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GKN Automotive is a multinational manufacturer of driveline components, all-wheel drive systems and plug-in hybrid systems for the automotive industry. [2] It employs around 25,000 people across 47 manufacturing facilities and 6 technology centres in 19 countries. [3] In 2018, Melrose Industries [2] acquired GKN Ltd and renamed it GKN ...
The German magazine Automobil Industrie publishes a yearly list of the largest automotive suppliers in the world by revenue. [1] For companies that are not pure automotive suppliers, only the automotive supplier divisions are taken into account.
Beginning a programme of diversification into the automotive field in 1966 GKN bought BRD's much larger competitor, Birfield Ltd, [28] [29] which held the great bulk of the British market for CVJs, constant velocity joints, and was a company that since 1938 had incorporated both the Sheffield based Laycock Engineering later best known as a ...
LONDON, Nov. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GKN Automotive, the global leader in drive systems, has been awarded an EcoVadis Gold rating for sustainability, highlighting the continuous progress the organisation has made since it was awarded a Silver rating in 2023 and a Bronze rating in 2022.
Developed by AIAG, this self-survey is designed to validate that the supplier has robust material planning and delivery processes in place to support overall business objectives. It is a required component of many automotive supplier programs, including Ford, GM, Chrysler, JLR, PSA, Volvo car and Volvo Truck. [18] [19]
The GKN Driveline facility opened in January 1994. At least 247 people will lose their jobs in its closing. NC automotive parts plant to shut down, leaving large gap in rural Roxboro
According to the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), the purpose of APQP is "to produce a product quality plan which will support development of a product or service that will satisfy the customer." [1] It is a product development process employed by General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, and their suppliers.
This is not an isolated process, but a combination of all interacting business processes which affect the quality performance of a firm. A key requirement of IATF 16949:2016 is the fulfillment of customer-specific requirements, set up by the automotive manufacturer in addition to the quality management system of their suppliers.