Major Ford Supplier Shuts Down.

Nostalgia · 16-04-2007, 07:07 PM

Hi all, im hoping (as a employee) that i can have some feedback from within the industry as to the shut down of Coghlan Russell Engineering. Anyone working for Ford, G.M.H or DELPHI on here ? Thanks.

BLDNUT01 · 16-04-2007, 07:41 PM

hi i,m at ford at broadmeadows and all i know is that we might run out of some stock (which parts i don,t no) wed arvo i only found out yesterday on drive.com

302XLS · 16-04-2007, 07:43 PM

damn, Coghlan Russell is shutting down????

Nostalgia · 16-04-2007, 07:44 PM

Hi mate. Just name 1 of the 37 components yous need to finish a car. Also we are the only supplier of Machined 6 cylinder engine mounts. Thats only the tip of the iceberg.

**Polyal** · 16-04-2007, 07:44 PM

Who is Coghlan Russell?

.......Does he know James Boag?

302XLS · 16-04-2007, 07:47 PM

Coghlan Russell is one of the major engineering companies that ford uses for many of their engineerd components. They have been supplying ford for over thirty years i believe. My company has done some work for coghlan Russel maintaining their property.

Nostalgia · 16-04-2007, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

Who is Coghlan Russell?

.......Does he know James Boag?

I reckon the director consumed many James Boags whilst he was in charge.

**Full Noise** · 16-04-2007, 08:23 PM

Here’s the link to the Drive story.

http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Ar...rticleId=37865

Cheers,

Nostalgia · 16-04-2007, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Full Noise

Here’s the link to the Drive story.

http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Ar...rticleId=37865

Cheers,

Thanks Full Noise for the link. The guys will have a good laugh at it 2moro as the reasons stated for the closure are absolute bullsxxt.

302XLS · 16-04-2007, 09:46 PM

what are the real resons for the closure?

BLDNUT01 · 16-04-2007, 10:11 PM

hope all goes well for you guys there, i saw today a few of the bosses looking at the v8 bracket on the back of the tranmission app you guys put the black weight thing on it after we give it to you then you give it back for us to fit well there is 12 left but they didn,t seem to concerned about it as we can still build ford will just put a hold on v8 models going out the gate

Nostalgia · 17-04-2007, 04:57 AM

So many different theories going around. Im going on what we have been told personally from our union and the admimistrators.

SP.UTE1 · 17-04-2007, 06:03 PM

You didn't happen to see a Octane SP ute go down the line before they ran out of parts did you? (I hope so)
Regards Bob

BLDNUT01 · 17-04-2007, 06:37 PM

how did the meeting go this morning the rumor today is we might be getting stood down on thurs

Nostalgia · 17-04-2007, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BLDNUT01

how did the meeting go this morning the rumor today is we might be getting stood down on thurs

Ford and DELPHI put offer on the table but it wasnt good enough (ie: not what we wanted) so talks are still going on. Thats about all i can say at the moment.

BLDNUT01 · 17-04-2007, 07:18 PM

Thats good take as long as you like i don,t mind i could do with a day off this wk

Nostalgia · 17-04-2007, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BLDNUT01

Thats good take as long as you like i don,t mind i could do with a day off this wk

And will you still feel the same way when your one day off turns into a complete shut down ?

**Fordman1** · 17-04-2007, 08:02 PM

Regardless of the 'real reason' for this particular company's collapse, this scenario will become more common in the next 5 years.

The writing is on the wall, as more and more components are being sourced from overseas suppliers. With the move to global platforms by Holden and perhaps Ford Australia, the small automotive suppliers days in Australia are numbered - huge manufacturers overseas (probably Asia) that get global contracts will see to that.

Its sad but true.......

Manufacturing in Australia is in real trouble, and unless smaller companies can do a LOT of overseas business to supplement the small volumes they get from their local customers they will struggle to stay afloat let alone make ANY profit.

I can see some short term resolution here (aka AJAX), but as soon as supply of components starts to flow, what do think Ford & Holden will be doing ?

Their puchasing teams will be on the next flights to China etc, to resource these parts as soon as practical (as in the case of AJAX). The further risk they see because of this tenuous situation will basically end in components being bought in from OS, I have no doubt about it.

I'm not sure how much business C&R have with Ford next year with Orion, but I hope I'm wrong with my predictions above.

It's not looking good.

Nostalgia · 17-04-2007, 08:38 PM

Yep mate you are pretty spot on with your predictions, sorry to say. Cant reveal any info about Orion parts.

**Fordman1** · 17-04-2007, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by EAadam

Yep mate you are pretty spot on with your predictions, sorry to say. Cant reveal any info about Orion parts.

I think regardless of whether C&R even had Orion business, and they stay afloat, they'll have lost it now.