Development and manufacturing of vehicle body-in-white structures from steel and aluminium using automated press and assembly lines.
G-TEKT Europe Manufacturing Ltd
Gloucester (Plant 1) · Ebbw Vale (Plant 2) · Tredegar (Plant 3) · Gloucester-Brockworth (Plant 4) · Bratislava (G-TES, Slovakia) · Germany (G-TED office)New on Amplifa
About G-TEM
G-TEKT Europe Manufacturing Ltd (G-TEM) is a UK-based Tier-1 automotive supplier headquartered in Gloucester and part of the Japanese G-TEKT Corporation (revenue approx. €2 billion, over 8,500 employees, 29 production sites worldwide). The company manufactures press and stamping parts as well as assemblies for vehicle body structures from steel and aluminium on fully automated progression and transfer presses up to 2500 t of press force. In addition, G-TEM operates its own tool manufacture for large dies including casting moulds, a product development department, and a prototype and low-volume plant. Customers include, verifiably, JLR and BMW. With over 800 employees, a revenue of over £138 million and around 800,000 ft² of manufacturing floor space, the company operates six sites in Europe, four of which are production plants in the UK.
- Site
- Gloucester
- Processes
- Stamping (progression and transfer presses), Automated progression and transfer lines up to 2500 tonnes, Assembly (fully automated complex assembly lines, sub-assemblies), Die fabrication (toolmaking for large casting dies, conventional and NC machining), Quality / metrology (automated CMM systems, destructive and functional testing), Prototyping / low-volume production, Design & development of vehicle body structures, Pressing/stamping (automated progression and transfer lines up to 2500 t)
- Materials
- Steel, Aluminium
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001
- Founded
- 1996
- Employees
- 800+
- Industries
- Automotive industry (OEM/Tier 1), Automotive industry (OEM/Tier 1, vehicle body structures)
- 01
Product development
- 02
Toolmaking / tool manufacture
- 03
Prototype and low-volume production
- 04
Pressing / stamping (progression and transfer lines)
- 05
Assembly (sub-assembly mounting)
- 06
Quality inspection / metrology
- 07
Logistics / JIT delivery
Materials & Processes
Steel
Base material for press and stamping parts as well as sub-assemblies of the vehicle body structure.
Aluminium
Lightweight material, processed at the lead aluminium plant Plant 4 in Brockworth.
Sites
Gloucester (Plant 1)
GBLead sales and manufacturing site
- Lot size
- High volume
- Materials
- Steel, aluminium
- Progression and transfer presses up to 2500 t
- Automated assembly lines
- Automated CMM systems
Ebbw Vale (Plant 2)
GBManufacturing site for small/medium volumes
- Lot size
- Small/medium series
- Materials
- Steel, aluminium
Tredegar (Plant 3)
GBPrototype and low-volume site
- Lot size
- Prototype, small series
- Materials
- Steel, aluminium
Gloucester-Brockworth (Plant 4)
GBLead aluminium manufacturing site
- Lot size
- High volume
- Materials
- Aluminium
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamping (progression and transfer presses)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Automated progression and transfer lines up to 2500 tonnesForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly (fully automated complex assembly lines, sub-assemblies)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Die fabrication (toolmaking for large casting dies, conventional and NC machining)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality / metrology (automated CMM systems, destructive and functional testing)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototyping / low-volume productionEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Design & development of vehicle body structuresEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer/progression presses | – | – | Press forces up to 2500 t | – | – |
| Automated assembly lines | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conventional and NC machining (toolmaking) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated CMM systems (metrology centre) | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
G-TEM operates a fully equipped metrology centre with automated CMM systems as well as destructive and functional testing on production parts. The integrated management system is aligned with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 50001.
| Evidence | Gloucester | Ebbw Vale | Tredegar | Gloucester-Brockworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||||
| IATF 16949 | ||||
| ISO 14001 | ||||
| ISO 45001 | ||||
| ISO 50001 |
History
- 1996
First establishment in the UK with the purpose-built plant in Gloucester; over 25 years of experience as a Tier-1 automotive supplier.