Summer 2006 · nº 46

Quality: Zero complaints

History of design in

What does my new car smell of? NEWS Published by Grupo Antolin

Grupo Antolin is an international company at the cutting edge of design and production of components for car interiors for the automobile industry. Present in 21 countries, it has a workforce of more than 10, 400 employees.

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EDITORIAL BOARD Grupo Antolin Human Resources Department Carretera Irún, km. 244,8 E 09007 BURGOS - SPAIN Tel. 34 947 47 77 00 Fax: 34 947 47 79 48 www.grupoantolin.com

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pag. 3 in first person

pag. 4 cover Objective: Zero complaints

pag. 8 designing the future History of car design in Spain

pag. 12 report What does my new car smell of?

pag. 15 special feature Are you secure?

pag. 16 the photo CYD 2005 Report Presentation

pag. 18 the major figures LEARNING: A mutual benefit

pag. 20 in brief News in brief

pag. 28 health Recommendations for avoiding food poisoning during the summer

pag. 30 on the way Michigan

2 news grupo antolin · summer 2006 Go get ‘em!

Thirty-two teams representing the whole planet and only one winner. The 2006 World Cup kicks off. The interest and social impact sparked off by a sporting event like football is unquestionable. Nerves, hopes, effort, tension, every kind of feeling comes to the fore the moment our side is about to score the winning goal. The winner’s success is due to their functioning as a real team.

A real team is not only formed by the players and the technical group of physical trainers and coaches; behind them is an entire organisation, without whose good management it would be impossible to attain such a wonderful triumph.

With this sporting reality in mind, there is no doubt that a work team, whatever the field or professional activity we are involved in, is managed in the same way as might be the case for a football club. Concepts such as leadership, motivation, team building, communication, planning,... are present in all our “moves”.

Clients, suppliers, share-holders competitors... we all have a role to play, making us all players, whether we belong to the regular first team or not, and part of the game. Proposing innovative solutions to the clients in today’s market demands being surrounded by professionals specialising in different fields of knowledge. So over the years our company has been putting together a multicultural human resource team, in which several nationalities are working together on the same project. The sum of all this knowledge is what has provided us with constant help to always obtain the best response.

Just like a coach, “business trainers” are involved in the permanent quest for the elements that will make each person discover ways within themselves to improve their work, and by extension, the performance of our organisation. For this reason, we have the task of offering them our support and conferring on them the importance they deserve in such a way that everybody - both technical team and players - can play to win. ...in first person Irrespective of the position we play on the field, we are all players forming part of a great team and can be passed the ball at any time. At that moment, concentrate, do your level best. And... go get ‘em!

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COVER

Quality of use: ZeroObjective Complaints

Just like hundreds of millions of other people on the planet, we are car users but at the same time, in carrying out our professional activity in the sector, we are also generators of quality with respect to such items, through the components or systems we supply.

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Our challenge is two-fold: on the one hand, the n our initial facet as consumers we affecting a total of 4,353,000 . The make use of the car, but there are cost of these campaigns is very high development I times when we suffer from the because, added to the replacement of the of sturdy problems that emerge with such use. part, we have to allow for costs in labour components We complain about parts that need to in the workshops plus managerial costs be replaced either during or outside the (written messages, logistics and transport, that satisfy all guarantee period, or else about flaws etc.). Just imagine the situation for a real conditions in performance, such as for instance, manufacturer of car components affected irritating noises, tiny problems involving by a campaign for a with a of use, and on aesthetics or adjustments, etc. production turnover of 1000 units per day the other with the period affected being 3 months Any of these instances can cause us for a part that costs 10 euros. The total hand, to avoid dissatisfaction, albeit on a different scale, amount of the guarantee could come to and detect any and this will probably evolve into a lack as much as 7 million euros, that is to say, of confidence in the vehicle and the the turnover for more than 3 years, or to lapses in make when the time comes to purchase put it another way, they would place the quality in time a new model. And, as far as Grupo product and the production plant in a Antolin is concerned, this may lead to a completely negative situation as far as that might loss of faith on the part of the customer profits were concerned. Vehicles have an arise during in those manufacturers of components estimated life of 10 years or 300,000 km. with a high rate of failure, or to a However, unfortunately, not all vehicles production potential loss of market share, which manage to reach this objective. According and have a basically amounts to the same thing. to figures in the US, after 3 years, a car has had an average of 2.37 breakdowns. negative Currently, for a manufacturer of effect on the components such as Grupo, the only If we project these figures beyond the information of any relevance is that of guarantee periods, they are substantially reliability of complaints made during the guarantee bigger. If anything, these failures the product. period because that is what our generate more dissatisfaction in the final customers tell us. And that is only one of customer because they are not covered the problems that our parts might have. by the guarantee period offered by the Car manufacturers are extending their manufacturer. The high sales turnover guarantee periods either because of the for spare parts should alert us to the fact demands of consumer legislation or as a that our parts are not responding as way of standing out amidst the might be expected. competition. This extension is automatically passed on to manufacturers of car Finally, during the life of the vehicle, flaws components, who are beginning to suffer appear in some of the parts that, while not from problems in their balance sheet that necessarily making them any less effective, are the result of changing the period will give rise to dissatisfaction and covered by the guarantee from one to three sometimes even mistrust on the part of the or even five years. user. Mechanical noises, materials that become worn out over time or because of Whenever there seems to be an acute use, certain parts becoming loose, etc - problem, ie. affecting over 20% of these are some of the examples that might production, the manufacturers launch occur and of which manufacturers of the campaigns to replace or repair the parts involved often have no knowledge. components affected even where these do not necessarily imply any safety With this in mind, some manufacturers problems. For instance, in the year 2004 in of vehicles ask their customers to fill in the USA, 462 campaigns were launched questionnaires on their satisfaction,

summer 2006 · news grupo antolin 5 drawing attention to the weaknesses of supply of reliable components in the time each vehicle that might not be reflected allotted, our mission is two-fold: “Our Image for in guarantees but are nonetheless the Customer is unpopular with the vehicle owner. Design: the designs of our products and the Quality of our There are firms that specialise in market processes should be sturdy enough to studies related to : prevent there being any sign of a flaw or parts” wear and tear. For this reason, it is of · Market analysis paramount importance to learn from past mistakes (feedback on experiences - “The Quality of · Assessment of the competition lessons learned) and to work on our products is preventing these from happening again, · Quality studies and of course to provide a blanket created by us all validation to cover as many modes of working · Studies of customer satisfaction operation as possible beyond the specifications of the customer, as and together” · Studies of brand image, etc. when appropriate.

Vehicle manufacturers pay very special Production: Our productive systems attention to such studies and invest their should guarantee that the product efforts in increasing their results for new obtained meets the established models. requirements. It is extremely important to make sure that our processes do not With respect to our responsibility for the slip in terms of quality and that we can

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DESIGNING THE FUTURE

History of car design in Spain

Ever since the origins of the car in Spain, design has been linked to its history and evolution.

