IAC Group

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized IAC Group for its energy savings goal as a partner in the Better Plants Challenge. IAC Group has achieved energy savings of 25% through greater energy efficiency efforts across its US-based portfolio. “These industry leaders are demonstrating that decarbonization is not only possible – it’s happening now and it’s good business,” said DOE Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Jeff Marootian. The Challenge set out to reduce energy usage by 25% over ten years; IAC achieved this target reduction in just five years. Plants focused on low-cost projects and continuous improvement methodologies to implement energy savings. Tom Boney, NA COO, noted, “It has been a long-term vision and effort by the entire team. Achieving this milestone is an important step for our long-term success and we look forward to working closely with the DOE in the future.” We are especially excited that this recognition came in time for the 8th annual #NationalCleanEnergyWeek. #NCEW24

Kevin Baird, CEO of IAC Group, was recently featured in DBusiness Magazine’s annual list of the most powerful business leaders in Metropolitan Detroit. DBusiness noted that Kevin had “(A)n excellent track record of delivering strong performance in the global automotive industry. He has exceptional strategic capabilities, proven operational effectiveness, and in-depth experience managing all aspects required of a successful global Tier 1 automotive supplier.” To see our CEO’s feature in DBusiness, click on the image of the cover of this year’s Detroit 500 here: https://bit.ly/4enfjwk. On behalf of all of us at IAC, congratulations to Kevin on his well-earned recognition of leadership.

We’re happy to share that our IAC facility in Cottondale, Alabama, has accomplished 365 consecutive days without an OSHA-recordable injury! 🙌 This remarkable achievement is only possible due to the efforts and hard work of the entire site workforce. At IAC, safety always comes first, and we couldn't be prouder of our team for reaching this goal. Huge thanks to our employees for their commitment to keeping our work environment safe. #SafetyFirst #IAC

Continuous Improvement, or “kaizen,” is part of our culture at IAC. One of the great things about continuous improvement is that it empowers all of us to make lasting, real changes that help our co-workers, our company and ultimately, our customers. Our Saltillo, Mexico, facility embodies this philosophy wholeheartedly. We reinforce and promote continuous improvement by recognizing great employee recommendations through our “Ideas Program.” Employees submit ideas that have a positive impact on safety, cost, moral, quality and productivity. Anybody can submit these and we go out of our way to recognize these contributions. Earlier this year, we celebrated 13 winners and their ideas at an Ideas Program Recognition Event for both our staff and production personnel. We want to reinforce creative thinking, problem solving and help everyone recognize that individual initiative can make a big difference. We congratulate our 13 winners and those submitting great ideas everywhere.

We’re proud to announce that General Motors has recognized IAC for our commitment to quality! Our Concord, Ontario facility was honored with GM’s Supplier Quality Excellence Award. This achievement showcases our team’s commitment and dedication. We’re looking forward to continuing our journey of excellence! 👏 #QualityFirst #IAC #ProudPartner #GM #GeneralMotors

Martin Stuettem, European COO, hosted CEO Kevin Baird at IAC’s facilities in Lozorno, Slovakia, and Hrusky, Czech Republic. During their visit, they connected with key facility managers to review several parts currently in development for upcoming European automaker models. A big thanks to these local teams for their hard work and dedication in identifying creative solutions to improve our business!

IAC’s CEO, Kevin Baird, joined employees for a barbecue lunch held at our Southfield Office where Southfield and Troy Michigan employees were in attendance. During the celebration, he shared his appreciation for the team and reinforced IAC’s commitment to work-life balance by encouraging employees to prioritize spending time with friends and family this summer. Gatherings are a great opportunity for employees to come together and celebrate as a team. IAC is dedicated to creating an environment where we can thrive both professionally and personally.

We recently hosted Bring Your Child to Work Day where employees packed their kids alongside their laptops for a day in the office in Southfield. The children split into five countries that they named and designed a flag to compete in a mini-Olympics. They then virtually traveled to IAC offices worldwide, meeting employees and enjoying cultural treats. It was a day of fun, learning about our global reach and the amazing work their parents do! #IACProud #Leadership

A delegation of research scientists and professors from Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia recently visited the IAC Group facility in Hrusky. Guided by Lukas Knap of IAC Group, the professors were given an up-close look at IAC Group’s adoption of Industry 4.0 principles which have enhanced the operational efficiency and quality assurance measures at IAC. We are excited to see how the researchers integrate their learnings into their curriculum, helping prepare students for the future of automotive manufacturing.

IAC is proud to announce that it has obtained the Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange certification for the remainder of its manufacturing facilities worldwide from the German Association of the Automotive Industry. As we communicated last year, IAC Group successfully passed the TISAX (Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange) certification at 15 manufacturing facilities in Europe and South Africa. TISAX certification is a standard for assessing and exchanging information security within the automotive industry. The certification confirmed that IAC Group’s information technology and security measures comply with defined security levels developed by German OEMs and the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). This is a win for IAC as it gives OEMs a significant measure of confidence that sensitive data such as future vehicle program details, supply chain information, data and prototypes are handled with the utmost care using recognized encryption and other technologies. “We started the year with several TISAX certifications at our facilities and can now say that all of our facilities meet or exceed these certification requirements,” said James Lewis, Senior Information Security Compliance Manager. “Once again, our IT department, collaborating with other key stakeholders throughout IAC, made quick and thorough work to bring us up to these standards for ensuring the security of sensitive information. We’ll need to revisit the certification process in three years.” Congratulations Team IAC for working as one team to achieve our TISAX certification throughout our facilities.