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Trelleborg Sealing Solutions launched the IntelliStok® automated inventory management system in the United States and Canada in February 2021.
This latest ServicePLUS innovation simplifies C-part inventory management by eliminating the need to manually check and scan Kanban-based inventory items. IntelliStok® senses when inventory bins are empty and automatically sends replenishment orders to Trelleborg, making restocking easier than ever. Realtime inventory tracking enables customers to right-size their inventory levels and reduce their investment in C-part stock.
In today’s environment, this touch-free inventory management system also improves employee safety and delivers further efficiency by eliminating the hand-held scanner required by similar systems. No scanner means no opportunity to spread germs and no sanitizing needed between uses. And unlike other advanced delivery options, wireless IntelliStok® seamlessly integrates into Kanban systems without requiring modification to existing equipment.
Trelleborg will launch Seals-Shops for fluid power, and food, beverage and water in Q2 2021, for selected North American customers.
Up first is the Fluid Power Seals-Shop, which will simplify the procurement process by providing 24/7 access to online ordering of seals and wear rings critical to the function of hydraulic components in fluid power applications.
The new e-commerce site will enable selected North American Fluid Power customers to access online invoice payment, complete order history, order shipment tracking, product search functionality and more.
The launch of the food, beverage and water Seals-Shop in the US will follow shortly. Also coming later this year, Trelleborg plans to expand the Chemical Transportation Seals-Shop, which launched in 2020, to include additional products, enabling more customers to purchase from the site.
FACILITIES: Delano Expands
In September of 2020, Trelleborg Healthcare & Medical completed an expansion of its Delano, Minnesota-based manufacturing facility in the US.
The expansion includes the addition of a 6,000 square foot ISO Class 7 cleanroom and enhanced silicone molding and contract manufacturing capabilities to accommodate the increasing demand for product development.
The added capabilities also enable the facility to reduce lead times. The services performed at the Delano facility extend beyond technical silicone and thermoplastic molding to include assembly and secondary operations, in-house tool making, high-precision machining for micro molding and automation. The Delano facility is ISO 9001:2016 and ISO 13485 certified and is also FDA registered.
ANNIVERSARY: Happy Birthday, Trelleborg!
CERTIFICATION: AS9100 Rev D Certification Renewed
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Trelleborg Sealing Solutions supplies AGCO with products such as special rotary seals for transmissions and tire pressure control systems. Partner status is the highest level a supplier can achieve at AGCO. In addition to quality, the supplier's reliability, service orientation and innovative strength are decisive for the award.
Konstantin Meier-Kulenkampff, Vice President Purchasing & Materials, AGCO International GmbH, says: "I would like to thank Trelleborg Sealing Solutions for the outstanding performance and our excellent cooperation over the past years.
Together we have brought AGCO to the forefront and together we aim to maintain or even extend our innovative lead.”
Another business area of Trelleborg Group, Trelleborg Wheel Systems has had AGCO partner level status since 2018. When giving the award, the machine manufacturer particularly praised the high level of innovation of Trelleborg's tire business area.
The Chemical Transportation Seals-Shop, an e-commerce site that simplifies the procurement process for Trelleborg’s US-based Chemical Transportation customers, launched on July 27, 2020.
The Seals-Shop delivers 24/7 access to online ordering of repair kits for valves and other components critical to the function of tank cars, trucks and ISO containers used for chemical transport. The site also provides customers with access to online invoice payment, complete order history, order shipment tracking, product search functionality and more.
Development is underway to expand the Seals-Shop to include product lines for other industries, such as Fluid Power and Food, Beverage and Water.
Shop online for seals now:
www.chemtransportsealsshop.com
In July of 2020, Trelleborg Healthcare & Medical moved into its new global headquarters, located in the US in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
Trelleborg’s wide range of healthcare and medical device capabilities includes silicone molding, silicone extrusion, silicone sheeting, silicone dipping, device assembly, process seals and tubing, drug eluting combination product manufacturing and more.
Establishing a new global headquarters for the Healthcare & Medical Business Unit is just one of the many steps being taken to harmonize the customer-first approach.
On July 30, 2020, the new US-based Ontario, California, facility, consisting of an Aerospace Hub, ServicePLUS Center and the Trelleborg Sealing Solutions West Warehouse, hosted a virtual Hard Hat Open House to welcome customers into the new space.
The event included a combination of on-site and off-site live streaming video, as well as a pre-recorded video of the New Berlin ServicePLUS Center in Wisconsin, US. At more than double the size of the previous space, the new facility provides room for growth and an opportunity to expand the services Trelleborg Sealing Solutions provides to customers in the region.
Carlos Nunez films Tim Poplin and Mark Barnes demonstrating Aerospace parts during the Hard Hat Open House.
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On November 27, 2019, Trelleborg, through its Trelleborg Sealing Solutions business area, closed on the acquisition of Tritec Seal, which produces engineered polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) sealing solutions.
The acquisition strengthens Trelleborg’s product portfolio, primarily in rotary seals, while giving the business area access to increased manufacturing capacity.
Headquartered in Fenton, Michigan in the US, with additional manufacturing in Giddings, Texas, US and Southampton, England, this bolt-on acquisition is part of Trelleborg’s strategy to strengthen its position in attractive market segments, including oil & gas and agriculture.
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions celebrated the grand opening of its flagship New Berlin ServicePLUS Center in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin in the US. The official ribbon cutting ceremony took place on November 12, 2019, with local and out-of-town customers, Trelleborg employees, members of the Waukesha County Business Alliance, and several local public officials in attendance. Using the success of this location as a launching pad, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions plans to expand the ServicePLUS Center model globally.
The ServicePLUS Center performs light manufacturing and complex assembly work as well as kitting, quality testing, dock-to-stock deliveries, and vendor-managed inventory. ServicePLUS is a “total solution” program that can simplify the workflow in every part of a company’s value chain, from engineering to manufacturing, procurement to aftermarket.
Left: Local public officials help Linda Muroski and the Trelleborg Sealing Solution team cut the ServicePLUS Center New Berlin ceremonial ribbon.
On February 4, 2020, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions expanded the ServicePLUS offering to the Northwest region of the US by opening the Portland ServicePLUS Center.
Left: From left to right: At the Portland opening: Heather Castleman, Senior Director, Strategy & Marketing; Bryan Jones, Sales Engineer; James Lee, Buyer, A-DEC; Trevor Combs, Technical Manager