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Alphabetical list of case studies by company name.
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HEALTHY LOGISTICS AT AIR LIQUIDE MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Air Liquide - May 2012
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Air Liquide Medical Systems is a subsidiary of the Air Liquide Group, world leader in supplying gases for industry, health and the environment. For more than 35 years, Air Liquide Medical Systems have been designing, manufactured and marketed a complete and innovative range of medical devices.
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Printing House gets Exact Globe ERP and Preactor combine to produce an excellent result at Altmaster
Altmaster - July 2009
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Altmaster is one of the biggest printing houses in Europe specializing in large format printing, related to outdoor advertising displayed on advertising boards, street poles, walls of buildings, etc. The company works with a wide range of clients both in Poland and abroad (in Germany, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Slovakia, Ukraine).
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Ardo sees the Fruits of Visibility by Planning with Preactor
Ardo UK Limited - May 2007
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Ardo UK Limited, has been a Kent based subsidiary of the Ardo Group since 1994 and supplies high quality frozen fruit and vegetables to over 400 key customers in the Retail and Food Services sector including Tesco, Sainsbury, Morrisons, Whitbread, Wetherspoons, and Aldi.
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Preactor Keeps Spec-Temp’s Temper Under Control
Atwood / Spec-Temp Glass - January 2003
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Atwood / Spec-Temp is a specialist fabricator of tempered glass products targeting the Recreational Vehicle, Manufactured Housing, Furniture, Architectural, and Marine industries. From a family business founded in an Ohio horse barn in 1978, It has grown into a $35 million leader in the Tempered Glass Industry and is a member of the Huddersfield-based Heywood Williams Group.
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Food Group finds the perfect flavour combination with Preactor and QAD
Aunt Bessie's - May 2011
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Part of the William Jackson Food Group, a family business since 1851, the Aunt Bessie’s brand is fast growing and hugely popular with more than half of UK households buying its products every year. Launched in 1995, Aunt Bessie’s currently produces over 20 million Yorkshire Puddings alone per week at the company’s Hull facility. In addition to Yorkshire Puddings, Aunt Bessie’s supplies all the major food multiples with a wide range of frozen and fresh sweet and savoury products in a variety of serving sizes.
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Preactor Relieves the Pressure for Oil Industry Company in Brazil
B & S Oil Tools - April 2001
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B & S Oil Tools is an engineering company making high quality equipment for the on-shore and offshore oil industry. Their main customer, Petrobras, one of the top 10 oil companies in the world, demands high specification equipment that can withstand the highest pressures in highly corrosive environments.
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A Leg Up for Boots Boosts Productivity
Boots Contract Manufacturing - July 2001
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Boots Contract Manufacturing (BCM), the manufacturing arm of High Street chemists chain, has now implemented Preactor scheduling tools at three of its factory sites - with plans to expand to two additional sites. The BCM operation is a very complex production challenge. BCM is responsible for the production of literally thousands of cosmetics and over-the-counter medicines for Boots the Chemists and other retailers.
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Best of Breed Success for Bourne again Food Company
Bourne Salads - October 2003
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Bourne Salads is a specialist producer of packed salad and vegetable products for a range of prestigious customers including Tesco, Safeway and Whitbread. With an annual turnover of £60 million and a workforce of up to 500 people, it is the largest site of parent group Geest. In a peak week, Bourne outputs 2 million bags of packed leaf products which equates to processing approximately 78 tonnes of raw product, supplied by up to 70 vehicles each day. With varying orders arriving on a daily basis to deliver the next-day it is clearly a sizeable operation and one which requires state-of-the-art planning and scheduling. This is why Bourne Salads relies completely on Preactor as the heart of its planning and scheduling.
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Preactor provides short and long term planning solution for Food processing company
BRASFRIGO - April 2012
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Located in Luziânia/GO, Brazil, BRASFRIGO S/A, is one of the largest Brazilian food companies, offering a wide range of quality products and traditionally recognized by the market. In operation since 1990, BRASFRIGO markets their products nationallly and internationallly. They have four brands: Jurema, Jussara, Tomatino and Terrabella, covering approximately 70 products including canned vegetables, tomato products, sauces, soups and dressing (mayonnaise, ketchup and mustard). In addition they manufacture a number of brands for large retail chains
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Brevini Geared up for Growth with Preactor Planning and Scheduling
Brevini Power Transmission - September 2009
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BPT, Brevini Power Transmission, was founded in 1960 by three brothers, Renato, Luciano and Corrado Brevini, in the town of Reggio Emilia (Italy). Since then, the name of Brevini has become synonymous with planetary gear units.
Today Brevini maintains a presence around the globe, with 24 subsidiaries and an extensive distribution network. The latest 10 years saw a significant increase in sales, from 86 to 284 million euro, also in jobs, from 470 to 1.000, and in output, which rose from 67.000 to 172.000 gearboxes per annum.
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Explosive results from Britanite’s mix with Preactor
Britanite - April 2010
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Britanite is a company located in Quatro Barras, in the state of Paraná, Brazil. Here, over a site of around 2.35m sq.m, it manufactures nitrogen based chemical products such as civil explosives, detonators and other defence materials.
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Preactor Re-wires Brunton Shaw for Success in the 21st Century
Brunton Shaw - February 2001
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With a product range of 40,000 different wire ropes across a wide range of applications, each requiring a precise manufacturing specification, Brunton Shaw’s scheduling capacity can quickly reach breaking point. This is nothing new to Brunton Shaw since it has been involved in the manufacture of steel rope for over 100 years.
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Bry-Air Finds the Right Environment to make its Delivery Promises and Cut Overheads
Bry-Air - May 2006
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Bry-Air is known worldwide for its expertise as a "solutions" company for moisture and humidity control for general industry as well as reliable auxiliary equipment for plastics processing. Operating within a broad framework of "Environment and Energy", Bry-Air today is a multi-product, multi-location company with plant locations in India, Malaysia and affiliate plants in USA and Brazil.
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Cash Bases Rings up Impressive Cash Benefits using Preactor
Cash Bases - May 2005
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Cash Bases is the leading supplier of cash handling solutions in the form of custom designed cash drawers to the majority of the largest global names in retailing. Sectors range from Food Process through to Hospitality, Leisure and Speciality Retail.
