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Press Kit BMW Group Production

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Summary
The press kit contains information about the BMW Group produktion network with currently 30 plants in 14 countries.

Contents:

  1. The BMW Group’s strategy: Production follows the market.  
  2. Efficient production: Flexibility is the top priority.
  3. Business is people: Our employees drive our success.
  4. One for all – All for one: The BMW Group’s production network.
  5. Automotive production: The BMW Group’s vehicle plants.
  6. Engines, components, contract production and motorcycles:
    The other sites in the BMW Group production network.  
  7. Quality from the outset: How a car is made.
  8. Sustainability is a given: Clean Production.  
  9. Truly one of a kind: What makes the BMW Group Production unique.
  10. Industry 4.0: The BMW Group’s vision of the production of the future.
  11. Further information.

 

Press Contact: Saskia Graser
Tel: +49-941-770-2014
E-mail: saskia.graser@bmw.de
BMW plant Regensburg, production BMW 1 Series, Marriage (06/2011)
BMW plant Regensburg, production BMW 1 Series, Door Assembly (06/2011)
BMW plant Regensburg, production BMW 1 Series, Roller Test Bench (06/2011)
BMW plant Regensburg, production BMW 1 Series, Finish (06/2011)
BMW plant Regensburg, production BMW 1 Series, Seat Assembly (06/2011)
BMW plant Regensburg, production BMW 1 Series, Wheel Assembly (06/2011)
BMW plant Regensburg, production BMW 1 Series, Assembly Frontend / Backend (06/2011)
BMW plant Regensburg, production BMW 1 Series, Body Shop (06/2011)
BMW plant Regensburg, production BMW 1 Series, Paint Shop (06/2011)
BMW plant Regensburg, production BMW 1 Series, Cathodic Cleaning, Paint Shop(06/2011)
BMW Plant Steyr – Engine Assembly (01/2012)
BMW Plant Steyr – Engine Assembly (01/2012)
BMW Plant Steyr – Engine Assembly (01/2012)
BMW Plant Steyr – Engine Assembly (01/2012)
BMW Plant Steyr – Diesel Engine Development Center (01/2012)
BMW Plant Tiexi - Assembly of BMW X1 (05/2012)
BMW Plant Tiexi - Assembly of BMW X1 (05/2012)
BMW Plant Tiexi - Assembly of BMW X1 (05/2012)
BMW Plant Tiexi - Assembly of BMW X1 (05/2012)
Application of BMW Logo Plant Tiexi (05/2012)
BMW Plant Steyr – Gate1 (06/2012)
BMW Plant Eisenach (09/2012)
BMW R 1200 GS, production at the BMW Motorrad plant Berlin (11/2012)
BMW R 1200 GS, production at the BMW Motorrad plant Berlin (11/2012)
BMW R 1200 GS, production at the BMW Motorrad plant Berlin (11/2012)
BMW R 1200 GS, production at the BMW Motorrad plant Berlin (11/2012)
BMW R 1200 GS, production at the BMW Motorrad plant Berlin (11/2012)
BMW R 1200 GS, production at the BMW Motorrad plant Berlin (11/2012)
BMW R 1200 GS, production at the BMW Motorrad plant Berlin (11/2012)
BMW R 1200 GS, production at the BMW Motorrad plant Berlin (11/2012)
BMW R 1200 GS, production at the BMW Motorrad plant Berlin (11/2012)
BMW R 1200 GS, production at the BMW Motorrad plant Berlin (11/2012)
BMW R 1200 GS, production at the BMW Motorrad plant Berlin (11/2012)
BMW R 1200 GS, production at the BMW Motorrad plant Berlin (11/2012)
BMW plant Dingolfing, production, assembly (02/2013)
BMW plant Dingolfing, production, assembly finish (02/2013)
BMW plant Dingolfing, production, assembly finish (02/2013)
BMW plant Dingolfing, production, assembly finish (02/2013)
BMW plant Dingolfing, production, assembly finish (02/2013)
BMW plant Dingolfing, production, assembly (02/2013)
BMW team member at the BMW Plant in Spartanburg, SC, fuels a hydrogen-powered fuel cell fork lift. (03/2013)
A BMW team member at the BMW Plant in Spartanburg, SC, drives a hydrogen-powered fuel cell material handling train. (03/2013)
A BMW team member at the BMW Plant in Spartanburg, SC, drives a hydrogen-powered fuel cell fork lift. (03/2013)
