New Contract Win - ZFTG UK Operation
1st November 2013
New Contract Win - ZFTG UK Operation
Projected volumes to supply 300,000 annual car build when at peak production.
The U.S. automotive OEM announced earlier this year its plans for expansion and a whopping $215 million investment to build 8- and 9-speed transmissions at its Grey Court facility, South Carolina. Boosting output 50 percent from 800,000 units annually, ZFTG’s investment will expand its plant which has just started producing the fuel-saving 8-speed and 9-speed automatic transmissions.
Working with the worlds leading automotive manufacturers
The 8-speed automatic transmission has already been signed up by Audi, BMW, Jeep, Jaguar and Land Rover. The 9-speed automatic transmission (the world's first ) will be used in the new Jeep Cherokee and Land Rover Evoque. ZF’s new 9-speed transmission can improve fuel economy by as much as 16 per cent.
The need for a UK Operation to support UK Automotive Manufacturers
With the projected increases in sales of the new fuel saving transmissions, especially within the UK automotive manufacturing sector where new car sales are going from strength to strength, a UK operation was essential. Rudolph and Hellmann were asked to put forward their solution in a competitive tender process.
Robust processes, flexibility and a “can do” approach – delivered the winning solution
“To be cost effective, it was essential a facility should be situated close to a commercial sea port and the ZFTG’s automotive OEM client base. The bespoke solution was centred around a new warehousing facility at Winsford. From the feedback, our solution inspired ZFTG with the confidence their cargo would be treated “personally”. The UK operation takes receipt of and stores the transmissions to supply ZF’s UK manufacturing clients with these ultra fuel efficient transmissions. The warehousing implementation process commenced in May and operations went live in July. Functions at this new facility include: receipt, storage, stock management and despatch of goods within a bonded customs warehouse.”
Mark Cranidge, UK Operations Director, Rudolph and Hellmann Automotive
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