We respond to the challenges of the future. We began 10 million euros of investments last year. We are using investments to modernise production and make processes more efficient.
“We began our investments by replacing our first extrusion line, which had served us well for almost 30 years. The old P1 extrusion line was replaced with a modern P4 extrusion line unit,” explains Managing Director Markku Välimäki.
Work to disassemble the old line began in November 2016. The installation of the new line began in early February 2017. The new line was taken into use in March.
“Now in early June work is well under way in getting the new line fully up and running. The complete replacement of such an integral line required good preparation and several weeks to get the line running as it should. P4 matches our strategic policies perfectly and will produce small batches as quickly and flexibly as possible to meet our customers’ changing needs,” says Välimäki.
We will continue investments later this year and in 2018 by investing in the paint shop’s logistics capacity and the high warehouse area’s functionality, among other things.
“We are also making immaterial investments by providing further training for our staff. Even with our current equipment we are able to increase the amount of used capacity and run speed. We just need to be bold and make decisions to take steps towards development, and that is what we are doing now. The versatility and skills of our personnel will continue to play an important role regarding the success of the company in the future.
