SOME, TIER 2 international company in the automotive sector
After more than 40 years working in the automotive sector, in SOME we have become one of the leading TIER 2 companies in the world and the leading company in metal components for safety elements such as airbags or safety belts .
But ... What does the term TIER 2 mean and how does it differ from the TIER 1 and TIER 3 industries?
The difference between TIER 1, TIER 2 and TIER 3
In the production chain of the automotive sector it is important to be able to differentiate each of the processes according to the suppliers that are part of them.
One company depends on the other and the supply chain of materials and parts is an essential part of the production process to generate an integrated model. In general, a TIER 3 company supplies a TIER 2 company and a TIER 2 company to a TIER 1 company. Thanks to all of them, it is possible to build the final product that reaches the vehicle manufacturer and, later, the end customer.
Commitment, work well done and quality, are one of the essential values to become a benchmark company.
The supply process of the automotive sector is classified in the following phases, directed by companies with a specific purpose:
- TIER 1: They are the first level suppliers. Manufacturers of systems, subsystems and components completely finished to facilitate it directly to the vehicle manufacturer.
- TIER 2: Manufacturers of systems, subsystems and completely finished components to facilitate it to TIER 1 companies or vehicle manufacturers.
- TIER 3: Creation of semi-finished products or raw materials. They usually supply products to TIER 2 or TIER 1 companies or vehicle manufacturers.
SOME, TIER2 company. Confidence and international expansion
Since 1973, we have evolved and consolidated the SOME industrial group as a TIER2 company, in the automotive sector worldwide. Currently, more than 80% of SOME's business volume is aimed at international companies. We are a reference supplier in all types of high precision metal parts and assemblies for many industrial sectors.
In 2009, we consolidated our expansion in the international market with the opening of our subsidiary SOME KSW in Poland. From our division of SOME Automotive we currently serve the plants of our customers in 28 countries in Europe, America, Asia and Africa.
Últimas noticias
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8M | Eva Burgos: “Both women and men can operate a high-tonnage stamping press”
03/03/2026
On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2026 (8M), we would like to share three professional journeys of three women who have built their careers in an industrial environment traditionally dominated by men. Three different perspectives —production, logistics and management— united by a common thread: vocation, professional rigour and perseverance.
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8M | Àngels Fàbrega, Head of Dispatch and Materials Reception
24/02/2026
With the upcoming celebration of 8M, equality once again takes centre stage in public debate. It is an opportunity to recognise the rights that have been won and, at the same time, to remember that the professional world still has ground to cover in order to guarantee a real equality of opportunity between women and men.
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SOME takes centre stage at the AI Congress 2025 in Barcelona
28/10/2025
The eleventh edition of the artificial intelligence congress brings professionals together in Barcelona and showcases success stories based on AI.
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SOME travels to China to connect with the future of Industry 4.0 and AI
28/10/2025
The company takes part in a mission organised by ACCIÓ alongside 14 Catalan companies to learn firsthand about the most innovative practices in robotics and artificial intelligence.
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Greater productivity and safety with the new DIMECO Stackmatic system
26/08/2025
SOME integrates the DIMECO Stackmatic die conveyor to achieve fast, safe, and efficient tool changes across our 15 presses.