management Model of Grupo Antolin based on Processes. · Standardisation: of logistics processes, packaging, applica- tion of MMOG norm, etc. · Reliable information to support the decision making. · Actual picture of logistic network in Grupo Antolin and its Its principal objectives for 2010: optimization through global agreements. · Consolidation of databases related to the Logistics of our Working in a cross-section, what is being defined are processes clients. standards, information needs and interconnections of the dif- ferent organizational areas, designing informatics solutions to · Participation in improvement proposals to achieve economic meet these needs. savings.
Also, they are redesigning the management indicators needed To realize these activities it is fundamental to maintain a to make the processes information more readable. close contact with other areas of the company. For this rea- son different work teams coordinated by Corporate Logis- As a complementary activity, it coordinates the Client Guaran- tics were created which results will be distributed through- tees management, acting as a Client-Plant interface. out the Organization. w
News Grupo Antolin Spring - Summer 2010 · 25 Occupational Health and at Grupo Safety Antolin occup. health & safety
From this number the Health section included in this Newsletter changes its name for Occupational Health and Safety. The purpose of this change is to include in The Health and Safety has this chapter all information related to Health and Safe- been referred to Grupo ty at Grupo Antolin and this way to contribute spread- ing the culture of risk prevention applicable in all areas “Antolin from its origins of our lives and in the development We can define Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) as conditions that affect or could affect health and safety of the employees themselves, of other workers and industrialization of all or any other person in the workplace. It can be said therefore that the purpose of OH&S is to control these conditions in a way to minimize risks of accidents at its projects” work and / or professional diseases.
News Grupo Antolin 26 · Spring - Summer 2010 Current situation
At Grupo Antolin we are convinced that a healthy com- pany is a company with greater guarantees for the future. For this reason, and now more than ever, we want to con- OH&S at Grupo Antolin tinue betting on the implementation of OH&S Policy in our companies all over the world. Thereby in 2009 the main The Health and Safety has been referred to Grupo Antolin achievements were: from its origins and in the development and industrializa- tion of all its projects. · Breakthrough in the implementation of OH&S Manage- ment System worldwide. However, the OH&S area at the corporate level was created in early 2003 within the Human Resources Department. · 14% reduction in the frequency of accidents at work Since its introduction, the aim has been to control accidents and professional diseases with a sick leave. through a systematic, rigorous and effective management. Therefore, the first step was to develop OH&S management system based on the OHSAS 18001 standard.
The system, that shares high number of procedures with Quality and Environment management systems, describes how to perform the following activities: - Labour risks evaluation. - Preventive and / or corrective actions planning. - Legal requirements identification. - Defining resources, functions, responsibility and au- thority. - Training and education. Objectives 2010
- Control of machines, equipment, raw materials and For 2010 the first objective is to achieve greater integration contracts. of OH&S within the organization and, therefore, further re- - How to react in case of emergency. duction of accidents in our companies. The keys to achieve this objective are: - Investigation of accidents. · Support and encouragement from the Man- agement. The leadership of the Management of each The development of the activity has been progressive since its be- company is essential to improve the safety conditions ginning and the most important milestones have been as follows: in all plants. Because of this we will promote greater participation of the Management in the monitoring of February 2003 the preventive activity. Approbation of the first Corporate OH&S Policy by the CEO. - Involvement and participation of all employees. December 2003 Instant fulfilment of internal standards, collaboration Launch of OH&S Management System. in the identification of risks and proposal of preventive measures are basic aspects to achieve a real integration December 2004 of OH&S in the Organization. First Audit of OH&S Management System. - Reinforcement of the awareness and training. Convincement and staff participation are easier to 2005-2008 achieve through a solid training about labour risks, its Realization of 46 Internal Audits. preventive measures and functions as well as responsi- bilities of each position. 2008 OHSAS 18001 certification of Grupo Antolin-Turnov. From the Corporate area of Occupational Health and Safety we remind you that its objectives are objectives of all Grupo 2009 Antolin and, therefore, we encourage you to keep on work- OHSAS 18001 certification of Grupo Antolin-Kent/ ing together with the convincement that “Safety is our Leamington. business as well”. w
News Grupo Antolin Spring - Summer 2010 · 27 Design and Innovation for the
Lowdesigning the future Cost Grupo Antolin wants to give innovative, real and fea- sible answers to the current tendencies on the market, Department of Industrial Design like the challenge of electric vehicles, sustainability, Grupo Antolin-Ingenieria differentiation and personalization, and of course the Low Cost tendency, of which overall philosophy we have discussed in other publications of this newsletter
The Low Cost vehicle, realized by the Design Department, has an innovative manual window regulator that provides simplicity and functionality
News Grupo Antolin 28 · Spring - Summer 2010 What is needed are cars that are more economic but at the same time lighter, more sustainable, “and of course more attractive
Following this important strategy, the team of Industrial De- sign has worked during the ”2009 on an entire car that aims to bring forward certain innovation lines which respond to the “Low Cost philosophy” from the different horizons.
