The automotive industry is a key sector of the Slovak economy. Slovakia has become a major global automotive producer since the 1990s with the presence of Volkswagen, PSA Peugeot Citroen, and KIA Motors. In 2012, over 926,000 vehicles were produced, making Slovakia the world's largest producer per capita. The industry contributes significantly to exports and employment in Slovakia. A robust supply chain of over 200 automotive part suppliers has developed to support the three car manufacturers. The sector is expected to continue growing in 2013 with projected vehicle production similar to the record levels of 2012.
Wroclaw agglomeration sector analyses automotive industryInvest in Wroclaw
In respect to the automotive industry in Poland, Wroclaw and Lower Silesia constitute a particularly distinctive region, which strength region stems from the industrial tradition, existing and developing Polish firms and a large number of foreign investors, who established their manufacturing plants in Poland. Lower Silesia has been consistently improving its potential in the automotive industry through the development of transport infrastructure, development of human resources, increasing technical education, and closer cooperation with individual companies from the automotive industry and clusters that operate in Central Europe.
The Italy AutoBook helps you to identify new customers in the Automotive industry and provides key contact information.
Automotive Intelligence for Professionals: The Italy AutoBook includes company profiles of OEM car makers, multinational and local automotive parts suppliers as well as organizations, media and exhibitions.
It also includes detailed statistics about Automotive sales, market share and OEM capacities.
Scania Interim Report January-June 2013Scania Group
Summary of the first six months of 2013
Operating income fell to SEK 3,971 m. (4,257), and earnings per share fell to SEK 3.47 (4.06)
Net sales rose by 7 percent to SEK 42,139 m. (39,338)
Cash flow amounted to SEK 744 m (1,769) in Vehicles and Services
Tendencies in the car logistics sector of the RF. In terms of new passenger car sales, Russia takes second place in Europe (following Germany) and seventh in
the world (between India and France). According to forecasts published by BDW Automotive, by 2014 Russia
will become the largest car market in Europe.
The latest Facts about Ireland including information on economy, talent, education, connected research, labour costs, cost of living, tax, infrastructure, utilities, property and infrastructure.
The Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO) is a government-funded allowance organization that works under the supervision of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic. SARIO’s primary objective is to improve the standard of living of Slovak citizens by increasing employment and reducing regional disparities.
Mission
The mission of SARIO is to promote growth and economic development, and improve the quality of life in Slovakia.
Vision
SARIO works actively to make the Slovak Republic a country with a well developed economy and an educated population with a high quality of life. In order to achieve these goals, SARIO utilises valuable contacts both in Slovakia and abroad.
Wroclaw agglomeration sector analyses automotive industryInvest in Wroclaw
In respect to the automotive industry in Poland, Wroclaw and Lower Silesia constitute a particularly distinctive region, which strength region stems from the industrial tradition, existing and developing Polish firms and a large number of foreign investors, who established their manufacturing plants in Poland. Lower Silesia has been consistently improving its potential in the automotive industry through the development of transport infrastructure, development of human resources, increasing technical education, and closer cooperation with individual companies from the automotive industry and clusters that operate in Central Europe.
The Italy AutoBook helps you to identify new customers in the Automotive industry and provides key contact information.
Automotive Intelligence for Professionals: The Italy AutoBook includes company profiles of OEM car makers, multinational and local automotive parts suppliers as well as organizations, media and exhibitions.
It also includes detailed statistics about Automotive sales, market share and OEM capacities.
Scania Interim Report January-June 2013Scania Group
Summary of the first six months of 2013
Operating income fell to SEK 3,971 m. (4,257), and earnings per share fell to SEK 3.47 (4.06)
Net sales rose by 7 percent to SEK 42,139 m. (39,338)
Cash flow amounted to SEK 744 m (1,769) in Vehicles and Services
Tendencies in the car logistics sector of the RF. In terms of new passenger car sales, Russia takes second place in Europe (following Germany) and seventh in
the world (between India and France). According to forecasts published by BDW Automotive, by 2014 Russia
will become the largest car market in Europe.
The latest Facts about Ireland including information on economy, talent, education, connected research, labour costs, cost of living, tax, infrastructure, utilities, property and infrastructure.
The Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO) is a government-funded allowance organization that works under the supervision of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic. SARIO’s primary objective is to improve the standard of living of Slovak citizens by increasing employment and reducing regional disparities.
Mission
The mission of SARIO is to promote growth and economic development, and improve the quality of life in Slovakia.
Vision
SARIO works actively to make the Slovak Republic a country with a well developed economy and an educated population with a high quality of life. In order to achieve these goals, SARIO utilises valuable contacts both in Slovakia and abroad.
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The Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO) is a government-funded allowance organization that works under the supervision of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic. SARIO’s primary objective is to improve the standard of living of Slovak citizens by increasing employment and reducing regional disparities.
Mission
The mission of SARIO is to promote growth and economic development, and improve the quality of life in Slovakia.
Vision
SARIO works actively to make the Slovak Republic a country with a well developed economy and an educated population with a high quality of life. In order to achieve these goals, SARIO utilises valuable contacts both in Slovakia and abroad.
Scania Interim Report, January–March 2016Scania Group
Scania’s sales amounted to SEK 23.1 billion and earnings for the first quarter amounted to SEK 2,295 m. Higher vehicle volume in Europe and higher service volume were partly offset by negative currency rate effects and low capacity utilisation in the production system in Latin America. The high level of investments is starting to impact earnings.
