GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 26, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) —\u00a0It\u2019s an oft-proven fact of business and industry that expansion, in and of itself, does not always and automatically lead to bigger and better things. For example, about eight years ago, Hartness, An ITW Company, recognized that it had outgrown its main facility. Accordingly, the company undertook an overall expansion achieved by moving some of its manufacturing to a second facility several miles from Headquarters.<\/p>\n
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\nAs an unintended consequence of operating in two buildings, customers calling on Hartness would often end up in the wrong location or have to travel from one building to another for engineering meetings or FATS \u2013 Factory Acceptance Tests \u2013 of their equipment.<\/p>\n
To dramatically address such inconveniences and inefficiencies, in February 2019, Hartness will consolidate and move all of its manufacturing under one roof, into a large facility in Greenville, S.C.<\/p>\n
This waiting-and-ready building, while not entirely new from the ground up, has been totally renovated and is state-of-the-art, incorporating LEED & Sustainable Design. The building encompasses 234,000 square feet, exceeding by 14,000 square feet the 220,019 square feet contained by the two buildings it will replace.<\/p>\n
Having more functions gathered under one, larger roof will benefit customers who visit, and it will also allow Hartness to centralize Sales, Engineering, and Manufacturing Operations, improving both internal and external communication.<\/p>\n
This new wide-open design gives Hartness the floor space to streamline its production, in-line its key equipment production areas and improve its parts flow.<\/p>\n
ITW Hartness\u2019 current-and-newest VP & General Manager, Managing Director for Europe Tim Hudson, who started this year in July, brings a distinguished, and accomplished background to Hartness. Prior to joining ITW, Tim was General Manager of the Mechanical Systems Product Division of GE Aviation Unison. Tim has also held various positions as General Manager for the Industrial Products segment, as well as the Digital Leader for GE Aviation Unison. He was also a Director of Commercial Operations for GE Aviation Systems and held various positions in Sales Leadership and Engineering at Rockwell Automation.<\/p>\n Tim graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering and earned an Executive MBA from Villanova University.<\/p>\n According to Hudson,\u00a0\u201cI looked at Hartness and how they\u2019ve executed and proven the ITW Tool Box business model. I am an avid learner and I saw this as an opportunity to align with a company that has demonstrated global transformation in the Secondary Packaging Industry. It’s an opportunity to take a really good company and do something great.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to focus on three things, customer innovation, employee alignment and relentless execution.<\/p>\n \u201cFor customer innovation and technology, we will display new greater value-add products at Pack Expo. We\u2019ll continue to look at technology investments to improve our positioning for the next 15-20 years. The Industrial Internet of Things is a focus of our innovation.<\/p>\n \u201cThe people foundation is here for employee alignment.\u00a0We have a great history here with a lot of seasoned employees. Our employees are a wealth of untapped potential. Every employee is focused on the customer; however, I want to ensure it’s a guiding principle by driving a culture of transparent and respectful candor. I also focus on developing a strong pipeline of talent that positions us for the future. We are currently hiring and looking for top talent that is a cultural fit. Bringing in the right talent is of paramount importance.<\/p>\n \u201cWe solve the toughest problems, the ones that other companies cannot. We execute in a way that helps our customers. Leveraging the new facility, we are streamlining operations and we will continue to provide the highest value for each customer\u2019s investment we are entrusted with.<\/p>\n \u201cLeveraging my past experiences and learnings will be instrumental in leading this company, as it exists today. While some may view my approach as disruptive, my goal is to make sure we are not only prepared but to excel in the (IIOT) Industrial Internet of Things revolution that is on the cusp of beginning.<\/p>\n \u201cI come from very humble beginnings. I have faced many challenges in life, worked my way through school, and had kids in grad school. I\u2019m just a down-to-earth, grounded, hard-working guy that wants to make a difference like many of my employees. I respect all people and I expect my senior leadership team to reflect that as well. I\u2019m a huge proponent of developing talent, and a firm believer that there’s more knowledge from a group than from one individual.<\/p>\n \u201cRecently, I put out a challenge to our employees to come up with a slogan, something that reflects our business in today\u2019s climate. A talented employee came back with \u2018Magna Novi,\u2019 which is Latin for a \u2018Great New Era.\u2019 We\u2019re adopting this and going to run with it.\u201d<\/p>\n Learn more at: http:\/\/www.hartness.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Hartness\/<\/a><\/p>\n Address: Hartness, 500 Hartness Drive, Greenville, SC 29615 USA.<\/p>\n * IMAGE LINKS FOR MEDIA: (2) Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/18-0925s2p-hartness-300dpi.jpg VIDEO (YouTube): https:\/\/youtu.be\/JeFiiVEleD8<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Hartness](\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/18-0925-hartness-facility-696x522.jpg\" "\\"Hartness")
\nLeveraging Improved Facilities with Strong, Savvy New Leadership:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nCaption: Tim Hudson – VP, GM & Managing Director for Europe.<\/p>\n
\nCaption: Hartness Facility.<\/p>\n