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Clarton Horn is immersed in the development of the project «OPTIMIZATION OF THE COMPRESSED AIR INSTALLATION THROUGH A VARIABLE RATE COMPRESSOR».
The main objective of this project is to improve the energy consumption of the air compressors installed in the workstations of the production lines of the company, contributing to a better energy efficiency through the implementation of a compressor with speed regulation, which allows to adapt the energy consumption to its demand and consume the energy resources that are required at all times. This project reflects the company’s philosophy of constant improvement, focusing on the optimization of our resources and energy savings.
The project, with a total investment of 81,573.83 € and a grant of 17,090.15 €, represents an energy saving of 37.92 toe/year and has been developed in the company’s facilities located in the province of Jaén, in the municipality of La Carolina.
It is important to highlight the financial support of the European Union, since this project is a project under the line of aid for energy saving and efficiency in SMEs and large companies in the industrial sector, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and managed by the IDAE under the National Energy Efficiency Fund, with the aim of achieving a cleaner and more sustainable economy.
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Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving (Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía)
Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge
Posted on Wed, 02/09/2022 – 16:04

Clarton Horn is immersed in the development of the project «NEW JIT PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR THE OPTIMIZATION OF THE PRODUCTION CHAIN OF CLARTON HORN».
The main objective of this project is the improvement of the company’s production chain, through the application of new methods that have had a direct impact on the optimization of all the resource management involved in the logistics processes. These works have been related to Lean Manufacturing principles. This project reflects the company’s philosophy of constant improvement, offering products of the highest quality above the market and its competitors through efforts in R&D&I projects. With this project, the company is committed to using and investing in new technologies to meet the needs of the market.
The project with a budget of 263,657.00 € has been developed in the company’s facilities located in the province of Jaén, in the municipality of La Carolina, and will be executed between July 2019 and June 2021.

This project has received funding from the Center for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI), a Public Business Entity, under the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, which promotes innovation and technological development of Spanish companies. In addition, this project has been co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

Posted on Thu, 09/23/2021 – 15:42

For the second consecutive year, our General Manager, Juan Pedro Tabernero, and our Quality Director, Miguel Ángel Pardo, participated in the XXIII Automotive Quality Congress held on October 4 and 5 in Zaragoza.
Experts and managers of the sector analyzed the future of Industry 4.0 in a meeting held at the Reina Petronila Hotel and attended by about 250 people, including the director of Opel Spain, Antonio Cobo.
The congress concluded on October 5 with a visit to Opel’s Figueruelas plant.
The General Manager of Opel Spain stressed the need to be competitive, «there are two pillars that remain: competitiveness and quality in all areas», two axes on which Opel is committed to adapt to the major changes that the sector is undergoing and that will lead manufacturers to move from being «traditional car manufacturers to service providers».

Posted on Mon, 10/22/2018 – 11:11

On October 9 and 10, the World Business Forum, considered the most important event in Management, was held in Madrid.
Clarton Horn could not miss the event and was represented there by our General Manager, Juan Pedro Tabernero, who was able to share space with the most relevant personalities of the business world, with speakers such as Tom Peters, one of the most influential management thinkers of the last thirty years, Juan Enriquez, investor, entrepreneur and founder of the Harvard Business School Life Sciences Project, Kelly Peters, CEO and co-founder of BEworks, and Randi Zuckerberg, former Marketing Director of Facebook and founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media.
In this 2018 edition, the theme of WOBI has revolved around ‘Exponential’: new approaches that foster exponential growth «through novel practices» have been discussed. From the platform, they indicate that leaders and organizations that are able to shift from an incremental mindset to an exponential mindset will achieve «empowering innovation, leading talent and growing at high speed».
Posted on Mon, 10/22/2018 – 11:05

Agency for Innovation and Development of Andalusia (IDEA)
Lucía Aguilar, Provincial Manager of the Agency for Innovation and Development of Andalusia (IDEA) in Jaén, and the technical advisor of the management, Fco. Javier García Malo de Molina, traveled last October 03, 2018 to La Carolina to visit the company Clarton Horn and learn about its business activity, from the general manager, Juan Pedro Tabernero, and the financial director, Dolores González.
During this visit they have assessed the possibilities of collaboration of the IDEA Agency in the expansion process in which the company is currently in. To this end, they have visited the facilities and analyzed the feasibility of various projects within the aid and financing programs for companies managed by the IDEA Agency.
Posted on Mon, 10/22/2018 – 10:52

Lucía Aguilar, Provincial Manager of the Agency for Innovation and Development of Andalusia (IDEA) in Jaén, and the technical advisor of the management, Fco. Javier García Malo de Molina, traveled last October 03, 2018 to La Carolina to visit the company Clarton Horn and learn about its business activity, from the general manager, Juan Pedro Tabernero, and the financial director, Dolores González.
During this visit they have assessed the possibilities of collaboration of the IDEA Agency in the expansion process in which the company is currently in. To this end, they have visited the facilities and analyzed the feasibility of various projects within the aid and financing programs for companies managed by the IDEA Agency.
Posted on Mon, 10/22/2018 – 10:52

On September 20, the Production Manager and the Line Production Managers enjoyed a day of socializing and leisure activities to promote and enhance team cohesion.
They were the protagonists of a Teambuilding and Leadership Coaching led by professionals where they performed numerous activities and games, including a Lego workshop, a Scape Room, a Leadership Workshop and many other fun activities. Clarton Horn
It was a very positive experience in which it was demonstrated that through games and fun you can promote management skills and encourage teamwork.
Posted on Fri, 10/05/2018 – 15:29

