Industrial Services Unit of ThyssenKrupp Materials NA Opens New Logistics Center in Danville, Illinois
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Services NA, a business unit of ThyssenKrupp Materials NA, Inc., today announced the opening of a new logistics center in Danville, Illinois. The new 92,000 square foot facility is adjacent to the manufacturing operations of ThyssenKrupp Presta Danville, LLC, and Systrand Presta Engine Systems, LLC.
Under the terms of the agreement with ThyssenKrupp Presta Danville and Systrand Presta Engine Systems, ThyssenKrupp Industrial Services NA will provide a broad range of supply chain management services. The inventory management and internal and external logistics services will include the coordination of raw material flow from suppliers, tube cutting, sequencing, just-in-time delivery to the production line and dunnage management. Additionally, a special line of storage and packaging services will be provided to the ThyssenKrupp Crankshaft Co., LLC group, which also has production and distribution operations in Danville.
The operations at the ThyssenKrupp Industrial Services NA new logistics center have created 20 new jobs in addition to 15 transferred from ThyssenKrupp Presta and Systrand Presta.
The new relationship demonstrates a significant synergistic potential between the various business segments of ThyssenKrupp in North America. The three automotive components makers who ThyssenKrupp Industrial Services NA will support in Danville are members of the ThyssenKrupp Technologies group, a manufacturer of high-tech industrial installations, equipment and components. The automotive components manufactured in Danville include steering, camshafts, and crankshafts. ThyssenKrupp Industrial Services NA is a member of the ThyssenKrupp Services group, which is focused on supplying high-quality materials and production process support services to the manufacturing and processing sectors.
"The opening of the new logistics center in Danville marks an important step in our expansion as a service provider to the automotive components market in the United States and Canada," said Malcolm Gill, President of ThyssenKrupp Industrial Services NA. "Our expertise in warehousing, logistics, material handling and supply chain management solutions puts us in the most qualified position to meet the inventory management needs of ThyssenKrupp Presta, Systrand Presta, and ThyssenKrupp Crankshaft."
Rick Greaves, President and COO of ThyssenKrupp Materials NA, the parent of ThyssenKrupp Industrial Services NA, added: "Our investment in this new facility represents our commitment to the synergistic approach of ThyssenKrupp in one of the most important markets we serve in North America - manufacturing. By establishing long-term customer-supplier relationships with other ThyssenKrupp companies in North America, ThyssenKrupp Materials NA not only expands its own customer base, but also helps promote continued growth of ThyssenKrupp as a whole in the North American marketplace. Together with our group affiliates, we provide key market sectors with access to an unmatched sourcing potential, vast logistical support, and superior financial stability."
Carlos Dias, Executive Vice President of Operations for Systrand Presta Engine Systems and ThyssenKrupp Presta Danville, LLC, said, "We are very excited to partner with ThyssenKrupp Industrial Services here at our manufacturing campus in Danville. By having them provide all the critical logistics services to us, we will be able to further optimize our supply chain processes and focus on what we do best, namely, production. This will help us remain the first-choice supplier to our customers in a very competitive market."
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Services NA, Inc. www.thyssenkrupphearn.com, is a leading provider of customized service solutions, including logistics, warehousing, transportation, sequencing, kitting, sub-assembly and other supply chain management services. ThyssenKrupp Industrial Services NA was formed in 2006 as a business unit of the ThyssenKrupp Materials NA group in order to support the group's increasing focus on the services share of its activities in North America.
ThyssenKrupp Materials NA, Inc., www.tkmna.thyssenkrupp.com, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, is a leading provider of production materials and integrated service solutions with over 3,000 employees and 80 locations in North America. With annual sales in excess of US$3.1 billion, the company is focused on value-added processing and distribution of a full line of aluminum, stainless, copper, brass, specialty metals, steel, and plastics products. Supply chain management, transportation and logistics, and production support outsourcing solutions are among the many services provided to customers. Business units include Copper and Brass Sales, AIN Plastics, Ken-Mac Metals, ThyssenKrupp Steel Services Distribution, ThyssenKrupp Steel Services Trading, TMX Aerospace, TKX Aerospace, ThyssenKrupp Industrial Services, and TKX Logistics. ThyssenKrupp Materials NA is part of the ThyssenKrupp Services business segment, www.thyssenkruppserv.com, of the ThyssenKrupp AG, www.thyssenkrupp.com, global group of companies.
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