UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF MANUFACTURING Carol Burke UMG Managing Director
What is Unipart Manufacturing Group Independent, privately owned Manufacturer of original equipment Five businesses, UK based Historically automotive Progressively multi sector UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF MANUFACTURING
Before and after electrification … .. F UEL F UEL R AILS F ILLERS E XHAUSTS S TEEL F UEL T ANKS P LASTIC T ANKS UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF MANUFACTURING
We’ve been reacting to the mega trends for over thirty years Globalisation Evolution Partnering / Collaboration Environmental / Legislative Reducing emission, Light weighting Electrification / Low Carbon Revolution Emerging technology UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF MANUFACTURING
Now there is an opportunity to change our proposition • Traditional Manufacture & Assembly of Component • High Volume • Mass Manufacturing • System provisions • Digital solution • Full Service provision UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF MANUFACTURING
Hyperbat is a new venture …… • APC Introduce Unipart and Williams • Iconic UK brands formed Hyperbat Ltd • Route to market program with Aston Martin’s limited edition fully electric Rapide E (155 vehicles) • Pilot build facility with 250 p.a. full battery pack assembly capability • A nascent UK supply chain has been established with over 20 suppliers • We have identified a number of capability and supply chain gaps for the next phase UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF MANUFACTURING
There are very significant commercial challenges today … .. Multiple / Developing New business Hyperbat Technologies Multiple Sectors Reducing automotive Current business volumes Unipart Manufacturing Changing / Unpredictable market conditions Continuous pressure to reduce carbon emissions UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF MANUFACTURING
Commercial challenges are the same as they’ve always been, just bigger and coming faster …… Which How much risk Speed of technology to can be change back? tolerated? How to find Limited supply How to fund? and grow the chain in UK new skill base? Digital is The OEM’s have “Everything is impacting the same new” everywhere challenges UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF MANUFACTURING
… .and there are technical challenges too … ..in design An Existing V12 Internal Combustion Engine chassis that will be converted to a Fully Electric car UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF MANUFACTURING
… and technical challenges in manufacturing UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF MANUFACTURING
Summary Electrification is coming and faster than originally anticipated The changes in technology and digital are changing the proposition, and there are significant opportunities, risks and challenges Formed a new business to supply batteries to OEM’s It’s a revolution and we have to respond UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF MANUFACTURING
PREPARING FOR A COMPLEX AND EXCITING FUTURE Thank you! UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF MANUFACTURING
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