Latest News no 1 October 2015 Subcontractor Connect November 10-11 at Elmia Subcontractor, Jönköping, Sweden We welcome you to participate in the 11 th edition of Subcontractor Connect at Elmia Subcontractor fair! This is the successful event where competitive manufacturers and suppliers meet during short pre-booked business meetings. In this newsletter we present this year s participating buyers and their requests, are you the right supplier? Important information for already registered companies and results from previous years. Since the first event in 2005, 1 600 companies have participated and performed 10 822 scheduled meetings. In addition to this 4230 "spontaneous" meetings have been held according to the participants. Figures from past events show that half of all meetings led to further contacts. Out of these, a third led to contracts and the companies have estimated a value of approximately 1 billion EUR in future business. IMPORTANT! For already registered participants Administrate your profile and meetings online! To get the most out of your participation in Subcontractor Connect it is important to book meetings and check incoming meeting requests. To book and check incoming meeting requests you log in to your personal webpage at http://www.b2match.eu/subcontractorconnect2015 with email address and password or use the direct link from your confirmation email. Book Meetings - Here you book your meeting requests. Meetings - Under Guest bookings you see incoming meeting requests. - Click Show booking to read more about the company - If a meeting seems interesting, it will automatically be included in your meeting schedule. - If an incoming request is of no interest - click Cancel Now Upload your photo and company logo for better networking possibilities! Let everyone know who you are by uploading a photo of yourself in your profile. This has proven to be a good way to create new contacts during events like this. Pre-register to get free entrance ticket to the Elmia fairground during 10-13 of November All Subcontractor connect participants must pre-register to enter the fair. You can easily pre-register via this direct link»» http://www.elmia.se/subcontractor/for-besokare/entrebiljett/?code=a100954 Networking Evening - at Restaurant Mäster Gudmunds Källare in Jönköping At the Networking evening we will enjoy a Swedish- inspired three course dinner in a historical environment. During the dinner we will get a visit by a famous historical businessman with great importance for the matchstick industry in Jönköping. The dinner is included in your participation fee for one person but registration in advance is required. 1 person - Dinner is included in the participation fee 2 person - Dinner cost is 600 SEK 3 person - Dinner cost is 600 SEK Register your participation on the website under the headline Networking Evening (only for registered participants).
Are you the right company? We need specific suppliers for the following requests! Please also see new registrations and detailed descriptions in the online catalogue and register your company s participation at the website: www.b2match.eu/subcontractorconnect2015 Looking for suppliers of: Truck Hub Units (THU2)Turned, induction hardened, drilled and tapped THU2 Outer rings Turned, induction hardened, drilled and tapped THU2 Outer rings. Example is OPBTF0074 and BTF0068, in total sif items with total yearly volume of 150.000 pcs. Stamping suppliers in Eastern Europé The company is looking for capable suppliers in Eastern Europé for stamped metal parts. The company is purchasing a wide range of different stamped metal products. - Bearing cages: TRB, CRB, DGBB, STRB, Slewing bearings etc. Purchaser requirements - 100+ employees - Eastern Europé - The supplier should know what SKF is and what a Truck Hub unit is before the meeting.e5 - Preferably have experience in this or similar products - ISO9001 and ISO/TS16949 mandatory, ISO14000 prefered, ISO50000 beneficial - Zero defect policy required - Global export capabilities needed - Bearing shields: DGBB - Inserts for seals: Bonded piston seals, flat seals etc - Misc Automotive stamping: Bearing carrier plate Size range: 25-1200 mm Thickness: 0,2-6mm Production process: Single press, transfer, progressive Machined components We are looking for new suppliers for machined components, meaning turning, milling and drilling. We have a big range of products in our different companies, both very small batch sizes like 10-30 pcs and up to some 1000-2000 pcs. The small batch sizes are often milled & drilled aluminium parts in wieght 0,1-2 kg. Turned components are mainly in different steel materials. - ISO 9000 is generally required by our companies and for some companies also ISO-TS16949 - Generally the tolerances requirements are not so tough, requirements on surfaces of the finished goods, flexibility in production volumes and Competitiveness in price are more important. - Competitive, flexible, medium size companies, preferable in countries in mid or east part of Europe as low cost production is a must for us and our customers. Also Asian suppliers is of course of high interest - A general requirement is good knowledge in English by at least one contact person and that the company have some experience in export business. Fasteners We use a very broad range of standard fasteners like screws, nuts and washers in our companies in Europe, in Sweden, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland and Bulgaria but also in China and India.We also use some special items like welding nuts etc. We like to meet new suppliers, both producers and distributers that can serv our companies locally to discuss possibilities for future business. - ISO 9000 is generally required by our companies andfor some companies also ISO-TS16949. - Presence required in Sweden, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland and Bulgaria - Both specialized medium size companies and bigger companies with full range of products in mentioned countries