DIM - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

intention to build any more móvil, Sanford, Bons, work in Spain. One of the most 1861-1919 and thus it soon passed into Hormiguer, Ardiurme, Triauto outstanding was Roqueta, oblivion. Sanchís, Iberia, Seat Catalonia, along with Fiol, Capella, Salamanca and Victoria. , Lucas, Forcada, Mateo Our starting point is 1861, Marrugat and J. Molist. when Pedro Ribera, an engi- Bonet (1899) During the short-lived neer from , travelled existence of such makes and from this city in Castile to thanks to Damián Mateu, Madrid transporting passen- together with a group of Cata- gers in a device of his own de- lan industrialists and the Swiss sign and creation that was driv- engineer, Marc Birkigt, in en by steam and known as 1904, the Hispano Suiza com- "Castilla“. The “Castilla” had pany made its appearance, a carbon consumption rate of It is in this same year that Mr consolidating to become one Hispano Suiza H6B Torpedo (1927) around 47 Kg/hr at 10CV and Emilio La Cuadra sets up a of the most important car- a maximum speed of about 15 company devoted to building makers in the world. Right Together with Hispano Suiza, Km/hr. electrically-driven . How- from the word ‘go’, the quali- was the top Spanish ever, the unreliability of this ty and level of development of car firm prior to 1936. Castilla (1861) type of propulsion leads La their designs, along with their Although they were only ac- Cuadra to build propulsion en- enormous audacity and deter- tive between 1913 and 1928, gines designed by Marc Birkigt. mination, were typical of a they achieved a great repu- large company. Not only was it tation both in and outside the La , which might be an important factory, but country at that time. considered to be the first Span- also a real social phenomenon, ish plant to manufacture cars contributing greatly to the de- Elizalde developed a mechan- with an explosion engine, was velopment and prestige of ical solution that was not fol- set up in 1901 in Puerto de Spain. King Alfonso XIII was lowed up by any other compa- Santa María in Cadiz. It had a great ambassador for the ny: a cylinder head made of In 1899 Mr. Bonet y Dalmau, an a large catalogue for that era, make, since he came to own bronze. An alloy with an ex- eminent Catalan industrialist, with five different types of mo- more than 30 models. Such pansion coefficient that was visited the Universal Paris Ex- torisation. was his passion that Hispano similar to that of a block of po and saw the potential of Suiza even christened their steel and with a dissipation ca- Daimler’s explosion engine. He Throughout those years, many T45 model “Alfonso XIII.” pacity for heat that was far purchased 3 engines and when attempts were made to cre- greater than the smelting ma- he returned to , he ate new makes but production As was common for manufac- terials in use in those times. designed and built a tricycle was really limited to only a few turers in those days, an excel- to ride around the capital. models, built by manufacturers lent industry developed around Year 1913 sees the birth of However, it was never Bonet’s such as Castro, Fénix, Ultra- the production of the car body- Abadal, a make that comes in-

8 news grupo antolin · summer 2006 ELIZALDE model 48 (1921)

to being thanks to the enthusi- which now had their own of Mercedes, Bugatti and Alfa preciated in North America, asm of a very extraordinary workshops and craftsmen. Romeo on at least one occa- were then sold abroad to pay “sportsman” and industrial- sion. Unfortunately, this make for the expenses incurred by ist, Francisco Abadal, who A person that stands out dur- did not have a very long life the college. might be seen as being one of ing this period is Wilfredo P. Ri- either, and disappeared with- the pioneers of the world of cart, who, in harnessing his en- out marketing a single model. design in Spain. Abadal was thusiasm for competing with Hispano Suiza’s first sales his entrepreneurial spirit, is to During the post-war period representative and he really remain active until the end of there were several firms that sent it on its way, both through the fifties. In 1920 he formed a tried to open up a niche for advertising in the newspapers partnership and set up the themselves in the car industry, and also on account of his “Compañía de Motores Ricart but none of them lasted long, sports feats, which encouraged y Pérez”, with which he would owing to the serious problems Micro - Auto Bambi by Aleu (1954) him to create his own brand. create two racing vehicles of his own design two years later. Nacional Pescara (1929) Although he could not afford to In 1926 he starts his own com- set up his own factory, once he pany under the name of “Ri- had designed his vehicles, he cart” and one year later, he reached an agreement with the presents his Tipus 266 model at Belgian company, “Societé des the Paris motor show. In 1928 Automobiles Imperia”, who he enters into a partnership created the mechanical compo- with España, to develop vehi- nents, while Abadal dealt with cles with a new design, and the the design and construction of new company then becomes the country was going through. the bodywork, which stood out known as “Ricart-España”. It was at this time when the so- for its excellent design. However, in 1930 they are called “micro-cars” first started forced to close due to financial to make their appearance, be- difficulties. ing easier to afford than a car but still quite expensive for the average man in the street. These represent the indigenous car design of those years in makes such as , Clúa or Biscuter amongst others. Spider Serra SSP (1951)

Abadal (1914) Ricart 266 (1926) It was Wilfredo P. Ricart, pro- Between the years 1951 and duction manager at the nation- 1955, up to 200 Pegasos were By the early thirties the car in- al company, Pegaso, devoted built, with their bodywork be- 1920-1959 dustry has all but disappeared to the manufacture of lorries ing designed at the college it- except for Hispano-Suiza, and , that created an ap- self, or outsourced to some of which is to continue creating prentice-workshop in the late the large coachbuilders such as The decade of the twenties was big luxury cars until it is collec- forties for specialisation in the Touring, Saoutchik or the a peak period for car compa- tivised during the Civil War, sub- mechanical development of Spanish Serra. According to nies, who, even if they were not sequently passing into the more complex parts for buses public declarations appearing overly successful, displayed the hands of the regime to start and lorries. The idea was to cre- in a US car magazine in 1959, ingenuity and creativity of their production of the first Pegasos, ate high-quality sports cars as Ricart was thinking of develop- creators. Together with these along with the odyssey of “Na- a practical exercise for such de- ing a new 6-seater Pegaso that new “design engineers”, the cional-Pescara”, the latter be- velopment. That is to say, an would be “compact, neither as creative skill of coachbuilders ing created for the design and entire R+D department with small as a European car nor as continued for makes such as development of racing cars that design included. The cars cre- big as an American ”. Hispano-Suiza or Elizalde, were to triumph over the likes ated, which were greatly ap- However, their plans were mys-

summer 2006 · news grupo antolin 9 teriously scotched in 1957 and was designed by Jaume Xifré, At the end of the 80s and ear- the production of sports ver- 1960-2006 who had already previously de- ly 90s, Seat proceeds to forge sions of the Pegaso was signed another prototype, the ahead with its creative im- brought to a standstill. Campeador (the Raider), for pulse with the concepts Proto It is in the year 1960 when which several orders were T, Proto TL and Proto C. With The great exponent of design Eduardo , one of the placed but the project was these prototypes the sports in the fifties and sixties was Pe- leaders of the car industry in thwarted by a fire at the factory. concept is explored in a small- dro Serra. The son of a coach- Spain, starts to think about size car and a berlin with a builder, he inherited the profes- building cars. The Galician built The year 1984 sees the presen- panoramic roof, laying the sion from his father to trans- a business empire based on the tation of the Ibiza, the first car foundations for the second port Spanish design to the building industry and subse- completely designed by SEAT, generation of the Ibiza and highest plane, receiving praise quent transformation into a following its split with , with Toledo. from all over the world. During huge company manufacturing the aid of Italdesign-Giugiaro the fifties he designed the heavy goods vehicles, known and Karmann in the bodywork bodywork for prestigious as Barreiros Diesel. He obtained and Porsche in the engines. It makes like Pegaso, SEAT and licences to produce the was an extremely roomy car for Rolls Royce, and also for micro- 1000 and the Dart, its segment of the market. cars such as the Clúa and the which allowed Dodge vehicles Biscuter. of Spanish design such as the In 1986 the Madrid designer, Dodge Dart Diesel and GT of Francisco Podadera, drew up It is also during this decade 1969 to be created on top of a project for the Ibiza Raider, that the INI decides to set up a traditional chassis. The head a coupé version created sepa- a factory to build private mo- of Design for these projects rately from SEAT. The prototype tor cars to compensate for the was Mario Gamarra. And it is was developed in Teruel by Carro- lack of this type of vehicle. at the 1969 Barcelona motor cerías Barber e Hijos and was fi- Hence, SEAT is created, which show that the prototype de- nally rechristened as Aníbal starts to produce cars under signed by Pedro Serra for the F100 with production being a Fiat licence. Dodge Spectro was presented. transferred to Motril (Granada). Seat Proto C (1990)

