PROMETEON TYRE GROUP
174 the plant , while implementing automation and working on efficiency increase at the plants in high cost countries .”
This proved successful enough that when Chemchina became Pirelli ’ s major shareholder and Prometeon Tyre Group was created , into which the previous Pirelli Industrial Business Units were converged , and some assistance agreements were defined , Ghesquières was asked to replicate the success he had achieved with Pirelli and create an efficiency organisation plan for the new nascent company .
Through his mission of creating a unique manufacturing system to be implemented in the Prometeon and Chemchina tyre factories , Ghesquières set out to improve and align the products and their quality without compromising efficiency . “ We had to look at a way of aligning quality , integrity and standards of the products without incurring additional costs or loss of volume , and without increasing the headcount ,” he says . “ To achieve this , we created a number of systems and processes that will enable us to achieve seamless integration and greater efficiencies throughout all of the plants .”
NOVEMBER 2018