Categories: LATEST NEWS

Next generation of Mercedes-Benz compact cars: Mercedes-Benz continues to produce at Valmet Automotive

  • Stuttgart / Uusikaupunki, Finland – Mercedes-Benz continues its successful cooperation with Valmet Automotive: The Finnish contract manufacturer will produce the next generation of compact cars at its plant in Uusikaupunki. Since 2013, the current A-Class is being produced at the plant already.“We are convinced that the next generation of Mercedes-Benz compact cars continues on its road to success. With the follow-up order for Valmet Automotive, we utilize additional production volumes for our new compact vehicles. Working with professional cooperation partners is an important strategic pillar in our flexible and efficient production network,” says Markus Schäfer, Member of the Divisional Board Mercedes-Benz Cars, Production and Supply Chain Management.

    The lead plant for compact cars within the global production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars is based in Rastatt, Germany. Further locations are the Hungarian Mercedes-Benz plant Kecskemét and the Chinese production site BBAC in Beijing. As part of the cooperation with the Renault/Nissan Alliance a joint plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, is currently under construction.

    With its plant in Uusikaupunki, Valmet Automotive remains the optimal add-on of the global compact car production of Mercedes-Benz Cars: Since 2013, additional units of the current Mercedes-Benz A-Class have been produced there. This contract has already been extended to the end of 2017 due to strong demand. Both the A-Class and the GLC are produced on the same assembly line since the additional production of the mid-range SUV has started in February 2017.

    ”The cooperation with Valmet Automotive is extremely successful. That is why we continue this cooperation for the next generation of compact cars. Valmet Automotive meets the high standards of processes and quality. That is why we honoured Valmet Automotive with the Daimler Supplier Award 2016,” says Dr. Klaus Zehender, Member of the Divisional Board Mercedes-Benz Cars, Procurement and Supplier Quality.

Liat

Comments are closed.

Recent Posts

BeyondTrust Acquires Entitle, Strengthening Privileged Identity Security Platform with Paradigm Shifting Just-in-Time Access and Identity Governance

Entitle is a pioneering privilege management solution that discovers, manages, and automates just-in-time (JIT) access and modern identity governance and…

2 weeks ago

Samtec Introduces SIBORG Tool to Speed Component Launch Designs

Available freely to Samtec customers under NDA, SIBORG (Signal Integrity Breakout Region Guru) works with Ansys HFSS 3D Layout to…

2 weeks ago

Accelerating Mass Business AI Adoption: NeuReality Launches Developer Portal for NR1 Inference Platform, Expanding Affordable AI Access

Entire NR1 system purpose-built for a more affordable AI infrastructure allowing for faster deployment; furthering AI’s reach into more parts…

2 weeks ago

Dot Compliance Raises a $17.5 Million Up-Round in Series B Extension Funding to Advance New Category of AI-driven Compliance

Following rapid growth in its customer base to over 400, funding will fuel further AI development and create a hybrid…

2 weeks ago

Tektronix and recently acquired EA Elektro-Automatik now offer expanded power portfolio for engineers who are electrifying our world

The addition of EA’s high-efficiency regenerative power supplies greatly expands Tektronix’s trusted offering Tektronix, Inc, a leading provider in test…

2 weeks ago

Melexis unveils fully integrated inductive switch

Melexis reveals its groundbreaking Induxis® switch, the MLX92442. Contactless, magnet-free, and strayfield immune, this monolithic solution directly detects conductive targets.…

2 weeks ago