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A global packaging business has increased on-site storage capacity and improved manufacturing operations since installing a temporary building solution from Spaciotempo
he Wilkins Group, a global, independently owned, family-run
packaging business specialises in supplying retail packaging worldwide to a wide range of markets including food (chilled and frozen), textiles, confectionery, toiletries and household products. With a facility that covers over 120,000 square feet in Colwick, the firm employs over 400 people with two further hubs in the City of Nottingham and bases in Romania, Sri Lanka, China, Bangladesh and India. Built on foundations rooted in innovation using the latest technologies, the folded carton manufacturer approached Spaciotempo with a brief to provide a cost effective solution as the firm considers permanent building expansion plans at its head office and manufacturing and logistics site.
CREATING MORE SPACE The Wilkins Group has seen orders rise by around 20% over recent years; to cater for this increase and ensure operations are managed effectively more space was required to hold finished and part- finished stock. “Since installing the new onsite storage
facility we have been able to process orders more efficiently and provide our factory staff with more space to move around in,” explains managing director André Wilkins. “When you are dealing with thousands of packaging items every day storage is a fundamental part of the business and it’s important to ensure that goods are stored safely and securely, limiting damage and maintaining high standards of quality. If you pack orders too closely together, not only is it harder to access but it can increase the likelihood of damage. This has cost implications at all levels and not just the physical cost. Customers expect and should receive goods in the best shape and we are very much focused on quality across every area of our business.” The temporary solution installed by
Spaciotempo is a 15 x 35 metre, free- standing storage facility with a height of 8.57 metres and a link to the main building. Providing optimal storage for The Group, it includes economical LED lighting Installed in just four days, the temporary building has an aluminium frame incorporating a thermo roof and gable and UPVc wall panels, making it a highly durable solution It has two personnel
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VIABLE EXPANSION SOLUTION As day-to-day operations of the Group needed to carry on, finding a quick and easy storage solution that could be utilised within a short timeframe was key for the company and Spaciotempo’s installation team lived up to the promise of installing the temporary structure in days. “We were delighted to have been given
access doors and an electrically operated roller shutter door, completely accessible by forklift truck so goods are instantly accessible for either onward transportation to customers or back to the factory floor for finishing.
MANAGING EXPANSION IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY Wilkins advocates temporary structures to help the business cope with the increase in demand prior to building a permanent structure on the site. “Our customers are major blue chip retailers and require very responsive manufacturing and logistics solutions,” continues Wilkins. “Operating across a number of sectors means we understand the way that supply and demand fluctuations can impact our customers and we need storage facilities to cope with peak demands. We are heavily re- investing in all areas of our business including new machinery, continually striving to expand our operations and grow the business further for future family generations to take over and prosper in. “Expanding and investing carefully is key and while a permanent building is our ultimate goal, installing a temporary structure means we can manage our expansion in stages, committing funds in a planned and coordinated way. “A temporary solution gives us a cost effective option to immediately extend storage facilities until such time that a permanent building can be completed. It offers a much more sustainable approach to expansion.” The temporary building from
Spaciotempo is being hired over a 25-month contract and will run until October 2018, providing them with a medium term solution for increasing storage demands.
Installed in just four days, the temporary building has an aluminium frame incorporating
a thermo roof and gable and UPVc wall panels
the opportunity to work with The Wilkins Group and have come to understand the way their business operates, ensuring the installation proceeded efficiently and on schedule,” comments area sales manager Daniel Parker. “The firm was having ground works completed at the same time as we installed our temporary building so it was important that our team worked closely with the team to ensure that safety on site was maintained at all times and disruption was kept to a minimum. “As The Wilkins Group had reached its storage capacity it meant the firm could expand and continue business as usual while plans are being developed for a permanent structure in a few years time. Firms can cautiously expand and use temporary buildings as a transition, supporting their needs as they grow. “The flexible facilities offered by
temporary buildings means not only can they provide instant relief for any storage challenges but once they are no longer required they can be dismantled just as quickly as they were assembled.” André Wilkins concludes: “as a business serving customers from a diverse range of sectors and industries we consistently need to ensure that we are completely reactive to their needs. If this means greater order volumes at times then we need to have the processes in place to accommodate the peaks. As a business this means we need to find suitable storage which can be installed quickly and Spaciotempo’s solution fitted the bill perfectly. How it was erected was equally as impressive; safety was their number one priority followed by a quick installation. They were professional at all times and we are extremely thankful that everything went to plan and was delivered on time. We are in talks to extend the facility further.”
Spaciotempo T: 01332 850000 E:
sales@spaciotempo.co.uk www.spaciotempo.co.uk
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