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Boeing Precision Parts supplier gets production under control with Preactor
Chasco Machine - January 2009
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In 1999 after years of making his employers successful, Jeff Roth’s wife convinced him that he should start his own business. Jeff mortgaged the house, purchased his first CNC machine, and started manufacturing high quality machine parts for the aerospace industry in his garage. Jeff instinctively understood that to fulfill his dream to be the best he would have to deliver the highest quality products at the most competitive prices, and he would need to build innovative processes and systems that supported his vision.
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Gudrun Tastes the Sweet Smell of Success with Preactor
Chocoladewerken Gudrun - May 2010
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Chocoladewerken Gudrun is based in Lier, Belgium although they originally started as a family business in the nearby village of Wommelgem. Gudrun is now one of the most well known producers of premium chocolates along with other companies such as Godiva, the market leader, in the “pralines” and truffles market.
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Contour finds Preactor Production Planning and Scheduling to be First Class
Contour Premier Aircraft Seating - June 2008
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Contour Premium Aircraft Seating is one of the leading premium aircraft seating manufacturers in the world supplying to many leading international airlines. Headquartered in Cwmbran, Wales, the £100m turnover company employs 800 people across its 2 main sites which operate as a mini supply chain with the primary manufacturing and sub assembly business directly supplying the final assembly and sales business.
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Synchronizing Complex Assemblies at Cortiaço
Cortiaço - July 2009
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With 20 years of experience in the metals and mechanical engineering sector, Cortiaço produces small, medium and large structures, including machinery and equipment for cutting, machining and heating. Their current headquarters is located in the city of Gravataí, Brazil and provides services that deal with the all aspects of a project including the equipment construction, transportation and installation on site.
For the production processes the company employs a team of approximately 150 employees, in a plant of some 5,000 square meters.
In addition to the manufacture of equipment, the oxy-cutting services, machining and heat treatment departments also provide a service to other companies.
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Cosworth Racing Expands Scheduling Formula with Preactor
Cosworth Racing - February 2004
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Cosworth Racing is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of ultra-high performance engines for racing, rally and road car application. Founded in 1958 by Mike Costin and Keith Duckworth, the company has been wholly owned by Ford since 1998, employing a workforce of over 650.
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Preactor Helps Company Take Bearings
Criptic Arvis - February 2000
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A Preactor 200 FCS tool is now helping Criptic Arvis of Thurmaston, Leicestershire, maintain tight control of its bearings design and manufacturing operation. An interactive electronic planning board, Preactor optimises the balance between demand and capacity, delivering improved efficiencies, better customer service and reduced costs.
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Preactor at the Centre of $70m Savings at CST-Arcelor Brazil
CST-Arcelor - May 2006
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Located in Espírito Santo, Brazil, Companhia Siderúrgica de Tubarão (CST) is a world leader in the semi-finished steel market and is part of the Arcelor Group, one of the largest steel makers in the world. CST-Arcelor Brazil is the 11th largest Brazilian exporter and is responsible for 12% of worldwide sales volume for steel slabs.
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Preactor oils the smooth running of production at DAPSA
DAPSA - October 2010
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DAPSA (Destilería Argentina de Petróleo S.A.) is a manufacturer of petroleum products including lubricants, greases and asphalts. The company’s oil lubricants and greases are mainly produced for the big petroleum companies in Argentina such as Repsol, Total, Fiat Lubricantes, Castrol, Agip, Esso, etc. with the remainder being used for their own brands.
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Preactor’s Contribution More Than Simply Cosmetic
Decorpart - May 2001
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A Preactor scheduling tool has begun playing a major role in the manufacturing operation of the world’s leading supplier of anodized aluminum parts to the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.
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Preactor Cures Delta Biotechnology’s Scheduling Ills
Delta Biotechnology - April 2005
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Delta Biotechnology Limited was founded in Nottingham in 1984 as a pioneer business, based on yeast technology, in protein engineering and the production of biopharmaceuticals. The company has a proven track record in working with collaborative partners in the development and manufacture of new therapies.
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Preactor Gives Lift to Crane Manufacturer’s Operation
Demag Cranes & Components - June 2001
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A Preactor 300 FCS tool has replaced the manual wall planning board at Demag Cranes & Components (Mannesmann) – the manufacturer of overhead travelling cranes, hoists and warehouse systems. The result has been increased production efficiencies due to greater visibility of future planning requirements.
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Preactor gets Seal of Approval from Destec Engineering
Destec Ltd - January 2007
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Established in 1969 by its current owners, Destec Engineering Ltd has been at the forefront of “Clamp Type Pipe Connectors” design for over 30 years. The company manufactures a range of high pressure fittings used extensively for high pressure Top-Sides, Sub Sea Piping, Manifolds and Risers.
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Digicon DCA Synchronises production of Aerospace parts using Preactor APS
Digicon - July 2009
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Founded in 1977, Digicon S/A is a subsidiary of the Digicon Group, formed by three companies, Perto, Digicon and Numericon. Located in a pant covering 100,000 m² in Gravataí, Brazil, the companies work in the development, production and commercialization of products and services in the areas of industrial, commercial and banking automation.
Starting in 1986, the company developed a special department for producing aircraft components inside the Digicon S/A, the DCA. Currently, this unit is responsible for production and commercialization of approximately 90 sets of Air Conditioning valves for English Hamilton Sundstrand aircraft.
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Preactor helps Sri Lankan company DSI Group to schedule Tyre and Tube Production across multiple sites
DSI Group - November 2008
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Samson Rubber Industries (Pvt) Ltd - SRI, was established in 1983 as a member of the DSI Samson Group for the manufacture of pneumatic tyres & tubes. SRI manufactures tyres & tubes for Bicycle, Motorcycles, Agricultural & Industrial use to the highest international standards for both domestic & world markets. SRI is the unchallenged market leader in Sri Lanka for tyres & tubes and also has found successful markets in all six continents.
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Eliane gets a Grip on its Supply Chain
Eliane Revestimentos Ceramicos Ltda - June 2003
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Founded in 1960, Eliane Revestimentos Cerâmicos is one of the largest producers of ceramic coatings, selling more than 1600 products to around 85 countries around the world. Eliane employs some 2,400 people across 12 plants in various parts of Brazil and in 2002 their revenue was about US$ 140 million.
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Healthcare Packaging company Enestia enhances its future with Evologics, Preactor and Microsoft Dynamics
Enestia - January 2009
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Enestia specializes in the production and packaging of pharmaceutical and healthcare products. In April 2007 it became part of the Irish company United Drug Plc and was previously known as Budelpack. Enestia, Greek for wellbeing, has operated for more than 50 year in Hamont, Belgium. Enestia’s business is based on taking over the responsibility of production and packaging from pharmaceutical and healthcare companies who don’t see this as their core business.