It is necessary to create a technological breakthrough which allows realization of quality products without big invest- ments, reducing to the maximum the complexity and con- tributing a large burden of creativity to intelligently rethink the basic functions, gaining, this way, modern and attrac- tive products further from industrial complexity.
On the other side, the innovation of the materials is essen- tial in this new adventure. What is needed are cars that are Interior of the Low Cost concept where new volumes for headliners, usage of sustainable more economic but at the same time lighter, more sustain- materials and movable lighting spots are included able, and of course more attractive… the new materials should respond to these existing requirements. Grupo An- tolin is now working on having its own materials as well as perfluous elements, also because of the intelligence of its so- the processes associated to them, which meet the automo- lutions (i.e. manual window regulators) and for the freshness tive industry requirements and contribute to our products of the ideas included. Some of these ideas respond as well to these fundamental values. the sustainability values (i.e. usage of PP + natural fibres in the visible parts, trims based on regenerated materials as well The colour is another key element to create different sensa- as the foam elimination in headliner and seats…) tions in the interior of a car. A game between colours and ma- terials allows differentiating and personalizing of each interior This is an interior focuses on Low Cost, but at the same dependent on the user profile to which it is addressed to. time, an interior which is modern, original and to a certain point daring. The aim is to attract the final user with innova- The result of this internal work is a small and city car which tive solutions, not necessary complex or expensive, but very offers in its interior a space and functionality thanks to the creative and comprehensive. idea of its elements and to the brightness generated through the usage of neutral and bright colours with touch of oth- The challenge which we already work on is to convert these er which are more youth and happy. On the other hand, it innovative ideas into industrial developments allowing stands out because of its simplicity, which is away from su- products of Grupo Antolin to be highly competitive. w
Exterior view of the Low Cost concept
News Grupo Antolin Spring - Summer 2010 · 29
news in brief in brief Opening of Grupo Antolin-South Africa plant in Uitenhage
New business in Brazil with Ford and General Motors
On the 19th of November 2009 the From left: David Powels (MD – VWSA), Nondumiso Maphazi (Mayor PE), Mcebisi Jonas new GA Uitenhage facility was offi- (MEC –Economical Development & Environmental Affairs), cially opened by Riaan Goosen (Gen- Riaan Goosen (General Manager GA-South Africa), eral Manager of Grupo Antolin-South Pepe Silinga (CEO – Coega Development Corp.) Africa), Dave Powels (Managing Direc- tor of Volkswagen South Africa), the to Volkswagen South Africa by means After one year of dealing with Mayor of Port Elizabeth and other gov- of a three shift pattern. In 2010 we will Ford, we have achieved the first ernment officials. be supplying components for 102 000 project for a lorry with Ford Brazil Polo’s. These vehicles will be a combi- that opens new business oppor- The town of Uitenhage is situated ap- nation of right hand drive, left hand tunities in this sector. To be more proximately 40 kilometres from our drive and Cross Polo. specific, the order consists of nearest city namely Port Elizabeth. The latches for the cabin of Ford Car- facility is located within the Nelson Man- Its manufacturing process consists of go H-534. The start of the pro- dela Bay Logistics Park, closest to the Injection moulding, assembly of all duction is dated on March 2011 customer, Volkswagen of South Africa. plastic parts as well as the assembly of with an annual volume of 39,000 Headliners. The plant is in the ramp up units a year. Iramec is Grupo An- This JIT facility is responsible for the phase towards 471 vehicles per day in tolin plant that will produce men- supply of door trim panels, headlin- May of this year. tioned above latches. ers and other plastic parts for the VW Polo local and export contract from “Considering what we have achieved In the same way, Trimtec and In- South Africa. The plant headcount is and learned in a short period of time, tertrim have gained some new currently 96 permanent employees of we are truly very excited of what the projects for General Motors. We which 14 are staff members. These future potential this plant may hold.” are talking about two different employees manage a 24 hour supply Jacques Coetzee (Plant Manager) w platforms to which they will sup- ply headliners, door panels and hard trim pillars. For Trimtec, it Exterior of GA- Uitenhage facility means the beginning of activi- ties with General Motors when talking about plastic parts, while Intertrim, thanks to these new projects, will significantly in- crease its sales. w