An aerial view of the BMW Manufacturing facility in Spartanburg, SC. (03/2013)
BMW i Production CFRP Wackersdorf: Carbon fiber fabrics for the BMW i3 (09/2013)
BMW i Production CFRP Wackersdorf: Carbon fiber recycling material for the use in the BMW i3, e.g. the roof of the BMW i3 (09/2013)
BMW i Production CFRP Wackersdorf: Carbon fiber recycling material for the use in the BMW i3, e.g. the roof of the BMW i3 (09/2013)
BMW i Production CFRP Wackersdorf: Carbon fiber spools on a gap at the plant in Wackersdorf (09/2013)
BMW i Production CFRP Wackersdorf: Carbon fiber tows for the production of carbon fiber fabrics at the plant in Wackersdorf (09/2013)
BMW i Production CFRP Wackersdorf: Gap for carbon fiber spools at the plant in Wackersdorf (09/2013)
BMW i Production CFRP Wackersdorf: Carbon fiber fabrics maschine (09/2013)
BMW i Production CFRP Wackersdorf: Quality testing of CFRP (09/2013)
BMW i Production CFRP Wackersdorf: Quality testing of carbon fiber textiles (09/2013)
BMW i Production CFRP Wackersdorf: One roving contains 50,000 individual filaments (09/2013)
BMW i Production CFRP Wackersdorf: Sewing threads for the production of carbon fiber textiles at the plant in Wackersdorf (09/2013)
BMW i Production CFRP Wackersdorf: Carbon fiber tows for the production of 0° carbon fiber material for the BMW i3 (09/2013)
BMW i Production CFRP Wackersdorf: Carbon fibers before the production into 0° material (09/2013)
BMW i3 Production Plant Dingolfing: End of line test highvoltage battery (09/2013)
BMW i3 Production BMW Plant Dingolfing: high-voltage battery (09/2013)
BMW i Production Moses Lake: View into the oxidation portion of the carbon fiber production. White Precursor and different colors of oxidized fiber (09/2013)
BMW i Production Moses Lake: Each polyacrylnitirl tow consists of 100.000 filaments and is good for production of two Carbon fiber tows 50.000 filaments each. (09/2013)
BMW i Production Moses Lake: White polyacrylnitril precursor for the Carbon Fiber production (09/2013)
BMW i Production Moses Lake: White polyacrylnitril precursor for the Carbon Fiber production (09/2013)
BMW i Production Moses Lake: White polyacrylnitril precursor for the Carbon Fiber production (09/2013)
BMW i Production Moses Lake: Oxidized fibers (09/2013)
BMW i Production Moses Lake: Carbon Fiber Tows right before sizing (09/2013)
BMW i Production Moses Lake: Carbon Fiber Tows right before sizing (09/2013)
BMW i Production Moses Lake: Desiccation of the sized carbon fiber with steam heated rollers (09/2013)
BMW i Production: Last rollers of one the two carbon fiber lines in Moses Lake. (09/2013)
BMW i Production: Carbon Fiber Tows in the Moses Lake Plant (09/2013)
BMW i Production CFRP Wackersdorf: Gap for carbon fiber spools for the production of 0° Material at the plant in Wackersdorf (09/2013)
BMW i Production CFRP Wackersdorf: Production of 600g/ m² 0°material for the use in BMW I models (09/2013)
BMW i3 Production BMW Plant Dingolfing: High Voltage Battery BMW i3 (09/2013)
BMW i3 Production BMW Plant Dingolfing: High Voltage Battery BMW i3 (09/2013)
BMW i3 Production BMW Plant Dingolfing: High Voltage Battery BMW i3 (09/2013)
BMW i3 Production BMW Plant Dingolfing: High Voltage Battery BMW i3 (09/2013)
BMW i3 Production BMW Plant Dingolfing: Welding of Aluminium-Chassis(09/2013)
BMW i3 Production BMW Plant Dingolfing: Welding of Aluminium-Chassis(09/2013)
BMW i3 Production BMW Plant Dingolfing: Welding of Aluminium-Chassis(09/2013)
BMW i3 Production BMW Plant Dingolfing: Welding of Aluminium-Chassis(09/2013)
BMW i3 Production BMW Plant Dingolfing: Electric Gearbox BMW i3 (09/2013)
BMW i3 Production BMW Plant Dingolfing: Electric Gearbox BMW i3 (09/2013)
BMW i3 Production BMW Plant Dingolfing: High Voltage Battery BMW i3 (09/2013) (09/2013)
BMW i3 Production BMW Plant Dingolfing: High Voltage Battery BMW i3 (09/2013)
Body side sub assembly with portal robot.
