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Plastics industry awards 2019
Processor of the year
investment drives up
productivity
(From left) Shaun Williamson, Paul Blair, technical team leader, Rosti Automotive
(with trophy), and Nigel Baker, MD at Engel UK (far right)
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osti Automotive is a Tier 1 and 2
supplier of exterior, interior and under-bonnet moulded components
for premium automotive customers. Operations in the UK include four manufacturing facilities and a design centre in
Leamington Spa.
Supported by its Swedish owners
NordStjernan, Rosti has been investing
in its plants and equipment over recent
years. On the back of that spend, the
Larkhall plant reported that it has seen
annual sales increase from £19.2m to
£43.3m (projected) between 2013 and
'19.
"We have made significant investment over the last few years on the latest moulding technology, as well as decorative finishes in painting and foiling,"
said Jim McNeil, managing director at the
Larkhall plant.
This new equipment has seen moulding cycle times reduced by an average of
10%, while wastage has been cut from 5%
to 2% on complex painted parts.
McNeil added that Rosti is running
various customer care initiatives to support right-first-time production. Central
to this is an established Six Sigma training
programme where employees can study
to achieve yellow, green and black belts
by running practical Kanban process improvement sessions.
"This investment will be used to expand [operations] and develop new customers," said McNeil. "It will entail more
investment to expand not only capacity,
but also capability, especially in the larger
moulding range above 1,500 tonnes."
He declined to comment on the effect
of Brexit on the company, saying that it's
a "political issue". But moving forward, the
Tier supplier will remain flexible, following
what customers elect to do in response
to any changes across the business landscape.
As for being shortlisted and ultimately winning the Processor of the Year trophy, McNeil was pleasantly surprised. "We
hoped and felt that we deserved to be
nominated, but there are a lots of other
great companies out there," he said.
He added that the trophy will be displayed with pride in an area frequented by both employees and site visitors
alike.
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