Engine and gearbox components Investments into soft factors, are particularly high especially investments into training and extra qualifications of the employees (learning companies), into motivation of the employees and into efficient organization and managing quality. 4 0 obj In other activities, especially in capital related and technologically intensive service activities and industries Slovenia is at least as competitive as the other Eastern European countries.

Iskra Avtoelektrika, a maker of car electronics, has signed a four-year deal with Swiss company Busch Clean Air for the supply of electric motors used to power air pumps in exhaust purifiers. How does ACS play a role in this and how do you hope to help improve this collaboration? It included manufacturers of tractors, trucks, buses, off-road vehicles and cars. Slovenias automotive industry accounts for 21 percent of the countrys entire exports and, notably, 80 percent of what is produced by the industry is exported. Supplier sectorThe Romanian car parts industry has experienced rapid expansion over the last five years as several large foreign parts producers established production plants in the country. The structure of the automotive industry in SloveniaACSEE reports that the Slovenian automotive suppliers industry includes about 100 producers that can be mainly defined as Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers. With those firms dedicated to diversification and innovation, its a position that the country should maintain for some time yet. The project will create 30 new jobs. July consumer confidence worst since outset of Covid epidemic, Wheat harvest average in both quality and quantity, prices good, Govt caps gas prices, commissions plan for weaning off Russian gas, Two Ljubljana hotels leased to Latvian group for 20 years, Temperatures could climb to 39C as heat wave peaks on Saturday, Coronavirus case count up as curve to peak next week, Doctors are against assisted dying, call for broader debate, Culture Ministry gets another state secretary, Slovenia down three spots in tourism competitiveness ranking, Festival of roses kicking off in Nova Gorica, Campsite near Pivka rated Slovenias most popular by camping.info, Ljubljana tourism figures up in 2021, still below pre-Corona level, NEXT ROUND 2021: The next generation of tech giants will be, Biggest Floating Castle festival brings touch of magic, Psychoanalyst Krajnik enters presidential race, Slovenia joins EU countries urging changes to Covid vaccine contracts, Slovenias Stance on Cryptocurrency and Digital Euro. 3 0 obj The major car production facilities located in Pitesti, Craiova, Brasov and Bucuresti has concentrated most of the supplier companies. The new production line will also comply with the companys strategy of moving to green technology projects with high added value. Drive components Increased competition from abroad has reduced significantly the sales of Romanian commercial vehicles. The ACS also says it provides important links between members, supporting synergy with suppliers of machines, tools, manufacturing, design, logistics and other services. According to the study Innovation Trends and Challenges and Cooperation. Among the key export markets: Austria, Croatia, Hungary, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, USA, etc. ACS keeps members promptly informed of new and existing issues in the automotive industry and develops and maintains information, educational and other infrastructure for its members needs. Raising the regions innovation and competition will strengthen the competition of Slovenian suppliers and therefore the Slovenian government will support the project with the funds form UNIDO program. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. The fact that Slovenia entered EU did not change the wages substantially, the only thing that changed were the requirements for higher wages that were requested by the trade unions and the requirements for better adaptability (less rigid workers protection) of labour force for the employers needs. Other systems and components <>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 595.32 841.92] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Iskra Avtoelektrika hopes that the contract will help it enter this new and promising market segment which is expected to grow in the near future, as environmental requirements for car producers are stepped up. In 2008 Slovenian suppliers spent over 3% of sales turnover for R&D and invested 12% of sales turnover into new technology equipment in average. for metal, electric and metallurgic industry, for chemical and rubber industry and others) that were signed by employers and the trade unions representatives. These members have a combined annual turnover of 2.3 billion Euros 80 per cent of which comes from exports. The Romanian automotive supplier sector has followed the evolution of the car producer in Romania. Overall market reviewThe auto industry employs 3.5% of workers in the manufacturing sector. The new industry started at the beginning of the 1950s and has grown and diversified since the 1970s especially. The taxation of capital profits is relatively favourable. Volvo will be the first to install the system into its machinery equipped with Deutz diesel engines. Research, testing and other development activities. The aim of the convention and conference is to highlight Slovenias and indeed, Eastern Europes attractiveness as a manufacturing base. The optimisation of the logistics ways within the framework of ACS members is being carried out as a pilot project within CORELOG project. If so, what is the benefit of setting up base in Slovenia for global automotive companies? There are also Tier 1 system suppliers of pedal boxes, gear shift mechanisms, braking systems and other assemblies at CIMOS, auto-electric equipment at Iskra Avtoelektrika, ignition systems and electronics at AET, seats at TPV,Bowden cales at TBP, headlights at Hella Lux, Agis Plus, manufactures seats, seat mechanisms, locks, closing mechanisms, shield openers, rear view mirrors and other equipment. Components and materials for interior furnishing 1 0 obj Romanias role in the European automotive industryAs production was moving towards Eastern European countries Romanias role in automotive industry has steadily increased. After Slovenia became independent in 1991 the production of commercial vehicles was significantly reduced after the loss of markets in former Yugoslavia and other eastern markets and due to transitional deindustrialisation. The buyers of components for the first implementation from Slovenia are VW, BMW, Audi, DC, MAN, Bosch, Ford in Germany, Renault, PSA, Brose in France, Lombardini, Landini, Fiat in Italy, Magna Steyr, Grammer in Austria and many others, also in England, the USA, Spain, Hungary and many other countries. I expect that distinguished representatives from MAGNA Steyr, VW, VOLVO Cars, McKinsey & Co., GKN Driveline, Siemens VDO Automotive, Accelerate, NextLevel Consulting and Slovenian companies ISKRA Avtoelektrika, UNIOR are going to present some innovations about involving suppliers into the vehicles development and the new ways to improve OEMs business activities with suppliers, methods and ways to increase innovation and competition of automotive suppliers as well as some developmental trends in mechatronics, electronics, electric and mechanical drive system techniques and in general in the automotive production of tomorrow. xn6wU ]Q O-v"F.d[^WZ>oRf+0Rrn!%MS\W"$.z:/'J(gD %PDF-1.5 Nearly twenty thousand people are employed in the companies that are based at the ACS. A technological platform based on the ERTRAC model but functioning in the field of energy and fuels supply, automotive production, suppliers to the automotive industry, users, research and development organisations, road infrastructure, intelligent transport systems, governmental representatives, and EU organisations representatives, cities, towns and regions as well as offers providers and service providers. TAM Factory of Automobiles Maribor manufactured vehicles and motors under licence and cooperational contract with Deutz from Germany. The leading OEM in Slovenia and a number of automotive suppliers have been successfully doing business in a total, preponderant or the partial ownership of these companies. The reason to do so were their supply needs, knowledge about the companies performances and their well qualified labour force, good logistics and communication as well as a good legislation system and legal protection. Given these developments, the Romanian car industry will witness a major boost over the next year, ACSEE reports. % Today, Slovenia is well-recognized, particularly in Europe as a haven for innovations, technological advancements, and progressive thinking. Car body parts