Scania interim report january september 2016Scania Group
Scania’s sales reached SEK 75.2 billion in the first nine months of 2016 and the company’s underlying operational performance was strong. Higher vehicle volume in Europe and increased service revenue was partly offset by negative currency rate effects and lower deliveries in Latin America.
Scania Interim Report January – June 2016Scania Group
Summary of the first six months of 2016
* Operating income amounted to SEK 1,348 m. (4,737), negatively impacted by a provision of SEK 3.8 billion related to the European Commission’s competition investigation
* Operating income excluding items affecting comparability rose by 9 percent to SEK 5,148 m. (4,737), resulting in an operating margin of 10.3 (10.1) percent
* Net sales rose by 7 percent to SEK 50,110 m. (46,798)
* Cash flow amounted to SEK -492 m. (1,106) in Vehicles and Services
Scania interim report, january september 2015Scania Group
Scania’s sales during the first nine months of 2015 rose to SEK 69.7 billion and earnings amounted to SEK 7,046 m., resulting in an operating margin of 10.1 percent (9.7).
Scania Interim Report January-September 2013Scania Group
Scania's earnings for the first nine months of 2013 fell to SEK 5,939 m. Higher vehicle volume and better capacity utilisation had a positive effect. The stronger krona had a negative impact and earnings were also pulled down by a competitive pricing environment.
Summary of the first nine months of 2013
• Operating income fell to SEK 5,939 m. (6,135), and earnings per share fell to SEK 5.30 (5.94)
• Net sales rose by 8 percent to SEK 61,864 m. (57,261)
• Cash flow amounted to SEK 1,362 m. (2,176) in Vehicles and Services
Comments by Martin Lundstedt, President and CEO:
“Scania's earnings for the first nine months of 2013 fell to SEK 5,939 m. Higher vehicle volume and better capacity utilisation had a positive effect. The stronger krona had a negative impact and earnings were also pulled down by a competitive pricing environment. Order bookings for trucks in Europe continued to improve during the third quarter. Demand has been supported by customers that are investing in Euro 5 vehicles before year-end, when the transition to Euro 6 will occur. There is also a replacement need. Scania has a strong position with its broad engine range and the launch of its second-generation Euro 6 engines. The company’s market share in Europe has increased during the period, among other things thanks to its leading position in Euro 6. In Latin America too, Scania has captured market shares. Order bookings in Latin America remained at a good level but decreased compared to the high level of the previous quarters. Order bookings for buses and coaches fell related to Latin America and Asia. In Engines, order bookings increased in Europe compared to the second quarter, driven by investments ahead of the transition to the new emission standard in 2014. Scania is continuing its long-term efforts to boost market share in Services. Service revenue rose by 9 percent in local currency during the third quarter. Scania has raised its daily production rate in Europe while increasing flexibility at its production units. There are good growth opportunities and the expansion of annual technical production capacity towards 120,000 vehicles is continuing. To strengthen competitiveness, the level of activity related to development projects remains high, at the same time as Scania is expanding its sales and service capacity in emerging markets.”
View the full report: http://bit.ly/18aqP5e
Scania Year-end Report January-December 2016Scania Group
net sales rose to a record level of nearly SEK 104 billion. Total deliveries of trucks and buses and coaches reached all-time high levels. Service revenue amounted to a record of almost SEK 22 billion, an increase of 5 percent (7 percent in local currency).
$9 billion real-estate project named Royal Garden City. RIRIC Rated No# 1 FD...Manoj Benjamin
Royal Indian Raj International Ltd (RIRIC) Rated No# 1 Foreign Direct Investment into Smart Cities in India. $9 billion real-estate project named Royal Garden City.
OCO Consulting Monthly Investment Monitor
Automotive Intelligence for Professionals: The Germany AutoBook includes company profiles of OEM car makers, multinational and local automotive parts suppliers as well as organizations, media and exhibitions.
It also includes detailed statistics about Automotive sales, market share and OEM capacities.
The Germany AutoBook helps you to identify new customers in the Automotive industry in Germany and provides key contact information.
Case Study on Sourcing Opportunities in TurkeyJohn William
Dragon Sourcing bridges the gap between companies in Turkey and your company, letting you reap the benefits of Turkey sourcing. Hire the service of our experts today! https://www.dragonsourcing.com/turkey-sourcing/
The Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO) is a government-funded allowance organization that works under the supervision of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic. SARIO’s primary objective is to improve the standard of living of Slovak citizens by increasing employment and reducing regional disparities.
Mission
The mission of SARIO is to promote growth and economic development, and improve the quality of life in Slovakia.
Vision
SARIO works actively to make the Slovak Republic a country with a well developed economy and an educated population with a high quality of life. In order to achieve these goals, SARIO utilises valuable contacts both in Slovakia and abroad.
Scania Interim Report, January–March 2016Scania Group
Scania’s sales amounted to SEK 23.1 billion and earnings for the first quarter amounted to SEK 2,295 m. Higher vehicle volume in Europe and higher service volume were partly offset by negative currency rate effects and low capacity utilisation in the production system in Latin America. The high level of investments is starting to impact earnings.
Scania interim report january september 2016Scania Group
Scania’s sales reached SEK 75.2 billion in the first nine months of 2016 and the company’s underlying operational performance was strong. Higher vehicle volume in Europe and increased service revenue was partly offset by negative currency rate effects and lower deliveries in Latin America.