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Preactor and EDV Forms Lasting Scheduling Relationship
Envases del Valles SA - May 2007
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EDV Packaging is a Spanish group of companies who are leaders in hard barrier plastic packaging for the food industry worldwide. They have more than 30 years experience in food packaging, invests more than 3% of their sales in R+D, exports more than 75% of their production and is a recognized supplier to most food companies groups around the world.
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Not LEAN Without Scheduling
Eurocopter - March 2010
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The EUROCOPTER Group was formed from the merger of two important companies in Aerospace. First in the market with rotary wing aircraft at the beginning of the century, the original company became, over a number of years more famous and important.
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EXAL Uncovers Capacity and Improves Customer Service with Preactor
EXAL Corporation - October 2009
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EXAL Corporation is the world’s leading manufacturer of extruded aluminum packaging. EXAL offers coil-based metal packaging container options in North America and Europe and is the leading independent contract manufacturer of aerosol products and liquids in Latin America.
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Cutting Waste Generates Uniform Benefits in the Apparel Industry
F J Miller - March 2005
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As leading innovators in the design and manufacture of uniforms, in addition to providing equipment and supplies for pageantry groups, Fred J. Miller’s customers include marching bands for high schools and colleges, drum corps, color guards, majorette and baton corps, dance lines, and so forth.
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The die is cast for Preactor in Ferra Engineering
Ferra Engineering - July 2003
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Ferra Engineering is recognised in Australia as one of the leading companies supplying precision machined, high pressure aluminium die cast components. Founded in 1992, the company has developed an excellent reputation in the USA, Canada, China and Japan for supplying high quality precision telecommunication and electronic compnents. Supplying to such high profile customers as Boeing Australia, Pratt and Whitney, British Aerospace and Tenix Defence, quality control and on-time delivery are paramount considerations for Ferra. When it came to ensuring that its scheduling software could deliver, Ferra turned to Simulation Modelling Services Pty Ltd (SMS) and Preactor for assistance.
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Fast Deployment, Low Cost and Fast Results in the Pipe for Flantech
Flantech - June 2009
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The Metallurgical Flantech Ltda, founded in 2005, in the city of Caxias do Sul, Brazil is 130km from Porto Alegre, and is focused mainly on the production of exhaust system components for the automotive industry. Currently, the company has 10 employees, and their specialty is the production of large diameter special stainless steel short pipes and tube.
Its products are delivered to major suppliers linked to car manufacturers from the centre of the Brazil, and also, more recently, outside the country. The components manufactured by Flantech can be found on brands, such as Volkswagen, Ford, Peugeot, Renault, Citröen, and General Motors.
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Flexoprint uses Preactor and MES to enhance agility and productivity
Flexoprint - May 2012
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The Flexoprint Company was founded in 1997 and has been manufacturing labels since 2000. It is considered one of the most comprehensive suppliers in the labeling market, holding a wide variety of products such as labels and tags with or without adhesive, molded sleeves, as well as mono and laminated films in small or medium batch sizes.
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Leading cold forming supplier transforms production planning with Preactor
FloForm - December 2008
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Floform is a global supplier of cold formed components for the automotive, power semiconductor industries and a wide scope of applications requiring rivet fasteners. The company has been cold forming metals into complex shapes at its UK factory since 1959 and now has a specialist product range that includes electrodes for spark plugs, injector sleeves for diesel engines, heat sinks for power semiconductor devices, headed components for numerous auto electrical applications and commercial and industrial rivets.
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Preactor Extracts the Best from Food Processing Machine Maker
FMC Technologies do Brasil - February 2002
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FMC Technologies, Inc., a spin off company from the machinery portion of the FMC Corporation, founded some 100 years ago making world class products, is a global leader in mission-critical technology solutions through its industry-leading businesses that include FMC Energy Systems, FMC FoodTech and FMC Airport Systems.
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Preactor Helps Mould Leading Laminating Company for Further Success
Foilex - October 2006
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Foilex is one of the industry’s leading foiling specialists, laminating window, door, cladding and roofline products for major name companies, adding value through its comprehensive service focus. Foilex was founded over a decade ago and has gone from strength to strength now operating seven lamination lines 24 hours a day, servicing an enviable customer base.
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Global EPP finds Preactor to be the perfect flexible APS solution
Global EPP - May 2009
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With over thirty years experience in monomer casting and extrusion, Global EPP, previously named Nylacast Materials is synonymous with innovation, quality and technical excellence in relation to cast nylon and extruded semi-finished engineering plastics stock shapes. With three UK sites employing approximately 70 people, Global EPP has a worldwide presence with more than 70% of the product manufactured destined for export.
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Timely Maintenance Extracts a Higher Market Share
Goonvean - April 2003
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Goonvean has been extracting kaolins, china stone, feldspars, and aggregate by-products in England for over two centuries. Kaolin is a fine clay used in ceramics and refractories and as a filler or coating for paper and textiles. The feldspar quarry—the last in the United Kingdom— produces high quality ceramic fluxing agents to compliment the clays.
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Greencorp Magnetics has its Production Taped
Greencorp Magnetics Pty Ltd - May 2006
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Based in Sydney, Australia, Greencorp Magnetics Pty Ltd has been a specialist producer of magnetic tapes since 1972, and is one of the few companies world-wide to master the technology of the magnetic stripe for cards and tickets.
As a result of Greencorp facilities for research and development, and its ability to manufacture to exacting standards, Greencorp magnetic stripe products are amongst the most respected in the world, with a philosophy of continual development.
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Footwear Manufacturer Optimises Production and Shipment using Preactor APS
Grendene - May 2009
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Grendene is the largest injected footwear manufacturer in the world and have the largest footwear factories in Latin America. They export to 90 countries and their products are seen in almost every show shop window around the world. Their products are aimed at the mass distribution markets for Men, Women and Children.
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Sharpening Delivery Promises at Grinding Techniques
Grinding Techniques - March 2007
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Grinding Techniques is a leading manufacturer of a wide range of Abrasive products, situated near Johannesburg in South Africa. Grinding Techniques manufactures products for their own brand and under contract for other suppliers.
