Manufacturing Magazine January 2020 | Page 105

rooftop while learning the basics of entrepreneurship and sensitising to environmental issues . We also support the construction of a city farm in Wawer ( Warsaw ’ s district ), which will be a friendly educational space enabling children and adults to enjoy the benefits of nature as part of gardening and farming workshops . Our employees are involved in gardening and construction works , including those related to the construction of the playground .”
When it comes to having a sustainable business for long-term growth , “ innovation is needed to bring increased value to changing customer demand and industry trends ,” says Kluszczyński . “ At
Wedel , this way of thinking is ingrained in the mindset of our people . We call this process ‘ Kaizen ’ – to change for the better . Wedel is in the early stages of its industry 4.0 development strategy ,” Kluszczyński continues . In the last couple of years the company has begun to develop and implement innovative technology to transform its operations .
To compete with increasing quantity demands of its ‘ Ptasie Mleczko ®’ products , Wedel has developed innovative industrial-sized technology to allow a faster decorative process . In addition , it utilises sophisticated machinery to perfect its packaging process to remove preservatives : “ We have developed a
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