Clúa 500 designed by Serra (1956) Dodge Dart GT (1969)

SEAT 1400 A Sport Spider Serra In 1972 Serra launches the Aníbal F100 (1986) Dodge 3700 Boulevard, which would later come to be known as the Dodge Serra Coupé, and was the first model to be brought out with a fibrework body by this designer. The chas- sis on the Dodge Boulevard was developed by the Frenchman, Liprandi, who worked in col- laboration with Paco Sanjuán in Seville creating the Lince Nevada and the Marbella, and also the single-seaters for For- mula IV racing. The Guepardo also took part in this race, and

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Comarth X-tamy (2004)

Tramontana (2006)

In 1996 UROVESA, a compa- ny from Galicia that had been making off-road vehicles since 1981 proposes making a light 4x4 vehicle for military purpos- es, with European technolo- gy, capable of competing with American Hummers. Two years later, the URO VAMTAC comes have been Hispano Suiza had same thing would happen in out in military and civilian ver- it not disappeared. The HS21 2005 with the Santana sions, with a formidable angu- was a two-seater sports con- 300/350 based on the Suzuki lar exterior,with greater off- cept in the same vein as the Vitara. one pursued by Bugatti with its The Veyron. The K8 is a large berlin The beginning of 2004 sees the that combines luxury with presentation of the two-seater Future technology without forsaking racing car known as the Tra- the retro look of the original montana, designed by the Following this short review of our Hispano Suizas. Finally, a racing team led by Josep Rubau, near automobile inheritance, it might prototype, the HS21 GTS, was Barcelona. This is an exclusive be possible to think that it was all also presented. two-seater made to order, with just an illusion, but nothing could be further from the truth. Just as in the eighties, having a vocation HS 21 (Mazel 2001) to design cars in Spain was like having a vocation in the mid- nineties to be a bull-fighter in Switzerland. Master degrees in the Design of Heavy Goods Ve- hicles were set up at several points around the country such as Valencia, Barcelona or Madrid. Nowadays, apart from SEAT, the VW Group, Volvo and Renault have also set up design centres in Spain. There are many Span- ish designers amongst the ranks of the various makes’ design de- Santana Aníbal (2004) partments. At the same time, the impulse in R+D has meant that suppliers also have their own de- partments. Furthermore, private URO V.A.M.T.A.C (2004). initiatives are constantly being launched, such as that of road aptitude than the Hum- Egosprint Automotive Engineer- mer H1. ing, which has set itself the ob- jective of a with From 1999 onwards, the Mur- 3kg./CV and a maximum price of cian town of San José de la Vega 40,000 euros. designs and produces the Co- marth, a two-seater sports car In 2003, after producing vehi- great potential for customisa- Car design in our country has with polyester bodywork and cles licensed by Land Rover and tion, including the possibility of been through good times and Ford engines. In the year 2000 Suzuki in Linares (Jaén), Metalur- obtaining shoes and helmet to bad, but there is something that the S1-50 was presented and gia Santa Ana launches the match the vehicle. It has a 720- adversity has never stopped us then in 2001, the model derived Santana Aníbal, an off-road ve- CV-power engine, which en- doing and which is sure to pre- from this, known as the X-Tamy. hicle that, while still retaining a ables it to go from zero to one vail in future, a requirement that large part of its British inheri- hundred in 4 seconds. Produc- anyone that hopes to design Between the years 2000 and tance, has a large amount of its tion is limited to 12 units a year cars should comply with: to 2002, Mazel presented three own design particularly with with the starting price for each dream and to make dreams prototypes for what might regard to the calander. And the one set at 610,000 euros. come true.

summer 2006 · news grupo antolin 11 REPORT What does my new car

smell of?

How often have we got into a car and noticed that peculiar smell associated with “a new car”? What is the reason for this smell? To a large extent, the cause of a smell (any type of smell) can be put down to certain chemical compounds that evaporate easily, known to us by the generic name of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC).

Enrique Fernández Salvador GRUPO ANTOLIN INGENIERIA Cristina Balboa GRUPO ANTOLIN INGENIERIA Juan Carlos Esteban GRUPO ANTOLIN INGENIERIA Marisol Allende GRUPO ANTOLIN INGENIERIA

owever, it is obvious that a sub- of evaporating easily at low tempera- What sort of problems jective factor is also present in tures. are caused by VOCs? H the perception of smell, depend- ing on the sensitivity and preferences of Within the family of volatile organic com- the subject. Depending on their nature, pounds, there are three important groups: Volatile organic compounds are the cause concentration and the environmental of some of the problems we can find in conditions (temperature, humidity) in Solvents, such as acetone, ethyl our car, such as for example: which they are found, the smell can acetate, “BTEXS” (Benzyne, Toluene, have a greater or lesser intensity and a Ethylbenzyne, Xylene, Styrene).... Fogging: Condensation on the win- greater or lesser degree of pleasantness. dows of the vehicle of volatile Monomers:such as formaldehyde (a products (windows that are “steamed component of POM), MMA (methyl up”). This can affect the safety of the methacrylate)... driver/passengers. What are VOCs? Modifiers of the properties of the Odour: Bad odour inside the vehicle product: such as plasticizers (phthalates, caused by the emission of VOCs. These By definition, a VOC (which means DOP, DIBP), softeners (dicarboxylate es- lead to discomfort in the user. Volatile Organic Compound* in English), ters), flame retardant elements (phos- is an organic compound that is capable phates) Presence of harmful substances: Pro-

12 news grupo antolin · summer 2006 Examples of equipment for determining VOCs

Short Path Thermal Desorption System Desorption tube

Glass wool plug

Solid sample Gas chromatograph equipment

Glass wool plug Heater blocks

Injection port

GC column To MS Detector

Thermodesorption / dynamic Headspace: VDA 278 UV-Visible Spectrophotometer

longed or continuous exposure affects the Many of these products do not cause our clients today is thermodesorption health of the passengers. the consumer any type of discomfort, equipment and Shed Chamber & 1m3 provided that the levels of concentration Chamber, for extracting volatile com- in the final product are kept within pounds from the headliner. After a process acceptable limits. of reconcentrating the extract obtained us- Are VOCs harmful? ing this method, this is analysed according to gas chromatography or FID –Flame How are VOCs Ionization Detector. With respect to finished parts in the ve- detected? hicle, VOCs are considered to be potential- ly “dangerous” substances with harmful effects on the health of the occupants of The methods for detecting VOCs, histori- What is the attitude of the vehicle, whenever they go above the cally, was summed up as follows: permissible limits of concentration. the clients to problems · Spectroscopic techniques: UV-VIS associated with spectroscopy for formaldehyde VOCs? Where are VOCs · Indirect techniques: fogging and odour Client regulations with regard to volatile generated? organic compounds are changing and be- · Chromatography coming more and more restrictive, aimed As well as the natural and anthro- at reducing the emissions of the vehicle pogenic sources of volatile compounds, Nowadays, these techniques have been im- thereby enhancing the quality of the air in- volatile chemical products are produced proved and the limit for detection has been side the car. during the manufacturing process for reduced to concentrations of just a few many of the products in daily use such parts per million (ppm). The clients have various different regula- as additives (catalysers, and plasticizers, tions for regulating / restricting the for instance), reagents, or solvents. The equipment most commonly used by presence of volatile compounds:

