ROAD NEWS
TRIUMPH MOVES MAJORITY OF
PRODUCTION TO THAILAND
W
hether it is a ramification of Brexit
or a shrewd business move, Triumph
Motorcycles has confirmed that all
volume production is moving to the firm’s
Thailand factory.
While it sounds like a scary move for a brand
known for its inherent ‘Britishness’, in fact, 90%
of all Triumph product is already assembled in
Thailand, with the Speed Triple and Tiger 1200
the last holdouts in volume production in the UK.
That is set to change, with Motorcyclenews.com
reporting that Triumph informed its UK workforce
of the planned move on February 20.
“The move, announced to Triumph employees
yesterday (February 20), will see the last remaining
UK produced models – the Speed Triple and Tiger
1200 – join the rest of the range at the Chonburi,
Thailand, production facilities,” MCN reported.
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However, this isn’t the end of British
production for Triumph, with the sell-out
Triumph Factory Custom line set to firmly
remain in production at the Hinkley factory.
Considering we have only seen a small
number of TFC products launched off some
of Triumph’s smaller line – and are yet to see
a TFC model based off the incredibly popular
Bonneville – it’s safe to say that there is a lot
yet to come in this sector from Triumph.
“We are now preparing for Triumph’s next
wave of strategic growth,” says Triumph’s Chief
Executive Officer, Nick Bloor.
“We want to maximise the growth opportunity
for the brand globally, particularly in the Asian
markets. This is why we are increasing our
design resources here in the UK, and focusing
our mass production capabilities in Thailand.”