New Generation C-Class overview and plant expansionBuffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Investment Conference
Abey Kgotle Executive Director: Human Resources & Corporate Affairs Mercedes-Benz South Africa Limited
Company Profile
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Daimler footprint in South Africa
DAIMLER AGGovernance strategy
management
100%
MERCEDES –BENZ SOUTH AFRICA LTDEast London &
Zwartkop
DAIMLER TRUCKS AND
BUSES SOUTEHRN
AFRICA
MERCEDES –BENZ FINANCIAL
SERVICES
SANDOWN MOTOR
HOLDINGSKOPPIEVIEW
100% 100%
Manufacturing timeline – Passenger Cars
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Car Distributors Assembly (CDA) founded in East London
First Mercedes-Benz vehicles built by CDA
Assembly of Honda cars starts
Assembly of W201 (C-Class precursor) starts
Assembly of W202
DCAG acquires 100% shareholding
C-Class CBU Production starts
New W204 C-Class launched
MMC Triton launched
W204 C-Class face-lift
W205 next generation C-Class
Production of 1 millionth Mercedes-Benz passenger car
Start of production of W205 Hybrid vehicles
Production of W205 AMG units begins
Introduction of W205 facelift vehicles
Investment announcement of the new generation C-Class.
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Product Portfolio
Mercedes-Benz Trucks
Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks
Mercedes-Benz Buses (Chassis)
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
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C-Class Product Portfolio
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HybridCombustion engine AMG
New Generation C-Class Progress
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The plant expansion tells an important local story, 1800 + local
construction jobs, 22000m3 of concrete, 4000t of local steel,
38000m2 of corrugated claddingfor the new Generation C-Class
New
Bodyshop
650 local
workers
11500 m3
concrete
1000 tons
local steel
13575m2
sheeting
New Log
Warehouses
& sorter
650 local
workers
10000 m3
concrete
1480 tons
local steel
19380m2
sheeting
Assembly
250 local
workers
200 m3
concrete
1100 tons
local steel
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applicable
Paint shop
extension
300 local
workers
450 m3
concrete
650 tons
local steel
4800m2
sheeting
Building and infrastructure changes to support the plant expansion
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▪ New warehouse Building 20 (GLT warehouse),
▪ New warehouse Building 34 (KLT warehouse),
▪ New Building 30 Body sorter
▪ New topcoat and polish lines & introduction
of new paint application technology
▪ Revitalisation of the balance for 2030+
▪ Integration of 3 new assembly lines
▪ New Marriage Station, Automatic application
cells (DVD, MFW, Roof etc.)
▪ New Generation C-Class specific Bodyshop
(adapted automation level), Variant scope increase
New Bodyshop New Bodyshop HOP & Refab @IDZ
(offsite)
Logistics Warehouses and Body Sorter New PaintshopAssembly Revitalisation
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Local Market Optiisation
GLT Logistics WarehouseStatus: Complete
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KLT Logistics WarehouseStatus: Complete 2
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New Body SorterStatus: Complete 2
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Thank you
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