Toyota VW Opel Ford Renault BMW Isuzu Mercedes

Thermodesorption VDA278 PBVWL 709 (VDA278)

Shed Chamber & 1m3 Chamber TSM0510G D49 3046 (VDA276)

International TÜV

SHED GS97014-2

“Bag” Method TSM0508G ISC F00-001

“Bottle” (formaldehyde) PV3925 (VDA275) GME60271 (VDA275) VDA275 GS97014-3 (VDA275)

summer 2006 · news grupo antolin 13 This research work has been conducted with the help of the University of Alicante and has At the same time, there are official orga- A new internal testing method has nizations that generate lists of harmful been developed enabling very low con- given rise, apart or dangerous volatile organic compounds. centrations of VOCs to be detected the- from the design of These lists are updated every so often, pro- reby avoiding costly tests in external labo- the console, to a viding a basis for drawing up a set of stan- ratories. dard regulations concerning volatile com- project for the pounds for our clients. At the end of 2004, A ”VOC's Chart” has been drawn up (an meeting of the there were already over 50 volatile com- exhaustive list of volatile compounds pounds listed under the headings “Harm- found in materials used by GA) of raw ma- “Spanish Coal ful” and “Carcinogenic” (BIA List, 2004). terials and end products so as to find out Group” with the where each type of volatile compound co- title: mes from and contact the suppliers in ca- se it is necessary to reduce or cancel pro- What is GA doing to duction. “PHOTOCATALYSIS control/reduce VOCs? Furthermore, Grupo Antolín is studying WITH ULTRAVIOLET the possibility of actively removing the vo- LIGHT FOR Grupo Antolin, in collaboration with clients latile compounds generated inside the car OXIDIZATION OF LOW and suppliers, is doing exhaustive work interior, by means of an ingenious integra- to remove/reduce the content of volatile ted system in the headliner, namely the CONCENTRATIONS OF products in headliners: “purification console” PROPENE”

Ultraviolet LED

Exit Photocatalyzer of purified air

Entry of air + contaminants

PURIFICATION CONSOLE Concentration 120 The light goes on The vehicle interior is a micro-environment in which the 100 levels of exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds may be 80 very high, in conditions of heavy traffic. On the other hand, certain habits such as smoking cause bad odours. The system 60 that has been designed takes the air from inside the vehicle Photocatalyzer to an active material (photocatalyzer), which when lit up 40 (TiO2) with ultraviolet light oxidizes and removes volatile 20 compounds, thereby constantly regenerating the air inside the vehicle, thus offering a continuous, pleasant feeling of a 0 clean atmosphere, free from odour. 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Time (hours)

14 news grupo antolin · summer 2006 SPECIAL FEATURE

Security not only affects people, but also objects, intellectual property, the information we handle..., and is a form of security that should be preserved. All companies are aware that, as each day goes by, more and more specific attention needs to be spent on the problem of data security. Are you SECURE?

enry Ford said, “real progress is that In order for our data and information to be changes in our work routine but with an which places technology within secure, Grupo Antolin invests heavily in de- important impact on the minimisation of H everyone’s reach”, and that is ex- vices that will protect us from intruders, security risks;. actly what has happened. It is obvious that viruses, unwanted email, etc. However, not the introduction of new technologies helps everything can be protected by means of · Implementation of a new robust sys- make our daily activities easier and sim- equipment and software. tem of passwords leading to an in- plifies the way our work develops. Over the crease in the level of security with regard past few years, we have been through a The way forward starts at home. Each to access to the net; widespread process in which personal com- and every one of us must be responsi- puters, Internet, intranet, email, fax, PDAs, ble for saving the information we gen- · Automatic blocking of sessions on- photocopiers, mobile phones, scanners, etc erate and use, as well as being aware of line when the user is not at his/her work- have become part of our everyday lives, the risks we are exposed to, some of station. both at a personal and professional level. which may be minimised by eliminating our bad daily habits. · Widespread use of tools for non-mod- Files, photos, data, mail, etc, the volume ification of documents. eg.: conver- of information we exchange with our col- With this in mind, a series of actions are sion of files to pdf format. leagues, clients, suppliers, external collab- being embarked on, some from a tech- orators, etc is growing larger and larger. nical angle, others from the point of view Not forgetting that each one of us should And it is here that preventive measures and of concentration, amongst which the fol- assume our share of responsibility in pro- particularly the awareness of us all as users lowing are highlighted: tecting the information that is handled with respect to guaranteeing the security within the company, since this may be of of such information takes on such para- · Preparation of a Manual of Best Prac- vital importance for the activity and busi- mount importance. tices, with recommendations for small ness of our firm.

summer 2006 · news grupo antolin 15 THE PHOTO

CYD 2005 Report Presentation

Towards the integration of the society of knowledge

Grupo Antolin, in its capacity as Patron of This report shows the result of the The ceremony was attended by a large the Foundation for Knowledge and Devel- effort made by the Foundation, number of public figures from the busi- opment (Fundación para el Conocimiento y which thanks to the willpower of a ness world, the university and govern- Desarrollo), and active collaborator in the group of national companies, has set ment, who accompanied the President of University–Business relationship, wished itself up as a driving force for univer- the Foundation, Ana Patricia Botín, to attend the presentation of the CYD 2005 sity-business relations with a sole ob- throughout the conference, enabling Report on “Spanish Universities’ contribu- jective: the transformation of univer- people to see first-hand how this creation tion to development”, on 21st June in the sity knowledge into a value for all so- of value is reaching the social environ- Great Hall at the University of Burgos. ciety. ment in which we have an active role.

16 news grupo antolin · summer 2006 summer 2006 · news grupo antolin 17 THE MAJOR FIGURES Learning A mutual benefit

Our target is to be able to offer students the chance of experiencing their first contact with the labour market and to work with professionals willing to share their own knowledge and experience with them. Their target is to be well-trained in an international context that makes them mature and evolve not only as professionals, but as persons too. Practical exercises of this nature may well be the best choice for both company and student.

ell prepared youngsters is what is going to make a difference in ing work experience by offering them the that, even so, would like their career and the competitiveness of the support and guidance of teachers specialis- “W to complement their companies that hire them, which is why it is ing in the various different sections of the theoretical training with the practical considered to be a key element in the man- company, thereby enhancing their potential experience to be gained from working in agement of Human Resources today, set- for entering the labour market. a company”. Even if this sounds like a set ting a reference for the professional expec- phrase, more and more companies, aware tations of the students graduating from our This commitment, which started with the of the potential of many of these young- educational establishments. individual cooperation of a few scientists sters, are searching for recruits amongst working together with professionals from the students doing their practicals at The Motor industry is a source of innovation factories and schools in Burgos at that various educational establishments. and technology that requires knowledge to time, has now become a firm commitment be constantly recycled, which demands per- and, given the multinational nature of our The students know that, besides the aca- manent cooperation between everyone company, is not restricted by borders. demic knowledge they have acquired, involved in the generation and application There are many companies in the group which is generally accessible to all, what of such knowledge: scientists-educational that have become places in which to is really going to make a difference and establishments-company. exchange mutual knowledge and experi- help them get selected for a job is their ence. The possibility of bringing the reality work experience along with their own For over ten years now Grupo Antolín has of business enterprises closer to the reality personal qualities. been wanting to form part of this process of academic life is open to all nationalities by adopting a firm commitment: to foster through the provision of a wide variety of A good combination in this respect, the practical training in aptitude and profes- programmes available in each country. together with a successful job performance, sional skills of the students involved in gain- Nowadays, having not only employees

