BACC, Baltic Automotive Components Cluster

The entire BACC, Baltic Automotive Components Cluster community extends a special thank you to Mrs. Hildegard Müller and the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) for their invaluable contribution to our first Baltic Automotive Industry Forum. We eagerly anticipate fostering further dialogue between the Baltic and German automotive/mobility sectors. #bacc #automotive #mobility #lithuania #automotiveelectronics #automotiveengineering #automotiveinnovation #automotivemanufacturing #AutomotiveIndustry

An opportunity 🦄 Algirdas Stonys Gintarė Janušaitienė #AutomotiveStartups #MobilityStartups

🚀 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗪𝗜𝗜, 𝟭𝟴,𝟰𝟬𝟬 𝗯𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲—built by 3 aviation and 2 #automotive companies. This number, shared by Orijana Mašalė, Lithuania’s newly appointed Vice-Minister of National Defense, at our sister association LINPRA - Engineering and Technology Industries Association of Lithuania Annual Event, serves as a powerful symbol. 🤝A symbol of unity across industries and nations. 🛡️ And a promise of our Ministry of National Defense. 🛡️ A promise to put a strong emphasis on the both defense and economic files, because one does not work without the other. At #BACC, we believe that collaboration across sectors—whether in #automotive, industrial #manufacturing, #software, or #AI-driven solutions—is key to future success. This was the central message brought by our Managing Director Diana Manko 🌊 and Chairman of the Board Giedrius Valuckas in a series of strategic meetings with: ✅ The new administration of the Ekonomikos ir inovacijų ministerija ✅ Innovation Agency Lithuania | Global ✅ Startup Lithuania ✅ Unicorns Lithuania 💡 A busy week for #BACC—and this is just the beginning! 👇 Follow us for more updates. #BACC #Innovation #Automotive #Defence #Collaboration #FutureOfMobility #Autonomous #Mobility #Baltics 📸 Artūras Žukas (part)

🌍 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 ♻️ Engaging with like-minded professionals to tackle shared challenges is always rewarding, especially when it comes to driving the future of the automotive sector in Europe. Thank you to the European Automotive Cluster Network EACN for bringing together 32 clusters to collaborate and share ideas. At this General assembly we: 🔹 Had the opportunity to once again present our cluster to the 32 other cluster – members; 🔹 Voted on the President's Report and the new board; 🔹 Discussed the EU’s CO2 emission goals and why progress on EV adoption is still slow. During the discussions, it became evident that several challenges are hindering the widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across EU member states: 🔹 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐬, making EVs less affordable for consumers; 🔹 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 for electric mobility, limiting convenience and accessibility; 🔹 High 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬, which deter consumers from transitioning to EVs. #BACC remains committed to working with EACN and others to tackle these challenges and make Europe’s #automotive #industry more #competitive and #sustainable. #BACC #BalticAutomotive #Mobility #innovation #collaboration #EUAutomotive #sustainableMobility #renewableEnergy #electricPowertrains #electricmobility #MobilityInnovation

🚀 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭, 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲! CIE LT Forge has achieved a remarkable digital maturity level significantly surpassing the average digital maturity levels of metal processing and industrial manufacturing companies in both Lithuania (34%) and the EU (44%). 💪 📈 What fueled this impressive progress over the past year? Aurelijus Šeštokas, Continuous Improvement and Safety Manager, highlights three key factors: ⚪ 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Sensors were installed in our technological production process to collect quantitative and qualitative data. Additionally, screens were placed at workstations, enabling employees to monitor, input, and analyze data in real time. Paper-based processes have virtually disappeared. ⚪ 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: We introduced AI-powered visual recognition systems to inspect specific parameters of certain products. ⚪ 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Our factory has been using robotic lines for over a decade, and this year, two additional forging lines were robotized. 📃 The digital maturity of our member was evaluated using a specialized questionnaire as part of the European Digital Innovation Hub project. 💡  Digitalization enables CIE LT Forge to enhance its capabilities, improve efficiency, and strengthen its competitiveness. At BACC, Baltic Automotive Components Cluster, we are proud to support our member in advancing toward a smarter and more innovative industry. 🌎🦄 #BACC #Members #digitalization #smartmanufacturing #AI #automation #digitalMaturity #digitalIndustry Giedrius Valuckas Diana Manko 🌊