News Grupo Antolin 30 · Spring - Summer 2010
I Knowledge it currently has a workforce of 120 Sale of Grupo people and foresees a revenue of 20 Transference mio euros in 2010, mainly divided be- Antolin-Transport tween the manufacturers Bombardier, Meeting Alstom and SNCF. to Saira Europe Within the strategic line of Knowl- The operation responds to the trend edge Management, there has been Last 14th of April took place the signing of concentration of providers’ net- created a new initiative which objec- of the agreement to sell Grupo Anto- work of the railway market and the tive is to share knowledge and expe- lin- Transport (France) to Gruppo Indus- desires of our customers to develop rience of all professionals that create triale Tosoni S.p.A, an Italian company suppliers of complete interior; and Grupo Antolin. This initiative aims to specializing in interior rail and construc- allows Grupo Antolin focus on the spread the internal knowledge to all tion; operation which was conducted products that strategically constitute the people. through its subsidiary Saira Europe SpA. the core of our activity. On the 26th of November took place GA-Transport, hereinafter Saira Seats We thank our colleagues of GA-Trans- the first Knowledge Transference s.a.s., is dedicated to design, develop- port for their effort and we wish them Meeting dedicated to Ultrasonic ment and production of railway seats; all the luck in the future. w Welding. It was prepared by our col- leagues José Ramón del Campo and Raúl Santamaría, the experts in this topic. These meetings are supposed to be highly interactive, giving place for debates which allow deeper un- derstanding of explained subjects.
Ultrasonic Welding is a technol- ogy widely used for the assembly of plastic components of the car, due to advantages such as:
· Being suitable for use in most plas- Changan Ford Mazda Automobile tic components. awards Grupo Antolin in Shanghai · Quickness > Reduced cycle time.
On the 8th of January, CFMA Nanjing (Changan Ford Mazda Automobile) award- · Energy efficiency. ed Grupo Antolin office in Shanghai with a prize for Annual Excellent Quality Supplier during the first gala organised for these awards. · No joining substances (adhesives,…).
In the photo taken during the ceremony we can see the General Director of Almost all door panels produced Grupo Antolin office in China, Kevin Zhang (the second from the right) and the by Grupo Antolin are made with vice president of CFMA Nanjing, Teruyuki Ogino (the first from the left). the usage of the Ultrasonic Weld- ing technology in its post-processes This type of recognition from our clients is a further incentive to continue work- while only few programmes use ing on their satisfaction. w heat riveted technology. w
News Grupo Antolin Spring - Summer 2010 · 31 Historical picture of our President, José Antolin, in the workshop of Salas street (Burgos) “Grupo Antolin” receives the Gold Medal for Merit in Work
On the 5th of December 2009, the Spanish Cabinet Meeting granted 32 Gold Medals for Merit in Work, of which one of them was awarded to our President, José Antolin Toledano.
This award has as an aim to reward and highlight the merit of a socially useful and exemplary behaviour in the perform- ance of duties given by the practise of any work, profession or service. Recognition José Antolin would like to share this prestigious award with all who are a part of this company. w
Virtual image of the plant
Opening of a new plant in CHINA
In November 2009 a new plant in With a total number of 238 employees, tecting pad and package frame. It is as China, Gongzhuling Antolin Huaxiang the plant is specialized in headliner man- well equipped in test chambers to be Auto Interior Trim, has had its inaugu- ufacturing and provides products for the sure of the best quality of products sup- ration. This plant, based in Jilin province clients such as FAW-Volkswagen Auto- plied to its clients. Shortly, a key plant (North China), is a joint venture among motive, FAW Car and FAW Jilin Auto- for the future growth of our company Grupo Antolin, Ningbo Huaxiang and mobile. Apart from headliner substrates in China. w private equity where the shares are di- it supplies absorber reinforcement roof, vided adequately: carpet protecting pad, door-boards pro-
· GA - 47%,
· Ningbo - 47%,
· Private equity - 6%.