Scania Interim Report January – June 2016Scania Group
Summary of the first six months of 2016
* Operating income amounted to SEK 1,348 m. (4,737), negatively impacted by a provision of SEK 3.8 billion related to the European Commission’s competition investigation
* Operating income excluding items affecting comparability rose by 9 percent to SEK 5,148 m. (4,737), resulting in an operating margin of 10.3 (10.1) percent
* Net sales rose by 7 percent to SEK 50,110 m. (46,798)
* Cash flow amounted to SEK -492 m. (1,106) in Vehicles and Services
Scania interim report, january september 2015Scania Group
Scania’s sales during the first nine months of 2015 rose to SEK 69.7 billion and earnings amounted to SEK 7,046 m., resulting in an operating margin of 10.1 percent (9.7).
Scania Interim Report January-September 2013Scania Group
Scania's earnings for the first nine months of 2013 fell to SEK 5,939 m. Higher vehicle volume and better capacity utilisation had a positive effect. The stronger krona had a negative impact and earnings were also pulled down by a competitive pricing environment.
Summary of the first nine months of 2013
• Operating income fell to SEK 5,939 m. (6,135), and earnings per share fell to SEK 5.30 (5.94)
• Net sales rose by 8 percent to SEK 61,864 m. (57,261)
• Cash flow amounted to SEK 1,362 m. (2,176) in Vehicles and Services
Comments by Martin Lundstedt, President and CEO:
“Scania's earnings for the first nine months of 2013 fell to SEK 5,939 m. Higher vehicle volume and better capacity utilisation had a positive effect. The stronger krona had a negative impact and earnings were also pulled down by a competitive pricing environment. Order bookings for trucks in Europe continued to improve during the third quarter. Demand has been supported by customers that are investing in Euro 5 vehicles before year-end, when the transition to Euro 6 will occur. There is also a replacement need. Scania has a strong position with its broad engine range and the launch of its second-generation Euro 6 engines. The company’s market share in Europe has increased during the period, among other things thanks to its leading position in Euro 6. In Latin America too, Scania has captured market shares. Order bookings in Latin America remained at a good level but decreased compared to the high level of the previous quarters. Order bookings for buses and coaches fell related to Latin America and Asia. In Engines, order bookings increased in Europe compared to the second quarter, driven by investments ahead of the transition to the new emission standard in 2014. Scania is continuing its long-term efforts to boost market share in Services. Service revenue rose by 9 percent in local currency during the third quarter. Scania has raised its daily production rate in Europe while increasing flexibility at its production units. There are good growth opportunities and the expansion of annual technical production capacity towards 120,000 vehicles is continuing. To strengthen competitiveness, the level of activity related to development projects remains high, at the same time as Scania is expanding its sales and service capacity in emerging markets.”
View the full report: http://bit.ly/18aqP5e
Scania Year-end Report January-December 2016Scania Group
net sales rose to a record level of nearly SEK 104 billion. Total deliveries of trucks and buses and coaches reached all-time high levels. Service revenue amounted to a record of almost SEK 22 billion, an increase of 5 percent (7 percent in local currency).
$9 billion real-estate project named Royal Garden City. RIRIC Rated No# 1 FD...Manoj Benjamin
Royal Indian Raj International Ltd (RIRIC) Rated No# 1 Foreign Direct Investment into Smart Cities in India. $9 billion real-estate project named Royal Garden City.
OCO Consulting Monthly Investment Monitor
Automotive Intelligence for Professionals: The Germany AutoBook includes company profiles of OEM car makers, multinational and local automotive parts suppliers as well as organizations, media and exhibitions.
It also includes detailed statistics about Automotive sales, market share and OEM capacities.
The Germany AutoBook helps you to identify new customers in the Automotive industry in Germany and provides key contact information.
MRM Seattle Digital Immersion Lab: Beyond SEOguest2c2bc58
At the September Digital Immersion Lab event, attendees discovered how keyword analysis can inform digital marketing strategy and tactics, conversation strategy, and holistic planning. Panelists from comScore, Microsoft and TeachStreet talked about how to tap into that rich data source to inform search campaigns, marketing strategy, creative, user experience, and more.
Scheduling and management of seed fund allocation across multiple npd projectsAshok Rangaswamy
The most important factor affecting the implementation of innovative ideas is the ineffectiveness in the delivery of seed fund. Sometimes the most significant innovation does not receive the fund and in certain situations proper help is not extended to the innovators. In order to eradicate this issue, the proposal to manage multiple NPD projects is put forth. Seed fund is the vital factor in conceiving the ideas into new products for commercial use. It is difficult to schedule and manage the seed money for multiple new product development (NPD) projects, especially for large scale government initiatives. The process model to effectively manage the seed fund for multiple NPD projects is proposed and its application to the accelerated radical innovation (ARI) methodology is discussed.
This paper was published in National conference on Significance of Decision Making in Global Business Scenario 2012, March 30, 2012.
Learn the value of tracking your mail, and how to keep pace with the ever changing world of USPS operations, from a mail tracking service provider and one of their tracking customers. See how you can watch as your mail travels through the postal facilities, and hear real life case studies about how tracking mail saved both a campaign and a customer!
This presentation was developed by Kerry Hannify,Director of Quality and Operational Initiatives at Data-Mail, Inc, and was given at NEDMA's 2014 DM Innovations Symposium.
Automotive cluster. "Youth and clusters: do clusters visible Russian and glob...Молодежь и кластеры
The final presentation of Automotive cluster team in the program "Youth and clusters: do clusters visible Russian and global. Samara region - 2014."
Submitted materials are developed by program participants - students under the guidance of professional curators in the first phase of the program "Charting clusters" which was held from March 25 to April 22, 2014.
