Automotive Component Industry
Cimos, Slovenia
In our development strategy, we have set the highest priority for the Cimos Corporation to grow into a global manufacturer and service provider, investing everywhere we perceive sufficient development potential for materials or other production resources, and know-how in metal processing and automotive industry in particular. We found such an environment in Serbia, in Kikinda - this plant has been included in the global automotive industry for several decades. In our opinion, the Foundry Livnica Kikinda and some other industrial centres in Vojvodina province with production facilities that were active in the metal industry until the recent past, showed sufficient know-how, human resources potential, and the will for starting up a plant to manufacture components for the global automotive industry at a high quality level.
The transformation of our production plant in Vojvodina is undoubtedly developing in line with our plans. The achieving of short-term goals gives us the necessary impetus to continue our work and accomplish the long-term goals set in our corporate strategy. The key issue is that the people living in the environments in which Cimos is present understand that they are given an opportunity for long-term employment in the most propulsive and competitive branch of industry in the world - the automotive industry. Accordingly, we have made ample investments in our production plants and new technologies, we have trained the local workforce to operate modern, computerized numerical controlled-the CNC machines, and we have included local staff in our development projects. This year, we expect the first effects from such an approach to be reflected in the operating results. Every employee in Serbia must be aware of our dedication to improved productivity, competitiveness and top quality-excellence. There are still large reserves here. The key tasks for management teams and employees in our plants in Vojvodina, to be accomplished in the shortest time possible, are standardization of work habits and business culture, developing loyalty to the corporate goals and standards applied by Cimos, utilising internal reserves and achieving continuing improvement ("polishing") of work processes. We will endeavour to strengthen our presence in the local market in the future, and even expand to other business segments of our Group. In particular, we will focus on the production of agricultural mechanisation, tool making, and energy.
Mr. Dario Sik
Export Manager