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Preactor Production Scheduling Provides Firm Foundations for Growth at GRP Structures
GRP Structures Ltd - March 2007
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GRP Structures is a manufacturer of GRP products, specialising in the realm of architectural components, and is preferred supplier to a number of national building companies. Originally formed over 35 years ago, the company was essentially reborn in 2003 when an external SME mentor along with a number of employees decided to seriously address the problems which had troubled the firm in the past.
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Preactor puts the ‘Phizz’ Back into Drinks Packing
Hall & Woodhouse - May 2001
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An independent family brewery founded in 1777 has joined the 21st century with a vengeance by integrating a Preactor FCS into its bottling and canning operation. The result has been improved efficiencies, with cleaning and product turnaround times being scheduled with increased accuracy. Hall & Woodhouse is located in Blandford Forum, Dorset, UK, where it brews beer and manufactures soft drinks.
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Preactor Enabled Lean Manufacturing Provides Harmon with the Competitive Edge
Harmon Manufacturing - August 2005
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Harmon Form Tools was formed in 1964, offering a grinding and tooling facility for the Aerospace, Defence and Commercial markets. In 1987 the company entered the machining market with the foundation of Harmon Manufacturing, initially meeting the requirements of existing customers in the Aerospace and Defence industries.
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Herrbaier improves its business with Preactor
Herrbaier - February 2013
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With annual revenues of around $3m, Herrbaiers is a classic example of a successful small and family business. The key is their continuous investment in technologies and management to enhance its customer service levels.
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Highland Spring: a clear case for the benefits of Preactor APS
Highland Spring - September 2008
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Highland Spring is the leading UK produced brand and number one spring water. It is the number two overall brand in the bottled water sector in Britain; number one sparkling water brand and the leading kids’ bottled water. Working on a 24x7 basis, at maximum output this equates to up to 90,000 bottles per hour which in 2006 meant that the company bottled around 240 million litres of water.
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Preactor Provides Nourishing Planning and Scheduling Solution for Hitchen Foods
Hitchen Foods - October 2005
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Hitchen Foods, based in Wigan, supplies a comprehensive range of added value vegetables and salad based products to the major multiple retailers and food service sector. First established in 1945, Hitchen Foods now prepares over 100,000 meals a day, created to exacting recipes developed by the company’s own top chefs.
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Preactor and Factory Viewer Get Seal Of Approval From Hoerbiger
Hoerbiger - August 2011
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From humble origins in 1894 Vienna, Hoerbiger has grown to become a leading player in the fields of compression technology, automation technology and drive technology employing a global workforce of 7,600 and achieving sales of 950 million euro. Hoerbiger branched into North America in the 1960s and now has 23 service centers in addition to 2 manufacturing centers – one in Houston, Texas and a larger facility in Pompano Beach, Florida.
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Concentrates Scheduled to Order at Holland Colours
Holland Colours NV - January 2006
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Holland Colours NV is a global supplier of innovative and cost effective colour and additive concentrates to a number of select markets including Building and Construction, Plastic Packaging and Silicones and Elastomers. Founded and headquartered in Apeldoorn, NL, Holland Colours has multiple production facilities across different continents, which between them coloured over two million tons of plastic products in 2005.
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Inplac bags the Benefits of Preactor by reducing setups and increasing on-time Deliveries
Inplac - June 2009
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The Inplac - Plastic Industry SA produces high quality flexible plastic packages, giving special attention to products with high technological content and, therefore, greater added value. The main type of packaging produced is the low density polyethylene to the markets of fertilizers, lime, limestone, thin mass and mortar. Founded in 1974, and located at Biguaçu, Brazil, the company is distinguished by the constant search for innovation. Several products and processes were developed in a pioneering way, with great technical and commercial success.
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Advanced Scheduling for King Plastic
King Plastics Corporation - April 2010
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King Plastic Corporation has been developing and manufacturing quality polymer sheets, slabs and massive shapes since 1968. Its industry-leading branded and commodity products are manufactured at the company’s state-of-the art, 150,000 square foot headquarters in North Port, Florida and distributed worldwide.
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Kingspan Building Frames On Time
Kingspan Metal-Con Ltd - March 2006
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Kingspan off-site manufacture Architectural Facade Systems, Volumetric Systems, and Wall Framing & Sections from cold rolled steel at the company's 50 acre site in North Yorkshire. The company operates on a lean manufacturing basis and yet offers flexibility in meeting varying and demanding requirements of its customers.
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Preactor enables SAP to deliver Customer Service for Klabin Industrial Sacks
Klabin Industrial Sacks - May 2008
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Klabin group is the largest producer, exporter and recycler of paper in Brazil. It is the market leader in packaging paper and board, corrugated boxes and industrial sacks, and also produces and sells timber logs. Founded in 1899, today it has 17 plants in Brazil and Argentina.and is organized in four business units – Forestry, Paper, Corrugated Packaging and Industrial Sacks. In 2007 it had gross revenue of R$ 3.4 billion (U$ 1.8 billion) and a net profit of R$ 621 million (U$ 345 million), an increase of 31% over the previous year.
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Preactor Delivers Multi-Site Planning Benefits for Laboratorios Raffo in 7 Months
Laboratorios Raffo - October 2010
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Laboratorios Raffo is a pharmaceutical company with more than 110 years experience in the Argentine market and a strongly commitment to healthcare and its promotion. Headquartered in Munro, Vicente López, the company has 2 other locations in Buenos Aires with its main manufacturing facility located in San Juan province.
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Lakshmi Fastens onto Preactor APS to Ensure Timely Customer Delivery
Lakshmi Precision Screws Limited - March 2005
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Lakshmi Precision Screws Limited (LPS) manufactures metal fasteners, bolts and screws, with a diameter ranging between 3 and 36mm and lengths 5 to 1500mm. There are also different thread specifications, raw materials and finish specification resulting in around 8500 varieties.
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Preactor Provides Spicy Scheduling Solution for Indian Cuisine Company
Linc’s Cuisine - October 2003
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Linc’s Cuisine (Sutton Bridge), part of the Geest Group, was established on the site of an existing industrial complex in Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire. This complex was largely demolished to make way for the current facility. The site opened in January 1999 and has been in constant production since then, currently employing around 200 staff.
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Preactor Opens the Door to High Quality Customer Service at LIP Bled
LIP Bled - December 2007
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Company LIP Bled is located near Bled, a world renowned alpine resort, surrounded by the high peaks of Alps and richly forested plateaus. Founded in 1948, today it is one of the largest woods processing companies in Slovenia and the largest exporter in the sector.
