Unipart Group

Yesterday, Unipart Group attended the annual CBI (Confederation of British Industry) Conference, where the focus was on driving business growth and fostering collaboration across sectors. It was an honour to be referenced in CBI Chief Executive Rain Newton-Smith’s speech, highlighting Unipart’s pivotal role in the Midlands as a vital manufacturer and contributor to the region’s economic strength. The event provided a valuable platform for leaders from industry, academia, and government to explore innovative ways to unlock the UK’s potential for sustainable and inclusive growth. Unipart CEO Darren Leigh had the opportunity to meet with The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rachel Reeves, to discuss the importance of the government’s commitment to investment in innovation, technology, and research and development through the National Wealth Fund. Unipart welcomes this forward-thinking initiative and emphasises the necessity of long-term industrial strategies that prioritise resilience and sustainability. Over the past decade, Unipart has leveraged government funding through Innovate UK and the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK to drive the transition from internal combustion engines to clean technologies, collaborating with universities and small businesses to scale impactful innovations. Darren Leigh commented, "If we’re to make the UK supply chain competitive with the rest of the world, we need government investment in industry and academic partnerships to be reaching the right mix of organisations who have experience of identifying and scaling new technologies in the marketplace." As a key player in sectors such as advanced manufacturing, clean energy, defence, digital technologies, and professional services, Unipart remains committed to working with all stakeholders to meet the challenges of decarbonising society and building a robust UK supply chain for the future. #CBIAnnualConference #Government #UKBusiness

Yesterday, Unipart Group CEO Darren Leigh and the Executive Leadership Team visited our colleagues in Portsmouth to celebrate and welcome Unipart's newest team members. They recognised the start of an exciting new chapter for the recently rebranded Unipart Polymer and Composite Solutions team. Following the recent acquisition, the leadership team formally honoured the hard work, resilience, and dedication of every individual who has contributed to this transition over the past few months. We were thrilled to have our long-term customer McLaren Automotive Ltd join us on the day, showcasing some of their world-class supercars as a testament to the incredible work our teams do to contribute to their success. Growing manufacturing capabilities through this recent acquisition has expanded Unipart's offering and aligns perfectly with Unipart’s growth strategy. It reinforces our commitment to enhancing and growing the UK supply chain - and solidifies the manufacturing and broader supply chain solutions we are able to offer our customers. #EmployeeRecognition #Acquisition #McLaren #Customer Adam Littlewood

Unipart is among partners working with Coventry University on a government-funded feasibility study into sustainable transport. Awarded through the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK's Academic Advisory Group, the Department for Business and Trade grant will enable Coventry University to carry out a feasibility sprint to investigate 'Advancing UK’s Industrial Strategy for the Next-Generation Battery Manufacturing'. The project will see Coventry University analyse the complete battery value-chain, working with key partners, to provide a roadmap of the key technical challenges, skills gaps, and investment opportunities to build future scalable next-generation manufacturing capability. Unipart Manufacturing Group, alongside partners Gaussian, TaiSan, Global Nano Network, and Nyobolt, will provide extensive battery expertise and guidance in support of Coventry University. Carol Rose Burke, Unipart Manufacturing Group Managing Director, said: ‘We're really pleased to be collaborating with Coventry University, industry partners, and the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK to identify the innovative technologies that can be successfully scaled to drive the transition to sustainable transport.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e7Qvmwt2 #GovernmentFunding #SustainableTransport #Battery #Manufacturing #Partnership #SkillsGap

Unipart has announced Mike Bristow has joined Unipart Logistics as its new UK Managing Director. Mike has gained nearly 30 years of valuable experience in the supply chain and logistics industry, with a proven track record of success in leading and growing businesses. As UK managing director for Unipart Logistics, Mike will be working with customers across Unipart’s seven core sectors, including automotive, healthcare, aerospace & defence, technology and e-commerce, consumer & retail. Ian Truesdale, Managing Director of Unipart Logistics, said: "We are delighted to welcome Mike to Unipart, in what is a significant addition to our leadership team. His extensive experience, proven skills, and knowledge of our industry will be invaluable as we continue to grow our business in the UK. “Mike will play a vital role in strengthening our existing customer relationships, securing new business, and working collaboratively with our global teams to implement our strategy. With Mike at the helm in the UK, alongside our regional MDs in APAC and North America, and supported by our global functional teams, we are well-positioned to achieve our ambitious growth objectives." Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eaYpSEcA #UKManagingDirector #Logistics #Leadership #SupplyChainSolutions #PerformanceImprovementTechnologies