💠We will never forget the 14 lives lost and nearly 700 injured, 34 years ago. This was the price we paid for the freedom and lives we cherish today. In light of current geopolitical events, it is our duty to pass this knowledge on to our children—those who have never experienced life in a different world. 💠Let’s hope they never will. 💠Let’s hope that tyranny and injustice in the neighboring countries will end soon, and that the cost of freedom stops rising each day. 🙏 #BACC #freedom #neverforget #forgetmenot #defendersday Diana Manko 🌊 📷 Internet

🌍 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐂 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭!  🌍 We’re proud to announce that BACC, Baltic Automotive Components Cluster Cluster (BACC) has officially joined Energy Efficiency Movement - a global initiative aimed at reducing energy consumption and driving sustainability across industries. 🚀 By joining this movement, we’re strengthening our mission to help the automotive sector in the Baltics stay competitive and sustainable. Together with industry leaders and innovators, we’ll focus on sharing best practices, driving energy-saving solutions, and paving the way for a greener future. 🌱⚡ Special thanks to our members Astra LT AB and HI-STEEL, who are already leading by example with cutting-edge energy efficiency initiatives! This is just the beginning—let’s keep pushing forward towards smarter, greener industrial solutions! 💪 👇 More information in the link in the comments below. #EnergyEfficiency #Sustainability #BACC #Innovation #AutomotiveIndustry Giedrius Valuckas Vaidas Liesionis Dainius Volskis Justinas Pesliakas

💡 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝? Our member Elinta Motors knows exactly the 🩺 health of the powertrains they produce — and the results are impressive! 🌍 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬: 🌐 Distance covered in 2024 – equivalent to 𝟓𝟗𝟗 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡! ⚡ 9350 MWh of electricity used ⛽ 2870 tons of 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝 🌱 7290 tons of 𝐂𝐎𝟐 𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 (thanks to renewable energy!) 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 (literally!) in #sustainable #transportation, driving green, and making a tangible impact. ♻️ 👏 A big shoutout to Elinta Motors for helping us move towards a cleaner, greener future! #BACC #automotive #sustainableMobility #renewableEnergy #electricPowertrains #electricmobility #MobilityInnovation Laurynas Jokuzis Arūnas Strumskis Giedrius Valuckas

We wish our community the best of 2025! 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧! 💫 We are here to support you at every stage—through successes and challenges alike. 📬 Don’t miss our 2024 review in your inbox—a recap of an amazing year together! 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲!🚀✨ #BACC #automotive #baltics #mobility #smartmobility #connectedautomatedvewhicles #emobility #autonomousdrive #mobilitybaltics

As the year rapidly approaches to an end, we are thrilled to welcome EUROSTAT GROUP as a new Associate Member of the BACC, Baltic Automotive Components Cluster! 🌟 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 #𝗘𝗦𝗗 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀, with 2 production plants in Europe (Poland and France), 3 in Asia, and operations in 13 European countries, as well as Asia and the US through the Dou Yee group. Their expertise includes: ✅ ESD-safe storage and transport solutions ✅ Compliance with 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛and 𝗥𝗼𝗛𝗦 regulations ✅ Leadership in flexible packaging for sensitive devices Welcome, Eurostat Group! We’re excited for the collaboration ahead. 🚗🌍 Learn more about them in the website (link in the comments) Giedrius Valuckas Arnis Sokurs Maija Vāvere #Welcome #BACC #AutomotiveIndustry #ESDSafety