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The principle of virtual reality, known from the world of computer games, is also used by the BMW Group to simulate highly complex production systems – realistically and in real time. In the virtual planning environment Omniverse, innovators of the BMW Group design a wide range of production processes – collaboratively, worldwide and without compatibility hurdles. BMW Group and US chip and processor manufacturer NVIDIA have jointly developed this new platform, taking virtual planning to the next level. Factory dimensions, plants, vehicle data, material flow - in Omniverse, all live data and applications for the virtual planning of an entire factory or individual process sequences flow together. Due to the realistic virtual environment, planners and production specialists can assess changes and adjustments at a very early stage and create an overall view of the highly complex production systems. The seamless integration of new production plants and new vehicle models into existing production processes or even the planning of a completely new plant are thus much more precise, faster and more efficient.

Individual, smart, sustainable: Innovative painting technology soon in series production.

As part of a pilot project, a small series of 19 BMW M4 Coupes with custom bi-colour paintwork and M4 lettering on the bonnet and tailgate have already rolled off the production line at Plant Dingolfing in 2021. Development work on the innovative painting technology continues: The new system will enter series operation in the BMW Group network during the course of 2022. This high-precision “overspray-free” painting technique makes it much easier to apply paint in different colours and patterns, consigning templates and masking to the history books. It also opens up even more scope for individual customer designs. The new painting system also offers major benefits in terms of sustainability. No more overspray means no more excess paint particles to dispose of. And because it requires less air, it also saves energy: consumption across 7,000 hours of operations is down by about 6,000 megawatt hours. CO2 emissions are down as well, by about 2,000 tonnes a year.

BMW Group Plant Munich to go fully electric: With 100 years of history, the BMW Group plant now paves the way for the Neue Klasse with the BMW i4.

The Plant Munich is to go electric: The BMW i4 has already been rolling off the assembly line since October 2021, and from 2023 more than half the vehicles produced there will be powered by electric drives. Meanwhile preparations are being made for the production of the Neue Klasse, with a new vehicle assembly hall and bodyshop under construction. One fully electric model is already rolling off the production line at Plant Munich: the new BMW i4. It’s been in series production since October 2021, and what’s special about it is that it’s an electric car produced on the same assembly line as vehicles with all other drive variants. Integrating production of the fully electric BMW i4 into the existing structures of the 100-year-old plant was certainly a challenge. Manufacturing systems were removed, reinstalled and converted in very confined conditions. The bodyshop was a shining example of this success. There, 90 percent of the processes for the BMW i4 can be carried out by the existing systems. One milestone has been achieved, but still plant development continues. The BMW Group invested €200 million in integrating the BMW i4 into the existing production structures of its home plant in Munich. Why? Because the i4 paves the way for the Neue Klasse. Fully geared towards electric drives, the Neue Klasse will be introduced at Plant Munich from the middle of this decade. So the next step for Plant Munich is a new assembly hall and bodyshop. Meanwhile, between now and 2024, engine production will gradually relocate to other sites within the production network.

Artificial intelligence reduces strain on production employees.

The BMW Group uses various artificial intelligence (AI) applications in ongoing standard production. For example, AI applies automated image recognition processes to evaluate different components, deviations, model inscriptions and number plates in real time. This reliable and versatile technology reduces the strain on employees and helps guarantee the highest quality standards.

Connected, flexible and autonomous production logistics.

The BMW Group is increasingly relying on innovations from the fields of digitalisation and Industry 4.0 in production logistics. The focus is on applications such as logistics robots, autonomous transport systems at plants and digitalisation projects for an end-to-end supply chain.

Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing).

At the BMW Group, the use of 3D-printed components is on the rise. Over the last decade alone, the company produced a million parts by this innovative method.

Technology supports people.

Innovative automation and state-of-the-art assistance systems offer great potential for workstations. As a result, it will be possible to further reduce ergonomically unfavourable and strenuous tasks, giving workers an opportunity to apply their unique cognitive skills to the best effect.

BMW Group Plant Hams Hall is one of many companies and businesses located at Hams Hall. Since its opening in 2001, over 3.5 million engines have been produced at the plant.

BMW Plant Hams Hall is an integral part of The BMW Group’s production triangle. We’re proud of our achievements, some of which include:

A finished engine leaves the production line every minute including engines for the MINI Cooper S E All4.
Over 1.5 million components were machined at the plant in 2018.
100% of all materials used at the plant and within the production process are recycled.
Our work with the Birmingham Scrapstore, where we donate clean, recycled materials from our plant that can be recycled and re-used for children’s education and play activities.
The opportunity to get involved with our continued to support to our house charity with a variety of fundraising events throughout the year.

