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Perez takes over Vice President of Purchasing projects at RNPO
Nashville, Tennnessee – PCatherine Perez has taken over as Vice President of Purchasing projects and General Manager of powertrains for the Renault-Nissan Purchasing Organisation (RNPO).John Miller, currently Vice President of Purchasing for Nissan North America, will assume a new role essential to the company’s achievement of its new fi ve-year ...
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Mitchell is the president of Castrol
Swindon, UK – Castrol Industrial North America, part of the Industrial Lubricants and Services business of BP, has appointed Todd Mitchell as President of the company’s industrial fluids and lubricants business for the Americas region.Mitchell has been a member of the Castrol extended leadership team for the past two years, ...
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ArticleEditor's Note: Automotive Paintshop Solutions
Implementing effective paint shop strategies has never been more vital to capturing the customer’s attention and loyalty, and keeping cost down and efficiency up. From the ever-increasing expectations of the end user to the need to protect the environment in material and energy usage, the challenges for the automotive paint ...
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ArticlePigs in the paint shop
VarioBell at Rehau Robots on the inside Plastic component supplier Rehau and BMW have both benefited from the latest paint line technology supplied by Eisenmann. And it’s based on a pigging system that enables rapid paint changes with little loss Surface finishing is one of ...
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ArticleNew methods for manufacturing
Welding robotsMilitary spaceframesThroat sizeMoulding the linerPUR skinLFI InmoldTaking out the VOCsBy-passing the bridgeResearch effortScanning for accuracyProduction futureTier suppliers and manufacturers of vehicles outside the passenger car market have long been pioneers in the adoption of new technologies. AMS examines some of the latest innovations and techniques being used to cut ...
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ArticlePlasma for the perfect finish
Activating and cleaning surfacesBonding to polymerVehicle partsCorrosion protectionIf a brand is to score it needs to look good and this means that pre-treatment prior to the final surface coating is essential. One way to achieve this is through the high activation of surfaces using atmospheric pressure plasma. The process, using ...
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ArticleA new scheme for colour
Increasing demandThermoforming and mouldingLearning processHigh-volume productionPaint-free technology for automotive applications is moving forward at a rapid pace, driven by a need for environmentally-friendly and cost-effective alternatives to traditional painting operations. Paint films provide huge benefits, such as the elimination of paint lines and their associated emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds ...
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ArticleKeeping down the costs
New campusEnergy savingsCost controlCool ideasSmaller boothsChemicals and coatingsPaint-shop experts Dürr and Eisenmann are maintaining their position in the market during these difficult times by embracing the energy-saving and sustainable technologyWhen 90 per cent of your business is accounted for by one industry you have to be certain that it is ...
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ArticleGone in 60 seconds
Finding the energyThree-wetPride in the pre-treatmentLocal solutions to legislationScratching the surfaceFinding the right cureLessons in lightnessFord’s first Model Ts came in grey, red and Brewster Green, but the paint shop that Mark Nichols, the OEM's Technical Leader of Paint Research, knows is used to a lot more varietyThere is no ...
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ArticleMaking a clean job of car coating
Efficient coatingOstrich feathersPowder coat expertiseRust never sleepsBMW’s Leipzig plant employs up-to date paint shop technology to ensure each car finishes up to the highest standard and does so with minimal environmental impactNowhere is this more obvious than in the paint shop, which backs modern processes with the latest environmental credentials, ...
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ArticleMaking the best of India
Turning Tata aroundNew challengesGlobal reachWhat India lacks in infrastructure it makes up for in engineering talent and resourceful enthusiasm. In this first of two reports on the region, AMS looks at Tata Motors and talks to Eric Vas about the manufacturing challenges of this rapidly growing marketAs one drives through ...
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ArticleShifting gears to stay afloat
Downsizing in the land of bigThe suppliers’ future is not brightStrength in international operationsThe future’s not brightOff-shore gains give GM a pushWhen the chips are down . . .Ford’s multi-million dollar face-liftShifting the profitability goalpostsAre recent developments in US carmaking a sign of an industry in crisis, or is there ...
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ArticleWhen worlds collide
Exploiting the synergiesSpeed is of the essenceThe breeding ground for leading technologyPutting learning experiences into practiseWhile Formula One and the automotive industry have diverged on chassis technology, the transfer of ideas is alive and well in powertrain development. But F1 teams do not necessarily lead the wayThe first part of ...
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Nochar will be Managing Director for Harley-Davidson
North Ryde BC, Australia – Harley-Davidson Australia has announced the appointment of Peter Nochar as Managing Director from August. He joins Harley-Davidson with over 30 years of experience gained in both the wholesale and retail sides of the automotive industry. Most recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer for Kia ...
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McMillen is the new GM Europe’s Head of Purchasing
Detroit, MI – GM’s global logistics executive director Tom McMillen is replacing Eric Alstrom as GM Europe’s Head of Purchasing, meaning he will move from North America to GME’s headquarters in Zurich. Alstrom has left to pursue his career at an unnamed supplier.Susanna Webber has been named to replace McMillen ...
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Kozyra is leaving Continental
Hanover, Germany – William Kozyra is leaving Continental ahead of his scheduled end-of contract date to “take up a new challenge in another company”. He has been Deputy Member of the Executive Board of Continental for the NAFTA region since February 2006.Elsewhere Samir Salman, Head of Division Chassis and Safety ...
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Chong succeeds as Vice President and General Manager for DuPont Automotive
Wilmington, DL – DuPont has named BC Chong as Vice President and General Manager, DuPont Automotive OEM Coatings, succeeding Marty McQuade who plans to retire later this year following 31 years of service.William Weber, currently Global Business Director – Ethylene Copolymers in Packaging and Industrial Polymers, will succeed Chong as ...
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Stebbins steps up as president and CEO of Visteon
Van Buren Township, MI – Donald Stebbins has been elected President and CEO of Visteon. Stebbins, who was President and COO, succeeds Michael Johnston in the CEO role. Johnston will continue as executive chairman of the global automotive supplier.www.visteon.com
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ArticleA desire named street car
A potential for frictionThe future is plasticPassing on the skillsTechology transferRunning a Grand Prix racing team is not a cheap exercise, but carmakers involved in this most elite of motor sports are counting on the spin-offs of technology transfer to their commercial productsThe link between racing teams and carmakers has ...
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ArticleSkills training
Raising the barUp-skilling the staffIn a world preoccupied with the principles of lean manufacturing, a new generation of the workforce has emerged that needs to be given the tools – through skills training – to meet an increasingly important roleAlmost a quarter of a million people are employed by the ...