Raute Canada - right time to right-size

摘要

Raute Canada Ltd recently moved into new premises 30 minutes' drive from downtown Vancouver. Martin Murphy talked to Rick Massey about the move and the expected impact on the company's North American business. In his 25 years with Raute's Canadian division, Martin Murphy has participated in two major relocations. In both cases, the decision to relocate has been based on the management's assessment of changing market conditions and the relevance of their existing business model. "We knew we had to change from a 'manufacture everything' facility. That meant eliminating 'dumb steel' production in North America and concentrating instead on 'smart steel' manufacture, such as precision machines, as well as the automation and control systems," said Mr Murphy. He used the example of a veneer dryer Raute recently delivered to a plywood mill in Oregon.