18 news grupo antolin · summer 2006 “Participation is good and active, because I have been treated the same way as everyone else, with them from different cultures and countries, but And there are some that complete this asking your opinion and also people on sandwich courses from training process early, entering the labour counting on you for the different parts of the world is considered to market in other companies in our group. meetings and work options, be a source of mutual enrichment. Only a small percentage reach the end of and being able to make their training period without any prospects suggestions within the context Aware of the benefits that this policy of an immediate job. of the workteam”. means for both parties, the department or section that at a certain time of the year Our internal selection and recruitment Practical student, considers the possibility of having a stu- process to a certain extent feeds on this Data Systems Department dent doing practicals, contacts the corre- pool of youngsters, so that many of the sponding Department of Human people that have been learning with us are Resources and together they jointly design now part of our staff, and these in turn are the contents, length, profile, require- charged with the important mission of “I have always had all the ments, etc. for such an experience. This training new generations of students that resources I needed to carry out will determine the origin of the recipient are in the same situation as they were my duties, and even where of the grant, and accordingly, we will con- when they started their practicals. they weren’t originally tact different organisations, universities, available, my tutor has been private entities, international bodies, train- To sum up, the benefits that are derived able to supply them”. ing centres, professional associations, etc. from the Practical Programme by all par- Practical student, so as to be able to adjust the practical ties involved serve to boost the success of Door Products Department experience to the student’s own charac- such collaborative efforts. On one hand, teristics, implementing such relations by the company increases its research means of cooperation agreements. After capacity and has a young team available being accepted and introduced to the that is well prepared to carry out its activi- “Both, my tutor and all the basic system of working, from the ty, contributing to the use of innovation other people I had to work for moment they enter and throughout their amongst its human resources resulting in have gone out of their way to stay with us, the students will be assigned increased competitiveness. On the other help me make the most of this a tutor, who will be a professional in the hand, the academic institutions enhance opportunity by not only sector in which the practical is to be car- the quality of the training offered to the showing me exactly what I had ried out, and who will serve as their guide students, providing added value to the to do all the time but also why I throughout the whole process. companies and to society as a whole. had to do it that particular way”. And, finally, the students receiving the More than a hundred such students form grants, who, apart from gaining a real Practical student, part of these agreements today, acquiring perspective of professional business Roof Products Department specialized training and participating in the activities, also complete the final stage of project teams. Some of them begin their their training with the practical applica- activity in the stage previous to obtaining tion of their knowledge, acquiring spe- “Thank you for letting us their degree, either by doing practicals to cialised training that is technologically- teach you what we once learnt complement their training or else to com- speaking at the cutting edge, and pro- from others”. ply with the final academic requirement in moting their own personal skills to foster Human Team from Grupo Antolin the form of a final-year dissertation. Others communication, interpersonal relations continue their training with postgraduate or teamwork, which will help smooth scholarships of up to two years in length. their entrance into the job market.

More and more students are deciding to make initial contact with the business world and receive training at a human and technical level at any of our companies located all over the world. This generates large amounts of information that needs to be managed efficiently so as to allow us to use it in a faster, more dynamic and flexible way. With this in mind, the Human Resource Department, along with the Date Systems Department at Central Office, has developed a tool located in our Intranet that contains personalised information about each student –CV of the student, cooperation agreement, training objectives, tutorial programme, tutor- student practical progress report and vice versa, help options, etc. Soon, this tool will be available for all the companies that request it.

summer 2006 · news grupo antolin 19 IN BRIEF News in Brief Training sessions: “GETTING BACK TO BASICS”

As part of rolling out Grupo Antolin’s Production System from 27th to 31st March, training sessions were organ- ised with the participation of the the Company presented the Floor Managers and Heads of bases for the Renault Produc- Improvement Operations/SP tion System, in such a way Initial Coordinators from the Group’s that the course participants companies. had the opportunity to ob- prototype serve first-hand how the Sys- These sessions basically had tem was applied in the manu- samples two objectives: to provide am- facturing process, as con- ple knowledge of the System’s ceived by Renault. for lines of work in our Group and to train the Heads of the var- The course was brought to a sunroof ious companies on a global close by José Antolin, who level. ics that would be dealt with stressed the high level of com- C-170 throughout the week, before petence of the car industry The course was opened by handing over to the other and the need to be ever more José Manuel Temiño, who speakers. innovative and effective. He As of next year, Mexican stressed the need for “getting also encouraged the partici- sunroofs will protect the back to basics” as a One of the high points of the pants to collaborate with the new FOCUS model from strategy/tool for improve- training activities was the vis- D.E.O.M. team in the develop- the sun. ment. Marie-Hélène Antolin it to the Renault installations ment and implantation of the then welcomed the partici- (Motor plant) in Valladolid on tools that form part of SP- Grupo Antolin Silao is involved pants and presented the top- 28th March. During the visit, G.A. in making the new C-170 Sunroof for the FOCUS mod- el belonging to our client, Renault presentation general view FORD, for which mass produc- tion will start rolling in June 2007.

We are now sending the initial prototype samples for valida- tion to the Grupo Antolin- Wayne plant in the USA, who will be charged with making the modular ragtop. Estimat- ed turnover for production is approximately 217,000 vehi- cles, which means about 434,000 vehicles a year. With this new project, Grupo An- tolin Silao totals 3.5 million sunroofs a year.

20 news grupo antolin · summer 2006 The King of Spain Mr. Juan Carlos, and the rallies champion Carlos Sainz at the exhibition Silver Medal in volleyball for TRIMTEC Madrid, international car capital Some members of the winning team

From 24th May to 2nd June, Madrid once again became the OR SHOW

T centre of attention. During the 10 days of the event, over a million people attended the 6th edition of this Motor Show, which is draw- ing bigger crowds every year.

Forty-eight makes and around 193 companies from the sector, including a large number of representatives from the ancillary automobile industries gathered together for this event to pres- ent the most significant innovations in the motor world (14 glob- al, 3 European and around 90 national novelties). TIONAL MO This was the first time it was possible to see the new Hyundai Sonata, the Seat Toledo with its 1.8 turbo engine, the new Diesel On 20th May, the TRIMTEC engine in the Kia Carens, the Audi A4 2.0 FSI and the new team, whose members come through competition in vari- Ford models, the new Transit Connect and the Tourneu Connect from various departments in ous sporting events. mini van. At the same time, the general public were able to the company, conquered the enjoy the latest novelties that are shortly to be marketed in SILVER MEDAL for Beach The Games form part of an our country: sports models, off-roaders, mini vans, etc. Nei- Volley in the Jogos Das Indús- event promoted throughout ther was there any lack of prototypes of models for those with a trias 2006 (Inter-company the entire state of Sâo Paulo, preference for futuristic designs. Games). which this year celebrates its 58th edition, with the partic- Running parallel with the exhibition, the Madrid Fair organ- The aim of this championship ipation of 1997 companies ised a wide range of activities so that the general public would is to foster harmony and a and approximately 110 thou- not merely be a spectator but able to participate in a broad, spirit of fraternity amongst the sand workers competing in 68 varied programme of events. companies in the area, cities. MADRID INTERNA