Body side transfer robot.
Car waiting for body sides to be spot welded.
Fixing body sides to the car body.
Inline measurement of car body.
Inline measurement of car body.
Sub assembly held in a fixture for spot welding.
Associate inserting the trunk e-coat (electro coating) jig into the car body ready for the paintshop.
Camera measurement system checking dimensional accuracy of a mid-build car body shell.
Simultaneous spot welding of a sub assembly in a geometry fixture.
Plant Oxford associate measuring points on the new car.
A solid aluminium car body is used for measurement reference points.
Aluminium body being measured for reference points.
An engineer applies laser reference spots in the geometric optical measurement cell.
The laser in action in the geometric optical measurement cell.
The water test facility in action.
Icicles appear as a MINI is subjected to sub zero temperatures in the climate test booth.
Icicles appear as a MINI is subjected to sub zero temperatures in the climate test booth.
A MINI is tested in the new acoustic testing chamber.
A MINI is tested in the new acoustic testing chamber.
GOM Measurement cell for the outer panels in Sub Assembly, MINI Plant Swindon.
Coils of steel ready to be pressed at MINI Plant Swindon.
Steel being loaded into blanker in the press shop, MINI Plant Swindon.
Steel being dropped to straighten it in the blanker, in the press shop, MINI Plant Swindon.
Line 15, in the press shop, MINI Plant Swindon.
Inside line 15, bonnets being pressed, in the press shop, MINI Plant Swindon.
The final outer bonnet skins leaving the end of line 15, in the press shop, MINI Plant Swindon.
Quality checks to ensure standards are met in the press shop, MINI Plant Swindon.
The bonnet cell in sub assembly, MINI Plant Swindon, where the bonnets are constructed.
The bonnet inners are joined to the outer surface of the bonnet in the tactile laser welding cell, in sub assembly, MINI Plant Swindon.
The MINI's new paint being baked in the oven at Plant Oxford's paintshop.
In the fully automated top coat spray booth.
Robots about to apply sealant on the seam seal line.
Final inspection on the seam seal line.
Polish and check to remove surface dust.
Robots start to open the car doors before the colour coat is applied.
Lining up to be given a final polish.
The car in the rotary slings at Plant Oxford.
Cockpit fitment - the dashboard module is positioned.
The cockpit and wiring are in place and the car is about to be transported to the next stage of the assembly process.
In the rotary slings the car has had its fuel tank and lines fitted.
The new glazing cell in assembly.
Contract manufacturing of the new MINI model at the VDL Nedcar plant in Born, Netherlands (02/2014)
A Volcanic Orange MINI makes its way along the production line.
Contract manufacturing of the new MINI model at the VDL Nedcar plant in Born, Netherlands (02/2014)
At engine marriage as the engine is lifted up under the car for fitment.
Wheel fitment.
The final part of the production process in assembly.
Contract manufacturing of the new MINI model at the VDL Nedcar plant in Born, Netherlands - body shop (02/2014)
Contract manufacturing of the new MINI model at the VDL Nedcar plant in Born, Netherlands - body shop (02/2014)
Contract manufacturing of the new MINI model at the VDL Nedcar plant in Born, Netherlands (02/2014)
Driving off the finishing line.
