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TR Fastenings provides bespoke fastening solution to Tier 1 automotive company

Faltec Europe employed TR Fastenings to deliver a competitive fastener supply and tooling solution. The company required a bespoke fastening for a new programme it had recently secured with a key global OEM.

30/03/2020 16:14:01

The trim product was to be an injection moulded exterior trim part for a new vehicle, due for release in November 2019.

Industry landscape

The automotive industry is a vital part of the UK economy. The industry has an £82 billion turnover (plus £20.2 billion value added). More than 30 vehicle manufacturers in the UK rely on a complex network of suppliers – a single car has around 30,000 parts. In the UK, there are also around 2,600 component manufacturers supplying parts directly to OEMs.

The automotive industry has a traditional tiered supply chain (Tiers 1, 2 and 3, with Tier 1 feeding directly into OEMs), but some lower-tiered component manufacturers, such as TR Fastenings (TR), are challenging the existing market structure, taking a much larger role in innovation and Tier 1 production-line support.

Project background

Faltec Europe required a bespoke fastening for a new programme it had recently secured with a key global OEM. The trim product, to be developed, was an injection moulded exterior trim part for a new vehicle, due for release in November 2019.

Read the full article in the April issue of DPA.

Written By Sophia Bell

Sophia Bell is the Group Editor of DPA, Connectivity, and PBSI. She joined the team in 2020 as Assistant Editor after achieving a First-Class Honours BA in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of East Anglia. In her current role, she leads the editorial strategy, driving digital growth and ensuring each title continues to deliver trusted, relevant insight for engineering and manufacturing professionals.