Davis-Standard has relocated the Extrusion Systems part of its European business from Erkrath, Germany, to the D-S Brookes facility in Birmingham, UK, under the leadership of Mark Woodgate, business director, and Ivor Watts, manufacturing manager. The Converting Systems business will remain in Erkrath. The move is part of a reorganization that will enable the company to focus on its core customer base in Europe.
“The relocation will provide customers with extensive facilities for final machine assembly and machine acceptance testing,” explains Jim Murphy, president of the Extrusion Systems Group. “This facility is also undergoing a lean manufacturing transformation to improve cycle times on barrels and screws. Once this is complete, we will do the same for our machine building operation, in order to meet customer demands for shorter lead times.
“We believe this is a good move from both a business and customer service perspective and emphasizes our determination to strengthen our position in the European market.”
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