Secrets of the Superfactories

Season 1Episode 1

McLaren's UK supercar, Faber-Castell pencils, US STIHL chainsaws, and Japan's Shoda Shoyu soy sauce.

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Episode Overview

A look at McLaren's UK supercar production, the German factory making 500,000 Faber-Castell pencils a day, US STIHL chainsaws, and Japan's Shoda Shoyu soy sauce.

Secrets of the Superfactories

Episode Overview

Seasons

Episodes (8)

McLaren's UK supercar, Faber-Castell pencils, US STIHL chainsaws, and Japan's Shoda Shoyu soy sauce.

Tesla batteries, Yamaha grand pianos, Siemens Gamesa wind turbine blades and Sandvik's boring bar.

Nasa's Space Launch System, Heinz baked beans, KitKat chocolate bars and Victorinox Swiss Army Knife.

VW Chattanooga, Illy nitrogen-fresh coffee, JCB backhoe loaders and robot-made Strandberg guitars.

Maserati, Frito-Lay, Bandai and Armitage Shanks.

UPS's delivery service, Brompton's folding bikes, Rold's locking washing machines and Nongshim's instant noodles.

Rolls-Royce's jet engines, GZ Vinyl's records and Yamaha's motorbikes.

Amazon parcels, the world's largest steel plant, Tabasco sauce, and Kia cars.