Main building
News Grupo Antolin 32 · Spring - Summer 2010 For a GOOD cember, at the time of lunch break, gathered, and aims to be a beginning of the employees from the Headquarters the Christmas period. REASON of Grupo Antolin were betting for al- most 80 items on auction, reaching On this occasion the participants of the Coinciding with Christmas time, the 226 registered bids. auction were the ones who decided what year 2009, thanks to the gifts donat- the money will be assigned for. Among the ed by our suppliers, was closed with This initiative, started in 2008, has met with different options suggested, “For a Good a charity auction organized by the a big acceptance during its two editions, Reason” auction result will be donated for Corporate Responsibility Department. as can be noticed through the participa- a project of development cooperation for During three days, 14, 15, 16 of De- tion rates as well as the amount of money the earthquake victims in Haiti. w Recognition Recognition Recognition
Grupo Antolin would like to congratu- late all the people who contribute with AWARDS FOR INDIVIDUAL IMPROVEMENT PROPOSALS their proposals to the continuous im- provement in our products and services 1st prize Quality, exceeding our clients’ expecta- Santos Arribas San Juan Grupo Antolin-Eurotrim (Spain) tions. Thank you all. w Proposal: “Improvement of the headliner production process” 2nd prize José Antonio Pérez Carvajal Grupo Antolin-Ardasa (Spain) Proposal: “Improvement of the production operations for the seat backs in Magnesium” 3rd prize Alberto Tudanca Alvarez Grupo Antolin-Plasbur (Spain) Proposal: “Reduction of time when changing moulds”
AWARDS FOR COLLECTIVE IMPROVEMENT PROPOSALS
1st prize 2nd prize 3rd prize Grupo Antolin-Ingenieria GAntolin-Lusitânia - Portugal Intertrim - Brasil (Overhead BU) - Spain Group “Detection of noise in the Group “Optimization of Barberan Group “Improvement in the assembly processes “, made up of: line “, made up of: headliner trim process”, made up of: - Luís Filipe Antunes - Edmar Luiz Adhamann - Leader - Javier Merino Rojo - Leader (GA-Lusitânia) - Leader - Luiz Carlos Kachel - Santos Tabliega García - Paula Ribeiro (G.A. Lusitânia) - José Edson Pereira Guimarães - Miguel Ángel Grande Collado - Carla Sofia Lopes Vaz (GA-Lusitânia) - Luis Marcos González Martínez - Marta Velasco Díez (GA-Ingenieria - Spain) - Ignacio Gil Santamaría (GA-Ingenieria - Spain) - Jorge Manuel González Pérez TOTAL QUALITY (GA-Ingenieria - Spain) - Carlos Ortega Pérez IMPLICATION (GA-Dapsa - Spain) AWARD
João Augusto Cardial Paes Iramec (Brazil)
News Grupo Antolin Spring - Summer 2010 · 33 Opening of a Literacy School in Tanger
During the first quarter of 2010 a Literacy School for the employees of Grupo Antolin-Tanger (Moroc- co) was launched. For 6 months, 61 people, 25 women and 36 men, divided in three groups with different levels, will be at- Villa, just after having a meeting with lo- tending to OFPPT (Office pour la Spanish cal authorities and companies with com- Formation Professionnelle et la mercial and financial interests in China. Promotion du Travail) facilities to Ambassador receive French classes of reading Accompanied by Antonio M. Méndez and writing. Through corporative in China visits Pozo (President of the Chamber of Bur- documents and every day texts, gos) and José María Vicente Domingo appropriate for each work posi- Burgos (General Secretary of the Chamber of tion, the final aim would be to Burgos), he had a walk all over the facility develop in all participants an abil- On 14th April, we received in the R&D&I as our Vice-president, Ernesto Antolin Ar- ity to communicate orally and in Centre in Burgos the visit of the Ambas- ribas, explained him the last technological writing that allows them to cope sador of Spain in China, Carlos Blasco advances and product innovations. w adequately within and outside of the company.
The launch of the school is includ- ed in the INNOVERSIA project, a project that includes different initiatives of social responsibility training. With this one there are four educative projects function- ing at the moment in different communities where Grupo Anto- lin has its operations: Brazil, with a school to train Plastic Techni- cians addressed to relatives of employees, Portugal with its pro- gramme Telecurso to obtain bas- ing training for workers, South Africa and Tanger, with the lit- eracy training. w The Ambassador and our Vice-president during the visit to the Design Area
News Grupo Antolin 34 · Spring - Summer 2010 Blood Donation Camp in Chennai
On the 2nd of December 2009 Grupo Antolin plant in Chen- nai (India) in association with Li- ons Club Blood Bank organised a Blood Donation Camp on the oc- casion of a Disability Day.