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LIV Plastika Synchronise Moulding and Assembly Processes
LIV Plastika - February 2005
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The beginnings of company Liv Postojna date back to 1954, when a small workshop was founded to manufacture different steel products. Today they function as a joint-stock company and with four of their affiliate companies they are form LIV Plastika d.o.o. which is the largest of them with a modern organization and high technology standards.
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Time saved in planning with Preactor boosts Biopharma company Lonza
Lonza Biologics - November 2009
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Lonza is one of the world’s leading suppliers to the pharmaceutical, healthcare and life science industries with sales of CHF 2.937 billion in 2008. Its products and services span its customers’ needs at every stage from cell line construction to final product manufacture. Whilst headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, the company has a wide range of sites throughout the world that cater for its diverse areas of expertise,
with its site in Slough, UK, being one of several that deals with the biopharmaceutical division of Lonza Custom Manufacturing.
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Pie in the Sky
LSG Sky Chefs UK Limited - January 2000
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A Preactor 300 FCS tool is now helping LSG Sky Chefs UK Limited prepare up to 100,000 airline meals per week. Focused on the meal assembly area, Preactor is estimated to have achieved measurable productivity improvements of up to 15% when compared with previous performance levels.
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Preactor is ideal for tool room at Lucas-TVS in Chennai
Lucas TVS - May 2012
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Lucas TVS is the Leader in Auto Electricals in India today with 50 years of Experience in design and in design and Manufacturing. Four out of every five vehicles rolled out daily are fitted with Lucas-TVS Products.
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Preactor Delivers Exception Benefits for Electrical Products Company in Chile
Marisio and Co. Ltda. - July 2007
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Marisio and Co. Ltda. manufactures high quality electrical products for the domestic and office markets. Based in Santiago City, Chile, the company operates out of a modern facility covering more than 8,000 sq.m. Here 200 employees, engineers, technicians and production staff, design, develop, manufacture and distribute more than 3,500 products.
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Preactor GMPS helps Mars shine ever brighter
Mars - June 2012
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From humble beginnings in 1911 when Frank C. Mars made his first Mars candies in his Tacoma, Washington kitchen, Mars has grown to become a global brand with net sales of more than $30 billion across six business segments.
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Building a Better Future through better Planning and Scheduling
Medabil - July 2009
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Medabil started business in 1967, and since its founding, has constantly increased its participation in national and international markets, always looking for technological innovations to meet the expectations of its customers.
Currently, Medabil is focussed on the design, construction, and assembly of metal buildings pre-engineered for industries, shopping malls, supermarkets, multi-storey buildings and distribution centres, among others.
Medabil is becoming the national leader and one of the largest companies in this sector in Latin America. The company has a wide range of products with solutions for the main and secondary structures, tiles for roofing and side closures, steel decking, lighting systems, insulation, and ventilation systems for large buildings.
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Preactor Delivers Just In Time, Every Time for Metaltech
Metaltech Precision Engineers - April 2001
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Metaltech Precision Engineers Ltd is a progressive and versatile medium-light engineering company offering broad based services in the precision sub-contract machining environment. With over 25 years manufacturing experience in the automotive, aircraft, pumps and hydraulics serving the requirements of such prestigious clients as Rolls Royce Plc and Specialist Car Products Ltd, Metaltech has seen a multitude of changes within this rapidly evolving marketplace.
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Preactor engineers Cool solution to Foundry’s Hot Scheduling Problem
MIS Engineering - April 2008
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MIS Engineering (Pty) Ltd, trading as MITAK, is a general heavy engineers and founders based in Johannesburg, South Africa. They are one of the leading manufacturers of wear-resistant alloys used in crushing, grinding, pumping & materials handling equipment in South Africa. They produce in excess of 10,000 Tons per annum from four Furnaces and ten Moulding Bays. Operations include moulding, casting, fettling, heat treatment and machining.
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Mode Lighting uses Preactor to put its Competitors in its Shadow
Mode Lighting - May 2009
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Mode Lighting, part of the TCL group, specialises in the design and manufacture of electronic control systems for the lighting industry. Products include residential and commercial dimming systems, electronic transformers, cold cathode convertors, LED lighting solutions and DMX controllers.
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PREACTOR MULTILAB: Inventory managing and delivery performance
Multilab - July 2010
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Founded in 1988 in Porto Alegre, Multilab Industry and Trade of Pharmaceuticals is located in São Jerônimo (RS). The location concentrates all production lines and centralizes the logistic operations. Multilab manufactures generic and brand-name drugs, and also OTC (Over-the-counter) and prescription drugs, sold in retail packaging or directly to hospitals.
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Preactor & Laminate Manufacture
Nevamar - December 2005
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Nevamar is a leading North American manufacturer of high quality decorative laminates. Its products are found in a wide variety of installations, including airports, offices, bowling alleys, sports stadiums, retail stores, fast food restaurants, hospitals, homes and schools.
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Nicholl feeds efficiency with Preactor
Nicholl Food Packaging Ltd UK - June 2010
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Nicholl Food Packaging Ltd UK (NFP) is the head office of the successful Nicholl Group, a leading manufacturer of aluminium foil containers predominantly used by the food industry.
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Preactor Proves to be the Perfect Sequencing Remedy for NPIL
NPIL - August 2007
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NPIL Pharma is rapidly emerging as a leading global custom pharmaceutical manufacturer with sites in India, Canada and the UK. NPIL Morpeth has only been in existence since the former Pfizer plant was purchased by NPIL in June 2006 and is an integrated formulations site with the capacity to handle projects from early phase development through to full commercial manufacturing.
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NTTFIL Synchronize, Monitor and Control 3 Divisions with Preactor
NTTF Industries Limited - August 2006
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NTTF Industries Limited (NTTFIL) is an Indian company promoted by the renowned Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF) to manage its commercial operations. It has two plants, one at Peenya, Bangalore in Karnataka state and the other at Vellore in Tamilnadu.
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Oberto Sausage lowers WIP with Preactor
Oberto Sausage - May 2008
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Oberto Sausage Company is a family owned business that offers a complete portfolio of meat snacks (such as jerky and sausage sticks), refrigerated sausage and deli products for 89 years.
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OMRON Switches to Preactor to Schedule its Mould Department
Omron Malaysia Sdn Bhd - February 2004
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Omron Corporation is one of the world’s leading electronic automation equipment companies. Based in Shiokoji Horikawa, Japan, Omron has to their name a string of developments that have revolutionized our lives, including several incredible worlds’ firsts: non-contact proximity switch, automatic traffic signal, ticket vending machine & fully automated train station system, automatic cancer cell diagnostic equipment, and on-line cash dispenser.
