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From Learning Centre to Centre of Excellence: How GALC is Evolving to Meet the Future of Manufacturing

Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC)Ref: https://aidc.co.za/from-learning-centre-to-centre-of-excellence-how-galc-is-evolving-to-meet-the-future-of-manufacturing/

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Collected on 12 July 2026

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This document is a web page/news-style article describing the evolution of the Gauteng Automotive Learning Centre (GALC) into a new Manufacturing Centre of Excellence. It states that GALC opened in 2013 and has trained 24,631 participants, and that on 16 July 2026 the facility will officially relaunch with a shift from OEM-specific training to a shared, industry-wide platform for future manufacturing skills in Gauteng. It also explains that the Gauteng Department of Economic Development, through the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC), is reimagining the centre to include modern manufacturing systems such as automation, digital technologies, lean methodologies, process improvement, and emerging technologies.

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Training at the Manufacturing Centre of Excellence

The newly relaunched Manufacturing Centre of Excellence will offer practical, experiential learning opportunities for individuals and organisations in the manufacturing sector. This includes training in automation, digital technologies, lean production systems, process improvement, and emerging technologies, preparing learners and workers for modern and future manufacturing environments.

Who it is for: OEMs, suppliers, component manufacturers, emerging enterprises, young people seeking careers in manufacturing, artisans, and workers in the automotive sector
How to act on it: Attend training sessions at the facility once it opens on 16 July 2026
Closes: 16 July 2026

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On 16 July 2026, GALC begins a new chapter. The facility will officially relaunch as the Manufacturing Centre of Excellence, marking a strategic shift from an OEM-specific training centre to a shared industry platform designed to support the future of manufacturing in Gauteng.

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Places

Gauteng

Reference

https://aidc.co.za/from-learning-centre-to-centre-of-excellence-how-galc-is-evolving-to-meet-the-future-of-manufacturing/

Key Takeaways

GALC opened in 2013
GALC trained 24 631 participants (over more than a decade)
Official relaunch date: 16 July 2026
New name/role: Manufacturing Centre of Excellence
Shift from OEM-specific training to shared industry platform
Skills focus: automation, digital technologies, lean production, process improvement, emerging technologies
Expected impact: industrialisation, localisation, supplier development, job creation
Gauteng Automotive Learning Centre (GALC)
Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC)
Gauteng Department of Economic Development
Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA)
Nissan South Africa
Gauteng Provincial Government

Dates

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16 July 2026