Site visit & HR seminar featuring Vadim Petrov at TPCA

Organizer

American Chamber of Commerce
in the Czech Republic

When

14.05.2008, 10:00 - 14.05.2008, 13:00

Where

Průmyslová zóna Ovčáry, 280 00 Kolín Show on map

What

Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile (TPCA) was established as a joint-venture of Toyota Motor Corporation and PSA Peugeot Citroën. Cooperation of the two industrial giants allows of the most advanced and most efficient technologies in the automotive industry. TPCA PROJECT * Investment: exceeding 650 million Eur * Turnover: o 2005: 600 million Eur o 2006: 1 800 million Eur o 2007: 1 926 million Eur * Export: 99% * Supplies: 80% of the volume of parts from the CR * Employees: 3 000 * Average age: 27 years * Share of women: 22 % * Area: 124 ha * Production: * 300 000 cars per year o 1 050 cars per day o 1/3 Toyota Aygo o 1/3 Peugeot 107 o 1/3 Citroën C1 * Start of production: February 28, 2005 * Tact-time: 57 seconds * System of work: 3 work teams in two-shift operation * Why the Czech Republic? o Strategic location in the center of Europe o Short distance to key markets o Developed industry of production of car parts o Connection to main traffic routes o Industrial tradition o Government policies supporting investments