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Opolgraf Does Scheduling by the Book with Preactor
Opolgraf - March 2008
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Opolgraf S.A. is a book printing and binding company located in Opole, Poland, which employs about 150 people, with approximately 8 million books under 1,700 titles produced annually.
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Preactor has Scheduling Taped in the Europe, USA and Asia
P P Payne - July 2003
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Founded in 1911, P P Payne is recognised globally as the leading manufacturer and supplier of pressure-sensitive tear tape to producers of consumable products. The company has manufacturing facilities in the UK, the US, South America, India and the Middle East, with the UK facility alone responsible for an output of 4.5 million square metres per month.
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Pechiney and Preactor Forge Strong Scheduling Relationship
Pechiney Aviatube - January 2003
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Pechiney Aviatube is an aluminium alloy extrusion company with an extensive UK site in Workington, Cumbria. It is primarily a manufacturer of parts for the aerospace market, for example, aluminium extruded wing supports known as stringers, which are supplied to Airbus UK.
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Pfizer and Preactor Partner in Developing a Global Supply Chain Solution
Pfizer Pharmaceutical Sciences - April 2004
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Pfizer Inc., the largest pharmaceutical company in the world, discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets leading prescription medicines for humans and animals and many of the world's best-known consumer brands. Its principal UK subsidiary, Pfizer Limited has its European Research and Development Headquarters at Sandwich in Kent responsible for the direct employment of approximately 3600 people.
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Preactor Provides Exceptionally Clear Solution for Pilkington Special Glass
Pilkington Special Glass - August 2000
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Scheduling is a vital component of any glass production process. With the plant operating on a 365x24x7 basis producing thousands of tonnes of glass per year for a specialist product range, Pilkington Special Glass is no exception. However, the company’s scheduling requirements are exceptional. The nature of the glass and products can be unique, as is the process by which much of it is produced.
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Plastique Micron moulds its planning future with Preactor
Plastique Micron - December 2008
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Plastique Micron, a Canadian based mid-sized blow moulding plastic container manufacturer, has been in business since 1970 and employs approximately 175 people. In recent years the company has adopted a more customer-oriented approach to be more than just a manufacturer, but also a partner offering a complete, global packaging solution in the form of plastic containers.
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Balancing Workloads is Child's Play With Preactor
Playdale Playgrounds Ltd - October 2011
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Playdale Playgrounds Ltd is a leading UK manufacturer of children’s outdoor playground equipment. Employing more than 150 people, the company’s main markets are local authorities, community groups and leisure operators.
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Fast ROI for Polyclad’s Quick Turn Around Scheduling Solution
Polyclad - May 2003
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Founded in 1976, Polyclad has evolved into the international leader in the production of high performance laminates. In 1987 Polyclad was purchased by Cookson Group plc and became a member of Cookson Electronics. With 3 Plants and approximately 700 employees in the US, and an additional 10 facilities in Europe and Asia.
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Rubber Moulds Need Flexible Scheduling Solution From Preactor
Polymatech (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd - June 2004
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Polymatech (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (PTM), part of the Fuji Polymatech Group of Japan, was established in April 1987 and represents the first Polymatech manufacturing plant outside Japan. With an initial investment well over RM 35,000,000, PTM's corporate objective has been set on being a fully independent design, development, manufacturing and marketing unit of elastomer switches.
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ShuttleSelect System at Port of Tauranga Powered by Preactor
Port of Tauranga - June 2006
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A commitment to customer service and innovative shipping solutions has established the Port of Tauranga as the preferred cargo gateway for New Zealand and the economic hub of the Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions.
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Preactor Provides the Key Ingredient for Fine Chemicals Giant
PPG Fine Chemicals - June 2006
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PPG Fine Chemicals is a global leader and manufacturer of custom organic chemical products and general-use fine chemical products used in pharmaceuticals, agricultural applications and many others. With facilities in the United States, Europe and Asia, the company provides its customers with pharmaceutical fine chemicals ranging from starting materials to advanced GMP intermediates through to complex APIs.
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Improved Efficiency and Lower Stock Levels the Key Benefits at Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble - March 2005
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Procter & Gamble is perhaps one of the most well known and certainly one of the largest companies in the world. Their portfolio of trusted brands, include Pampers, Tide, Ariel, Always, Pantene, Bounty, Folgers, Pringles, Charmin, Downy, Iams, Crest, Actomel and Olay.
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Preactor gives a Cool scheduling solution for Profroid
Profroid Industries - December 2008
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PROFROID Industries has been manufacturing refrigerating equipment since 1961. Part of the CARRIER SCS
Distribution Group, the French factory is located in Aubagne in the south of France.
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Customized Solution to a Concrete Problem at Royall Wall
Royall Wall Systems, Inc - December 2005
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Royall Wall Systems, Inc. is based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Back in 1989 they perfected and patented a ground breaking way of manufacturing hurricane resistant buildings. These buildings are designed to uniquely address the special requirements of Florida because in addition to hurricanes, they can survive fires and termites.
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SAM Mouldings Shapes Up for Ongoing Growth with Preactor
SAM Mouldings - July 2007
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A family company, SAM Mouldings is the UK’s leading manufacturer of MDF architectural mouldings for the construction and home improvement industries. Recognised as the best in Europe, it has purpose-built manufacturing and distribution facility spanning an 8 acre site that allows the company to meet the growing demand for its product, a cost effective top quality alternative to traditional timber mouldings.
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Preactor and SYSPRO provides the visibility to reduce Inventory
Samuel Strapping Systems - August 2011
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Samuel Strapping Systems is a leading manufacturer and supplier of a broad range of steel and plastic strapping, hand tools, edge protection, stretch film equipment and consumables, as well as standard and custom engineered unitizing equipment.
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Preactor Provides Platform for Growth for Sandvik Mining and Construction
Sandvik Mining and Construction - December 2006
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Sandvik Mining and Construction’s facility in Alachua, Florida, is part of the Sandvik group of companies and specialises in the assembly of drill rigs for surface mining. The company’s assembly unit in Alachua, employs over 200 people, with 150 of these used in the production of the wide variety of drill rigs for supply throughout the world.
