That's the least you can say of 247TailorSteel. The construction of the Belgian branch in Hooglede is still perfectly on schedule. But even without its own branch here, the e-commerce specialist for sheet metal and pipe work is already posting strong growth figures. CEO Carlo Berlo updates us on the main developments.
From the Netherlands, a live feed allows them to closely monitor the progress of the works in Hooglede, in the heart of West Flanders. "We have every confidence in the contractor and his team that we will be able to realize a beautiful building within the predetermined timing. The skeleton is there, the storey floors are being installed and part of the walls are already straight as well."
"So everything is starting to take shape, and we are also busy behind the scenes with machine orders. As soon as the production hall is completed, we can start installing immediately. The first laser cutting machines, tube lasers and bending benches will be installed in early August. And as in all the other plants, AGVs will help supply materials to the machines and warehouses. In short, we are making it a high-tech environment in which our future employees can work with pride."
Because even though 247TailorSteel on thoroughly digitized processes, yet it is the operators who ensure high quality, which has become the company's calling card.
"We are indeed going very far in automating our processes. To the integration of data science and artificial intelligence to make our online software Sophia® increasingly performant and even better predict the availability of materials and delivery time of orders. Data that we also use to make our machines and our customers better. But we can only do that through our operators who are working on the machines every day."
"Therefore, in May we will begin the search for employees for the Hooglede plant. Everyone is welcome, m, v or x, even without experience in the metal industry. After all, the training, we like to provide it ourselves. After all, they will be working here in such a unique environment. Clean, high-tech, team spirit, the latest machines, top-quality work clothing... They can already get a taste of all this during the training, where they also get to know their future colleagues and the 247TailorSteel story. A story in which together we build the most beautiful products for customers and thus a new future."
247TailorSteel thus wants to take care not only of its customers, but also of its employees.
"The combination of smart software and well-trained, experienced operators is precisely why we can guarantee the highest quality and output to our customers. A story that is catching on more and more in the Belgian market. In the first quarter we were perfectly on track to meet our growth targets. We see that the support with local employees in the field has once again provided a nice leap forward. And that will get another boost when the new plant opens in October and the first products roll out. We call that the Langenau effect," Berlo says with a wink. "When the factory opened there, more customers came knocking on our door in short 80% time. Then it goes fast. We hope to make the same flying start again in Belgium and grow even faster together with our customers." ■
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