2. Presentación
Compañía
Información general Compañía
• Metal with its facilities at Rupit
(Spain) is the oldest PM
manufacturer in Spain
• Founded in 1946
• After a series of take-overs by
different well known companies,
Metal has formed Part of the Sainz
Group since July 1999.
3. Presentación
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Products & Applications
Sinter Component Parts
High precision, highly durable components and
assemblies for the automotive industry (parts for
engines, transmissions and shock-absorbers) as
well as parts for compressors for refrigerators.
Friction Materials
Friction Materials for clutches and brakes for
tractors, construction machinery, trains,
motorcycles and airplanes.
Bearings
High-performance bearings for diesel and gas
engines used primarily in ships, heavy-duty-
vehicles, locomotives and gen sets.
4. Presentación
Compañía
Structure
Metal AG
Bearing Group Sinter Group Friction Group
Metal Gleitlager AG
Austria
Metal Sintermetall AG
Austria
Metal Frictec GmbH
Austria
Metal HydraMechanica Corp.
Bearings Division, US
Nuova Metal S.r.l.
Italy
Metal Tyzack Ltd.
Great Britain
Metal HydraMechanica Corp.
Friction Division, US
Metal Deutschland GmbH
Germany
Metal s.r.o.
Slovakia
Metal FRANCE SARL
France
Metal Deutschland GmbH
Germany
Metal Bearings US, LLC
US
Metal Italia S.r.l.
Italy
All companies are wholly
owned . Except 30% owner-
ship in Mahle Metal Leve
Metal Sinterizados Ltda.
Mahle Metal Leve Metal
Sinterizados, Brazil
Metal S.A.
Spain
Metal Far East PTE
Singapore
Metal Automation
Systems GmbH, Austria
Production/Sales
Trade/Sales
2001
1990
1994
1999
1991
1998
1996
1978
1989
1989
1989
5. Presentación
Compañía
Company Evolution
After COLUMBUS, Metal has 2 main
businesses:
- Business Unit Shock Absorber
Solution Team Shock Absorber
Production Unit Shock Absorber
- Production Unit Engine Components
- Solution Team Engine Comp.:
France/Japan
USA/Scand/Germany, Germany
- Service Unit
6. Presentación
Compañía
Organisation Chart
SITE MANAGER
CONTROLLING
BUSINEES UNIT LEADER SCHOCK ABSORBER
PRODUC. UNIT LEADER SHOCK ABSORBER
ASSISTANT
PRODUCTION UNIT LEADER ENG. PARTS
PURCHASING
QUALITY SYSTEMS
HUMAN RESOURCES
ACCOUNTS
9. Presentación
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Bringing tecnology from concept to market
PARIS
- Institute for Materials and Mechanical
Construction (ISMCM)
BARCELONA
- Polytechnical University
- General Laboratory for Testing (LGAI)
- Center for Computer Integrated
Manufacturing, (Centre CIM)
- Catalan Institute for Technology (ICT)
- Science Research Council (SIC)
TARRAGONA
- Institute for Automotive Applied Research
(IDIADA)
MADRID
- Mining School
- Carlos III Politechnical University
Paris
Madrid
Tarragona
Barcelona
10. Presentación
Compañía
Human Capital
Number of Engineers 22 (6,27%)
Employees with University Degree 33
(9,4%)
Personnel Distribution:
% of permanent contracts 94,30 %
% of temporary contracts 5,70%
Employees: Shock Absorber:
178
11. Presentación
Compañía
Metal Automotive Components
Engine Parts
Main Bearing Caps
Chain Transmission Sprockets
Belt Transmission Pulleys & Hubs
Oil Pump Gears & Rotors
Other applications
(automotiv & non automotive)
Gearbox shifting parts