BMW plant Munich production, assembly: assembly of frontend BMW M4 Coupé (02/2014)
BMW plant Munich production, assembly: BMW M4 Coupé on finishline (02/2014)
BMW plant Munich production, paint shop: preparation glueing CFRP roof BMW M4 Coupé (02/2014)
BMW plant Munich production, paint shop: preparation glueing CFRP roof BMW M4 Coupé (02/2014)
BMW plant Munich production, paint shop: preparation glueing CFRP roof BMW M4 Coupé (02/2014)
BMW plant Munich production, paint shop: automated glueing installation CFRP roof BMW M4 Coupé(02/2014)
BMW plant Munich production, paint shop: postprocessing glueing CFRP roof BMW M4 Coupé (02/2014)
BMW plant Munich production, paint shop: automated glueing installation CFRP roof BMW M4 Coupé(02/2014)
BMW plant Munich production, paint shop: postprocessing glueing CFRP roof BMW M4 Coupé (02/2014)
BMW Plant Spartanburg Aerial Photo 2014. (03/2014)
BMW plant Berlin manufactures 500,000th BMW GS motorcycle with boxer engine. (03/2014)
Plant Spartanburg X4 Assembly Line (03/2014)
Plant Spartanburg X4 Assembly Line (03/2014)
Plant Spartanburg Engine Marriage (03/2014)
Plant Spartanburg Integrated Paint Process (03/2014)
Plant Spartanburg Body Shop (03/2014)
Plant Spartanburg Body Shop (03/2014)
BMW C evolution Finish BMW Plant Berlin (04/2014)
BMW C evolution Assembly BMW Plant Berlin. (04/2014)
BMW C evolution Assembly high-voltage battery BMW Plant Berlin (04/2014)
BMW C evolution_Test rig BMW Plant Berlin (04/2014)
Production BMW i: bumper production BMW i8 in the Landshut plant (04/2014)
BMW plant Leipzig – assembly of the BMW i (04/2014)
BMW plant Leipzig – assembly of the BMW i (04/2014)
BMW plant Leipzig – assembly of the BMW i (04/2014)
BMW plant Leipzig – assembly of the BMW i (04/2014)
BMW plant Leipzig – assembly of the BMW i (04/2014)
BMW plant Leipzig – assembly of the BMW i (04/2014)
BMW plant Leipzig – assembly of the BMW i (04/2014)
BMW plant Leipzig – assembly of the BMW i (04/2014)
BMW plant Leipzig – assembly of the BMW i (04/2014)
BMW plant Leipzig – assembly of the BMW i (04/2014)
Production of Carbon Fibers at SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, the Joint Venture of BMW Group and SGL Group at Moses Lake, Washington State, USA (04/2014)
Production of Carbon Fibers at SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, the Joint Venture of BMW Group and SGL Group at Moses Lake, Washington State, USA (04/2014)
Production of Carbon Fibers at SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, the Joint Venture of BMW Group and SGL Group at Moses Lake, Washington State, USA (04/2014)
Production of Carbon Fibers at SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, the Joint Venture of BMW Group and SGL Group at Moses Lake, Washington State, USA (04/2014)
Production of Carbon Fibers at SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, the Joint Venture of BMW Group and SGL Group at Moses Lake, Washington State, USA (04/2014)
Production of Carbon Fibers at SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, the Joint Venture of BMW Group and SGL Group at Moses Lake, Washington State, USA (04/2014)
Production of Carbon Fibers at SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, the Joint Venture of BMW Group and SGL Group at Moses Lake, Washington State, USA (04/2014)
Production of Carbon Fibers at SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, the Joint Venture of BMW Group and SGL Group at Moses Lake, Washington State, USA (04/2014)
Production of Carbon Fibers at SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, the Joint Venture of BMW Group and SGL Group at Moses Lake, Washington State, USA (04/2014)
HOME OF ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS, LEATHERSHOP
HOME OF ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS, LEATHERSHOP
HOME OF ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS, GOODWOOD
BMW Group and SGL Group to triple production capacities at Moses Lake carbon fiber plant
BMW Plant Landshut: new innovation and production centre for CFRP - an employee inserts a side frame into the RTM-press. (06/2014)
BMW Plant Landshut: new innovation and production centre for CFRP – an employee controls the quality of a preform for a BMW i8 side frame. (06/2014)
BMW Plant Landshut: new innovation and production centre for CFRP – employees carry a BMW i8 side frame. (06/2014)
BMW Plant Landshut: new innovation and production centre for CFRP – an employee checks the quality of a BMW i8 side frame. (06/2014)
BMW Plant Munich, Engine Plant, Assembly modular engine set (06/2014)
BMW Plant Landshut: new innovation and production centre for CFRP – employees tailor performs for a BMW i8 side frame. (06/2014)
BMW Plant Munich, Engine Plant, Assembly modular engine set (06/2014)
BMW Plant Munich, Engine Plant, Assembly cylinder head casket (06/2014)
BMW Plant Munich, Engine Plant, Assembly modular engine set (06/2014)
BMW Plant Munich, Engine Plant, Assembly modular engine set (06/2014)
BMW Group’s Landshut plant: bumper production - non-contact gesture detection (Industry 4.0) (06/2014)
BMW Group’s Landshut plant: bumper production - non-contact gesture detection (Industry 4.0) (06/2014)
BMW Group’s Munich plant: Customized assembly support from the 3D printer (Industry 4.0) (06/2014)
BMW Group’s Munich plant: Customized assembly support from the 3D printer (Industry 4.0) (06/2014)
5-door hatch in the rotary sling in Plant Oxford's assembly hall.
An associate preparing door wiring for the MINI 5-door in Plant Oxford's assembly hall.
A Volcanic Orange 5-door goes through the first stage at the assembly process at Plant Oxford.