summer 2006 · news grupo antolin 21 Technical Exhibit at DaimlerChrysler

The new technical display de- signed for the North American territory is coming out. More than 300 attendees gathered together at the exhibition held at in Detroit and that of our colleagues from DaimlerChrysler Technical Spain have finally shown great Center in Auburn Hills on results! Grupo Antolin North 23rd. and 25th. of May. America held a Technology Apart from seeing our capabil- Fair to showcase our capabil- ities, they had the opportunity ities and products to Daimler to attend to the different con- . Conference ferences on innovation. The technology fair displayed on Since the last quarter of 2005, overhead systems, fabrics, Grupo Antolin North America LED lighting, panoramic roof Innovation and staff from the Headquar- systems, overhead consoles, ters has been designing a door modules including door Technical Center located in at PSA technical display that show- hardware modules as well as Auburn Hills on Thursday, May cases our products. This exhib- door trim modules, window 25th. We had approximately (France) it will be displayed in our Tech- regulators, electronics and 225 attendees from all disci- nical Center to show cus- seating systems. Our North plines of Chrysler’s organization tomers our products as well as American technical/commer- On 31st March, an exhibition taken on the road to various cial staff was supported by our The feedback from attendees was held by Grupo Antolin at OEM customers for on-sight Innovation team from Burgos was very positive and there PSA’s Armand Peugeot Forum technology fairs.The expecta- to ensure proper support of was extensive interest in our in Poissy. tion is that this display will be the event. products and capabilities in used to “sell our capabilities both cases. They were educat- The exhibition itself, along with visually” to our customers. It The first show was at Jeep ed on all that we had to of- various technical conferences is one thing to say what we Truck in Detroit on Tuesday, fer and impressed by our vast that took place during that do…but another to actually May 23rd. We had approxi- array of products. day, provided an opportunity show products and manufac- mately 85 attendees from to show our most relevant lines turing capabilities. Jeep Truck Engineering visit The event proved to be a of innovation, and to present our technology fair. great success and opportu- some of our current products All the efforts of the individ- nity to have Grupo Antolin to a large audience at PSA. uals involved both here in The second show was held at recognized as a leader in both North America along with World Headquarters/Chrysler interior and exterior compo- This exhibition has strength- nents with emphasis in our in- ened the confidence of Peu- novative thinking, engineer- geot Citroën in our Group and ing, products and manufac- has enabled us to be in a po- turing capabilities. sition to extend our collabo- ration with this client. We hope that the excellent job done by the North Amer- We would like to take this op- ican and European Territories portunity to offer our thanks working together will be re- and congratulations for their warded with greater recog- excellent work to the staff that nition on the part of Daim- collaborated from Grupo An- lerChrysler, along with the tolin-France, Grupo Antolin- staging of further shows so Loire, Grupo Antolin-Vosges, that we can make ourselves Grupo Antolin-PGA and from known to other clients in the our main offices in Burgos. USA. Next stop: Toyota.

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Anyone were: Angelo Semeria and for Paddle Serafín Manso in the men’s doubles, Laura Vivas and Tennis? Maite González in the women’s and Sofía Setién and Marcelo Sanz in the mixed During the months of May and doubles. However, all the dou- June, we held a Paddle Ten- bles pairs should be congrat- nis Championship for col- ulated on their game and leagues at the Main Office and above all, for the wonderful the Burgos factories. atmosphere that reigned over the tournament, and left most Around 70 people took part in people wishing for more. this tournament in the men’s, There are even some that women’s and mixed doubles, are calling for a winter organised by Iñigo Ortúñez championship! and Marcelo Sanz, our col- leagues from the Roof Prod- The perfect finish to these ucts Department. Apart from days full of matches was pro- the sports aspect, the tour- vided by the prize-giving cer- nament was also high in social emony with various raffles value. Off court, there were and a dinner on the 22nd. a lot of people that came up to watch the matches and We would like to take the op- cheer the players on as they portunity to thank everyone Master in Auto Parts enjoyed the music and that made the event possible clutched drinks that provid- for their collaboration, since Technology ed some respite from the pre- without their help, it would vailing heat. never have come off. We hope that this is the first of At the end of many, wonder- many tournaments to From next October onwards, tre to provide the Companies ful matches, the winners come. professionals from Grupo An- with Engineering support, or tolin and expert University the recent creation of the teachers will bring together sci- Technological Park of Burgos, entific and academic vision in is now strengthened with the a 2-year training programme, future organisation of the involving the real application of Master In Auto Parts Technol- these disciplines. In this way, ogy at the Escuela Politécni- they will endow the subjects ca Superior de Burgos (Post- they are working on with a graduate Polytechnical Col- sense of continuity and provide lege of Burgos). the students with more practi- cal and specific training, help- Addressed to Engineering ing them meet the current de- post-graduates, it seeks to mands of this sector perfectly. build on the knowledge and experience of these students One of the main lines of coop- in a real way, to meet the spe- eration between the univer- cific needs of the auto parts sity and business companies is ancillary sector, by means of training. This programme twelve subjects taken over the forms part of an intense Plan course of two years, related to of Collaboration set up be- new innovation technologies tween the University of Bur- ranging from graphic design gos and the Ancillary Sector of to the new focus of quality us- Auto Parts. This relationship, ing new tools such as 6 sigma. which is encouraged by both The studies culminate with a parties and has had some very period of practicals supervised interesting outcomes, such as by our company and conduct- the creation of an R+D+i cen- ed on our premises.

summer 2006 · news grupo antolin 23 A FILM AWARD

Yoshiharu Ashikaga, the son of one of our colleagues at GA throwing dragon. Watch out Japan, never imagined that the or else you’ll get burnt! train in his drawing would lead him to meet the most popular The tour round Tinsel Town stars in Hollywood. led him to meet first-hand the monstrous dinosaurs from Aboard the “bullet” train, Jurassic Park, but that was Shinkansen, in less than 3 nothing compared with the hours after he left Tokyo, he moment the great white American arrived at Universal Studios shark, JAWS, almost hurled Japan, the biggest theme park them out of the boat. That DTM devoted to the film industry, in was really terrifying! Thanks to Daimler Chrysler’s C Platform the town of Osaka. Snoopy and his friends, they travels to is composed of three different had some really exciting ad- vehicles. For the moment, the For a few days he enjoyed the ventures and he still had to see PM-49 Caliber is already on lead role in the films that he Spiderman, Terminator, the the market, but be warned, had seen so many times on waterworld show and a great because the launching of the the big screen. He took ET to many more things. DaimlerChrysler have an- other two is just around the the moon on his bicycle, nounced their return to the old corner. though not before going with Although he had the opportu- continent, and will do so with his family to a party that had nity to return to the future in the Dodge Caliber, the first ve- been organised by his friends the fantastic car, he would hicle to be equipped with a from Sesame Street. He never now like to return to the past DTM of the 3 that are expect- thought that Shrek with his in- and re-live those memories ed to be manufactured in separable donkey would fly that he will cherish forever Belvidere. over their heads on a flame- more and never ever forget.

The US manufacturer, Dodge, which forms an integral part of the Daimler-Chrysler con- sortium, kicks off its penetra- tion in Europe with its new Caliber model. The Caliber, which went from being a pro- totype at the 2005 to become a general production model in less than 12 months, is fitted with one of the DTMs pro- duced at our plant in Belvidere. This is where Grupo Antolin Illinois mounts and arranges the sequence for door modules that are sub- sequently sent to the plant owned by Chrysler in the same town.

