KUKA and Borgward Group form strategic partnership for flexible manufacturing

German automotive manufacturer Borgward Group and Augsburg-based company KUKA Roboter have formed a long-term strategic partnership.

“The cooperation with Industry 4.0 pioneer KUKA is another milestone for Borgward in its endeavour to create a state-of-the-art production system,” said Ulrich Walker, CEO of Borgward Group, at the signing of the memorandum of understanding in Munich.

“We are delighted to have found a long-term partner for the implementation of concrete Industry 4.0 projects: the Borgward Group,” added Stefan Lampa, CEO of KUKA Roboter.

Among other things, the partnership covers the joint development of production lines, the standardisation of processes and the development of versatile systems and tools.

The cooperation with KUKA will enable Borgward to expand its global production system and create a flexible manufacturing process that can quickly respond to changing market developments. Borgward Group has already introduced its Borgward Sustainable Platform (BSP) at its first plant, which is an automotive plant located near Beijing. This platform strategy enables the plant to simultaneously produce a variety of models with different wheelbases and drive technologies on a single assembly line. The platform will also be used in all future Borgward plants.