Associates working on the MINI 5-door at the first production line in Plant Oxford's assembly hall.
The rotary sling at MINI Plant Oxford.
An associate working on the new 5-door MINI in Plant Oxford's assembly hall.
Working on the tailgate in Plant Oxford's assembly hall.
Robots welding the side frame for the new 5-door MINI in Plant Oxford's bodyshop.
Robots welding the side frame for the new 5-door MINI in Plant Oxford's bodyshop.
Robots working on the side frame of the new MINI 5-door in Plant Oxford's bodyshop.
The bodyshell of the new 5-door MINI as it goes through Plant Oxford's bodyshop.
The bodyshell of the new 5-door MINI as it goes through Plant Oxford's bodyshop.
The bodyshell of the new 5-door MINI as it goes through Plant Oxford's bodyshop.
Associates checking the bodyshell of the 5-door MINI on the seam seal line in Plant Oxford's paintshop.
Associates checking the bodyshell of the 5-door MINI on the seam seal line in Plant Oxford's paintshop.
The new 5-door is about to enter the robot spray booth in Plant Oxford's paintshop.
In the robot spray booth in Plant Oxford's paintshop.
In the robot spray booth in Plant Oxford's paintshop.
In the robot spray booth in Plant Oxford's paintshop.
An Electric Blue MINI 5-door comes off the assembly line.
Produced at Plant Swindon, the rear doors are packed individually to ensure the highest quality is maintained.
BMW Plant Leipzig, Production of BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, Assembly finish (07/2014)
BMW Plant Leipzig, Production of BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, Assembly finish (07/2014)
Production of the new generation of engines for the BMW i8 hybrid plug in sports car exclusively being built at BMW Plant Hams Hall.
Production of the new generation of engines for the BMW i8 hybrid plug in sports car exclusively being built at BMW Plant Hams Hall.
Production of the new generation of engines for the BMW i8 hybrid plug in sports car exclusively being built at BMW Plant Hams Hall.
Production of the new generation of engines for the BMW i8 hybrid plug in sports car exclusively being built at BMW Plant Hams Hall.
The BMW i8 engine production team at BMW Plant Hams Hall.
Contract manufacturing of the new MINI at the VDL Nedcar plant in Born, Netherlands – body shop (07/2014)
Contract manufacturing of the new MINI at the VDL Nedcar plant in Born, Netherlands – body shop (07/2014)
Contract manufacturing of the new MINI at the VDL Nedcar plant in Born, Netherlands – body shop (07/2014)
Contract manufacturing of the new MINI at the VDL Nedcar plant in Born, Netherlands – paint shop (07/2014)
Contract manufacturing of the new MINI at the VDL Nedcar plant in Born, Netherlands – paint shop (07/2014)
Contract manufacturing of the new MINI at the VDL Nedcar plant in Born, Netherlands – body shop (07/2014)
New three cylinder engine for BMW i8 built at BMW Plant Hams Hall
Contract manufacturing of the new MINI at the VDL Nedcar plant in Born, Netherlands – body shop (07/2014)
Contract manufacturing of the new MINI at the VDL Nedcar plant in Born, Netherlands – body shop (07/2014)
Contract manufacturing of the new MINI at the VDL Nedcar plant in Born, Netherlands – body shop (07/2014)
Contract manufacturing of the new MINI at the VDL Nedcar plant in Born, Netherlands – body shop (07/2014)
Contract manufacturing of the new MINI at the VDL Nedcar plant in Born, Netherlands – body shop (07/2014)
Contract manufacturing of the new MINI at the VDL Nedcar plant in Born, Netherlands – body shop (07/2014)
Opening of the new CFRP production unit at BMW Group's Innovation Park Wackersdorf on 31 July 2014. Laying.
Contract manufacturing of the new MINI at the VDL Nedcar plant in Born, Netherlands – body shop (07/2014)
Opening of the new CFRP production unit at BMW Group's Innovation Park Wackersdorf on 31 July 2014. Assembling.
Opening of the new CFRP production unit at BMW Group's Innovation Park Wackersdorf on 31 July 2014. Cutting.
BMW Group Plant Araquari, production, assembly (10/2014)
BMW Group Plant Araquari, production, assembly (10/2014)
BMW Group Plant Araquari, production, assembly (10/2014)
BMW Group Plant Araquari, production, assembly (10/2014)
BMW Group Plant Araquari (10/2014)
BMW Group Plant Araquari, production, assembly (10/2014)
BMW Group Plant Araquari, production, assembly (10/2014)
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