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Flexible Solution to Scheduling Problems for Silflex
Silflex - October 2007
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The introduction of a SYSPRO 6.0 ERP system from K3 Business Technology Group (K3), with an integrated APS solution from Preactor International, has enabled leading silicone hose manufacturer Silflex to overcome operational constraints that were restricting business growth. Employing around 100 people, Silflex Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of multi-application silicone hoses.
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Silky Smooth Transition to Scheduling Excellence
Silkmead Tubular Ltd - July 2001
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A major supplier to the automotive industry has installed a Preactor PC-based graphical finite scheduling tool to help eliminate production bottlenecks, whilst at the same time improving lead-time accuracy and customer service.
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Sivaco Leverages Preactor to Improve its Production Operations
Sivaco - March 2013
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Located in Marieville, Quebec, Canada, Sivaco started operations in 1950 as a nail manufacturing plant which soon transitioned to wire production. Today, at the forefront of wire production in North America, Sivaco designs, manufactures and delivers the highest quality wire products for a wide range of applications.
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Effective Scheduling in the Bag at Smurfit Ward
Smurfit Ward Packaging - November 2004
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Smurfit Ward is a leading paper based packaging supplier located in Leyland, Lancashire. Ward Packaging was first established in 1980 by local Lancashire farmer John Ward as a potato sack production company, supplying sacks to other local farmers.
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Preactor APS the Most Appealing Solution for Leading UK Potato Supplier
Solanum - January 2009
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Solanum is one of the UK’s premier suppliers of potatoes with a reputation gained by providing quality and value for more than 60 years. A division of the £240m turnover ProduceWorld Group, Solanum is based in Sutton Bridge at the former headquarters of the Potato Marketing Board and supplies 57,000 tonnes of potatoes each year to the major UK high street retailers. When the company decided to completely review and overhaul its entire approach to production planning and scheduling, it did so with the help of Preactor.
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Mouldings Company gets into Shape with Preactor
Solent Mould Tooling - May 2002
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Founded in 1986, Solent Mould is at the cutting edge of the blow moulding industry, employing 45 trained personnel from various sectors of engineering and turning over £3.3 million a year.
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Preactor is the Engine of Change for Sotreq
Sotreq SA - June 2006
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Established more than 65 years ago Sotreq is an exclusive reseller of Caterpillar equipment across 70% of the country of Brazil. It also provides after-sales service including maintenance and repair with the largest of these centers being based in Contagem/MG where its HQ employs some 300 people.
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Putting Planning to Bed with Preactor
Steinhoff Bedding - February 2007
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Steinhoff Bedding, a division within the Steinhoff group of companies, is the leading manufacturer of beds in South Africa, producing numerous brands either owned by the group or manufactured under license.
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Preactor Provides the Vital Component for STOCKO
Stocko - June 2005
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STOCKO of Andlau, France, is one of the leading manufacturers of electro-mechanical components in Europe. Its core markets include the domestic appliances industry, heating industry, industrial electronics, consumer electronics, multimedia, telecommunication, automotive and distribution.
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Supravis gets more from IFS Applications with Preactor APS
Supravis Group - April 2009
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Supravis Group S.A., based in Bydgoszcz, Poland specializes in production of packaging for the food industry where the company's brand is known across all the cured meat producers in the domestic market. It has a significant market share in the Polish packaging market and 50% of its revenues come from overseas. Supravis’s products include multilayer casings, monolayer casings, barrier films and bags.
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SUSIN FRANCESCUTTI Increases Productivity with Preactor
Susin Francescutti Metalúrgica S/A - April 2011
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With representation in every continent, Susin Francescutti Metalúrgica S/A is a leading manufacturer of crankshafts and camshafts for the automotive sector. Since its founding in 1954 it has been providing its products to many of the largest truck and car manufacturers around the world.
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Better productivity and on-time deliveries at Tabone
Tabone - May 2011
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Tabone has been supplying door handles and plastic edge banding for the furniture industry since 1988. Its manufacturing plant is located in Caxias do Sul (Brazil), a region known for its strong engineering and furniture industries.
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Small Design & Build Company has Big Benefits from Preactor
Talleres Seicon - June 2007
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Talleres Seicon is a small, 30 person, design and build engineering company based in Castellvi de Rosanes, near the Spanish Catalonian capital of Barcelona. The company's main activities involve the manufacture of metal fabrications including a high proportion of design with their customers.
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Scheduling Electronic Components with Preactor at Teikon
Teikon - June 2009
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Teikon was founded in 1996, and two years later started operations in Porto Alegre, Brazil. With the slogan "The Strategic Alliance in Manufacturing of Electronic Products", Teikon seeks to place themselves among the 70 largest ECMs (Electronic Contract Manufacturer) in the world in 2008.
The focus of the company is EMS - Electronic Manufacturing Services, taking over the logistics and industrial chain of their customers, allowing them to focus on their core business, in product development, marketing, sales and promotion of its brand.
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Preactor injects production planning and accuracy into Tex Industrial Plastics
Tex Industrial Plastics - April 2011
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Established in 1977 with the original name of AK precision mouldings, Tex Industrial Plastics is a leading UK based trade injection moulding company that delivers solutions to approximately 55 different customers across a wide range of market sectors including water heating, washroom products, fire safety industrial, and automotive.
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Thermopacking a smart solution with Preactor and SYSPRO
Thermopac - March 2009
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Thermopac, a member of the Rigids Division of the Astrapak Group of companies, based in Cape Town, South Africa, specializes in thermoformed plastic packaging. Thermopac operates 24/7 and has over 700 products in the market.
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Thilmany Papers uses Preactor with Oracle JDE
Thilmany Paper - August 2008
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In June of 2005, Kohlberg, LLC, purchased Thilmany Papers from International Paper (IP). The acquisition included a pulp mill, two paper mills and a paper converting facility in the Green Bay, WI area.
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Trebortex Changes the Fabric of its Production Culture
Trebortex - May 2006
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Founded in 1999, Trebortex is part of the Trèves Group, and is dedicated to the manufacture of fabric for the automotive industry. Employing more than 120 people, it has recently experienced a considerable increase in demand both in volume as well as in product mix, which has resulted in a significant increase in the complexity of its core business.
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Seal of Approval for Preactor 400 APS from TRP
TRP Sealing Systems - March 2009
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TRP Sealing Systems Ltd has grown from humble origins in 1981 to become the second largest Gasket Plate Heat Exchanger (PHE) manufacturer in the world. Twice awarded the Queens Award for Enterprise, the £20m company headquartered in Hereford has manufacturing partnerships with Dubai and India in addition to finishing sites in Romania and now produces approximately five million gaskets each year.
