Nissan, revolution in the factory in Sunderland

With over three million units of the Qashqai represents Nissan a genuine bestseller, to which belongs also the merit of having given life to a specific segment of the great success.

Natural, therefore, that the japanese, in order not to disappoint the expectations of its clients, is investing considerable resources for the implementation of the forthcoming third generation of the popular crossover.

as Well as the brand japan has just introduced a new line of presses extra large at its production plant in the United Kingdom that resulted in an investment of 52 million pounds.

This figure is part of the investment plan of 400 million pounds made by Nissan in the preparation of the new generation of the Qashqai.
The new line of moulding, weighs over 2,000 tons, and for its installation were needed eighteen months of work.

“When the first Nissan Qashqai was released from the production line in Sunderland, in 2006, she gave birth to the crossover segment – has declared Ashwani Gupta, chief operating officer of Nissan, in the course of the official ceremony in which they were produced, the first printed panels – Designed, engineered and made in the Uk, the Nissan Qashqai has been produced in over three million copies and remains a point of reference in the automotive industry, as well as our team in the Uk that continues to set new standards of productivity and quality”.

In the context of the investment of 52 million pounds was also added a new system to separate and manage waste processing and the adjustments of the blanking line that already exists, which will feed into the molding machine with the sheets of metal ready to be pressed.

To report that the new machine has a production capacity of over 6.1 million boards per year, with the application of a maximum force of 5,400 tons.

In the course of the inauguration ceremony, the entire team that designed the stamping line has autographed the first panel of the product, or a fender of the new compact crossover Juke, of which the first specimen came out ten years ago from the plant in Sunderland, where he is currently exclusive product.

“Look at the first panels perfect output from the line of moulding is proud and it is the synthesis of the extraordinary skills we have here in Wearside, he emphasized, Steve Marsh, vice president manufacturing at Nissan's factory in Sunderland – the Juke is an iconic model.
I Know that I speak on behalf of all the people who work at the plant, saying that we are proud to see the new generation of the Juke drive on the roads and that we are determined to continue to ensure our customers the levels of quality that you expect.”

The amount of 400 million pounds earmarked for the new Qashqai at Sunderland plant, adding to the £ 100 million dedicated to the launch of the new Juke and are part of the investment in Nissan total a billion Pounds expected in five years, and also supported by the Department for energy and for the industrial strategy of the Government of the United Kingdom. (m.r.)

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