Manufacturing Magazine July 2015 | Page 55

KOBAY ENSTEL LIMITED
CANADA out costs from the system — the whole way the company is run — follows the Q . C . D . D . M . model , and everyone on the floor understands it .”
In terms of management , Kobay Enstel prides itself on developing its people . In doing so , it allows the company to take on projects that most others would shy away from due to their challenging engineering aspects .
Kobay Enstel recently secured contracts to complete seating assemblies on the next model of the Honda Civic in 2016 , and 17-model Honda CR-V as well a 3rd row seating assembly for a Volkswagen SUV that will be built in Chattanooga , Tennessee . The contract is for its Tier I customers .
This means two things for Kobay Enstel . “ For one , it secures our future ,” said Galansky . “ And the second half of the equation is that we ’ re being recognized and rewarded , allowing us to venture into greater things .”
Due to the scope of these projects , Kobay Enstel expanded its current facility by adding roughly 21,000 sq . ft . Brand new state-ofthe-art robotic welding cells are being installed alongside state-ofthe-art hydraulic tube benders . According to Galansky , a second plant will also be opened in Alabama , U . S . around February 2016 to begin Kobay Enstel ’ s expansion efforts into the U . S . This plant will be around 35,000 sq . ft .
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