LIFE IN HAMS HALL AND BIRMINGHAM.

Hams Hall is a small area located just twenty minutes by car from bustling Birmingham, the UK’s second largest city. The region is renowned for its engineering and manufacturing heritage – with a varied, thriving business community.

The city has a diverse, and notably young, population of more than 1 million inhabitants – and is the youngest city in Europe, with under 25s accounting for nearly 40% of its population. Nearly a third of the population were born outside of Britain, bringing a rich cultural mix to the city.

As one of the greenest cities in the UK, with more canals than Venice, Birmingham attracts a growing number of international visitors – who can also enjoy the city’s diverse cultural scene, which is the most vibrant outside of the capital. Attractions include Britain’s longest established producing theatre, the Birmingham Repertory Theatre – and the UK’s only major ballet company based outside London, the Birmingham Royal Ballet. Birmingham also offers a thriving live indie music scene, and there are gigs on offer most nights of the week. The city also boasts a wealth of festivals all year round.

BMW Group Plant Hams Hall has a sustained 14-year history of producing small, fuel-efficient, low emission engine components for a range of products – spanning from MINI to BMW 7 Series. The site covers more than 21 hectares, with an additional 13 hectares set aside for further expansion.

Following an initial investment of over £400 million to launch the plant, a further multi-hundred million pound development programme is currently underway to support the long-term continued growth of the site. Brand new facilities are being installed for the production of future generation petrol and diesel engines, which will include engines for the new BMW i8 hybrid plug-in sports car.

Producing a perfect engine every time is what the Hams Hall assembly facility is designed to do. A ’no fault forward’ philosophy is applied, quality checks are implemented at critical stages and every power unit undergoes a mechanical and electrical test during the assembly build.

Quality is an integral part of everything we do. Work is completed prior to the start of production to ensure that the engineering, the processes and the supplied components result in the manufacturing of engines to a consistently high standard of quality.

The BMW Group in the United Kingdom consists of marketing, sales and financial service organisations – as well as manufacturing plants for BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

Three UK plants have a part to play in MINI production – BMW Group Plant Hams Hall manufactures engines, BMW Group Plant Swindon produces body pressings and sub-assemblies for MINI, and the parts come together at BMW Group Plant Oxford – where body shell production, paint and final assembly takes place. BMW Group Plant Oxford, therefore, is the heart of MINI production.

Also under BMW Group’s UK umbrella are BMW UK Ltd. and BMW Financial Services in Farnborough and Dublin, the Rolls-Royce Manufacturing Plant in Goodwood and Alphabet (GB) Limited as Europe’s leading provider of Business Mobility Services in Farnborough.

The manufacturing launch of MINI in April 2001 marked the start of a remarkable new phase in the history of the BMW Group. The very latest car production facilities were introduced in a £230 million investment programme for the new car range. Since 2000, around £1.75 billion has been invested in the group’s UK manufacturing sites.
The United Kingdom is the only country where BMW Group is represented by production plants for all three of our premium brands.

The Goodwood plant serves as the headquarters – and the design, manufacturing and assembly centre – for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. The plant is based in picturesque West Sussex and lies between Portsmouth and Brighton.

Rolls-Royce is the world’s leading luxury house. With British heritage dating back to 1904, the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW Group and has operated from its Goodwood location since 2003.
We’re proud of our achievements, some of which include:

Every Rolls-Royce motor car is hand-built to customer order at the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood.
The Rolls-Royce manufacturing plant is located in an area of outstanding natural beauty, less than a kilometer from the edge of the South Downs National Park. The plant was designed with strong environmental credentials, including the largest living roof in the UK.
Significant philanthropic activities, such as raising in excess of £1.7 million in support of allergy research at Evelina London Children’s Hospital at a ‘Dine on the Line’ event in September 2019.

LIFE IN GOODWOOD AND CHICHESTER.

Goodwood is located in close proximity to Chichester, West Sussex’s only city, in South East England. Chichester has a population of over 26,000 inhabitants, and is a stunning and historic location – based less than 10 miles from some of the nicest beaches on the South Coast.

Chichester is bordered by the beautiful rolling landscape of the South Downs National Park – where stretches of wooded hills and chalk ridges culminate in the iconic chalky white cliffs of Beachy Head, a mere one and a half hour’s drive from the city centre.

