Key anniversary for Honda in Swindon
Honda is proudly celebrating 20 years in Swindon.
In August 1986, a decision was made by Honda Motor Co. Ltd in Japan to start investing in the UK with a Pre-Delivery Inspection Facility for Honda cars being sold in Europe - and their South Marston plant was born.
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Twenty years in Swindon:
the Honda car plant |
Twenty years on, the investment here has topped £1.33 billion, with over 1.5 million cars rolling off the production line bound for the UK market and abroad.
The factory has also been the driving force behind a whole support network of key local suppliers (described by Honda as 'Associates) employing thousands of people in the area as a consequence - a contribution Honda have been keen to recognise.
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Power plant:
the 2 millionth engine was produced in 2005 |
Mr Masaaki Kato, Managing Director of Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd [HUM] and Executive Vice President of Honda Motor Europe, paid tribute to the plant's success by saying: "HUM has developed into a mature and successful car and engine manufacturing operation, which could not have been achieved without the strong driving force of our dedicated Associates."
Long-term commitment to Swindon
HUM is now the centre of Honda's European Car production, with its fully integrated car and engine plants clearly demonstrate Honda's long-term commitment to Swindon and to British manufacturing - proof that HUM's Associates at the Swindon operation are fully capable of supporting Honda's global activities.
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Wordwide success:
the new 06 Civic produced in Swindon is selling in
record numbers both at home and abroad |
Producing the award winning Civic 5-door and CR-V, the operation employs over 4,000 Associates in Swindon, including 23 who originally started in 1986.
Honda in Swindon - Key Facts
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Honda of the UK Manufacturing Limited is a fully integrated car manufacturing facility, producing the total Car (Engine Casting and Pressing) on the one site in Swindon.
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Honda has invested £1.33 billion in its manufacturing operation in Swindon.
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75% of the cars produced at Honda of the UK Manufacturing Limited are exported.
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In 2005 HUM produced 186,984 units.
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Current production level is 885 cars per day.
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No 1 line (CR-V and Civic 5-door): 605 units per day (two shifts).
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No 2 line (Civic 5-door): 280 units per day (one shift).
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Engine: 1000 units per day (two shifts).
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Employment: total 4000.
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80% of Associates live within a 30 mile radius of the operation.
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HUM currently has 250 Tier 1 Suppliers. Although many Suppliers have offices in the UK, manufacturing is conducted all over the world. Most Tier 1 Suppliers are global companies.
Honda in Swindon - Milestones
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1989: Honda's new engine plant |
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1992 Car manufacturing starts in No 1 Car Plant
Second Engine Line installed
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1995 Press Facility established
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1996 10th Operational anniversary 1998 1 millionth engine produced
250,000th Civic
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1999 ½ millionth car produced
10th anniversary of engine production
250,000th Accord
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2000 CR-V production begins
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2000: CRV production starts
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2001: Swindon Honda Civic Type R's exported to Japan
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2002: 10th year anniversary of car production
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2003: Honda's one millionth car rolls off
Swindon production line
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2004 250,000th CR-V
15 year anniversary of engine production
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2005 2 millionth engine produced
750,000th Civic produced
1½ millionth car produced
Diesel engine assembly begins
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2006 06 Civic production begins
HUM 20th Anniversary year
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2006: production of the 06 Civic begins |
Honda in Swindon - more information
Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd.
