Company overview:

• Headquartered in Huelva, Spain, the company is a pioneer in the production of corrugated and smooth piping solutions for channelling of cables, optical fiber and sanitation pipes
• Factories with company-owned machinery in 7 parallel production lines at facilities situated over more than 8,000 m2 (86 111 sq. ft.)
• The company, owned by CajaSol (Caja de Ahorros de Andalucía), faced challenges related to operational management of its resources and management of staff.
• The company’s costs were raised by issues related to supplying materials, energy and personnel.

Value creation:

• Streamlining the sales force and strategic alliances with other players on the market.
• New managing team with experience in crisis management.
• Providing a managerial perspective different from that of a financial institution.
• Professional management in order to meet international customers’ needs and cope with other internationalization issues.
• Employing a greater amount of recycled raw materials.
• Operational improvements to turn production more efficient by improving the availability and productivity of machines.
• Representation in negotiations with suppliers.