Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Despite limitations imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Kastamonu Entegre has produced its first board on time on February 27, 2021. Kastamonu Entegre produced its first board on the new Siempelkamp particleboard line at the Samsun location – on time within the desired time frame. The success factor: Two strong teams pulling together. Excellent teamwork between Kastamonu Entegre and its German partner assisted in organizing the board thoroughly.
Following the start of assembly in July 2020 and the completion of the dry run at the end of January 2021, the punctual production of the first board represents a further milestone in the implementation of the project. In every phase of the project, constructive teamwork was the focus for all those involved. Thus, the Kastamonu team of staff at as well as the Siempelkamp employees from Germany and Turkey perfectly coordinated with each other to quickly and safely make their plant fully operational.
“Congratulations and, above all, thanks go to the entire Kastamonu team who made it possible to implement the project on time and successfully during these special times,” explains Ulrich Kaiser, Head of Sales at Siempelkamp. “The clear and fast communication with the customer’s project management during the entire course of the project should also be emphasized. This is the basis for a successful project,” says Siempelkamp project manager Axel Weiss.
The new particleboard line including Generation 9 ContiRoll® in the 7′ x 37.1m format is designed for a daily output of approx. 2,000 m³. The focus here is on the Turkish furniture industry as a sales market. The plant is the eighth Siempelkamp plant with continuous press technology which Kastamonu currently operates in Turkey, Russia, and Italy. Since the foundation of the Siempelkamp office in Istanbul in 2010, the team around Faruk Sisci, now consisting of 8 members, has been the first point of contact for Turkish Siempelkamp customers.
Tags: COVID-19 pandemic, Kastamonu Entegre, Siempelkamp, woodworking, woodworking and manufacturing, woodworking industry, woodworking technology
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