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Tylon finds a Precision Solution to its Scheduling Needs
Tylon Corporation - May 2004
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Tylon Corporation, part of the Daiho Group of Japan, was first established in Malaysia in 1988 and a manufacturing operation added in 1995. It has now expanded to a single large site in an industrial zone, covers 4 buildings, and employs more than 1,000 people.
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Lean & APS at UNICASA
UNICASA - May 2011
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UNICASA is a company in the furniture sector at Bento Goncalves, one of the most important centres of this sector in Brazil. The group comprises the brands DELL ANNO, NEW and FAVORITE, with over 1,100 stores throughout Brazil.
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Preactor deliver the perfect planning remedy for UPL
Universal Products (Lytham) Manufacturing Ltd (UPL) - April 2010
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Universal Products (Lytham) Manufacturing Ltd (UPL) is a leading contract manufacturer serving the pharmaceutical and personal care industries. Founded in 1976, the privately-owned £27m turnover company employs approximately 230 staff to provide a flexible and expedient solution for a speedy route to market; covering a significant range of products including liquids, creams, lotions, ointments and gels.
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U.S. Paint Improves Performance with Preactor® Advanced Planning and Scheduling Software
US Paint - February 2009
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U.S. Paint is the market leader of coatings for exterior automotive parts, such as mirrors, trim, spoilers, molding, bumpers, grills, and other plastic parts. With manufacturing, laboratories and R&D based in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. Paint has 100 employees with annual sales of $25M. The facility is 150,000 square feet under one roof, producing 1.5M gallons of coatings a year with batch sizes ranging from 1 to 2,100 gallons. U.S. Paint holds ISO 9001:2000 and ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-2000 certifications.
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Tube Manufacturer has Better Scheduling in the Pipe
Vallourec - February 2001
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Vallourec, a French company with a number of manufacturing sites, make low carbon Ni-Cr-Mo steel tube mainly for the automotive industry, more than two thirds of which is exported all over the world. Processing takes place at three sites, Saint Florentine, Vitry-le-Francois and Laigneville with production totalling around 75-85 tons of steel every day, equivalent to 15 kilometres of tube.
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Preactor & MFG/PRO Combine to Provide ‘Best in Class’ Performance in the Telecoms Sector
Vector LLC - December 2007
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Vector LLC is a European company which provides solutions for the rapidly developing telecommunications industry by offering advanced systems used in stationary and mobile telephony networks. The company specialises in the production and integration of solutions that enable operators to provide multimedia services, such as digital television, the Internet and telephony.
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Preactor Opens the Gates to Increased Profitability
Vienna Airport - February 2001
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One of the most well known scheduling tools in European industry, Preactor has now been live at Vienna International Airport for more than year to optimize the day-to-day allocation of gates to incoming flights.
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Vivapen d.o.o. Follows the Latest Trends in Future Development with Preactor
Vivapen - July 2012
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Vivapen d.o.o. is carrying on the tradition of a workshop founded in 1967. This workshop primarily produced moulds for making technical plastic products. When the Vivapen company was established in 1990, it branched out into developing and manufacturing writing instruments and other stationery products.
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Preactor APS helps accelerate and improve the planning process at VOP CZ
VOP CZ, s.p. - March 2013
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VOP CZ, s.p. is the largest military company in the Czech Republic operating in the
field of civilian and military manufacture combined with repair and servicing including
repairs and modernisation of tanks as well as the production of the PANDUR II
armoured personnel carrier. The CZK 1.5 billion turnover company has a 1300-strong
workforce working in plants located in Šenov u Nového Jičína, Šternberk, Slavičín,
Vyškov, and Brno, and is also engaged in testing, research and development.
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Vulcan gains visibility with Preactor linked to SAP
Vulcan Industrial Engineering - July 2012
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Vulcan Industrial Engineering Co Pvt Ltd (VIECL) had its humble beginnings in
1971 manufacturing drilling machine accessories. Over the past 30 years, Vulcan
has become a leading Indian provider of standard and customized engineering
services and products.
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Wellman Hunt-Graham Double On Time and In Full Delivery Rates with Preactor
Wellman Hunt-Graham - December 2009
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Wellman Hunt-Graham was formed by the merger of Hunt Thermal Engineering Limited and Wellman Graham Limited in 2005 and is now the largest manufacturer of shell and tube heat exchangers in the UK. Working from a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Dukinfield, Cheshire, the 75+ strong workforce achieved a turnover of almost £11m in the past year with approximately 40% of all goods produced being destined for export to a diverse range of worldwide markets. When the company recognised it needed to improve its delivery date accuracy, it exchanged its obsolete and ineffectual planning system for a state-of-the-art production planning and scheduling solution from Preactor.
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Preactor Provides the Right Scheduling Chemistry for Whatman International
Whatman International - March 2006
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Whatman International is a global leader in separations technology. It is recognised throughout the scientific community for providing innovative products and solutions, many paper-based. Indeed, for over 250 years the Whatman name has been synonymous with the finest quality paper.
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Lean, Leaner, Leanest - Willerby Holiday Homes in on its Quest to be a World Class Business
Willerby Holiday Homes - March 2006
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Established just after the Second World War, Willerby, with a turnover in excess of £100m and employing 650 employees at its site in Hull, UK is the market leader in the construction of Holiday Homes. Using skilled craftsmen and traditional build methods and materials, the workforce, working in departmental Silos, have been driven by a culture of ‘the more the better’.
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Preactor Captures Higher Vendor Rating
Williams & Co - January 2001
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Williams & Co., a company based in Southampton, UK produce aerospace and nuclear components for companies such as Vickers, GKN Westland Helicopters, Boeing and the French Helicopter company, Aero Speciale. As the customers of Williams aim to increase their world class positions it follows that they demand more from their suppliers.
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Russian Optical Cable Maker increases visibility with Preactor
ZAO SOKK - March 2009
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ZAO SOKK is one of the leading optical cable manufacturers in Russia. A Successful business with many prestigious awards and quality recognitions, such as “European Standard”, “Russian Economy Development Leader”, Russian Federation Government’s Quality Award, All-Russian Quality Organization “Russian Quality Leader” diploma. Integrated quality management systems cover all the business process from cable construction to acceptance testing at ZAO SOKK.
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