Manufacturing Magazine March 2015 | Page 97

USA channels with movies and TV shows . However , filling these channels is based on demand speculation . If consumer demand doesn ’ t meet expectations , studios must take back the unsold products .
“ That take-back of inventory was causing pain among our major customers , the studios that produce these pictures ,” said Sykes . “ Based on that pain point , Amaray , three years ago , instituted recycling centers within our major U . S . and UK operations .
“ What happens now , the undersold product from the market comes back to the Amaray factories where we do a complete tear down and then we re-grind and re-process the plastic materials back into new cases .”
For The Future Amaray has very ambitious plans for growth and is preparing to triple in size over the next five years . Sykes expects that half of this growth will be organic from current factories ; the other half will potentially be through strategic acquisitions that will be complementary to Amaray ’ s services .
“ To sustain , increase share and remain profitable in this market , it comes down to : how can we continuously innovate , optimize manufacturing efficiency and drive lowest system cost ?” With leverage on raw materials unlike we ’ ve seen at any other company and a laser focus on customer satisfaction , Amaray is in a good position to meet these aggressive goals .

Company Information

INDUSTRY
Manufacturing
HEADQUARTERS
45 Downing Industrial Park Pittsfield , MA , USA , 01201
FOUNDED
1899
EMPLOYEES
325
REVENUE
$ 120M www . amaray . com 97