Handling Solutions
Handling Solutions
Hérige Group subsidiary Atlantem, a French producer of aluminium, PVC, wood and hybrid windows as well as entrance doors, garage doors, gates and roller shutters, took the opportunity during the construction of its new, 20 million euro factory at Saint-Sauveur-des-Landes in Brittany to optimise stocking and flow of materials. To automate logistics in the manufacture of its products, the company chose German storage and sawing equipment manufacturer KASTO to supply an automated UNICOMPACT honeycomb warehouse. Long stock is reliably supplied to around 15 workstations and storage of remnants is also managed. The manufacturer employs 850 people at nine sites in France. In the 2019 fiscal year, sales amounted to 140 million euros, making the company the leading supplier of products in this sector in the French market. They are delivered exclusively to construction firms and the building trade throughout France via four distribution channels. No products are exported. Atlantem has grown steadily since it was established in 1995, partly through the acquisition of several companies. Jérémy Jouvrot, manager of the Continuous Improvement department explained, “We face clear challenges to remain successful, as customers demand high quality at competitive prices. Our strength is to offer standard windows, doors and other products in all materials.” continued >>
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