The team was tasked with:
• create a map of the enterprises and organizations of their cluster,
• determine the main directions of development of the industry in the region
• answer the question: "What are the competitive capabilities of the Samara region on the economic direction?"
September 15, 2014 starts a new stage of program "Charting the Trends"
Participants are welcome!
Participation in the program
For participation in the program, press accreditation and conducting of the program in your region, please contact:
smklaster@gmail.com
EU: Passenger Cars - Market Report. Analysis And Forecast To 2020IndexBox Marketing
IndexBox Marketing has just published its report: “EU: Passenger Cars - Market Report. Analysis And Forecast To 2020”. This report focuses on the EU passenger car market, providing a comprehensive analysis and the most recent data on its market size and volume, EU trade, price dynamics, domestic production, and turnover in the industry. The market trends section reveals the main issues and uncertainties concerning the industry, while the medium-term outlook uncovers market prospects. The attractivity index (IB Index) summarizes the source of existing opportunities as they appear in this market, as well as an interpretation of the trade figures.
Experience Mazda Zoom Zoom Lifestyle and Culture by Visiting and joining the Official Mazda Community at http://www.MazdaCommunity.org for additional insight into the Zoom Zoom Lifestyle and special offers for Mazda Community Members. If you live in Arizona, check out CardinaleWay Mazda's eCommerce website at http://www.Cardinale-Way-Mazda.com
Presentazione Kosit a.s. - Competitività del Made in Italy nei settori innovativi – Green Energy 17/6/2013 - rifiuti come materia prima. investimeno Kosice
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presentazione del Ministero dell'economia della Repubblica Slovacca - Sistema di sostegno agli investimenti in fonti d’energia rinnovabile e modifiche attese nella Rep. Slovacca.
Let us introduce you the GBE FACTORY plate created to award virtuous SMEs/companies.
The GBE Factory Brand rewards commercial or industrial companies that have showed commitment in RES by:
Having invested in RES in their building (at least 100 kW power installed capacity for the production of electricity or heat) or Consuming RES energy produced within the same industrial area.
Imposte sul Reddito per le Persone Fisiche, Compresi i Lavoratori Autonomi e le Modifiche alle Assicurazioni Sociale e Sanitaria (Bart Waterloos, VGD/AVOS): Il Dott. Waterloos ha illustrato i cambiamenti principali nella legislazione fiscale del 2013: la tassazione degli individui fiscali è stata portata in alcuni casi al 25%, mentre la base fiscale rimane al 19%, e vi sono stati cambiamenti alla quantità di riduzioni fiscali ottenibili, alla tassazione sul reddito, sui benefit e sui dividendi. Le entrate della tassazione su questi ultimi andranno in favore dell’assicurazione sanitaria. D’ora in poi inoltre ci sarà una sola base di calcolo sia per l’assicurazione sanitaria che per la previdenza sociale, il che secondo il Dott. Waterloos significa che si pagheranno più tasse per avere lo stesso servizio che in precedenza.
Výzva: Zvyšovanie energetickej efektívnosti na strane výroby Italoblog
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Comprehensive program for Agricultural Finance, the Automotive Sector, and Empowerment . We will define the full scope and provide a detailed two-week plan for identifying strategic partners in each area within Limpopo, including target areas.:
1. Agricultural : Supporting Primary and Secondary Agriculture
• Scope: Provide support solutions to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability.
• Target Areas: Polokwane, Tzaneen, Thohoyandou, Makhado, and Giyani.
2. Automotive Sector: Partnerships with Mechanics and Panel Beater Shops
• Scope: Develop collaborations with automotive service providers to improve service quality and business operations.
• Target Areas: Polokwane, Lephalale, Mokopane, Phalaborwa, and Bela-Bela.
3. Empowerment : Focusing on Women Empowerment
• Scope: Provide business support support and training to women-owned businesses, promoting economic inclusion.
• Target Areas: Polokwane, Thohoyandou, Musina, Burgersfort, and Louis Trichardt.
We will also prioritize Industrial Economic Zone areas and their priorities.
Sign up on https://profilesmes.online/welcome/
To be eligible:
1. You must have a registered business and operate in Limpopo
2. Generate revenue
3. Sectors : Agriculture ( primary and secondary) and Automative
Women and Youth are encouraged to apply even if you don't fall in those sectors.
Fleet management these days is next to impossible without connected vehicle solutions. Why? Well, fleet trackers and accompanying connected vehicle management solutions tend to offer quite a few hard-to-ignore benefits to fleet managers and businesses alike. Let’s check them out!
Why Is Your BMW X3 Hood Not Responding To Release CommandsDart Auto
Experiencing difficulty opening your BMW X3's hood? This guide explores potential issues like mechanical obstruction, hood release mechanism failure, electrical problems, and emergency release malfunctions. Troubleshooting tips include basic checks, clearing obstructions, applying pressure, and using the emergency release.
𝘼𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙨. 𝙒𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙗𝙪𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙪𝙨.
Over the 10 years, we have gained a strong foothold in the market due to our range's high quality, competitive prices, and time-lined delivery schedules.
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In this presentation, we have discussed a very important feature of BMW X5 cars… the Comfort Access. Things that can significantly limit its functionality. And things that you can try to restore the functionality of such a convenient feature of your vehicle.
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"Trans Failsafe Prog" on your BMW X5 indicates potential transmission issues requiring immediate action. This safety feature activates in response to abnormalities like low fluid levels, leaks, faulty sensors, electrical or mechanical failures, and overheating.