24 news grupo antolin · summer 2006 DONA Territory New Committee offices for Meeting Logistik Deutschland On May 11th, the management staff of the North American Territory gathered to discuss the final 2005 Territory results, initial 2006 results and to complete the next phase of the Value, Vision and Mission exercise that was the results of the responses from the employ- started in October of 2005. ees throughout the Territory. Jose Ignacio Bonel, Technical Director , showed the Ter- The morning session, led by Miguel Angel ritory Managers the results of the SWOT Analy- Vicente, informed the Territory Committee of sis done by the DONA Executive Committee. the final results of the Territory for 2005 and The final discussion about the future actions the 2006 results through the month of April. was accomplished by each member of the The following session was led by Russ DONA Executive Committee. The results of the Goemaere, Executive Vice President of Sales SWOT Analysis of the Territory had produced and Marketing and the Key Account 37 Action Lines. Members of the Executive Managers. The Commercial team laid out the Committee have ownership of the Action Lines foundation of the DONA Strategic Sales Plan. and will be responsible for developing the nec- Each KAM discussed the opportunities that essary strategy and direction to accomplish From Leverkusen to Cologne, exist within their respective customer groups each of the 37 action lines. the city that, since last April, and current product trends. The last session has been home to the new in- of the morning was a Quality presentation led The Territory Committee meeting was conclud- stallations of Grupo Antolin by John Anderson, which defined the Quality ed with a presentation by Mr. Temiño. José Logistik Deutschland. organization in DONA and set the strategy of Manuel Temiño informed the DONA manage- the Quality function for the future. ment of the global results of the company in The transfer of commercial ac- 2005 and defined the objectives for the Terri- tivities for modular roof sys- The afternoon session was a collaborative ef- tory for the next five years. As a wrap up to the tems for to- fort shared by the DONA Executive Committee meeting, the territory managers then had the gether with the Main Offices and the DONA DEOM team to discuss the ini- unique opportunity to ask questions of our of our logistic company in Ger- tial results and future actions of the Values, Global CEO who provided the group with the many has made it possible for Vision and Mission initiative. Mr. Thomas Isaacs, answers and some insight into the future of the our clients, Ford and GM, to DONA DEOM Manager, led the team through group.. come together, thereby facili- tating communication be- tween both parties and thus by extension, our business re- lations.

The Leverkusen offices had be- come outmoded and there was no longer enough space for everyone, so that the change also meant a signifi- cant improvement in the working conditions of those of us here, and a better image of the company towards the out- side world.

summer 2006 · news grupo antolin 25 European Next stop: KAMs visit Quality corner Grupo in GA Turnov This presentation, followed by Antolin the one given by Nuncha Marañon from Marketing As you know, the QUALI- Vosges on the market study corre- TY CAMPAIGN has started. sponding to sunroofs, en- Its main goal is to secure the re- abled the sales representa- quired level of supplies to a cus- On 19th April, Grupo Antolin tives to decide which decisions tomer. Therefore, we should The Quality Corner will regular- Vosges received a visit from are the most adequate for join the campaign together and ly evaluate goals and precau- Damián Gordo and all the consolidating our position on try to satisfy our customer’s tions of the individual projects. KAMs from Europe. Our ref- the market. Francisco Cevera, needs with maximum effort; A key factor will be an analy- erence centre for sunroofs on a from Roof Products, then ex- otherwise, we will not be able sis of the non-compliance and global scale showed huge inter- plained our global strategy, to expand to other projects. its causes. Appointed persons est in finding out about the pe- highlighting the construction responsible for specific culiarities and challenges of this of a new production plant for The Quality Corner will con- instances of non-compliance product, which despite some- sunroofs in Poland. This tribute to the solving of the will note down the problems times only being sold as a mere should all go towards en- problem during the product on a so-called STOP CARD and component of our modular abling us to attain the position audit and further, to the solv- will monitor their evaluation. roofs, is a part that is extreme- of leader, for which the glob- ing of problems with respect This Corner will also serve for ly complicated to make. al business objectives were to a product that we supply to preventive measures. first spelt out to all the KAMs, our customer. All projects are After welcoming all the partic- before consulting each one involved and the vital task for I look forward to being active- ipants, Damian Gordo set out about the specific objectives us all will be a gradual remedy- ly involved in cooperating with the future challenges that and opportunities for devel- ing of all non-compliance. you! await all of our products as a opment open to each client. whole and for the sunroof in particular. A visit to our fac- The day concluded with the tory enabled everyone to dis- satisfaction of a job well done: cover in situ the various demonstrating that our tech- processes currently available nological skills, our leadership along with the different tech- in roof applications and our nologies used before continu- knowledge of the market pro- ing with a more detailed pres- vide us with the keys to con- entation at the hands of the quering the sunroof market, Manager, Andre Bodar, and not only as a product integrat- Gillas Vigo, the Head of the ed in the roof sector, but also Technical Department. as a product in its own right.

26 news grupo antolin · summer 2006 Successful R+D audit at Tanis

On 17th May, PSA conduct- ed an R+D Audit on door panels at Tanis, which took place at the R+D Centre at Grupo Antolin.

This audit turned out to be highly successful, not only be- cause of the result obtained Daeki- 9th May, for a meeting with our ers that has experienced most -with an A for both Aptitude company’s Top Management. growth in recent years. This and Performance-, but also Kietert meeting marks the starting because R+D involvement at Daeki, who in turn have an point for the possible entry Tanis was seen to be coherent at Grupo agreement with the German of our Group in the market for with PSA strategy. company, Kietert, concentrate door modules made by the Antolin most of their activity on man- aforementioned Korean man- The audit consisted of three ufacturing door locks and are ufacturer, in an attempt fun- parts: the first was an assess- Representatives from the Ko- also suppliers for the Hyundai damentally to take advantage ment of Aptitude at Tanis, the rean company, Daeki Automo- group, which, as you know, of the projects it is developing second, the assessment of tive, visited our Main Office on is one of the car manufactur- outside Korea. Performance in projects for PSA, and finally, a visit to our installations.

Attention can be drawn to the positive view professed by PSA regarding the work carried out prior to the devel- Debut of the opmental stages, with them wanting to continue, and CENIT REVELATION programme even anticipating more work with respect to the initial OPPORTUNITY, was the word chosen by together, as it will be recalled we mentioned developments of the projects. José Antolin to launch the REVELATION in the previous Magazine. programme on 11th May in Grupo Antolin’s PSA also underlined the fact Auditorium. The presentation was attended by the top that the audit was well pre- management from the various companies, pared by Tanis, with a large This programme will open up new lines of technological institutes and universities who degree of involvement by the innovative work on interior trim for the car, were involved in the project and took an two “maisons mères”. bringing the textile and car industries closer active part in its development. Acknowledgements

Apart from the people specifically mentioned in these pages, we would like to thank the following for their collaboration: Alfred Richter (GA North America), Troy Curran (GA North America), Ayako Maeshiba (GA Japan), José Antonio Lazcano (GA Silao), Regiane Claro (Trimtec), Frantisek Hejlík (GA Turnov), David Brunette (GA France), Martina Knauf (GA Logistik Deutschland), Paquita Herreros (GA Irausa), José Antonio Sancha (GA Irausa), Javier Pérez (GA Irausa), Estrella Ruiz (GA Irausa), Mónica Calzada (GA Irausa), Susana Sancho (GA Irausa), Olivier Maljean (GA Irausa), TQM Team (GA Irausa), Pablo Baroja (GA Irausa), Ricardo Manzanas (GA Ingenieria), Iñigo Ortúñez (GA Ingenieria), Javier Moreno (GA Ingenieria), Pavel Horàk (GA Turnov), Victoria Ezquerro (GA Ingeniería), Virginia Morales (GA Ingenieria) and Alberto Sáez (GA Ingenieria).

summer 2006 · news grupo antolin 27 HEALTH

Recommendations for avoiding food poisoning during the summer Handle food WITH CARE

Year after year we hear and read the same advice: handle food with care because contagious diseases passed on through food are more common at this time of year. Is it true that food poisoning increases during the summer months?

