Grede Holdings has implemented its standard operating procedures at Novocast since acquiring the ductile iron facility in 2011.
Holdings. In 2013, the facility pursued the installation of a pressure pour system that would boost production by 10,000 metric tons a year to accommodate increased customer demand. Te metalcaster’s new ownership was capable of making the $2 million investment, which would only increase its ability to serve local customers. “It’s important for us to have a footprint where we can
work closely with those customers and meet their needs as they expand in that region,” said Rob Allerton, director of product planning and marketing, Grede Holdings. “From an overall perspective, it’s a critical piece of our portfolio because of its growth potential.”
New Ownership, Improved Support During its acquisition by Grede Holdings, Novocast
continued its hearty rebound from the recession. With an annual capacity of approximately 62,000 metric tons, the facility shipped just 40,000 tons in 2009. But it exceeded its prerecession level of production within two years and shipped 62,000 tons in 2013. Because of such optimistic outlooks for the facility and
its customers in the region, Novocast began to explore options to boost capacity. A massive expansion in a new facility was not an option due to the necessary investment and time, so Novocast’s leadership looked for other ways to ship more castings. “We knew a new facility in the short term wasn’t an option,” said Raul Lopez, managing director of Grede
自2011年收购了这家球墨铸铁企业后，Grede控股公司已在 Novocast公司实施了标准作业规程。
司只有200万美元的投资能力，仅仅具备满足当地客户 需求的生产能力。 Grede控股公司产品规划和市场营销经理Rob
Allerton说：“对我们来说，能够在新的市场与客户 密切合作并满足他们的需求是非常重要的。从全局的 未来考虑，由于其发展的潜力很大，这是公司发展的 关键环节。”
所有权更换，产能提高
在由Grede控股公司收购期间，Novocast公司 仍保持了强烈的复苏态势。公司的年生产能力约为 62000吨，2009年，只生产40000吨。2011年收购 后，Novocast公司在2年内生产就超出了经济衰退前的 水平，2013年，年产量达到了62000吨。 由于公司和临近客户都看到如此乐观的前
景，Novocast公司开始探索提高产能的方案。考虑到 必要的投资和时间问题，Novocast公司并没有把新工 厂的大规模扩展作为选择。因此，公司领导层寻求通过 其他方式来扩大产能。
“我们认为在短期内投建一个新厂并不是好的选 择，”Grede控股公司所属2家墨西哥公司总经理Raul Lopez说，“我们既需要找出提高产能的办法，同时，
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