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Symptoms like intermittent starting and key recognition errors signal potential problems with your Mercedes’ EIS. Use diagnostic steps like error code checks and spare key tests. Professional diagnosis and solutions like EIS replacement ensure safe driving. Consult a qualified technician for accurate diagnosis and repair.
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Automobile industry is a key industrial and economic sector in many of the Central and Eastern European
countries. It has been an important source of foreign direct investment for this region for the past 20
years. Car producers have sought to take advantage of well-educated and highly productive labour force,
relatively low wages, Slovakia‘s strategic position for export to the East as well as advanced
infrastructure base that closely links the country to the core of Europe.
Slovakia has become an important global automotive center producing the highest number of cars per
capita in the world. This became possible thanks to the presence of major global automotive suppliers
and especially three world-known car manufacturers: Volkswagen (Bratislava), PSA Peugeot Citroën
(Trnava) and KIA Motors (Žilina).
The development of the automotive industry in Slovakia and integration into the important global
automotive centres began in the early 1990s when the German company Volkswagen AG decided to start
the car production near Bratislava. This important milestone helped to develop the economy after the loss
of the former “Eastern Bloc” markets and the closure of armaments production in Slovakia. The creation
of a supply chain started hand in hand with the arrival of Volkswagen, and thus further investments into
the automotive industry rose in the supply sector. Slovakia had started a new path of development of
industrial production, above all in the sectors of automotive and engineering.
The implementation of the second important wave of investments into the automotive industry took place
in years 2003-2005 thanks to the arrival of other two world-known automotive companies: PSA Peugeot
Citroen and KIA Motors, which built their plants in Trnava (PSA) and Žilina (KIA).
Car production in Slovakia increased so significantly after the implementation of production lines, that
Slovakia became one of the 20 biggest car producers in the world. In 2012, the production in the Slovak
automotive production and assembly plants reached 926,555 passenger cars. This is an increase of
production by 44,9% (286,792 cars) in comparison with 2011. Slovakia is the world’s largest
producer of cars per capita with production of 171 cars per 1000 inhabitants.
With slightly more than 5 million inhabitants, the country produced half of the entire production of the
United Kingdom and more passenger cars than for example Italy, while the population of each of these
countries exceeds 60 million citizens.
Car production in Slovakia
Source: Automotive Industry Association of the Slovak Republic (ZAP SR); The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA)
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The estimates of the Slovak carmakers for 2013 is the production of 930 000 cars, which means further
increase of annual production by 0,4% even after the immense rise in 2012. This is a good sign for
the Slovak economy.
Volkswagen has “positive expectations”1
concerning its production volumes in 2013 after its factory in
Bratislava doubled its production of cars to more than 400-thousand units and reached full capacity in the
previous year. Its current production consists of SUVs (56%) and small town cars New Small Family
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vehicles. Achieving the results
of 2012 also this year will further strengthen Slovakia’s position as automotive leader in per capita terms.
In comparison, car production data of neighbouring countries in 2012 were as follows: 1,171,774 Czech
Republic; 215,440 Hungary; 540,000 Poland; 123,602 Austria and 69,687 Ukraine. The overall number of
cars produced globally was 63,074,662 in 2012.4
The automotive industry is the key industry and driving force behind the development of the Slovak
economy. Its sales of Eur 20,5 bn represented 30,6 % of the total sales in the industry in 2012.
14
10,2
13,9
17
20,5
0
5
10
15
20
25
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Sales in automotive industry (in bn. EUR)
Source: ZAP SR, Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic
The sector also contributes significantly to the total exports of Slovakia in the amount of 26% (16,3
bn EUR). All three established automotive producers are listed among the most important exporters.
The number of employees working in the automotive sector, directly or indirectly, was about 72
thousand in 2011, which represents approximately 14% share of the total employment in Slovak
industry. 2012 expectation was an increase to 74 thousand employees. In comparison, in 2002 there
were 50 000 employees working in the automotive industry and in 1993 there were only 22 000
employees.
1
http://ekonomika.sme.sk/c/6741739/bratislavsky-volkswagen-vlani-zdvojnasobil-vyrobu.html
2
http://www.webnoviny.sk/automagazin/kia-ocakava-ze-tento-rok-vyrobi-rek/704246-clanok.html
3
http://www.teraz.sk/ekonomika/peugeot-pozastavenie-vyroba-dopyt/58596-clanok.html
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10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
80000
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
50214 54680 55000 57376
66875
76865 74000
68000 69800 71480
Number of employees in automotive industry
Source: ZAP SR
PSA Peugeot Citroën Slovakia
Established in: 2003
Production capacity: 300,000 vehicles /year
Production 2012: 215 000 vehicles (2011: 178 000 vehicles)
Sales 2012: € 1.94 bn
Exports as percentage of sales in 2012: 99%
Models: Peugeot 208, Citroen C3 Picasso
Number of employees 2012: 3,500
Plant of the PSA group is located in Trnava.
Kia Motors Slovakia
Established in: 2004 – first production plant of KIA vehicles in Europe
Production capacity: 300,000 vehicles/year
Production 2012: 292 050 vehicles (2011: 252 250 vehicles)
Sales 2012: € 3.92 bn
Exports as percentage of sales in 2012: 99%
Models: Kia Sportage, Kia Venga, Kia cee´d
Number of employees 2012: 3,739
KIA plant is situated in Teplička nad Váhom near Žilina together with motor production.