Automotive safety systems for all major automotive manufacturers in the world. - Quality & environmental certification required are ISO/TS16949 and ISO 14001 Metal parts - Our volume demands vary from low to high series. - Generic challenge; weight, cost and corrosion. - Today we have no define limitations but it s important that our partners are leading in the - Stamping process: Challenge; complex design technologies they offer so we can develop our for bending, coining, drawing, hemming. business together - Stamped and machined parts in stainless steel, - Requested core competence from automotive Challenge; small series, precision, cost. production or industries with similar requirements - Low series prototypes. Plastic parts - Generic challenge; environmental testing and cost. Stability after testing in temperature and humidity - Process for extruded parts: - Surface treatments: mold in color, graining and painting. - Rapid prototyping parts with added function, SLA and SLS. - Low series prototype. PU/PE foaming & rubber - Challenge; foaming process large parts with steel insert, complex structures and different densities Copper parts. Vacuum pump for automotive application. - Challenge; packaging size, cost and function. Plastic bag. - Challenge; automotive specification, corrosion protection 16year, closing function. Global Supply Management Requesting cooperation in development and supply from suppliers mainly in Europe/Eastern Europe or Asia of the following commodities below. - Supplier size: Small Medium size companies. - Quality certifications ISO TS16949 and preferably ISO14001 - Target countries: Eastern Europé/Europé and Asia. - Suppliers with proven references of supplying to automotive customers (passenger cars/light vehicles). Customer base should include some of the European Automotive OEM or Tier1 companies. Annual volumes 100 000 to 500 000 units/year. Production technologies/commodities: - Powder Metal (Sintering) - Transmission Gear cutting (Forging/Machining) - Aluminium High Pressure Casting (Weights 5 10 kg) - Heat treatment of steel parts (Nitriding, Case Hardening, Induction Hardening) - Machining (Hard turning and milling of transmission parts) - Forging (Netforging of blanks for transmission parts) - Iron casting (Ductile Iron Casting of Transmission Parts)
Looking for Tools, Manufacturing equipment (mainly assembly) and Prototype manufacturing The company has a number of new Projects which require extended supply base of Tools and manufacturing equipment - Supplier should have understanding of Automotive requirements. From cooperation Point of view - European suppliers are preferred Aluminum gravity die casting, High Pressure Aluminum casting Currently I am looking for new gravity die casting/ High Pressure Aluminum casting suppliers to be nominated to new projects (Aluminum) - Our goal is to work with the best suppliers who align with our future business needs - such as product, service, capability, cost efficiency and risk management Turned and machined parts The company purchases various turned and machined parts. Commodity Buyer - Deco Parts Looking for plastic chromed and painted Deco parts mainly for gear shifters in cars and commercial vehicles. 1. Composite products 2. Supplier /Collaboration partner for developement and Manufacuring of Composite structural products. We seek suppliers with ability to Take on Built to print but also for Built for spec assignments. -Looking for suppliers with capability to produce machined parts from bars but also from blanks (forged for example) - Materials used are steel, stainless steel, brass etc The supplier shall be TS16949 certified according to the automitive standard and preferable present around the globe. A supplier that can be involved in the design and R&D process on an earlier stage and are aware of trends and materials within the automtive sector or other sectors driven by design and trends. - EN/AS 9100 - ISO 14001 - ISO 9001 Looking for suppliers of Plastic, silicon and rubber parts We seek a supplier with its own production of plastic parts, preferably with own tool making capabilities and customers in the automotive industry. Plastic, silicon and rubber parts for automotive applications - Supplier size should be over 50 employees or more - The supplier must be Certified for ISO9001 as a minimum and ISO 14001 is positive - The supplier should be able to produce a minimum of 50-100 K per year - Suppliers in Europe of interest - The supplier must be able to handle PPAP, IMDS and have a sustainable environmental approach. - We are looking for suppliers that can provide everything from injection molding, die-casting to die molding of plastics Supplier for products in ceramic Product in length 65 mm, dia 25 mm. Produced in ceramic, aluminiumoxid and glazed. Product in plastic and rubber Supplier within steel (delivery + assembly) Looking for suppliers that can produce, deliver and assembly (on site) steel structures. It would be great if they also could assembly Concrete Prefab elements. We also want to find suppliers that can produce, deliver and assembly railings in steel or aluminium.- also stairs. - Supplier size should be over 50 employees or more - The supplier must be Certified for ISO9001 as a minimumand ISO14001 is positive - 1. Sweden 2. Scandinavia 3. Europe - EN1090 - Balticum, Polen, Germany, Hungary, Turkey, Croatia,Spain, Portugal
Purchasing of packaging Global Business Analyst & Sourcing Leader Direct Material Volvocars All commodities regarding Auto - Low Cost Countries - Third party quality certification, ISO 14001 Dates to remember! 23 October - Registration and submission of a cooperation profile 26 October - Deadline to book your meeting requests 6 November - You will receive your individual meeting schedule Business meetings Tuesday 10 November - Pre-booked business meetings (10:00-17:30) Wednesday 11 November - Pre-booked business meetings (09:30-15:00) Networking Evening - 10 November Interested? Welcome to visit Interested? Welcome to visit www.b2match.eu/subcontractorconnect2015 Enterprise Europe Network/ Almi Företagspartner Mälardalen AB Ana Bjelkman, ana.bjelkman@enterpriseeurope.almi.se, +46 19 17 48 83 Evelina Wass, evelina.wass@enterpriseeurope.almi.se, +46 19 17 48 86 Carina Lahall, carina.lahall@enterpriseeurope.almi.se, +46 19 17 48 82 Organisers and supported by: Co-operation partners: Austria Czech Republic Estonia Finland Germany Hungary Italy Latvia Lithuania Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia Sweden Thailand Turkey