Innovation to position ourselves at the forefront

 

The new Teknia Center of Innovation (TCI), located in the AIC of Boroa-Amorebieta, is a project that was created in response to the demands of the market and with a technical-commercial focus. Initially, the focus is on our metal technologies, with plans to include other primary technologies in the short term.

This new TCI has several aims, among which are: to increase the added value of products, particularly strategic ones, by developing new technologies and processes; to improve customer response, offering faster and more personalised solutions; to develop products based on market needs and to participate in product design from the initial stages in order to provide greater added value.

The TCI will also act as a link between our 23 plants, providing them with industrial support to take on new challenges and contributing to the transfer of technology between plants, bringing the know-how of the leading plants to other locations.

The centralisation of RFQ (request for quote) will allow us, among other things, to take advantage of business opportunities that until now have eluded us, directing them towards offers with a higher engineering load and more competitive at Group level.

In 2024, Teknia launched a CDTI-funded project to develop joining technologies between similar and dissimilar materials, with a focus on sustainability and energy efficiency.

 

Teknia Xpander, Teknia’s technology spin-off

This year we made a strategic technology acquisition with the addition of Xpander to our Group. It is a Spanish company specialising in digital transformation consultancy, the sale of proprietary software and developments based on blockchain technology. This operation is part of Teknia’s growth and digitalisation strategy and reinforces our digitalisation and technological transformation capabilities. It will enable, among other things, greater efficiency in processes, improvements in data analytics, cybersecurity and the development of our own applications and, something vital in an industry like Teknia’s: guaranteeing the safety and quality of the processes in the supply chains.

In addition to providing services internally, Xpander offers services to third parties as a technology consultant offering, among others, blockchain platforms that allow tracing the origin of raw materials or various processes, thus creating the digital product passport, which provides traceability and security in the supply chain of various sectors: food, automotive, health, among others.

Teknia Xpander, in collaboration with Ford, has developed a digital battery passport for electric vehicles that has been awarded in the Blockchain Awards 2024 in the category of ‘Best blockchain project in industrial uses’.

Both the new TCI and Xpander share the common goal of driving technological innovation and providing high added value to both Teknia and our customers.