Honda UK Manufacturing
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Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd (informally HUM) was a British automotive manufacturing company, and the United Kingdom-based manufacturing subsidiary of the multinational automotive company Honda. Based in Swindon, England, HUM operated manufacturing plants that included casting, engine assembly, pressing, welding, painting, and car assembly activities.[1] At the time of its closure, it employed around 3,400 people at the plants, which occupied a site covering around 370 acres.[2]
Company type | Subsidiary (Private limited company) |
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Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 1985 |
Defunct | 30 July 2021 |
Headquarters | Swindon, Wiltshire , United Kingdom |
Key people | David Hodgetts (Managing Director, Honda UK) Jason Smith (Director, Honda UK Manufacturing) |
Products | Automobiles, engines |
Number of employees | approx. 3,400 |
Parent | Honda Motor Co., Ltd (1985 – March 2021) Panattoni (March–July 2021) |
Website | www |
By 2009, Honda had invested almost £1.4 billion in the Swindon plants.[2] In 2008, they produced 230,423 cars.[1] In 2016, annual unit production was down to 134,146 units.[3] In early 2019, it was announced the entire manufacturing plant in Swindon would close. The plant closed on 30 July 2021, ending over 36 years of Honda production in Europe.