Volkswagen Slovakia
Established in: 1992
Production capacity: 400,000 vehicles /year
Production 2012: 419 888 vehicles (2011: 210 441 vehicles)
Sales 2012: € 6.59 bn
Exports as percentage of sales in 2012: 99%
Models: Volkswagen Touareg and Hybrid version, AUDI Q7 and Porsche Cayenne body-in-white,
Volkswagen up!, ŠKODA Citigo, SEAT Mii
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Number of employees 2012: 9,400
Volkswagen Slovakia plants are situated in the following localities: Bratislava (assembly plant), Martin
(components production plant) and Košice (preparation of VW vehicles for the Russian market).
Automotive suppliers in Slovakia
Not only the three established automotive companies make the core of the Slovak automotive industry
but also a high-quality supply chain companies, which operate close to the automotive plants. Supply
chains represented by a wide range of suppliers Tier-1-3 also supply products to plants abroad.
The combination of three different cultures of car producers operating in Slovakia, the proximity of other
automotive plants in Central Europe and three different main groups of suppliers have created a stable
structure. The various types of suppliers are not divided only according to the level (Tier-1, Tier-2, Tier-
3) but also according to functionality and specialization (e.g. technology suppliers, engineering and
construction services suppliers, systemic suppliers with own R&D, cluster initiative etc.).
Currently, 274 production plants supplying automotive industry operate in Slovakia, of which 202
are located in the western part of the country, especially along the highway D1 from Bratislava to Žilina
and highway R1 from Trnava to Banska Bystrica.
Source: Automotive industry association of the Slovak Republic (AIA SR), 2011
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Suppliers were increasing amounts of production from 2002 until 2009 when the economic crisis led to
cuts in the production volumes.
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2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Supplies of car components in mil.EUR
Source: Automotive industry association of the Slovak Republic (ZAP SR), 2010
3 417
4 598 5 401
0
1 000
2 000
3 000
4 000
5 000
6 000
2010 2011 2012
Production generated by exports of car
components (in mil. EUR)
Source: Automotive industry association (ZAP SR), 2013
The supply sector thanks to foreign investors is building up a modern visage with the elements of the
latest technologies in production, new culture, networks, development of innovative activities etc..
Among the key suppliers in the supply sector are listed Continental, Johnson Controls, INA, Mobis,
Magneti Marelli, Getrag Ford, Valeo, ZF SACHS, ArvinMeritor, Visteon, Faurecia, Lear and many
others.
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Structure of the supply network in Slovakia
Car manufacturers
Tier-1 System suppliers
With their own established production or assembly and JIT capacities (seat systems,
interior systems, gearboxes) + local engineering and development centres (e. g..
JohnsonControls International)
Integrated suppliers
of engineering
services
(e.g. EDAG, Car
Technology)
Suppliers of
software services
(e.g. Technodat CAE
Systems)
Suppliers of the chain Tier-2
With their own established local production or
assembly and JIT capacities (Suppliers of
modules or components) or with their own
established development (e.g. HBPO, Brose)
Clusters
(e.g.: Automotive cluster – West
Slovakia, Plastic cluster and
others)
Consulting services
(Project management,
TQM, production systems,
optimisation.) (e.g.. IPA
Slovakia)
Technology suppliers
(automation, robotics,
etc.)
Small engineering
companies, university
science departments,
research institutes of SAS
(specialized services, design,
Rapid Prototyping, etc.)
Suppliers of the chain Tier-3
(Suppliers of parts and components,
unprocessed material such as metal
parts, plastics, aluminum parts)
Local research-development
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Bumpers
Matador Automotive
Bratislava, Plastic Omnium,
HBPO, Plasmet
Auto Batteries
Akutrade, Akuma Slovakia
Air-conditioning
Visteon, Molpir
Engine, Engine parts and
components
Hyundai Mobis, Pankl, Miba Sinter,
Nemak, Edscha AG, Glader
Tribometal
Cable bundles, Electronics
Delphi, Leoni, Schut, Siemens, Denisart
Technology, SE Bornetze, Yazaki,
Kromber-Schubert, Hefra, Wabash,
Prysmian Kablo, Mikem Ltd., Molex, TRW
Steering Systems Slovakia
Interior modules, Dashboards
Leer, Sai Automotive, SAS Automotive, Grupo
Antolin, Polimoon, Treves, Tramico Slovakia
Airbags
Coba Automotive
Textiles, Covers
Heiland Slowakei, Trim Leader,
Tomatex, Eybl, Sklotex, Krasplat
Steering wheels and parts
Adtool
Seats
Johnson Controls,
Faurecia, Coba
Automotive, Treves
Cabrio systems
Edscha Daschsysteme
Slovakia
Antennas with accessories
Calearo
Body and Body stampings
Comax-TT, Tower Automotive, Matador
Automotive, Creamer, Huhn Press, Motokom,
Clamason, US Steel Košice
Windows – glass
RF Ltd., Izolex
Fuel tanks
Plastik Omnium,
Plasmet, Inergy
Automotive Systems
Interior and
exterior mirrors
Magna
Exhaust systems
Tower Automotive,
Miba Slovakia
Springs, Holders, Brackets
PSL, PFS, LLEMI Slovakia
Doors, Reinforcements
Brose Slovakia, Dura Automotive Systems, Matador Automotive,
Dong Wong, Visteon
Ropes, Handles, Gear shifters
Kuster, Kongsberg Driveline Systems
Seals and Silentblocs
SaarGummi, Contitech, ZF Boge
Elastmetal, I.G. Gasket, Rubena,
Coba Automotive
Brakes, Brake covers, Brake cylinders
VAP Prešov, Knott, Fragokov Export, Huhn Press
Tyres, Discs, Valves, Balance weights
Continental Matador, Etop Trading, Festo, Rotobalance, Gumon Premier
Bearings
Kinex, Ina, ZVL Auto
Gears, Clutches
AVC, ZF Sachs, Miba Slovakia, Getrag Ford,
Continental Teves, VW SK Martin
Headlights, Interior
lights, Signal lights
Hella Slovakia, Osram,
HBPO, Služba Nitra VD
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The most important companies in the Slovak automotive
industry per sales (2012)
Company Locality
Sales
(in thousands Euro)
Change
(in %)
Export
share in
sales (in %)
Average
number of
employees
2012 2011 2012/11 2012 2013
Volkswagen Slovakia, a.s. Bratislava 6 587 443 5 192 936 26,9 99,7 9400
Kia Motors Slovakia, s.r.o. Žilina 3 919 126 3 328 383 17,7 98,7 3800
PSA Slovakia, s.r.o. Trnava 1 936 214 1 642 432 17,9 95 3000
Mobis Slovakia, s.r.o., Gbeľany 951 931 788 270 20,8 12 1658
Johnson Controls International,
s.r.o.
