The Brits Behind the British-Built Civic
British International Motor Show, ExCeL, London





Don't forget to come and meet the people behind the Honda Civic at 12.25pm on press day, at the Honda Stand, N1 North Hall.

Honda (UK) Managing Director Ken Keir will be unveiling the new Civic Type S - with the help of 40 Associates from Swindon's Honda in the UK Manufacturing.

The Honda employees are looking forward to seeing the reaction from the press to their new offering: a sporty 3-door version of the Civic that has taken the UK market by storm.

This is a great opportunity to come and see the faces behind Honda's radical new hatchback and interview some of the key production line workers.

Starring alongside the new Civic Type S will be the new Legend, the Civic Type R Concept, and the visual spectacular of View Suspended - a life-size 3D exploded Honda F1 car.


Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd - Key Facts

- 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
- Honda has invested UKP 1.33 billion in its manufacturing operation in Swindon
- 75% of the cars produced at Honda of the UK Manufacturing Limited are exported
- In 2004 HUM produced 193,000 units
- Full production level with a three shift operation: 870 cars per day
- No.1 line (CR-V & Civic 5 Dr Jan 2006): 600 units / day (2 shifts)
- No.2 line (Civic 5 Dr): 270 units / day (1 shift)
- Engine: 1000 units/day (2 shifts)



Employment

Total: 4000

Car Plant 1: 2220
Car Plant 2: 700
Engine: 1100

- 80% of Associates live within a 30 mile radius of the operation
- The 2006 Civic is the 9th new model to be produced at HUM in Swindon
- As the new Civic is unique to HUM, over 100 production Associates were involved in the new model development in R&D, Japan where they actually built the prototype car on a pre-production line. They suggested improvements to the car and or the processes and learnt how to build the car and train Associates at HUM
- HUM currently has 200 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

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