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Volvo Cars Engine, manufacturing 2005

Volvo Cars Engine in 2005



Volvo Cars Engine is part of the Volvo Cars organisation.
We are manufacturers and suppliers of high-class and cost-effective engines, components and powertrains/powerpacks.

Volvo Cars Engine consists of units: the engine factory in Skövde, Uddevalla, component manufacturers in Floby and the assembly plants in Torslanda and Ghent, Belgium.
The company’s operations also include the Volvo Competence Centre training unit that works with clients in manufacturing industry.
As of 31 December 2005, the company had 1,260 employees in Skövde, 300 in Floby, 688 at the Engine & Chassis Centre in Torslanda, 20 in Engine Chassis Centre in Uddevalla and 262 in Ghent.

 

PRODUCTION IN 2005

 

Petrol engines, Skövde

234,489

Petrol engines, (CKD) Skövde

1,704

Diesel engines, Skövde

111,361

Powerpacks, ECCT

186,969

Front axle

373,938

Rear axle

186,969

Beams

140,165

Rear axles, AWD

38,792

Powertrains ECG

258,001

Connecting rods, Floby

2,045,908

Brake discs, Floby

2,563,065

Hub modules, Floby

430,005

 

AWARDS
Phase 1: Award for TPM Excellence, 1997
Phase 2: Special Award for TPM Achievement, 2000
Phase 3: World Class Award, 2003

 

ENVIRONMENT
SKÖVDE
ISO 14001

 

FLOBY
ISO 9002
QS 9000
TS 16949
ISO 14001

 

Site manager Volvo Cars Engine
Håkan Berndsson

 

Production manager, Skövde
Lennart Bogren

 

Production manager, Floby
Hans Gustavsson

 

Production manager ECX (Engine & Chassis Centre Torslanda, Engine & Chassi Centre Uddevalla and Engine Centre, Ghent)
Sören Modig

 

Postal and visiting addresses

 

Volvo Cars Engine Factory
541 87 Skövde
Telephone +46 500-27 40 00, switchboard
Visitor’s Department +46 500-27 42 37

 

Volvo Cars Floby
520 40 Floby
Telephone +46 515-77 68 00, switchboard

 

Engine and Chassis Centre Torslanda
Bulycke
SE-405 31 Göteborg
Telephone: +46 500-27 40 00, switchboard

 

Volvo Cars Engine Centre Ghent
Skaldenstraat 37
BE-9042 Desteldonk, Belgium
Telephone: +32 9 250 3351

 

 

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