1. group summary
VTL Group is a privately-owned, dynamic and progressive
automotive precision engineering company with world-class
facilities in Europe, North America and India.
We specialize in the design, development and manufacture
of high-specification, complex, tight tolerance precision
machined components and sub-assemblies for automotive
drivetrain applications.
The core business is focused on precision components for
turbochargers, engines and manual transmissions.
• We supply into leading OEM’s as well as
Automotive Tier Ones from a number of
global world-class facilities employing
over 370 people.
• We offer services ranging from design,
development, prototyping, medium to
high volume production with integrated
supply chain solutions.
• We invest in the latest technology to
support specific customer needs to
deliver long-term value through a
collaborative approach.
2. history and evolution
1919
Company established as Sagar Richards Ltd, based in Halifax, UK
1997
Company name changed to Valeo Transmissions Ltd after acquisition
by the Valeo Group.
2001
MBO carried out by Bruno Jouan and Chris Elliott to create
the VTL Group.
2001-2012
Over the past eleven years the Group has evolved from a
UK-based sub-contractor to an advanced automotive engineering
organization offering its blue-chip customers innovative engineering
solutions, a global footprint, high quality products and services at
competitive prices. The company has grown organically and through
a number of acquisitions, greenfield start-ups and JV partnerships
from $13m in 2001 to over $103m in 2012.
2013
Business Growth Fund plc. (BGF) invests in VTL Group as a minority
shareholder to support the Group’s growth strategy.
3. quality & operational culture
Facilities and equipment
• Modern, well invested and maintained facilities strategically located to support our
customers’ operations in Europe, the Americas and the Far East / South East Asia.
• Manufacturing plants in the UK, USA and India.
• Sales and customer support services in the UK, USA, India and Japan.
• Strategic investments in plant and equipment, all underpinned by a robust preventive
maintenance program.
Quality, Health & Safety, Environment
• All plants are accredited to ISO/TS16949.
• All our companies are ISO14001 and OHSAS 18001 accredited and 5S workplace
practices are rigorously applied.
• Lean and Six Sigma methodologies are incorporated within our own ‘VTL Production System’ (VPS)
to enable continuous improvement and progress in all aspects of our business.
• Actively working towards attainment of ISO50001 Energy Management System.
Service offering
• Technical expertise and dedicated technical center to support product/process development.
• Dependable service levels (Quality, Cost, Delivery).
• Proven supply chain offering.
• Customer service levels monitored and maintained through effective communication,
standardized work, KPI’s, scorecards and regular customer feedback surveys.
4. machined castings
Capacity installed in UK
Over 25 CNC machining centers in dedicated purpose-built
40,000 sq. ft. facility
• Multi pallet (vertical / horizontal) capability
• 800 X 800 X 600mm capacity
• Spindle probing and hydraulic clamping
• Proprietary holding fixtures
Dedicated production cells installed, based on specific
application requirements
Material: Aluminium, stainless steel, SG iron
Tier 1 and Tier 2 supply solutions
Typical components
• Bearing housings
• Transmission & clutch housings
• Cam carriers
• Compressor and turbine housings
• Sumps
Typical applications
• Turbochargers
• Engine
• Transmission & powertrain
550mm
460mm
480mm
170mm
550mm 480mm
400mm
380mm
360mm
240mm
5. synchronization & transmission systems
Specialized components and assemblies for automotive transmissions
• Capacity installed in UK.
• Dedicated production cells installed based on application requirements.
• Full Tier 1 supply solutions.
• In-house manufacture of machined components.
• Management of specialized outsourced products and services .
• In-house assembly.
• Typical components
• Gear select and shift levers.
• Selector forks.
• Typical applications
• Manual transmission shifting systems.
Synchronizer rings for automotive transmissions
• Single and multi-cone brass ring manufacture.
• Capacity installed in UK and India.
• Manufacturing cells in each location to include
• Forging
• Stress relieving
• Secondary machining
• Lapping
• Global ring forging capacity = 30 million rings per annum.
• Management of specialized outsourced products as applicable, e.g. steel intermediate rings.
• Full Tier 1 ownership, providing fully finished multi-cone assemblies.
• Comprehensive test and durability facilities within the VTL Technical Solutions Center to include:
• test rigs to replicate ultimate application using input specifications determined by the customer.
• tests to include synchronizer performance, shift quality, friction coefficient.
• Additionally, VTL works in conjunction with a world leader in friction technology
where customer specifications necessitate the application of a secondary bonded friction lining.
90mm
77mm
85mm
248mm
171mm
ø96mm
ø8.7mm
ø60m
m
ø82m
m
ø82m
m
ø100mm
100mm
ø106mm
ø106mm
6. precision machined components
Capacity installed in UK, USA and India
Over 25 CNC machining centers
• Multi pallet (vertical / horizontal) capability
• 800 X 800 X 600mm capacity
• Spindle probing and hydraulic clamping
• Proprietary holding fixtures (single or multiple components)
Dedicated production cells installed, based on application requirements
Full Tier 1 supply solutions
Management of specialized outsourced operations,
e.g. coatings and surface treatments
Typical components
• Turbo blades/nozzle rings
• Compressor milled wheels
• Actuator rods
• Precision forging dies
• Electrodes for precision forging dies
Typical applications
• Turbochargers
• Engines
• Pumps
• Precision forging dies
• Automotive ancillary systems
100mm
100mm
ø100mm
40mm
160mm
70mm
ø6mm
ø41mm
ø52.85mmø38.4mm
28mm
ø35.2mm
ø28mm
ø56mm
300mm
50mm
ø64mm
70mm
55mm
ø70mm
66.5mm
75mm
ø70mm
7. technical solutions center
The Group’s Technical Solutions Center is a dedicated in-house
innovation and R&D facility which houses a team of 20 engineers,
technicians and apprentices and underpins the global strategic
objectives of the VTL Group.
Key focus is to
1 advance the Group’s engineering capabilities
2 offer our customers innovative and cost-effective solutions
3 generate long-term competitive advantages
4 adopt a collaborative engineering approach with our customers
Activities of the Center are appropriated into three areas
1 Technical Development
• 3D CAD modelling
• FEA simulation
• CAM programing and kinematics
• Design for manufacture
2 Manufacturing Processes
• Electro Chemical Machining (ECM)
• Wire and die sink (EDM)
• 5-axis CNC milling
• CNC turning
• Surface treatments and heat treatment
• Complete tool-making services
3 Test and Validation
• Component and assembly validation
• Destructive & non-destructive validation
• Material evaluation
• Bespoke testing design