Unipart has won a two-year contract to support Volkswagen Group UK Ltd to deploy its SAP Enterprise Warehouse Management (EWM) solution within its One Aftersales business, supplying parts for a number of its UK brands and retailers. The Unipart Signite team will support the EWM implementation from a programme management and key process and technical perspective, calling upon Unipart’s 50-year supply chain expertise and extensive SAP experience to deliver a tailored implementation to Volkswagen Group UK’s operations. Ian Truesdale, Managing Director for Unipart Logistics, said: “We are excited to be partnering with Volkswagen Group to support the delivery of this strategic project. I look forward to seeing a highly-successful EWM implementation over the next two years and strengthening our partnership with Volkswagen Group’s operations.” Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eSC7R2Sr #SAP #WarehouseManagement #SupplyChainSolutions #PerformanceImprovementTechnologies

We are delighted to announce a new three-year contract with Vanchanggo, a rapidly-expanding B2B and B2C pet supplies retailer based in South Korea. Our team will provide comprehensive e-commerce services to Vanchanggo from its facility in the Gyeonggi-do Province, optimising its supply chain to ensure a seamless and efficient logistics operation. The facility opened this month. Carl Williams, Unipart Managing Director, Asia Pacific, said: “We are delighted to have won this contract with Vanchanggo, and look forward to driving efficiency and growth within Vanchanggo’s operations." #SupplyChainSolutions #PerformanceImprovementTechnologies

We found out last week Unipart has been awarded a safety, wellbeing and sustainability ‘treble’ by the British Safety Council for the second year in a row. The Sword, Shield and Globe of Honour recognise Unipart’s safety, health and environmental management, and are testament to Unipart people’s absolute commitment to long-term sustainable growth with our employees, customers and suppliers. We look forward to meeting all of the other winners at the prestigious Drapers’ Hall in London later next month, and bringing you photos of our dedicated team collecting the awards. Last year we invited British Safety Council Chief Adjudicator Dr Shaun Davies to our Cowley Distribution Centre to meet some of the Unipart people behind our health and safety success, and we made a video… #BritishSafetyCouncil #Safety #Wellbeing #Sustainability #Awards https://lnkd.in/eQpXb5Ti

We found out this week Unipart has been awarded a safety, wellbeing and sustainability ‘treble’ by the British Safety Council for the second year in a row. The Sword, Shield and Globe of Honour recognise Unipart’s safety, health and environmental management, and are testament to Unipart people’s absolute commitment to long-term sustainable growth with our employees, customers and suppliers. We look forward to meeting all of the other winners at the prestigious Drapers’ Hall in London later next month, and bringing you photos of our dedicated team collecting the awards. In the meantime, click here to read the full list of this year’s winners: https://lnkd.in/ene6fuRi #BritishSafetyCouncil #Safety #Wellbeing #Sustainability #Awards

Such a privilege to sponsor the first ever Oxford Climate Awards and attend the ceremony last week. Very inspirational stories of people from local business, schools and communities making a difference and tackling climate change. Congratulations to Milvus Advanced who won Sustainable Small Business of the Year, our sponsored category. Recognition goes to The Village Refill and Southill Community Energy who were worthy finalists. Thank you Oxford City Council and LOCALiQ_UK for organising such an important local initiative and wonderful event. And a thanks to Joshua Kimberling for being our representative on stage to hand out the award. Josh looks after the Unipart Eco Insight smart energy monitoring solution which is helping businesses and organisations to save energy and reduce cost. #OxfordClimateAwards2024 #EcoInsight

Unipart is at the heart of British manufacturing, bringing innovative products to reality. Our core engineering and manufacturing capabilities are built on decades of industry experience and continuous improvement as a partner to a number of the world's leading automotive, aerospace, rail and technology manufacturers and tier 1 suppliers. Unipart is playing a vital role by: 🔷 Creating the next generation of engineers through the Institute of Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering 🔷 Investing in British manufacturing to bolster resilience 🔷 Building new manufacturing supply chains 🔷 Providing EV solutions 🔷 Manufacturing innovative, high quality, high performance railway equipment Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eu5f3Zcx #GreatBritishManufacturing #Engineering #Resilience #EVSolutions #ElectrifiedPowertrains #Rail #SupplyChainSolutions #PerformanceImprovementTechnologies