Sep 26 2007
Resin Systems Inc., a developer of innovative advanced material products, today announced that it has started shipments of RStandard(TM) utility poles from its contract manufacturer's, Global Composite Manufacturing, Inc.("Global"), production facility in Tilbury, Ontario. RS announced the start of commercial production by Global on August 27, 2007.
The resumption of predictable and increasing shipments to customers follows the combined efforts of RS and Global to solve the previously announced manufacturing challenges encountered by RS in 2006. RS now confirms that these issues have been solved and improvements include:
- eliminating production interruptions due to equipment and automation performance issues;
- reducing material waste (loss of material during the manufacturing process) to negligible and sustainable targeted levels;
- consistently maintaining scrap levels (finished product not meeting RS's quality control) within target levels; and
- solving staff availability and cost issues by moving production to southwestern Ontario.
Global is currently operating the first production cell with one shift and plans to add second and third shifts in the fourth quarter. Full production (three shifts) is expected by year-end. With consistent production results and the start of shipments from the first cell, RS and Global are now focused on implementing the improvements on the second production cell. Commissioning and production on the second cell is anticipated in the first of half of 2008. "Resuming shipments to customers is what we have worked so hard to achieve this year," said Paul Giannelia, president and chief executive officer. "We are confident in reaching full production on the first cell by year-end and commissioning the second cell in the first half of 2008."