Gestamp Stories

Gestamp, at the V Hackathon for Smart Industry

Last weekend, the Comillas ‘Cátedra de Industria Conectada’ (CIC) organized, together with Gestamp, the V Hackathon for Smart Industry, which for the first time had the participation of other universities. More than 50 participants, divided into 10 teams, worked to provide an innovative solution to the real challenge proposed by Gestamp.

Hydroforming technology, the power of water for manufacturing vehicle parts

Have you ever thought of water as a manufacturer power? Most likely, if you are not an automotive supplier specialist, you had never imagined that water can form key structures for vehicles. Tubular skeleton’s parts that help your car to be safer and lighter, therefore cleaner for the environment.

Gestamp, a leader in safety and lightweighting that moves towards electric mobility

Gestamp is one of the main suppliers of body-in-white, chassis and mechanisms components to react quickly in order to put all its experience in innovation and development at the service to an increasingly safer and lighter mobility.

“Edscha Power Door” wins at the Automotive INNOVATIONS Awards 2021

Edscha has been honoured as the most innovative automotive supplier in the “Chassis, Body and Exterior” field.

Gestamp presents its business strategy at its Capital Markets Day

Gestamp held its first Capital Markets Day, which was postponed to 2020 due to Covid-19, in which the Group presented to the market an update on its business strategy for the coming years, with the participation of more than 300 attendees.

Gestamp shows in Shanghai the immediate future of the new mobility

The Auto Shanghai is the opportunity for Gestamp to show, thanks to the innovations in its components and technologies, that it is at the forefront of the sector. Leadership necessary to, hand in hand with its customers, continue to make the vehicles of today and tomorrow even safer and cleaner, better for the environment.

The role of the chassis and its function in new electric mobility

Chassis products are critical to safety, providing steering, wheel motion control, ride feedback and vehicle handling.

From the metal sheet to the component: the role of presses in the automotive sector

From the first steps taken toward mass production in the automotive industry, the vehicle manufacturing process has been connected with the introduction of presses in automotive component factories. In 2011, Gestamp bought Loire Safe with a view to expanding its hydraulic press business, the area in which it specialises, both at the Group’s production plants and at those of other clients around the world.

Gestamp takes you along those miles that we will live again

At Gestamp we won´t stop working in order to take you along those miles that we will live again. Happy 2021.

5G in the industry of the future

Gestamp Bizkaia plant is working on a pilot project for a factory connected with 5G technology, which is a first in the Basque Country. This industrial pilot is part of the ‘5G Euskadi’ project.

Gestamp bets on virtual fairs to be close to its customers

Although the experience of a real meeting cannot be substituted, these virtual fairs have become a window for car manufacturers and for those who want to discover the products and technologies of companies like Gestamp.

The keys of supporting the SDGs at Gestamp

Gestamp, since its first steps as a company, has relied upon sustainability within its corporate principles. This automotive components multinational is aligned with 6 of the 17 SDGs. Two, however, SDG3 (Health and Well-being)- and SDG13 (Action for the Climate) make up the purpose, the raison d’etre of Gestamp.

An example of overcoming in COVID19

Many heroes have helped in Gestamp along these days. Many gestures of strength in many teams. We talk about an example of this Gestamp spirit, which is our biggest strength: José Antonio Olangua’s story.

Gestamp formalizes its commitment to fight against the climate change

At Gestamp we have formalised our commitment to fight climate change by setting emission reduction targets for 2030, according to scientific criteria, which have been approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI).

Gestamp team, global solidarity in the face of COVID-19

It is in this context of a health and social emergency, that Gestamp, in an open innovation campaign, invited its employees to think of initiatives which would lead to acts of solidarity to contribute to overcoming this situation.

Gestamp China, an example of overcoming

Wuhan recovers now its activity little by little to leave behind those days in which the health emergency dominated the lives of its inhabitants. The Gestamp production plant in Wuhan is the last of the eleven that the multinational has in China that is gradually recovering its activity.

Students from five European countries, leading actors in the debate on the future of the automobile

More than 30 students, ages 16 to 19, from five European countries, are meeting in Bilbao from today until Thursday, February 27th, to participate in the Junior Automotive Apprenticeship Advisory Board (#JA3B).

