Modec finds a new home

Modec moves to new factory in Coventry, UK

Monday 4th August saw the Modec team take over their new factory, at the appropriately named 'Progress Way' Jevon Thorpe, CEO, said "It's been a long journey to this point, but I'm delighted with our new home. Tony Guy and his team have done a superb job of putting the facility together and everyone who has visited to date has been impressed by our investment and commitment to achieve the highest standards of build quality". Tony Guy, Operations Director, said, "I've lost count of the manufacturing plants I've set up during the past 25 years, but this is the best by far. We've put together a world class facility and we're well on the way to achieving BS/EN/ISO 9000 certification ahead of starting production in January".

Modec factory - prototype build area

Modec has been fortunate in recruiting a high proportion of its teamleaders from Toyota in Derby Tony comments "We're committed to operating our plant using leading edge lean manufacturing techniques. The Toyoda Production System is widely recognised as the benchmark for high volume automotive production and we have been able to adapt key elements to suit our own process."

Like many leading British engineering firms, Modec focuses on design, quality assurance and customer service. John Ford, Supply Chain Director explains, "Our primary task is to ensure the excellence and the integrity of our product. We outsource specialist components to experts in their field and we buy in commodity items from low cost producers, which means that we run a global sourcing operation from our factory in Coventry, scouring the globe to ensure we find the best suppliers of the parts we require"

Modec factory - 53,000 sq ft manufacturing floor ready for installation

Despite the consolidation and relocation of many of the major automotive companies in the area, including Rover, Peugeot and Jaguar, Coventry still boasts a deep pool of automotive talent and a strong supporting infrastructure for new generation companies like Modec.

The Modec van goes into production in January 2007.

For further information please contact:

Catherine Hutt at chutt@modec.co.uk or on 07894 683366