Agroequipements The World House of Massey Ferguson settles in Beauvais
The Massey Ferguson de Beauvais factory will be the reference for the group on a global scale.(© Massey Ferguson))
On the occasion of its press conference, Agco unveiled its ambitions for its French industrial site located in Beauvais (Oise)).Thierry Lhotte, vice-president and site director, stressed that “Beauvais is not only a factory, it is a company that brings together different services (marketing, research and development, design, communication, after-sales service...)).
À lire aussi >> Massey Ferguson - 40 millions d'euros pour agrandir le site de Beauvais !As a reminder, the group had taken over the former Nestlé-Froneri site in 2019, with a view to developing its production tool.The project was therefore presented this Friday, July 2 and plans to bring together the three sites in one.Only downside: avenue Blaise Pascal which separates the two main sites.A large traffic lane for the city, taken by 21,000 vehicles per day.Over 150 shuttles are needed daily to cross components to the tractors' assembly chain.
A unique site of 54 ha
Caroline Cayeux, mayor of Beauvais and president of the Agglo du Beauvaisis, therefore chose to adapt the infrastructure to the needs of the manufacturer to support the economic development of its community of communes."I do not want to be the mayor or the president, at the origin of the closure of the factory of the first employer of the former Picardy region," she said.Result: a bridge will be built in parallel with the avenue to facilitate the flow of goods and fluidify road traffic.
By the end of 2024, scheduled date of the end of the work, the site will bring together 54 ha.A major working tool intended to reduce the manufacturing cost of a tractor to remain competitive in the face of competition.Note that for five years, the group has already invested 350 million euros to optimize costs and manufacturing quality.“The factory is a real lung, making many local businesses live, which feed the funds of the community up to 2,383,000 euros each year for the land contribution of companies.Without forgetting the 2,200 employees and the residential benefits which result from it.
Test track and personalization workshop
Question Ambitions, the tractorist clearly displays them: "Reducing manufacturing costs and becoming the global reference for the group in terms of research and development".To achieve this, Agco should double the current size of its "Technology Center" and install a show room of automotive quality.The number of visitors received in Beauvais should also progress.Excluding COVID-19 context, between 8,000 and 11,000 people visit the site each year.Objective: to go to 20,000.
Three robots cut, amaze, clean and serve the tubes that make up the tractor in a completely autonomous way.(© Terre-Net Média))
A test track will be created and will allow farmers to test the machines on site.Without forgetting the tractors' personalization workshop, the printing of stickers, the production of rooms by 3D printing and the fully robotic tube manufacturing area.One of the most modern robotic units in the world at present.Thierry Lhotte affirms his desire to "prove to the American shareholder that the technology deployed makes it possible to better control the quality and to reduce costs.Without forgetting to take a step ahead of the competitors on the innovation side.Note also that the life cycle of a tractor model is short and that it is essential for the industrialist to reduce the design time of a new machine if he wishes to remain competitive.
Creation of 195 jobs by the end of the arrangements
The quality of life at work is not to be outdone.The modernization of installations takes this into account to meet the objective "to attract talent because young people no longer want to work in archaic conditions, so we have to make the tool pleasant to improve work comfort.By the end of the work, the group ensures that 195 jobs will be created.Not to mention the hires of foreign profiles, to meet the issues related to the internationalization of the site.Conclusion: The Beauvais factory will become the Global Reference Center of the AGCO Group in terms of innovation.The production rate should also accelerate with a view to reaching 20,000 units per year, a figure already mentioned by management during the buyout.
The 3D printing workshop allows you to create parts in series by reducing the cost compared to the classic method which requires heavy investments in tools.(© Terre-Net Média))
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