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Gedia Poland is a part of the international Gedia Automotive Group, an established TIER 1 supplier to the global automotive industry. Philip Yorke reports on the company’s latest developments, its innovative new technologies and revolutionary quality control systems.
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he Gedia Group was founded in Germany more than a hundred years ago and has been manufacturing products for the automotive industry since 1955. The company produces structural parts and assemblies for the construction of automotive lightweight body panels and chassis components. The Gedia Group is a truly global player with a total of eight production sites located in Germany, Poland, Spain, Hungary, China, India and Mexico. In addition, the company has joint ventures and strategic alliances with specialist US companies. Gedia Poland is one of the group’s most important production facilities. The extensive site operates state-of-the-art equipment for the machining of complex steel and aluminium automotive components. Gedia Poland is constantly following its clients’ latest developments and market expectations. Its production processes also involve the latest technologies for hot and cold stamping, welding and laser cutting as well as for specialised adhesive processes. Today the company’s list of blue-chip clients number many of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers including: Audi, BMW, Daimler, Chevrolet, Ford, Fiat, Porsche, Skoda, Vauxhall, Volvo and VW among many others.
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