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Hungarian automotive industry: week 42 2018 edition
Last week’s main event was Automotive Hungary, where players of the automotive industry showcased their latest developments. The event was attended by numerous exhibitors and visitors. Read our short recap of what last week brought in Hungary’s automotive sector.
Autopro.hu has undertaken the challenge to bring together the players of the automotive industry with the most talented engineer students for the fifth time. Techtogether, a team competition for engineer students, was once again won by BME. An increasing number of female team members show a rising trend in team line-ups.
“Following a short introductory period, our new employees are put in a real work environment to prepare them for the challenges awaiting them “on the job”. Our experience shows that this is the most efficient way of knowledge transfer.
"On top of a competitive wage system, our company provides countless employee benefits, such as free sporting opportunities, further trainings, language courses and a housing programme,” Christian Wolff (pictured above), plant director at Mercedes-Benz Kecskemét, told our site last week.
Magyarmet Finomöntöde has announced an expansion project at its foundry in Sárbogárd. Their biggest challenge is the labour shortage in the region, which poses a significant obstacle to business development in Fejér county, especially in the region of Bicske.
Hajdu has completed a development project. In addition to an infrastructural investment doubling the floor area of the existing production hall, the company has expanded its technological capabilities, creating extra capacity to fulfil customer demands.
“The industry is posing increasingly stricter quality requirements towards foundries. In addition, the automotive sector’s fast development cycles demand fast reaction times, which has been acting as a key driver in this segment. As a result, the requirements facing foundries today include speed, quality and openness to innovation,” László Varga, head of the Faculty of Material Science at the University of Miskolc, told us in an interview.
The installation of a Fanuc robot marks an important milestone at Titán ‘94. Initially, the robot will be used for the welding of door reinforcement panels for automotive applications.
The company’s Hungarian operation covers the entire development and testing process from the first idea to launching serial production.
“Today we have no production systems without any degree of robotisation. Manufacturers took a direction towards independence and automation. For us this means that we must keep up with and be up-to-date in new technologies in terms of product specifications during software development and the creation of programming systems,” Márton András Maár, CEO of Transmoduls Kft., told us in an interview.
The European Parliament has accepted a proposal maximising carbon-dioxide emissions at 35 percent of the current levels by 2030. The Hungarian government agrees that we must create an environment capable of withholding the effects of climate change. Innovation and technology minister László Palkovics said this goal must be laid out to allow a feasible and appropriate changeover.
Product awards were handed out at Automotive Hungary last week: Hoffmann Group, Varinex Zrt., Szkaliczki és Társai Műanyagfeldolgozó Kft., Stratasys Gmbh and Vendivest Magyarország Kft. were among the companies awarded.
“Audi Hungaria is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. It is worth noting how far they have come in 25 years. The university, the city, the entire region has seen vast development, but we can say the same about the Mercedes investment.
"Debrecen will also undergo this development. It will certainly give impetus to development and the entire automotive industry. In the years to come, BMW will carry out a gigantic investment, and suppliers are already in preparation with significant developments,” Csaba Kilián, secretary-general of the Association of the Hungarian Automotive Industry (AHAI), told us in an interview.
The BMW workers’ councils are also open to the manufacturer’s investment in Debrecen.