The key role of Hot Stamping in car safety in India

Hot Stamping parts are one of the most advanced technologies to improve passive safety and lightweight vehicles.

Gestamp's 'Multistep' technology awarded the Estrella Luike of Innovation

The ‘Multistep' technology represents the fourth generation of hot stamping, a technology for manufacturing structural body components in which Gestamp is one of the world leaders. ‘Multistep’ brings together the best of hot stamping and cold stamping.

Bill Gates visits Gestamp’s apprenticeship program in Gestamp Chattanooga

It was May 23rd when Bill gates visited Gestamp’s production plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee (U.S.A.), as part of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s K-12 Education program, where he got to learn first-hand about the dual education project for students.

Energy Efficiency, a key project for reducing CO2 emissions

Gestamp’s energy efficiency initiative, which is being implemented in its production plants, aims to optimizing and reducing energy consumption.

Gestamp, a lighter and possible mobility

The development and production of fuel-efficient vehicles is a growing key trend in the automotive sector. And this is where the importance of car lightweighting comes into play, increasing vehicle fuel-efficiency and, therefore, reducing CO2 emissions.

Gestamp works with Industry 4.0 to improve the safety of the vehicles

This project benefits from Artificial Intelligence (AI) and uses data from images of cameras and emission sensors to detect the quality of the welding beads from chassis parts.

Gestamp Levante keeps focusing on Hot Stamping

Gestamp started operations in its new Hot Stamping line in its plant located in Almussafes (Valencia). Gestamp Levante’s new line is the second one in this plant and is added to the more than 90 Hot Stamping lines the Group has worldwide.

Keicho innovation award reinforces Gestamp’s links with Japan

Gestamp was selected for its commitment developing innovatively designed products in order to create increasingly safer and lighter vehicles.

Formula Student: teamwork wins at the asphalt

Formula Student Germany y Formula Student Spain competitions have witnessed races full of passion, endeavor, and, above all and cooperation.

Hydroforming: the technology that tightens links between Spain and Mexico

Gestamp wagers for the introduction of its hydroforming technology, one of the key technologies of the group, in its new plant in San Luis Potosi, opened last March.

International Press Trip: Electrification Challenge

Electric Vehicle is amid huge challenges to automotive industry. One of the main novelties is the change in it structure. Loads are distributed in a different way and these vehicles add the extra weight of batteries that forces to lightweight vehicles even more than in combustion engine ones. Gestamp is a proven expert in this area.

#FormulaStudentGestamp: Innovation and talent on wheels

One more year, Gestamp supports the young university students taking part in Formula Student, also known as Formula SAE/SAE Formula. In addition, for the first time, the company invited two German teams to join #FormulaStudentGestamp.

The race for Electric Vehicles starts in Shanghai

The Auto Shanghai, the world largest exhibition in the automotive sector, held its eighth edition this 2019. This is a key arena in which the main automotive manufacturers and suppliers at a global level place their bets to the public.

Gestamp Navarra celebrates 30 years at the service of innovation

The people who make up Gestamp Navarra celebrate in 2019 the 30th anniversary of the manufacturing plants located in Orkoien and Noain that provide an example of processes and technology innovation within the group.

Matsusaka, Tianjin and West Midlands: 2018’s Gestamp openings worldwide

During 2018 Gestamp has opened three new plants located in Japan, China and England increasing its industrial footprint into 22 countries and opening the first industrial plant of a Spanish company in the Japanese country.

IZB 2018: Innovation from the first idea to the serial production

IZB, the international exhibition organized by Volkswagen every year, is the perfect scenario in which OEMs and suppliers take the opportunity to present its news products and technologies. Hence, IZB is a must-attend event to Gestamp, where we can seize the opportunity to present all our potential as a technological and innovative company.

Gestamp maintains its commitment to the talent of Formula Student

Gestamp has fostered the Formula Student for another year and, this time it has reinforced its commitment by supporting the young university talents that take part in the Formula Student Spain championship. But, what is Formula Student Spain?