Slovenia has a long industrial tradition.

These companies have an intensive development in introducing automatic systems into the production process and they are also flexible in adjustments to customers needs. endobj Slovenian industrial conglomerate Hidria opened a new production facility in the Chinese city of Changshu just last month. 20% of the complete Slovenian export and 6% of DPH. Speaking at the opening of the facility, chief executive Edvard Svetlik emphasised that the launch of production in China does not mean the company is relocating production: but merely expanding the production of ignition systems, because Hidrias customers, big international corporations with production facilities in China and the wider region, want local suppliers. AI: What are some of the new methods of automotive supplier collaboration that are evolving in Slovenia today? Each participant at the conference is likely to have discussion with at least 8 prospective, potential customers or partners. Numerous parts production plants have opened in to support these facilities. Development by AM Design. Also a part of technological machine equipment, e.g. Automotive and automotive supply companies have a long tradition side by side with the companies that are appearing with new programs (especially mechatronics, electronics and information technology) and are working on new developmental capacities, well established ways of cooperation with system suppliers and OEMs. R&D capacities in SEEAccording to ACSEEs data there are over 200 R&D organizations in South-East Europe. The project includes investments into research and development equipment in specialised technological centres (for new materials, technologies, and mechatronics) with the leading industrial producers and partly also with the research institutions on the one hand and a number of R&D projects in the field of new materials, technologies and new products on the other. The management of ACS provides support for its members to integrate into global automotive industry and to improve the range of their products and services. The passenger car industry is the most important segment of the market, with 80% of total sales in 2004. Slovenias automotive industry exports 80 per cent of its production mainly to the European Union 40% of exports are to Germany, 21% goes to France, Italy accounts for 8% and the United Kingdom, United States and Spain account for the rest. Some of the companies based at the ACS include Johnson Controls which assembles conventional small parts, Goodyear Engineered Products, makes power transmission rubber products, air springs and auto hoses.