It’s not only the landscape that is pleasing to the eye. Chichester’s magnificent architecture, including the historic cathedral (built in 1108) and the striking monument of the Earl and Countess, is of particular interest. Meanwhile, the remarkable art gallery of Pallant House is establishing itself as major centre for contemporary British art on the South Coast – and is home to paintings by Auerbach, Peter Blake and Lucian Freud.

In June, July and August, people come from far and wide to experience the Festival of Speed and visit the stunning racecourse at Goodwood. The festival takes place at the Goodwood motor circuit, with a view of the South Downs on one side and the sea on the other. The city also holds an annual four-week arts and music festival, the Festival of Chichester, which runs from June until July.

Gastronomically, Chichester offers food options on a par with any major city. The English platters on South Street come highly recommended – while St Martin’s Tea Room, which serves organic fare, is one of the best examples of an old-fashioned tea room in England.

Set in beautiful parkland, Rolls-Royce Manufacturing Plant Goodwood looks like no other. The building was conceived by the famous architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, and is designed to have a minimal impact on its surroundings. Tailored to fit into its environment, the plant has a 3.5 hectare “living roof” made of sedum plants, the largest in the UK, and the planting of 400,000 trees and shrubs around the property further helps it to blend in with the countryside.

At Goodwood, the home of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd., cutting edge technology and traditional craftsmanship skills come together to produce and develop the best motor cars in the world, such as the Phantom family – alongside our newest addition, Ghost. The plant officially opened for business on 1 January 2003, and has twice expanded in the time since – now covering an area of 22,500 square metres.

There is an on-site canteen offering delicious food at low prices to employees.

The BMW Group in the United Kingdom consists of marketing, sales and financial service organisations – as well as manufacturing plants for BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

The United Kingdom is the only country where BMW Group is represented by production plants for all three of our premium brands.

What makes our corporate culture so unique? Our passion! Because someone who does great things day after day doesn’t just have a job – they have a calling.

Fostering a great culture.

We believe in supporting a progressive culture that allows all our associates to feel at home, enjoy equal opportunities and grow with us. That’s why our culture is founded on 5 core values, which set the tone for how we work together and treat each other in order to empower us all – and foster a unique team spirit.

Our core values:

RESPONSIBILITY

We take consistent decisions and commit to them personally. This allows us to work freely and moreeffectively.

APPRECIATION

We reflect on our actions, respect each other, offer clear feedback and celebrate success.

TRANSPARENCY

We acknowledge concern and identify inconsistencies in a constructive way. We act with integrity.

TRUST

We trust and rely on each other. This is essential if we are to act swiftly and achieve our goals.

OPENNESS

We are excited by change and open to new opportunities. We learn from our mistakes.

Training.

Further education and training of employees is one of our top priorities. In 2015, we invested a total of €352 million in further education and training programmes. We also hired more than 1,500 apprentices worldwide, with over 100 currently employed across UK manufacturing sites. Around 4,700 young people are currently enrolled in vocational training and talent development programmes within BMW Group.

Sustainability.

Sustainability is firmly embedded in our culture and corporate strategy. In 2001, the BMW Group committed itself to the United Nations Environment Programme, the UN Global Compact and the Cleaner Production Declaration. In addition to reducing CO2 emissions, our strategy focuses on achieving continuous progress in areas such as corporate environmental protection, supply chain sustainability, employee orientation and social commitment. Since July 2016, our line-up has included seven models that are either all-electric, like the BMW i3, or combine a conventional engine with an electric motor as a plug-in hybrid. This signals our clear commitment to sustainable mobility. We aim to be a leader in the use of renewable energy in production and value creation. 58% of the electricity we purchase worldwide already comes from renewable sources. A further goal is to significantly increase transparency and resource efficiency throughout our supply chain by 2020. In this connection, around 1,900 supplier locations were evaluated for the first time using an industry-specific sustainability questionnaire in 2015.

BMW Group Education.

We have a long established commitment to supporting education across the UK. Launched in the UK over 17 years ago as part of the company's corporate responsibility commitment, BMW Education Programme provides free, curriculum-linked and award-winning educational resources. Our intention is for these programmes to be not only informative and engaging but also accessible to everyone. BMW Group UK Education provides users with comprehensive resources for primary and secondary schools covering topics such as road safety and the benefits of traveling actively; sustainable mobility, technology and design; understanding how we can live sustainably in urban environments; as well as careers information.

BMW Group Charities.

