GETRAG FORD Transmissions Slovakia s.r.o.
Company Introduction / History
GETRAG Corporate Group GETRAG FORD Transmissions Corporate Structure GETRAG Corporate Group GETRAG Group GETRAG Americas GETRAG Asia Pacific GETRAG FORD Transmissions GETRAG International Bordeaux Kechnec Cologne Halewood Gothenburgh PD
Brand message Reliability and quality in all that we do Enthusiasm, innovation and dedication of our employees Trustful long-term relationships and mutual respect
GETRAG FORD Transmissions Slovakia Plant Kechnec, Slovakia Established 2005 Production of dual clutch / motorbike transmissions, timing gears Start of production: motorbike (Nov. 2006), dual clutch transmissions (Oct. 2007) Customers: Ford, Volvo, Mitsubishi, Chrysler, PSA (dual clutch) BMW, Harley Davidson, KTM (motorbike) Employees 680
Dual clutch transmissions GETRAG PowerShift® transmissions Applications- 6DCT450 For a wide variety of applications Compact- to upper middle car segment SUVs Compact, high-capacity transmission for powerful FWD cars Applications- 6DCT470 With high capacity on small space Compact, high-capacity transmission for powerful FWD cars Fit for narrow installation space due to the short design (e.g. 6-cylinder inline engine East-West configuration)
Motorbike Transmission 402 Transmission 423 Transmission 424 Harley Davidson V-Rod 5-Speed (integrated in engine housing) Transmission 423 Transmission 424 BMW K-Series 5- Speed (with Rfh / Return-Speed) / 6-Speed BMW R-series (Boxermotor 1100 / 1150 ccm) 5 / 6-Speed
Motorbike Transmission 426 BMW (K40, integrated in engine housing; Four cylinder transverse, Model year 2004) Transmission 425 6-speed Transmission 426 BMW K 25 (Boxermotor 1200ccm) 6-speed
Motorbike – „ Timing gears“ 1) “High pressure gear“ 2) “Crank shaft gear” 3) “Balance gear (Left/Right)” 4) “Oil pump Gear” 5) “Idler gear”
Investment Story – Slovakia, Kechnec
Eastern European Country Selection 7 countries considered Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey Assessed both macro and micro economic criteria Macro GNP, FDI, country risk, currency, inflation projections Micro Labour costs, personnel availability and qualifications, logistics, corporate income tax 15 sites from top 5 countries visited
Site Selection 15 sites from top 5 countries visited Czech Republic – Ostrava, Novy Jičín, Brno, Valašské-Meziříči Hungary - Miskolc Poland – Boleslawiec, Mielec Romania – Cluj-Napoca, Alba, Sibiu Slovakia – Nové Mesto, Spišská Nová Ves, Lemešany, Kechnec, Levice Narrowed down to top 3 and then rated by 7 categories
Final Selection Quantitative – Labour cost, taxes, land price, grants Logistics – Distance to suppliers, availability of logistic services, container harbour connection, airport connection, highway connection Implementation Ease – Technical, land, construction Labour Availability and Education – Unemployment rate, population, academic and vocational / technical Labour Code – Work time, shift models, premiums, unions Country Risk / Macro-economics Cultural Aspects, Presence of International School
Final Selection Kechnec Site Selected - Ground breaking July 7th, 2005 Start of production : motorbike (Nov 2006), dual clutch (Oct 2007) Full capacity to be reached in 2011 / 2012 time frame 268k dual clutch transmissions, 80k motorbike transmissions, and 600k timing gears. Shipping to customers all over the world
Short Video Good overview of plant and all major operations Items of interest: Environmental emphasis Very high tech Very complex Flexible manufacturing Very exciting!