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Production line relocation from Sunderland to Nove Mesto

Dismantling, packing and moving automotive production equipment from the UK to Slovakia within a nine-week programme during COVID restrictions.

Slovakia
United Kingdom

The Challenge

Completing a cross-border production line move during COVID restrictions and a fixed schedule

The automotive-sector project required production equipment to be dismantled at the Sunderland site, prepared for international transport and unloaded at the destination in Slovakia. COVID restrictions applied on both sides of the move, while the programme also had to stay within a strict nine-week schedule.


Our Solution

Dismantling, palletising and packing at origin followed by coordinated destination unloading

The UK team mechanically dismantled the equipment, palletised and packaged it, then loaded the transport vehicles using 5.5T forklift trucks and cherry pickers. The same handling equipment was used again during unloading at the Slovakian destination.

Coordination between the UK and Slovakia teams kept the origin, transport and destination activities aligned through the COVID-era restrictions.

Mechanical dismantling at the Sunderland site
Palletising and packaging for international transport
Loading with 5.5T forklift trucks and cherry pickers
Cross-border transport from the UK to Slovakia
Destination unloading using the same handling equipment
Coordination between the UK and Slovakia teams
Mechanical dismantling at the Sunderland site
Palletising and packaging for international transport
Loading with 5.5T forklift trucks and cherry pickers
Cross-border transport from the UK to Slovakia
Destination unloading using the same handling equipment
Coordination between the UK and Slovakia teams
Mechanical dismantling at the Sunderland site
Palletising and packaging for international transport
Loading with 5.5T forklift trucks and cherry pickers
Cross-border transport from the UK to Slovakia
Destination unloading using the same handling equipment
Coordination between the UK and Slovakia teams
Mechanical dismantling at the Sunderland site
Palletising and packaging for international transport
Loading with 5.5T forklift trucks and cherry pickers
Cross-border transport from the UK to Slovakia
Destination unloading using the same handling equipment
Coordination between the UK and Slovakia teams
  • Mechanical dismantling at the Sunderland site
  • Palletising and packaging for international transport
  • Loading with 5.5T forklift trucks and cherry pickers
  • Cross-border transport from the UK to Slovakia
  • Destination unloading using the same handling equipment
  • Coordination between the UK and Slovakia teams

The Outcome

Production line relocation completed within the nine-week schedule

The project ran from June 2021 to the end of August 2021 and was completed within the planned nine-week schedule.

Timeline
9 weeks
Countries
2
Forklifts
5.5T
Handling
cherry pickers + transport vehicles
Project Details
  • Client: Automotive industry client
  • Location: Sunderland, United Kingdom to Nove Mesto, Slovakia
  • Sector: Automotive
  • Programme: International production line relocation
  • Timeline: 9 weeks (June to August 2021)

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