We support numerous charities and community projects as part of our Corporate Social Responsibility, an area that BMW Group UK take very seriously. Some of the fantastic charities that receive regular support from BMW Group UK include Macmillan Cancer Support or Community Matters.

BMW's new UK engine production plant at Hams Hall, near Birmingham, was formally opened at a ceremony which brought good news for the British car industry.

Press Contact.

Cindy Chia
BMW Group

Hams Hall. Today (8 February 2001), BMW's new UK engine production plant
at Hams Hall, near Birmingham, was formally opened at a ceremony which
brought good news for the British car industry. BMW Group has invested
British Pounds 400 million in the factory, which will build a new
generation of four-cylinder petrol engines for delivery to its car
assembly plants in Germany, South Africa and the USA. The Chairman of
the Board of Management of BMW AG, Professor Joachim Milberg, used the
occasion to draw attention to the importance of the UK market to the
BMW Group and emphasised his company's long-term commitment to Britain
as a major investor, employer and manufacturer. "It is our
policy", Milberg said, "to invest significantly in our major
markets around the world, according to the principle 'production
follows the markets'." He drew attention also to the recently
concluded agreements at the Hams Hall and Oxford plants regarding new
pay and working conditions: "We are starting a new chapter of
industrial relations for the company in Britain. The flexibility and
efficiencies we got with these agreements are an important prerequisite
to be a globally competitive manufacturer here in Britain. They also
give our associates excellent rewards for their performance."
Last year, BMW Group sales in the UK totalled 68,000 cars, confirming
its position as the company's third largest market after Germany and
the USA. Milberg announced that "the BMW Group has designated an
investment of one billion pounds to its present and future
manufacturing facilities in Britain until the end of the year
2002". The investment applies to three major projects: The new
engine plant at Hams Hall, the modernisation of the facilities in
Oxford for production of the new MINI and a new head office and
manufacturing plant in England where, from 2003, a new generation of
Rolls-Royce cars will be built. The BMW Chairman used the opening of
the Hams Hall plant to outline the company's future strategy and
explained its decision to concentrate exclusively on the premium
sectors of the market, where BMW products will have design, technology
and performance attributes which will set them apart from the rest.
"The BMW Group," he went on, "is not a volume producer,
with all the uncertainties and volume-driven challenges which currently
face mass manufacturers. We are much more interested in profitable
growth - with the emphasis on 'profitable' and 'growth' in that
order." Following BMW's record performance in the year 2000, he
forecast a successful future ahead and promised a continuation of the
high levels of investment which would be financed, as in the past, from
the company's positive cash flow. Referring to the Hams Hall factory,
which has just begun to produce a new generation of four-cylinder
petrol engines employing revolutionary VALVETRONIC technology, Milberg
pointed out the particular significance of the facility for a company
whose engines, perhaps more than those of any other manufacturer, are
at the very heart of its products: "It is very much a vote of
confidence in our British colleagues to supply these outstanding
engines to their BMW colleagues in car plants around the world."
The Hams Hall plant will be the BMW Group's "centre of
competence" and sole supplier of a new generation of four-cylinder
petrol engines between 1.6 and 2.0 litres to its vehicle assembly
factories in Germany (Munich, Regensburg and Dingolfing), South Africa
(Rosslyn) and the USA (Spartanburg). At full capacity, the plant will
be capable of producing over 400,000 engines per year and will employ
around 1500 associates. At present, 450 people already work at the
factory. This number will rise to approximately 650 by the end of the
year. There is certainly no shortage of people eager to work for BMW at
the most modern engine plant in the world. Within a week of job
advertisements being placed in regional newspapers in the West Midlands
at the end of last year, almost 9,000 people expressed their interest
in the jobs on offer. As part of the rigorous recruitment procedure,
applicants are currently being invited to special weekend "open
days" before being formally interviewed. In view of the large
number of applications, this is a procedure which will take several
months to complete. Hams Hall's Plant Director, Colin Mitchell, has
been delighted at the extremely positive public response to the job
opportunities being offered by BMW: "The quantity of applications
we have received, and, more importantly, the quality of the applicants
we have met, gives us the confidence to say that we will match the very
high standards which have been set by BMW's other production
plants." Guest of honour at the formal opening of the Hams Hall
plant was the Rt. Hon. Andrew Smith MP, Chief Secretary to the
Treasury. The government minister was introduced by BMW's Chairman as
the constituency Member of Parliament for the company's Oxford factory
and praised by him as someone who had "worked long and hard to
create a positive environment for both BMW and his constituents."

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