Itoh Denki, a leading international specialist in motorised drive roller (MDR) based material handling technologies, has responded to burgeoning demand for its acclaimed products with a major investment at its European headquarters in Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France.
The investment has been made in both buildings and equipment to ensure the company can continue to keep pace with the requirements of both new and existing customers.
An additional warehouse has been created, enabling Itoh Denki to hold a more extensive inventory of production parts on-site ready to be used for orders across the continent.
The new warehouse boasts capacity for some 500 additional pallets, with extra storage space around the new loading bays connecting the new warehouse to the production facility.
The roof of the facility has also been fitted with a total of 161 410W solar panels which between them will generate up to 60% of the factory’s power requirements.
Meanwhile, the existing production line has been bolstered with additional equipment which allows Itoh Denki to double its production capability and add capacity at key points such as quality control.
This will enable the company to continue to ensure its sector-leading standards of build quality are maintained and enhanced, by allowing for even more rigorous quality control procedures on all MDR and diverter systems before they leave the facility.
The expansion programme has also seen a number of new colleagues taken on, with Itoh Denki also investing in further training for existing colleagues to ensure maximum value is extracted from the new equipment.
Tatsuya Akashi, President of Itoh Denki Europe, explained: “Demand for our products and services has continued to grow rapidly. Our net sales have tripled over the last seven years.
“We are known for our high levels of customisation, premium quality and rapid lead times and we want to be able to continue to deliver that for our European customers.
“This investment provides the additional capacity required, in warehousing and production, to meet current and future customer demand across Europe and maintain our sector-leading position.”
He added: “As a business, we are committed to optimising our use of resources. The investment in solar panels clearly demonstrates our commitment in this area and to reducing the overall impact of our operations on the environment. Alongside other initiatives such as the replacement of all lights throughout the French HQ with low-energy LED alternatives, we are doing all we can to reduce net CO2 emissions.”
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