has 6 UK sites In Birmingham, Coventry, Stoke, Derby, Huddersfield & Bridgend.
With our diverse yet highly trained and experienced workforce we have the skills and resources to manage automotive projects – from the smallest components to complete modules delivered to schedule to 1st/ 2nd tier, OEM, Aftermarket or Construction, Truck or CV vehicle manufacturers. Our businesses are Q1, TS16949 & ISO140001 Quality System Accredited. Remploy Automotives turnover is £50m pa. we employ around 600 people.
Procurement : Our supply chain solutions comprise global procurement, including low-cost sourcing, supplier STA, supplier development & project management. We will procure from customer designated suppliers or our own supplier list. We manage 500 suppliers worldwide.
Projects: We provide late configuration with 100% quality verification of delivered parts. We provide outsourced manufacturing services for mechanical/ electromechanical sub assembly of Chassis, Fuel, Cooling, Power Train & Body systems. We will proactively provide VAVE solutions giving retained savings through improved processes and productivity for our key customers. We provide full PPAP/ PSW sample approval processes and timing plans for our own and our suppliers products.
From Birmingham we are suppliers of more than 1.3m units a year in 80 final assembly variants to Land Rover, Jaguar, Aston Martin & BMW with mechanical & electro-mechanical sub assemblies of fuel systems & cooling systems, including fuel filters, thermostat hoses, oil cooler assemblies, air & water coolers, fuel & brake pipes & hoses. Despite the very high no. of assembly variants our Quality average metric is approx 50PPM. This unique achievement is made possible by our commitment to error proofing, and right-first time build processes and in particular our unique Poke Yoke assembly jigs which guarantee delivered quality and maintains our Q1 & TS16949 Quality supplier accreditations.
From Coventry, we provide kitting & packing services for Aftermarket. Our main customers are Ford and Land Rover with an annual turnover of over £13 million. Suppling a wide range of products into the aftermarket including service, campaign, and dealer kits with parts ranging from timing belts, shock absorbers and ball joints through to electrical harnesses and gasket sets. We undertake full supply chain management for the customer (enabling them to reduce their own supplier base) with currently over 400 suppliers based around the world. We are able to provide a re-sourcing service with local, European, American and contacts in the emerging markets of India and China. There is the facility to undertake light assembly work both for OEM and Aftermarket customers. At present we assemble pedal boxes for IBC and toolkits with exceptionally good quality ratings from our customers.
The site has full TS16949, ISO9000, ISO14000 and Ford Q1 quality standards along with Investors In People awards
Location: Torrington Avenue, Coventry Just off the A45 trunk road, with excellent Motorway connections to M42 M5 M6 M40 M45 M1 M69 Footprint: 10000 sq metre facility with 4000 msq of Manufacturing and 2000 msq of storage space. Including excellent access for delivery vehicles.
From our Specialist Vehicles site in North Staffs (Stoke-on-Trent) we provide a low volume/high complexity sub-assembly, kitting and supply chain management services to the Construction, Commercial, Agricultural and Leisure vehicle industry. We operate a JIT delivery service to our Customers, on a free-issue or procured part basis. Remploy North Staffs are specifically aiming to develop Re-Manufacturing of engine, fuel & chassis systems with new customers. Existing key customers include JCB & Caterpillar. Suitable potential new customers could include Rail, Marine & Public Transport sector industries.
Our Automotive Interior Trim division in Derby & Huddersfield is a major manufacturer of vehicle interior & trim components, providing cutting, sewing and assembly for the UK automotive market of seating, headrest, armrest and door/ roof/ console trim items in PVC, fabrics & also sewing capability in high quality leather.
Capacity to cut & sew up to 5 million pa. headrests, armrests, gaiters, cushion covers & seat covers. We provide CNC & press cutting of fabrics up to 1.8m width of laminates, fabrics & PVC. In sewing, we operate 100+ flatbed, lockstitch & twin needle postbed sewing machines. Remploy represents a highly competitive UK option for OEMs requiring high quality sewn finish on A-surface vehicle interiors including twin needle & decorative stitching for door casing, centre console & fascia trim & cubby boxes. Full service includes supplier development, sourcing, product development & project management. Remploy Interior Trim offers a cost effective and high quality alternative solution to UK based automotive OEMs in an industry which has seen increased sourcing to Low Cost Countries. This business will be fully TS16949 accredited in early 2008.
From South Wales in Bridgend, we supply our local customers – Ford, Arvin Meritor, Harman, & Bergstrom with electrical wiring harnesses, cables, switchgear, electrical control boxes and engine & brake system assemblies and kits. Based in a modern factory occupying 20,000 sq ft, we are located right on M4 (J35) we are well placed for the business network across Wales & Southern England. Our experience includes assembly of commercial & industrial lighting systems, refrigeration system wiring & control boxes & bespoke looms for leisure, transport & marine industries. Remploy Bridgend has a commitment to Quality and is accredited with TS16949, ISO9001, ISO14001 & ISO18001 Quality Management Systems.
Our major customers include :
Ford, Land Rover, Jaguar, Aston Martin, GM, JCB, CAT, Honda, Arvin Meritor, DriveSol, Unipart, and an increasing number of tier 1 and 2 suppliers who are benefiting from our outstanding total value in the UK.
By outsourcing operations to Remploy Automotive, customers can make substantial savings on their existing In-House overheads, material handling & direct costs. Remploy Automotive represents a realistic Out-Sourcing proposition and provides the best UK sub-contract alternative when considering your Make versus Buy options !
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The KE Group offers a project management solution from “design to completion", using the latest Solidworks 3D modelling technology with AutoCAD and Radan software allowing us to supply to our client’s needs accurately.
Production of the sheet metal components used within our facilities can be stamping, punching, forming, MIG & TIG or spot welding, a five stage iron phosphate pre-treatment process followed by fully automated electrostatic powder painting all to ISO 9001:2000 quality assurance, small batch and high volume manufacturing and a global freight logistic service to Europe, USA and Asia Pacific are offered from the KE Group.
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