Home About us Customer Cases Services Careers Hall of fame Locations Contact E-order platform THE FASTENEERS, UNIVERSAL CONNECTIVITY CUSTOMER CASES Our primary customers are active in the following industries: Automotive, Truck, Rail, Agriculture, Construction Here are some of our customer cases: Cost reduction − for a large Agri and Construction industry customer: We conducted a standardization and complexity reduction project, cross-plant and cross-product. In addition to technical cost reductions identified during a Facil line walk, we changed design, process and tooling and identified a 27% BOM complexity reduction and assembly time reduction potential. Not including these assembly time savings, we generated recurring savings of more than €1 million per year. Product development of existing application − for a premium car manufacturer in Germany: We completely re-designed a component by combining advanced laser-welding technology and fine precision stamping to replace a tooling-intensive deep-drawing process. The new component is stiffer, lighter, and is produced at a lower cost. As the part is used on millions of vehicles, the car manufacturer enjoys considerable cost-savings. An excellent example of how Facil’s Fasteneers take a well-established design and make it even better. Product development of new application − for a new Electrical Vehicle OEM: We developed an innovative, state-of-the-art fastening solution that enables the vehicle’s 600 kg battery pack to be replaced quickly and securely. Fasteneering for new projects − for a Chinese OEM: We designed the fastener package entirely from scratch (there were no drawings or engineering specifications). Facil was asked to take complete responsibility for creating all fastener-related information, building up a supply base, homologation, testing, etc. Facil continues to supply all fasteners and C-parts directly to the assembly line today. Fasteneering for existing projects − for one of our largest truck customers: Striving for product optimization and total cost reduction, we re-designed a high volume part and optimized it for assembly by adding a self-holding feature to the fastener. Result: a substantial reduction in total assembly time. A perfect example of combining the engineering and R&D power of the Facil / A. Raymond / Kamax group to maximize added value for the customer. Fasteneering for existing projects − for a premium car manufacturer in Germany: During the early design phase, we re-designed the chassis fasteners, improved performance, reduced weight – and lowered total cost dramatically by more than 30% compared to the previous model. Supplier phase-out: Due to insolvency, a supplier had to be phased out very quickly − without any impact on supply, quality or obsolescence. Our supplier re-sourcing is done smoothly and transparently for the customer: Based on total cost Supported by risk analysis After a market investigation Planning is shared with the customer Safety stock is increased to ensure smooth transition Startup PPAP batch big enough to cover serial lead time Dedicated project team, with all departments involved For this supplier, we had to resource 150 Part Numbers with a total spend of €11 million. 3 different OEMs were affected, with a total of 35 plants worldwide. Result: resourced in 3 months − without any impact on cost, quality or supply. Product phase out − Hexavalent Chromium for our truck and automotive customers: In the past, we have managed several complex projects for phasing out Chromium VI during running production. We have successfully managed the phase-out of the old fasteners and phase-in of the new fasteners, while updating quality documentation systems and avoiding obsolete stock. FACIL CORPORATE BV Geleenlaan 20, B-3600 Genk, Belgium EU: +32 (0)89 41 04 50 NA: +1 (330) 487 25 00 fasteneers@facil.be