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Opening photo: Officine Vica has produced automotive components, including pump bodies for diesel engines, since 1958.
T
here are about one billion two
by Original Equipment Manufacturers
components while interacting with the car
hundred million cars in the world
(OEM), whereas the remaining 70%
manufacturers themselves.
and each of them is composed of
is manufactured by other companies
Producing a component for the
a large number of different components
known as Tier I suppliers. These firms
automotive sector means to meet
aggregated in systems and sub-systems,
mainly specialise in machining processes
high quality standards and the strict
often more than ten thousands. Only
and they design and produce from the
regulations of today’s market. A crucial
30% of these is produced directly
smallest to the most complex automotive
process phase for the achievement of
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