PROJECTS
LIBERTY Steel
VISTA has partnered with LIBERTY Steel Tredegar to offer a comprehensive review of the hollow section products market and to develop a business action plan to refine their services and better serve customer requirements.
IDATS
Tape media specialists IDATS, have received an injection of £20k in funding from the VISTA project. The funding provided is to support the development of an innovative new product line and capitalise on recent market growth, which has accelerated since the pandemic.
Equi-Jewel
The collaboration between Equi-Jewel and the Atrium at USW has led to the procurement of the Gerber digital pattern design and cutting system. The significant reduction in time during the pattern cutting process means that new products can be delivered in days rather than months. The provision of digital bespoke tailoring through the avatar system will enable more customised products, as well as new breeches and shirts.
Gas Tech Wales
Due to the support given by VISTA, Gas Tech Wales were able to move business premises which has had a positive impact on the business operations. They have seen a 76% increase in Sales and 300% in productivity due to this. VISTA has also funded a training room to allow for internal training with engineers; and a forklift to improve logistics capabilities.
Energizer Holdings
VISTA supported the survey of the new unit on the Rassau estate, and the research by AMRC to optimise the production processes between the two plants. As a result of this, there is an opportunity to pursue further funding to support a larger research project, and the new capabilities of the second plant will come on stream in 2023.
AB Group Packaging
The VISTA funds enabled the research and procurement of maintenance software. This will drive process efficiency with a 20% reduction in breakdowns through preventative maintenance and stock efficiencies through purchasing a digital software solution. A digital system supplied by Shire systems will integrate 2 sites and provide insights to drive process improvement and optimisation of stock. This will provide information to improve availability 25% of spare parts and reduce cash position by 50% through stock sharing.
Apex Additive Technologies
Apex Additive Technologies relocated to Ebbw Vale as a result of the great support from Ebbw Vale council and the VISTA programme. Ebbw Vale council helped Apex with accommodation in a bespoke, state of the art, advanced engineering facility. Through the VISTA programme, Apex were provided with business plan development support, corporate finance guidance and critically, venture capital access. The company successfully completed a significant funding round of equity and debt finance in September this year. The growth capital secured from an institutional investor, will be utilised to invest in state-of-the-art manufacturing systems, provide working capital and facilitate the recruitment of leading edge technologists and engineers to work at the Ebbw Vale facility.
atal uk
The VISTA Project enabled Atal to increase the capacity of bagging production with new machinery. This resulted in reduced levels of product wastage and more efficient use of time. Thanks to the increased capacity of cutting service, there will be a reduced level of time commitment to cutting process, less wastage, leading to reduced cost pressure to increase sales prices & be more competitive.