DV Automation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thompson Friction Welding Ltd, an IWKA Group company, produces an unrivalled range of complete hemming systems and solutions for automotive vehicle closures. Established in 1989, the company is renowned not only for its superior automotive technology expertise but also its versatile engineering skills and extensive design capabilities.

From its modern headquarters in Halesowen, West Midlands, DVA offers a wide variety of services which include:

• Design & Manufacture
• Comprehensive project management and consultancy
• Full commissioning, quality optimisation and installation
• In-house assembly process
• Pneumatic and electrical controls
• Purchasing of outsourced manufactured parts
• Simultaneous engineering
• Total engineering solutions using the very latest computer-aided design systems
• ISO 9001:2000 compliancy