Holmgrens Plast
Swedish Injection Moulder achieves ‘perfect control over production processes’ with DELMIAWorks
Plastics injection moulding specific manufacturing ERP with real-time monitoring of production
About Holmgrens Plast
Driving innovation & growth with DELMIAWorks
With a rich history dating back to 1989, Holmgrens Plast AB has been at the forefront of plastic injection moulding manufacturing for over thirty years.
Sweden’s first DELMIAWorks customer
Holmgrens Plast, an injection moulder with a reputation for ‘firsts’, implements DELMIAWorks in 2005.
Plastics specific functionality
DELMIAWorks delivers plastics manufacturing specific features that are ‘the perfect choice’.
Pre-configured Bill of Materials (BOMs)
DELMIAWorks BOMs take into consideration cycle time, cavitation, re-grind, and more.
"Before Holmgrens Plast implemented DELMIAWorks, we used a number of manufacturing software systems which were developed locally. It just wasn’t possible to continue using these systems to manage the business. We could not see what was happening in production in real-time and it certainly wasn’t designed for injection moulding. "
Holmgrens Plast
Long history of new technology
A history of being first with technology continued
From its inception, Holmgrens Plast has invested heavily in advanced machinery, automation, and new technology. Based in Gnosjö, Southern Sweden amongst a cluster of other plastics manufacturers, Holmgrens Plast is a family run company founded by Stefan Holmgren with an annual turnover in excess of 100 million krona (circa £8.6m).
Investment in technology
Heavy investment in new technology & a history of being first
Holmgrens Plast’s focus on delivering innovative, complex projects has proved successful, both domestically and internationally. The majority of its customers are based in Sweden and the products they manufacture are mainly for the Scandinavian market, with some products being shipped worldwide.
Innovation drives growth
Complex projects delivering innovative products drive growth
A combination of cost-effective production methods and innovation in design and prototyping meant that Holmgrens Plast was able to win a new customer in 2020 for 19 new projects; they chose Gnosjo rather than offshoring production to Asia. Holmgrens Plast has also been involved in the design, manufacture and assembly of advanced medical devices over the past couple of years.
Process-specific ERP required
Manufacturing software design for injection moulding critically important
Continuing the theme of Swedish firsts, Holmgrens Plast was, in 2005, the first company to implement DELMIAWorks manufacturing ERP and MES system (previously IQMS) in Sweden. According to project manager Tiia-Mai Truup, the business needed an industry and process-specific ERP system to manage those complex projects. “DELMIAWorks was the perfect choice as it meets the needs of plastics manufacturers so perfectly.”
Plastic-specific Bill of Materials
Bill of Materials sets DELMIAWorks apart for plastic manufacturers
Tiia-Mai is responsible for creating new inventory items and Bill of Materials (BOMs) for each project that goes through production: “When setting up new BOMs in DELMIAWorks, I may need to look at things such as machine cycle times, cavitation and tooling on a project-by-project basis. I may also need to factor in regrind percentages and the weight of runners and sprues. DELMIAWorks enables me to do that easily through its pre-configured structure."
"DELMIAWorks is so well designed that it gives us perfect control over all our production processes and ensures we can monitor them in real-time. This means we can ensure we manufacture the right items, at the right time and ensure the very highest levels of quality management along the way."
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