Automobile
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Since the start of business activities for the automobile industry in the late 1980s, TOYO has handled about 40 projects in this field. At the outset, TOYO used the know-how in construction work it possesses to respond to client needs, mainly in facility construction management. Today, we offer a wide range of services, including process design based on the expertise in production technologies we have acquired through the projects, as well as facility procurement, local construction work and support for production preparation. |
Business Description
Japanese automobile companies have built their factories in areas extending to North and Central America, Southeast Asia, and Europe. They have recently been investing actively in the countries called BRIC's, and TOYO has had the opportunity to participate.
TOYO can provide comprehensive support in all tasks from basic design to detailed design, equipment procurement, construction work and trial operation for press, welding, paint, assembly shops and others. We can also help you set up related production control, logistics and other systems.
Mexico: Project for passenger vehicle welding shop
Nissan Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. awarded Toyo the contract to install new welding shop for vehicle bodies. With progress in collaborative development by Renault and Nissan, TOYO was chosen as a partner on the strength of its extensive experience in projects in Mexico, following a revision from client’s conventional in-house project organization.
During the period between February and July 2001, TOYO constructed facilities for the entire lineup from the under body line to the main body line and each line of the shell parts, all by the scheduled delivery date. It earned high marks from the client. We also achieved cost savings in facility procurement by optimizing suppliers through local procurement and other means.
We then participated in projects to install new production lines at plants in France and Spain for the same client, and contributed to the success of these projects.
Malaysia: X680 project
Perodua Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia) awarded TOYO the contract to execute engineering, facility procurement and onsite supervision of the main body line for a new model passenger vehicle. The project was for the fourth vehicle model of the client, and was for the initial annual production of 30,000 vehicles and 120,000 vehicles two years later. One of the features of the main body line is the incorporation of three-sided switchover mechanism in the positioning device called "jigs." This has enabled three vehicle models to be manufactured simultaneously and represented Malaysia's first full-fledged mixed production lines. This was a first step toward high-mix low-volume production of the Japanese style by an automobile company in Southeast Asia that formerly pursued low-cost high-volume production of a same vehicle model.
Canada: CJ2 project
CAMI Automotive (a joint venture between General Motors and Suzuki Motor) awarded TOYO the contract to perform all production preparation work for the welding shop for passenger vehicle bodies, including process design, facility design, facility procurement, installation work and support for trial production. CAMI was seeking production technologies and know-how in project execution held by outside engineering companies to completely revamp the production facilities to coincide with the launch of the new vehicle model. After being awarded the contract for facility installation and the production management system for the press shop in 1987, TOYO has over a period of more than ten years built relationships based on trust with its clients. In addition to trust, the alliance TOYO formed with the engineering companies affiliated with Toyota was highly appreciated and led to the awarding of this project.
Following the engineering work, including process design that ran for half a year, TOYO's project team procured facilities from four suppliers in Japan and the United States, completed instructions on trial operation, and was able to start production after 26 months from the start of the project.
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