Our employees participated in this DONATE BLOOD, DONATE LIFE: camp voluntarily and wholeheart- edly in the noblest of donations. II Blood Donation Campaign 55 employees participated and 44 employees donated blood. The On the 17th of December in the build- of traffic accidents that, unfortunate- employees who donated blood ing of Grupo Antolin Headquarters a ly, are happening on our roads. For were awarded certificates and second Blood Donation Campaign was that reason, the initiative takes place donor cards. This is one more ex- realized. The company collaborated before the holiday time period, sum- ample of how Grupo Antolin and with the Hermandad de Donantes mer and Christmas, when the biggest its employees´ are committed to de Sangre (Blood Donates Brother- number of travels is expected. It can- social and public causes. w hood) in Burgos, which was in charge not be forgotten that, on the contrary to prepare our facilities for bringing what one may think, despite the ther- a success. Solidarity of 70 employees apeutic improvement every time more of Grupo Antolin has contributed to blood is needed in hospitals for very increase of our blood reserves, in the serious cases as accidents but as well community where they established the for the area of surgery, transplanta- donation record last year. tion, etc.
Blood donation is a part of the activi- From here we would like to thank all ties developed by the area of Corpo- who, with their blood, are altruisti- rate Social Responsibility in the topic cally giving life as well as Hermandad of Road Safety. As the active protago- de Donantes de Sangre without which nists in the automotive industry we do help we would not be able to launch not want to stay outside of the reality this type of initiatives. w
Sources: HR Department and magazine “Castilla y León Económica” Did you know that... …apart from the Spanish, the …Grupo Antolin is in the fifth most spoken languages* among our position of the 5,000 biggest employees are Portuguese, Czech companies in Castilla y Leon and English, following this order? in 2009?
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News Grupo Antolin Spring - Summer 2010 · 35 Chrysler spirit of survival The Chrysler we know from nowadays had gone through a long road of successes and failures, changes and merges. It has 85-year history during which it has put many exciting products into the market of automotive industry
the history corner
Marketing departament First car created by Walter P. Chrysler, a Detroit indus- Grupo Antolin trialist who was the founder of the Chrysler Group, was denied entry to the 1924 New York Auto Show. It was then when its owner parked his first Chrysler Six prototype in the lobby and started convincing to his We chose a technology technology and affordable price arriving to the event – one in which we have investors
the most experience, and As the result of the actions in 1925 Walter Chrysler established a company called “ Chrysler Corporation. He bought the Maxwell Motor Corporation and used it as which is most accessible to the foundation of the new one. In 1928 he started its expansion by purchasing the consumer, and that’s the Dodge Bros. and opening two divisions – DeSoto and Plymouth. This was the year that Walter Chrysler has been named Time’s Man of the Year for his electricity achievements.
The 1934 was the year of Airflow. The car was the first full-size American pro- Robert Nardelli, Former Chrysler CEO duction car to use streamlining as a basis for building a sleeker automobile, one less susceptible to air resistance. However, it was a financial failure. Even though it set new speed records people preferred Dodge and Plymouth brands, whose ” vehicles boasted more traditional designs and much lower prices. Thanks to these cars Chrysler was able to survive the lean years of the Depression.
News Grupo Antolin 36 · Spring - Summer 2010 1924, Walter P. Chrysler and the Chrysler Six concept car Airflow, launched ahead of its times
Through 1938- 1941 Chrysler Corporation shined as the Next product from Chrysler Corporation was “Hemi” V8 world’s No. 2 automaker for 4 years, behind the Gen- engine which made its debut in 1951. It was a signifi- eral Motors but ahead the Ford. Meanwhile in 1940 the cant improvement offering 180 horsepower. But they founder of the company, Walter Chrysler died. The same did not stop on that. In the 1955 Chrysler C-300 was year the luxury-oriented Town and Country was present- launched with the engine so powerful that the car was ed to the world. From then on came times of World War banned from racing. With its 300 horsepower it became II which forced the shut down of the auto production the most powerful car you could buy in these times in but opened opportunities to produce Sherman tanks and America. During these times the company introduced other military vehicles as well as aircraft engines. All these the whole range of new features to its cars including products kept Chrysler development ongoing. transistor radios, fuel injection and power steering.