More than 200 entrepreneurs from 115 SMEs and 17 tractor companies from the industrial sector, social, public and private entities participated last June 07, 2018 in the «II Industrial Cooperation B2B Meeting», organized by the City Council of La Carolina, together with collaborating entities and institutions.
Large industrial companies such as Clarton Horn participated in the meeting and presented to the participants their plans of action in the short and medium term. Among the large firms, or tractor companies, in addition to Clarton Horn, Takahata, Valeo Iluminación, Grupo Gestamp, Alstom, Grupo Alvic, Aertec, Tecnobit, Condepols stood out. Also present were representatives of sectorial institutions such as Andaltec, Cetemet, the IDEA Agency and the University of Jaén.
Our company took advantage of the B2B, which has become one of the main meeting points for the industry in Southern Spain, to hold bilateral meetings with companies from different sectors. This initiative, of national scope, has sought to promote business relations and cooperation between industrial companies (metal-mechanics, plastics, electronics, automotive auxiliary and ICT, among others) with the aim of generating synergies between them.

Likewise, a round table was held on Opportunities in the Industrial Sector in Andalusia. The Experience of La Carolina and in which participated the CEO of Clarton Horn, Juan Pedro Tabernero Arboledas, along with Lucia Aguilar, Manager of the Idea Agency of Jaén, Yolanda Reche Luz, Mayor of La Carolina, Manuel Hueso Murillo, Deputy of Employment, Diputación Provincial de Jaén, Yasuo Yamamoto, CEO Grupo Takahata and José Ventura Masiques, CEO of Grupo Usotor.
Posted on Wed, 06/13/2018 – 14:46

Last Thursday, July 7th, we successfully passed the external review of the transition audit towards the new IATF 16949 standard. Therefore, we congratulate all Clarton Horn employees.
Obtaining this certificate is essential for a Tier 1 company like CLARTON HORN, and it is a first and important step towards our company’s goal to develop an Excellence oriented Management System.
Our management system is there to help us work better, more efficiently and with better results. To do this, it is necessary to know and «live» the processes, hence with the achievement of the certificate the task does not end, but it is now when it begins, ensuring continuous improvement of the same. In this way, it will make us better and help us to access new customers and markets.

Posted on Wed, 06/13/2018 – 13:15

Hiking Route to Despeñaperros
On May 6, some Clarton Horn employees participated in a hiking route to Despeñaperros organized by the Delta Sur Sports Club with the collaboration of the City Council of La Carolina.
The social purpose of this activity was to collaborate with the Asociación de Familiares de Enfermos de Alzheimer de la Carolina by donating the proceeds. For this reason, Clarton Horn, as a Socially Responsible Company committed to its environment, participated in this activity.
In addition to collaborating with a good social cause, outdoor sports activities were encouraged and they enjoyed a great day among colleagues.

Posted on Mon, 05/21/2018 – 15:52

Clarton Horn, Partner of the Spanish Association for Quality (AEC)
Clarton Horn continues to bet on Quality, seeking to share experiences and knowledge on quality and management issues, and continue learning on our way to excellence. In this way, since last September 19, 2017, our company has joined the Spanish Association for Quality (AEC) as a Collective Member.
A Member of the AEC is a full member of the Community of reference in Spain in the field of Quality. A great space for relationship and exchange, with more than 1,700 members, professionals and prestigious companies in all sectors. An example of this are the different Committees promoted by its members. Spaces for innovation, exchange, learning and relationship, aimed at capturing and generating knowledge that helps its members in the search for new solutions and perspectives, with Quality as the backbone and with competitiveness and sustainability as the objective. In this sense, Clarton Horn is also a member of the Automotive Committee.On October 5 and 6, our CEO, Juan Pedro Tabernero, and our Quality Director, Miguel Ángel Pardo, participated in the XXII Automotive Quality Congress, which took place in Vitoria-Gasteiz and brought together leaders, managers and specialists who have the strategic vision and manage the changes that the automotive sector is undergoing in the Industry 4.0 environment. The program included interviews with Emilio Titos, general manager of the Vitoria-Gasteiz Plant of Mercedes Benz and Amadeo Álvarez, director 2004-2016 of the Michelin Industrial Center in Alava and the Logistics Center (Araia). Enric Martí, SEAT’s Logistics Director, Alberto Moreno, Corporate Quality Managing Director of GESTAMP and Rosalía Guerra, head of the Automotive Laboratory of Aimplas, also participated in the Congress through different conferences,

among others. In addition, on Friday, October 6, several technical visits to the facilities of Mercedes Benz Vitoria-Gasteiz and its Supplier Park took place.
In the words of the general director of the AEC, Marta Villanueva, «The automotive industry is a strategic sector for the Spanish economy», she recalled before mentioning that Spain ranks second in vehicle production in Europe and eighth worldwide, and that 85% of this production is exported to more than 130 countries. With an annual turnover of 80,000 million euros, its future involves «a new organization in production incorporating information and communication technologies, but also the development of human capital with these new talents,» Villanueva supported.
Published on Wed, 10/18/2017 – 16:55

First warning sign produced entirely for VW at Clarton Horn Mexico
First warning device produced entirely for the VW brand in Clarton Horn Mexico. This warning device will be mounted on the new flagship vehicle in the United States, the VW Atlas. This is just the first step of many important model introductions to be produced during 2017. The Atlas will be followed by the Tiguan, Polo and the new Jetta.

Posted on Tue, 12/13/2016 – 17:12

Clarton Horn and new technologies
We have just launched our new website www.clartonhorn.com developed with the latest technologies and adaptable to mobile devices. All the information about products, production and corporate data. Coming soon in more languages.
Posted on Tue, 12/13/2016 – 17:11