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A bit pissed but aren’t they building a new paint plant costing millions,why invest in a new paint plant if they are going to fuck off
 


heroesof73 said:
nah, worked in the sector with supply base big players and on plant as well plenty assisting them with new starts.
Used to also take groups round on plant visits which were always very well received. Used to work in a local College back in the day and had lots of TLs and Supervisors come on courses. Then moved to work in the sector with Nissan and supply base directly. Doug Lorraine was training manager back then and amazing how many of Supes then have gone on from there to top positions in Company which furthers my opinion as to why the plant has a good future:cool:

Edit, you must be close to if not in sector when you use QA not QC:)
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Do they take prisoners at you're level?
 
joedurham said:
Friend of mine's brother is an engineer with Nissan in Barcelona. Last week he was sent to Tangiers to help look for site of new macro- factory. He says it is direct threat to the future of the Sunderland plant.

God help Sunderland, the region and our club if this is true.
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From my discussions with several people there the main worry is EPD coating (owt metal and black in a car) . This was in discussions to be done up Grorud in Consett until they went tits up.

Nissan are still at the stage of cost benefit regards in-house expansion or sub out last I heard. Maybe this is option 3.
 
heroesof73 said:
nah, worked in the sector with supply base big players and on plant as well plenty assisting them with new starts.
Used to also take groups round on plant visits which were always very well received. Used to work in a local College back in the day and had lots of TLs and Supervisors come on courses. Then moved to work in the sector with Nissan and supply base directly. Doug Lorraine was training manager back then and amazing how many of Supes then have gone on from there to top positions in Company which furthers my opinion as to why the plant has a good future:cool:

Edit, you must be close to if not in sector when you use QA not QC:)
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I'm ex-QA for the firm I mentioned on the Team Valley.

I dislike QA with a passion, but a job is a job at the end of the day.
 
New paint shop, new supplier park, new press, new road inferstructure.
Replacement Juke, Qashqai and Xtrail planned.
Nothing guaranteed but the future has never been as optimistic with huge investment planned.
Let’s see what Brexit brings, lots to overcome but as normal they will sort it.
 
arthursboy said:
New paint shop, new supplier park, new press, new road inferstructure.
Replacement Juke, Qashqai and Xtrail planned.
Nothing guaranteed but the future has never been as optimistic with huge investment planned.
Let’s see what Brexit brings, lots to overcome but as normal they will sort it.
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brexit has been bloody brilliant for nissan uk thus far, for no other reason than the weak pound and they export most of their cars. the staff wages, overheads and key suppliers are GBP. the future looks good as of now.
 
Hawyatt Earp said:
Let’s hope you’re right but any coming Renault merger would suggest otherwise.
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On the contrary they are planning a supply hub at the Sunderland IAMP for Nissan and Renault - so suppliers based there would make parts for both Nissan and Renault which would then be sent out worldwide. Obviously tariffs would potentially be a game changer but as it stands Nissan's links with Renault are really good news for Sunderland as far as I can see - they have had an alliance for over 15 years so I can't see how a merger would change that. Carlos Ghosn is CEO of Renault and was previously CEO of Nissan.
 
Hawyatt Earp said:
Let’s hope you’re right but any coming Renault merger would suggest otherwise.
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No doubt if the Sunderland plant if affected, Brexit will become the scapegoat for this regardless of it’s the real reason. Companies are too easily jumping on the Brexit bandwagon when they see a slump in performance or want a restructure.
 

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