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Walter P. Chrysler , Chrysler Corporation founder” The new sparkle of hope came with the new chairman - Lee Iacocca. He started managing Chrysler Corporation in 1978, after being fired by Ford, and helped in the com- pany come back to the automotive market. Through an impressive public campaign the K-car platform and the new modern minivan were presented. Because of the fact that the company still did not recover from its big financial Canadian Chrysler plant in 1972 problems Lee Iacocca had to convince the government in Washington to invest the money into its new products. Just like the company founder Walter P. Chrysler more than five decades before, the new chairman convinced the Congress and the President Carter to rescue the company from bankruptcy.
By the mid-‘80s the sales have improved dramatically and helped in the full repayment of the loans by 1983. The joint venture with Mitsubishi, called Diamond-Star Motors, was established in 1985 to help Chrysler in the small cars mar- ket. Only two years later, 1987, the company continued with its merges and acquired American Motors Corpora- tion and took over the Jeep brand. The same year it has surprised the industry by purchasing Lamborghini - Italian sports car maker.
Chrysler plant nowadays From the 1993 the changes began in the Chrysler Corpora- tion when Lee Iacocca retired from his chairman function. In 1998 Daimler-Benz bought Chrysler for $36 billion and In 1960s Chrysler launched few new models including the formed DaimlerChrysler AG. It was initially called a merge Plymouth Valiant, Dodge Dart, Plymouth Barracuda and of equals but actually it was clear that Daimler purchased Dodge Charger. New technologies presented with these Chrysler and became the dominant partner. From the 2001 cars consisted of unibody construction and the replacement platforms and components begun to be shared to cut the of generators with alternators for a car’s charging system. costs. The first model produced from the DaimlerChrysler At the same time comes the decision to drop the De Soto brand was Chrysler Crossfire. nameplate and stop the production at this plant. Unfortunately for Daimler this “marriage” was not as good Everything went well until the 1970s when the oil crisis as they all hoped for. Financially troubled Chrysler became has started and put a significant trace on the future of a problem. At the times of growing environmental aware- Chrysler. Changing consumer tastes and new government ness and still rising gas prices the company based on high- regulations increased the financial problems the company powered SUVs and trucks did not have any chances to was struggling with. No one wanted a big Chrysler that was survive. These factors never let Chrysler stabilize financially using lots of petrol which prices were tremendously high and finally in2007 Daimler sold it to a private equity group these days when having the Japanese imported cars with - Cerberus Capital Management for around $5 billion (14% the greater fuel efficiency. Attempts of improving the situa- of what they had paid for it 9 years earlier). The name has tion with the costly overseas expansion were ineffective and been changed to Chrysler LLC and new logo has been pre- only caused further loss. sented to the world.
News Grupo Antolin 38 · Spring - Summer 2010 The latest plans for the Chrysler Group LLC are created having in mind the future of the automotive industry which
Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Chrysler Group LLC and Fiat SpA is dramatically changing last years. Not to be left behind, Chrysler starts to focus on electric-driven vehicles showing new concepts as the Dodge ZEO, The Chrysler eco Voyager or The Jeep Renegade. It plans as well at least three hybrid vehicles which would be Chrysler Aspen hybrid, Dodge Durango
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The 2008 was full of hopes that finally the company will with Fiat. In June the old Chrysler, formally called Old Carco be rescued from the ongoing loss. Unluckily, near a finan- LLC started selling its assets and operations to the newly cial collapse Chrysler was forced to ask for another loan formed company – Chrysler Group LLC in which Italian pro- from the American government. President Bush announced ducer – Fiat – has 20% and may increase it even to 51% if a $13.4 billion rescue loan for the American automakers, it meets financial and developmental goals. including Chrysler that got $4 billion from this sum. De- spite all problems talks with the Italian Fiat started. Through The Chrysler we see nowadays had gone through a long these tough times Chrysler was struggling with the same and bumpy road. However the brand survived all years of problems as always. However, Italian automaker continued ups and downs, losses and successes. Let’s hope the ones to implement its strategic alliance. who keep the company in their hands nowadays will re- member the founder Walter P. Chrysler main aim of creating At the end, on the 30th of April 2009 Chrysler filed for this business and with excitement keep creating new cars chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and announced alliance we would like to drive. w
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