introduction
We are a team of collaborative consultants located in Greenville, South Carolina who work with small companies, which produce goods and services for the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) market, especially those serving the Automotive industry.
The emphasis of our consultation is to quickly (90 days) improve the VISIBILITY and CAPABILITY of manufacturing firms so that they can attain and retain more orders for their services, and do so at more profitable levels. ( see FOCUS)
inˇtraˇdiˇum [ėn tráydee əm] n.
1. A place where business people and ideas come together. 2. In the manufacturing industry, a primary ingredient used to attain purchase orders. 3. A council of specialized professionals who work with CEOs, business owners, and entrepreneurs to improve the visibility and capability of their companies.
automotive industry in the south
- SEM Products announced in September 2008 that it will locate its headquarters and manufacturing facility in York County, SC and is expected to 85 jobs to the county. SEM manufactures a broad array of specialty aerosols, adhesives and coatings for the automotive, marine and aerospace industries.
- Lear Corp. announced in September 2008 that it is investing $10.8 million in its Spartanburg, S.C. plant. Lear supplies seats to BMW
- In 2008, Palmetto Synthetics, a manufacturer of specialty polyester fibers used in the automotive industry, announced a $3 million expansion of its plant in Kingstree, S.C. The expansion will include a 30,000-square-foot addition, a new product line and 25 new jobs.
- International Center Automotive Research (ICAR)
- LSP Automotive Systems LLC announced that it will expand its facility in Union County, South Carolina. The $45 million investment is expected to create 61 new jobs.
- The first major machinery shipment destined for Kia Motors arrives at its under construction plant West Point, Georgia, October 2008.
- Magna-Tech of Indiana is investing $2.5 million in NC for a new automotive castings production facility The facility will heat, treat and seal automotive castings.
- Navistar celebrated the opening of a second engine plant in Huntsville, AL in September 2008, producing large diesel engines for heavy-duty commercial vehicles.
- Pirelli Tire North America announced that will add a new production line to its Rome, GA facility (2009), investing $15 million. Pirelli relocated its U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility to Rome in 2002, where it produces high-end tires for the automotive industry.
- Exide, an Alpharetta-based car and truck battery manufacturer, announced in 2008 it is filling 60 new engineering positions. The company will create a new division that will oversee development of technologies used in next generation car and truck batteries.
- Honda announced that it will move production of its popular V-6 Accord model from its plant in Ohio to its plant in Alabama. This represents the first time it will make passenger cars at the Alabama facility. Earlier this year, Honda announced it was shifting assembly of its Ridgeline pickup from a plant in Canada to Alabama.
major players
| Michelin North America | BMW Manufacturing Corp |
| The Timken Company | Robert Bosch LLC |
| BorgWarner | Honda of South Carolina |
| American LaFrance Corp | Spartanburg Steel |
| Faurecia | Tyco Electronics Corp |
| Mark IV Automotive | Hella Lighting |
| Prettl North America | Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems |
| F Shumacher & Company | Wabco |
| Kaydon Corp | Sodetal USA |
| . . . more |
The Automotive Industry is one of America's finest examples of the effective implementation of entrepreneurship, engineering, production capacity, and the persistent pursuit for a quality product. We believe that the best days are yet to come.
Perhaps your company is ready to improve its ability to compete in this sizable, changing, and challenging market. We want to partner with you in your efforts, give us a call and let's get started!