Kia: ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Manufacturing in Slovakia

Kia Motors has been presented with two international certificates which recognise the advanced environmental design and manufacturing processes behind the Kia cee’d.

Globally recognized, German-based, TÜV presented Kia with a DFE (Design for Environment) and a LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) environment certificate, after rigorous inspection of the company’s design operations and the manufacturing facility at Zilina in Slovakia. The Kia cee’d, designed for and made in Europe, is the first Korean car to receive such recognition.

“Kia Motors has invested a massive €1bn in building its state of the art factory in Zilina, which employs around 3,000 workers, 410 robots and covers over 220 hectares. The factory is among the most advanced in Europe and has been built to deliver such quality results that we can offer Kia’s industry best seven year / 100,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty,” said Dave Norwood, Dealer Principal, Ken Jervis Kia.

Last year, Kia’s Zilina factory was certified as an ‘environmentally-friendly’ facility when Kia Motors Slovakia (KMS) was presented with an ISO 14001 international certificate of environmental management. Many of the production and waste-management technologies in operation at Zilina are among the very best available in the world, with a minimised impact on the environment.