Maite Sadornil MEDICAL DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, GA DAPSA AND GA EUROTRIM

ith the advent of summer, and multiplication of micro-organisms and the ensuing increase in tempera- may be caused by a virus or by infected W tures, problems also arise with food or medicines. Normally, the signs are health associated with heat and linked to abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea and/or the food we eat, which means precautions vomiting, sometimes accompanied by have to be stepped up and we have to re- shivering, excessive perspiration, cold, wet main always on the alert. Amongst other skin, dizziness, aching muscles, and/or consequences, heat makes it easier to catch stiffness in the joints. Beware because certain contagious diseases through what symptoms for gastroenteritis can also ap- we eat: food does not keep so well and this pear that are associated with the incu- facilitates the growth of certain micro-or- bation of other illnesses that have noth- ganisms that cause such poisoning. ing to do with this condition, although they have similar signs and symptoms. Gastroenteritis is an infection and/or in- flammation of the stomach lining and the In the event of suffering from food poi- intestine, which occurs due to the rapid soning, specialists recommend keeping

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the body hydrated by drinking plenty of Advice for avoiding water and following a strict diet after food poisoning the second or third day. Under no circum- stances should any antibiotics or remedies for diarrhoea be taken unless indicated by Experts recommend that the precautions the doctor, who should be consulted if to be taken are those that are usually ob- there is persistent pain or a very high tem- served for the purposes of prevention, perature. which are summarised as follows: · Cook food until the correct tempera- The main groups at risk of suffering tox- · Keep food refrigerated during the sum- ture has been reached, which should be ic food poisoning are those populations mer and avoid consuming anything that high enough to kill any potentially harm- found in the two extreme age groups has been left at room temperature. ful bacteria. (children and the elderly) and those pa- tients with chronic diseases that need to · Be careful with food prepared in sauces · Take care when drinking non-treated take medicine on a regular basis, such containing egg: consume bottled mayon- water, by boiling and chlorinating it both as diabetics, those suffering from chronic naise or, failing this, immediately after it for drinking purposes and also to wash bronchitis or immunodepression, etc. This has been prepared. food that is to be eaten raw. is not because they have a greater facili- ty for contracting gastroenteritis, but · Be vigilant when consuming raw fish · Make sure your hands are clean when- rather that more careful treatment needs and seafood, and also ‘home-made’ ice ever you are going to handle food. to be given, since its clinical evolution cream. might be more complicated. In the event of requiring treatment, this should not en- · Be careful about consuming meat that tail any interaction with the rest of the is cooked rare (common in the case of And...“if you are in any patient’s usual medication. hamburgers). doubt, throw it away.”

summer 2006 · news grupo antolin 29 ON THE WAY

Michigan…a state on wheels

Escape on one of 10,000 inland lakes to fish, canoe, kayak or sail. Board a boat for a sunset cruise. Find yourself sipping wine at one of our award winning wineries. Or spend a relaxing day on the links. Michigan is sizzling with a tremendous menu of things to see and do all over the state. This summer plan a trip to Michigan to explore our two peninsulas and four Great Lakes. Join us for a road trip along our 3,200 miles of lakeshore to unspoiled beaches and authentic beach towns.

he three largest income-produc- Lake Superior C AN ing industries in Michigan are man- A T ufacturing, tourism and agriculture. D A

Michigan leads the nation in automo- Lake Hur bile manufacturing and is the home of the Big Three automakers: General Motors

Corp., DaimlerChrysler AG and Ford Mo- on tor Co. Michigan also manufactures a wide variety of other products. These include non-electric machinery, furni- ture and appliances, cereal, baby food, • Detroit chemicals, pharmaceuticals and lumber. Lake Michigan The number of workers in manufacturing jobs totals 885,040 (State Profile, 2005).

In spite of urban expansion into farm lands, the state still has about 53,000 farms with a total of 10.1 million acres. The state ranks first nationally in the pro- duction of dry black beans, blueberries, pickling cucumbers, flowering hanging baskets, impatiens and geraniums.

The tourist business is one of Michigan’s largest income producers. Travelers to and in Michigan spent about $17.5 bil- lion; among the best-known tourist at- tractions are:

· Detroit’s auto plants, · Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village.

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Not that there isn’t plenty to do in Michi- gan, but one of the great appeals of the state is that you can be in another country in just a few minutes. The eastern and northern borders of the state allow mul- tiple points of access into Canada. From Michigan, visitors have an entrance into another country with many of its own · Holland’s Tulip Festival and Windmill Island. Holland, Michigan is home to the world wonderful features. · Isle Royale. famous Tulip Time festival each May, · Sleeping Bear Dunes. when more than six million tulips burst · Soo Locks. into bloom as the town celebrates its · State Capitol. Dutch heritage. · Straits area, which features Fort Michili- mackinac, the Mackinac Bridge and Name Origin Derived from the Indian Mackinac Island. Northern Michigan word Michigama, meaning great or · Tahquamenon Falls. large lake. A five-mile bridge (8.6 km.), including Area Michigan is the 10th largest state in approaches, connects the state’s lower the Union (combined land and water Around the State… peninsula to the upper peninsula. The area). · 58,110 square miles of land Mackinac Bridge is the world's longest · 1,305 square miles of inland water There are plenty of things to do in Detroit. suspension bridge between cable an- · 38,575 square miles of Great Lakes Tour the home of the Motown sound or chorages. water area visit Greektown, one of Detroit's famous · 3,288 miles of Great Lakes shoreline nightlife, restaurant and entertainment Mackinac Island was a sacred tribal gath- · 11,037 inland lakes districts. Stop by the new Campus Martius ering place to Native Americans, who Population According to the 2000 in the heart of the city for summer long ac- called it Michilimackinac, Land of the census, the population of Michigan is th tivities. Catch a baseball game at Com- Great Turtle, for the creature they 9,938,444 (8 in the Union). erica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers, or thought it resembled. In 1895 it became Weather In winter the minimum temperature ranges from 16ºF to 30ºF browse the many museums in Detroit's Michigan's first state park. The rich his- although a few days a year it can drop Cultural Center. tory of French, British and American set- below 0ºF. In summer, the minimum tlements is told at the restored 1780 temperature is about 60ºF where as the Find out how Motown spins its wheels Fort Mackinac high on the bluff over- maximum hovers around 82ºF, during a tour of the River Rouge Ford Plant looking the straits and at five historic there only being a few days when it at The Henry Ford Museum, with a be- buildings in town. Transportation to climbs to above 90ºF. hind-the-scenes tour of the new Dearborn Mackinac Island is limited to boats and Currency US $ Dollars Truck Plant's Final Assembly building. by ferry or by plane. Modes of trans- Language English portation on the island are limited to Useful links · www.michigan.gov bicycles, horse-drawn carriages and · www.visitdetroit.com Western Michigan walking. No motorized vehicles are per- mitted on the island. From St. Joseph to Frankfort, the western side of the state has many beautiful tourist In Traverse City (and surrounding areas), locations and hundreds of miles of sandy there are many summer tourist activi- beaches on the shores of Lake Michigan. ties and locations to visit. The annual In western and northern Michigan, there Cherry Festival draws many visitors. The are many resorts that cater to those who Sleeping Bear National Park is a popular enjoy the outdoors for hiking, golfing and tourist attraction. The Sleeping Bear downhill or cross-country skiing. Dunes National Lakeshore encompasses a 60 km (35 mi.) stretch of Lake Michi- In Grand Rapids, discover the beauty and gan's eastern coastline, as well as North splendor of Frederik Meijer Gardens & and South Manitou Islands. The park was Sculpture Park. Additionally, visitors can established primarily for its outstanding check out the expanding Grand Rapids natural features, including forests, beach- Arts Museum, or visit the Oval Office at the es, dune formations, and ancient gla- Gerald R. Ford Museum. cial phenomena.

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