________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Flambeau
“ Today , we have injection machines ranging from 60 tons to 1700 tons clamp pressure , and blow molding machines varying from five liters to 200 liters in volume . We strive to add maximum value by delivering a managed service from product concept through to approved production pieces , whether it be for our own products or for our customers ’ plastic requirements .”
Streamlining operations
Despite the global pandemic , Flambeau has continued to experience unrivalled growth over the last few years and has set out on a journey of investment . “ We ’ ve invested in centralized material distribution systems at our Ramsgate facility including dried material , meaning that the material granules go untouched by hand from silo to individual machines ,” John elaborates .
“ To further improve our efficiencies , we ’ ve also invested significantly in automation and robotics . We ’ ve accelerated our machine replacement program , for instance , to maximize our energy efficiency , which is particularly important when costs are volatile . We ’ re currently looking at continued investment to upgrade our older press fleet , as well as closer integration with our customers ’ systems , for example , by using point of sale from stores to manage inventory in our customers distribution centers .
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