Bratislava 640 384 483 417 32,5 36 3023
SAS Automotive, s.r.o. Bratislava 576 742 419 835 37,4 1 504
Faurecia Slovakia, s.r.o. Bratislava 441 547 296 077 49,1 20 1800
INA Kysuce, a.s. K.N.Mesto 395 740 374 562 5,7 96,6 3800
INA Skalica, s.r.o. Skalica 374 154 341 425 9,6 98,5 4150
Getrag Ford Transmissions
Slovakia, s.r.o.
Kechnec 316 775 360 473 -12,1 0 950
Halla Visteon Slovakia, s.r.o. Ilava 258 903 200 882 28,9 48,2 497
Source: Trend TOP v priemysle, September 2013; ETREND; Slovak Information and Marketing Company;
Companies with highest investment in the Slovak
automotive industry (2012)
Company Locality
Investments
(in thousands Euro)
2012 2011
Volkswagen Slovakia, a.s. Bratislava 354 535 225 542
Kia Motors Slovakia, s.r.o. Žilina 120 959 199 836
Continental Matador Rubber, s.r.o. Púchov 72 199 103 534
INA Kysuce, a.s. K.N.Mesto 57 247 45 581
INA Skalica, a.s. Skalica 52 257 36 214
PCA Slovakia, s.r.o Trnava 37 146 81 437
Source: Trend Špeciál Top 200, June 2013
Salary overview in the Slovak automotive industry (2013)
Post
Average
gross salary
(EUR)
Post
Average
gross salary
(EUR)
Auto-electrician 1,114 Operator of machines and devices 894
Auto-tinsmith 1,661 Repairer 931
Auto-mechanic 779* Tyre service worker 763*
Electro-mechanic 1,373 Receiving technician 902*
Maintenance engineer 1,765 Procedural engineer 1,374
Constructor 1,520 Technologist 1,432
Quality supervisor 1,316 Maintenance man 937
Painter 1,485 Service manager 2,486
Mechanic 880
Source: Trexima Bratislava, average brutto salaries per month in the automotive industry (January-June 2013); * - information wages
in automotive industry are missing; general wages of the respective occupation in Slovakia were used
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R&D in the Slovak automotive industry
Some of the companies in the industry enlarge their activities also in research and development, which is
a great contribution to automotive companies, but to suppliers as well, since they can react more flexibly
to customers’ demands. Another advantage of established automotive R&D in plants is the support of
production and assembly processes, their optimisation, and development of new technologies and
products. Continually developing co-operation with Slovak universities and research centres is also
of great significance. The support of innovation is becoming of key importance in Slovakia, not only in the
field of the automotive industry, but also for other sectors of industry such as electrical engineering, ICT,
chemical industry, etc.
Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic
E-Mobility in Slovakia
Among the important activities of modern automotive industry development can be listed not only
the construction of the latest automotive plants with the latest technologies, but also the first initiatives
in the development of e-Mobility in Slovakia. Building an electrical infrastructure for electric cars in
Slovakia was initiated by Východoslovenská energetika, member of the RWE group, and Západoslovenská
energetika, member of the E.On group. Research and development activities in the field of electric
vehicles took place at following Slovak universities: The Technical University in Košice, The Slovak
University of Technology in Bratislava and University of Žilina.
E-mobility development is at its beginning in Slovakia. Infrastructure for electric cars is
secured by Východoslovenská energetika, a member of the RWE group,
and Západoslovenská energetika, a member of the E.On group. In Slovakia, first charging
stations are in Košice and Bratislava. Activities have been recorded not only in
infrastructure building but also in the field of research and development - mainly at
universities.
Projects in the field of e-mobility implemented up to this time:
The Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava: co-operation of two faculties and
Západoslovenská energetika, member of E.On group, project: Student Electric Formula
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The Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava – design and development of special
hybrid vehicles
The Technical University in Košice, Faculty of Engineering – Students Project ICAR 2010 –
design prototype studies of a vehicle
The Technical University in Košice, Faculty of Electrotechnics and Informatics –
participation in a competition of student electric cars 3. Bosch Electromobile Race in
Hungary
University of Žilina – project Edison – electric car
Secondary vocational automotive school in Košice – project: Student Electric Vehicle
Activities of established automotive plants:
Volkswagen Slovakia produces Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid in Slovakia. Moreover,
a decision of Volkswagen AG headquarters on the location of production of electric car
models Up! and Space Up! was made in 2011.
