The plant, said to be the fastener manufacturer’s biggest investment ever, was built on time and on budget, even though the majority of the construction took place during the pandemic.
The new plant includes all major types of coatings supplied to customers, both electrolytic and flake; all finishing operations after surface treatment, for example patching and plastic overmoulding, as well as packaging; a warehouse including automation, and areas that can be used for expansion of other operations, for example cold forming and machining.
The factory is expected to lead to lower costs due to insourcing and state-of-the-art processes, shorter lead times and lower inventory, lower CO₂ emissions due to shorter transportation routes and 100% renewable energy, secured capacity in a very constrained European surface treatment market and in-house control of product quality.
