LoneStar Fasteners Europe Ltd

LoneStar Fasteners Europe Ltd
The alignment of 3 companies under one brand
High Integrity
Precision Fasteners &
CNC Components
Standard & Non
Standard Petrochemical
Fasteners & Gaskets
Specialist Export &
Supply Chain Services
Europe’s Premier Fastener and Gasket
Solutions Provider
New name, same values
LoneStar Fasteners Europe will service the
combined customer base of PRD, Eurofast
and Triplefast offering a full range of
Fasteners and Gaskets as
ONE company operating from ONE location
with the power of three brands.
LSFE Values
Quality
The new site will be fully audited and approved to ISO 9001:2008,
ISO 14001:2004 & ISO18001:2007 as well as holding accreditations with
FPAL Verify, UVDB Verify and TUV.
LSFE will continue to meet the high standards of our customers and
industry quality specifications.
Service
LSFE will offer exceptional customer service and technical product
knowledge to support your business across all of our existing product
ranges.
We will operate in over 90 countries across the world through a
dedicated multi-lingual export team to support your business.
Reliability
LSFE will hold over £7.5M of raw material and finished goods for
customers who need the reliability of knowing the right product is
available ex-stock.
This will be supported by a flexible manufacturing and logistics facility
operating across a dedicated shift system to give you what you need,
when you need it.
New Site: Overview
 European centre of excellence for the Manufacture & Distribution
of the combined product range of PRD, EPS & TIL.
 Production & distribution of fasteners and gaskets as one company
operating from one location.
 Centrally located off J9 of M6 motorway.
Wednesbury, West Midlands.
 90,000 sq ft of manufacturing & logistics &
25,000 sq ft of offices facilities
 Combined raw material and finished goods stock
of over £7.5M
 On-site manufacturing, testing and heat
treatment & logistics facilities.
New Site: Progress
Key Milestones 2014
February
April
June
July
September
Construction
work begins on
office &
Manufacturing/
Logistics
Facility
Pallet & Bar
Racking
Installed
Relocation of
the
Manufacturing
Facilities
Construction
work complete
& offices
available
Project
completed &
site fully
operational
LSFE Benefits
LSFE will service the combined customer base of PRD,
Eurofast and Triplefast offering a full range of standard,
non-standard and special fasteners and gaskets.
One Stop
Shop
LoneStar Fasteners Europe will have the solution
Reduced
Supply
Chain
Customer Compliance & Integrity
3 Brands – 1 Company – 1 Site
LSFE gives customers the opportunity to
reduce & consolidate supply chains.
Technical
Excellence
LSFE will service the increasing high
levels of customer product integrity,
compliance and control through on site
manufacturing, testing, heat treatment
& logistics facilities.
Features and Benefits
Over £4m of standard,
special & exotic grade raw
material available from
stock to service our
Raw Material
combined
market sectors.
Finished and
Semi-Finished
Goods Stock
Stock Investment
Raw Material
Stock
Finished & Semi-Finished
stock for customers who need
the reliability of knowing the
right product is available
Ex-Stock.
24hr service with on
site production,
testing, heat
treatment & logistics
facilities.
Manufacturing
& Logistics
New Site: Images
External view
New Site
Aerial View
Warehouse and manufacturing
space
New Site: Images
External view
New Site
Current External View
Warehouse and manufacturing
space
New Site
New Site: ImagesManufacturing and Logistics Space
External view
Warehouse and manufacturing
space
New Site
New Site: Images
Building Work Commences – Basic Infrastructure
External view
Warehouse and manufacturing
space
New Site
New
Site: Images
Building
Work Commences – Ground Floor Offices & Laboratory
External view
Warehouse and manufacturing
space
Questions and Answers
Q – Why are you making this change?
A – LoneStar is committed to creating a Global manufacture & distribution network for fasteners, sealing products
and precision components.
Q – How does this benefit me?
A – With all brands in the same location, you will only have to deal with one company for all requirements.
This gives customers the ability to reduce supply chains and save costs.
Q –When will the changes happen?
A – Some changes have already happened and more will continue as we make the transition to consolidate the 3
business functions ready for the physical move to be completed by 30 th September 2014.
Q – Will I still be dealing with PRD, Eurofast or Triplefast in the future?
A – Yes, but the current 3 brands will be consolidated and trade as LoneStar Fasteners Europe.
Q – Will your opening hours change from 8:30- 5:30?
A – Our current standard sales office hours will remain unchanged at 8.30am - 5.30pm and our manufacturing/logistics
functions will be operational 6.00am-10.00pm.
In the future we will investigate the option of implementing an extended flexible working day in our sales office to
accommodate our combined customer base and will keep you updated.
Questions and Answers
Q – Will my current contacts remain the same in the new company?
A – Yes, we will be combining the current teams so you will deal with your current contact and have access to deal
with new people in the future.
Q – Will I still call the same number when you move to the new site?
A – Yes, we will be taking all of the existing numbers with us, so there will be no contact issues.
Q – Will the email addresses for PRD, Eurofast & Triplefast still work for the new company?
A – Yes, we will still be using the existing email addresses but also introducing a new email address format for LSFE
in the future (i.e. [email protected].)
Q – What about your ISO approvals for the new site?
A – The new site will be fully audited and approved to ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 & ISO18001:2007.
Q – Can we still use the same bank accounts for payment?
A – Yes, we will be leaving all current PRD, Eurofast & Triplefast bank accounts active.
I have a question
about LSFE - who shall
I ask?
NO QUESTION IS TOO SMALL...
We have tried to cover the main questions we feel our customers will ask.
However, please feel free to direct any further questions to your sales contact or by
emailing us at [email protected]
We will then reply by email or get a member of the LoneStar PRD, Eurofast or Triplefast
team to contact you personally to discuss further.