PSA Peugeot Citroen began with sale of electric cars in 2010 in Slovakia: Peugeot iOn
and Citroen C-Zero.
Activities in the field of projects:
Association Automotive Cluster–West Slovakia deals with the AUTOCLUSTERS; activities
focus on networking, support of the cooperation of automobile organisations in Europe,
strategy-making and policies.
Company E.On launched the project “VIBRATE” with objective to build electric stations
between Vienna and Bratislava and to implement standardized infrastructure of charging
stations between these two cities.
Co-operation with educational institutions
Slovak secondary vocational schools and universities have wide-ranging co-operation with automobile
companies. This co-operation has been realized by establishing new educational centers, laboratories and
preparation of educational study courses that shall simulate real manufacturing conditions.
Education in automobile specialisation at universities
The Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (www.stuba.sk)
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering:
Study programs: Automobiles, Ships, and Combustion Engines; Mechatronics; Process Engineering;
Mechanical Engineering Production and Quality Management; Applied Mechanics; Automation and
Informatics of Machines and Processes; Automated Production Systems...
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information technology:
Study program: Automobile Electronics
Faculty of Architecture:
Study program: Products Design; Interior Design
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Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava (www.vsvu.sk)
Study program: Industrial Design
The Technical University of Košice (www.tuke.sk)
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering:
Study program: Automotive Production
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics:
Study programs: Electronics; Informational and Managing Systems in Mechatronics; Automotive
Electronics; Automotive Mechatronics
Faculty of Arts:
Study program: Design
University of Alexander Dubček of Trenčín in Trenčín (www.tnuni.sk)
Faculty of Mechatronics:
Study program: Mechatronics of road vehicles
University of Žilina in Žilina (www.uniza.sk)
Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications:
Study programs: Road Transport; Railway Transport; Air Transport; Professional pilot; Transport
Engineering
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering:
Study programs: Transport devices; Vehicles and Engines
Education in automotive specialisation on secondary vocational schools
Pilot centres
Pilot centre is an existing school, in which the proficiency of educational activities is guaranteed by ZAP
SR (Automotive Industry Association of the Slovak Republic) and the professional growth of lectors by
State Institute of Professional Education and Lecturer centres.
Objectives of the project Pilot centre
- increase in preparation quality of new graduates, requalification of recorded unemployed, lifelong
education of pedagogues, lifelong education of technologists from practice,
- establishment of the centre for professional lifelong education,
- promotion of education according to the existing needs of the work market,
List of pilot centres:
Name of the centre School
Pilot centre Bratislava SOU strojárske (Machinery Apprentice School), J. Jonáša 5, Bratislava
Pilot centre Senec ZSŠ Senec (Integrated High School Senec), Kysucká 14, Senec
Pilot centre Trnava SOU strojárske (Machinery Apprentice School), Coburgova 39, Trnava
Satellite pilot centre Galanta
ZSŠ obchodu a služieb (Integrated High School for Transportation and Services),
Z. Kodálya 765, Galanta
Pilot centre Nové Zámky
ZSŠ dopravy a služieb (Integrated High School for Transportation and Services),
Jesenského 1, Nové Zámky
Satellite pilot centre Nitra
SPV Nitra (Apprentice School – Centre of Practical Education Nitra), Ďurčanského
2, Nitra
Satellite pilot centre Zlaté
Moravce
ZSŠ Zlaté Moravce (Integrated High School Zlaté Moravce), SNP 2, Zlaté Moravce
Pilot centre Trenčín
SOU J. Ribaya (Apprentice School J. Ribaya), Partizánska cesta 76, Bánovce nad
Bebravou
Pilot centre Banská Bystrica
SSŠ Banská Bystrica (Vocational Integrated School Banská Bystrica), Školská 7,
Banská Bystrica
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Satellite pilot centre Lučenec ZSŠ služieb (Integrated High School for Services), Zvolenská cesta 83, Lučenec
Pilot centre Martin ZSŠ dopravná (Transportation Integrated High School), Zelená 2, Martin-Priekopa
Pilot centre Prešov SOU dopravné (Transportation Apprentice School), Konštantínova 2, Prešov
Pilot centre Košice SOU dopravné (Transportation Apprentice School), Moldavská cesta 2, Košice
Development opportunities for Slovak automotive industry
Opportunities for development
Support and development of supply base of local companies with the aim to build up own
research and development
Support of education and development of the gifted in technical sciences
Implementation of Lean principles
Costs reduction, processes optimisation
Development of innovative activities in plants
Support of project networking, participating in research projects FP7
Development of e-mobility strategy
Cluster initiative development
Main development trends in Slovak automotive industry
Employment growth
State of the art production technologies
Combination of various types of production systems (Production System PSA, KIA WAY, VW
Production System, other production systems of supply enterprises)
Regional development
Educational development
Support of research and development; establishment of R&D centres and laboratories
Impact on local suppliers
Development of project networking
Entrenchment of cluster and network initiative
Useful links
Automotive Industry Association of the Slovak Republic – www.zapsr.sk
Internet Portal for Slovak Automotive Suppliers – www.ipdap.sk
Automotive Cluster – Western Slovakia - www.autoklaster.sk
The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers – www.oica.net
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Slovak Republic
Tel: +421 2 58 260 100
Fax: +421 2 58 260 109
E-mail: invest@sario.sk