Orthoplastics
Orthoplastics is globally recognised as the leading supplier of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE), supplying many of the world’s orthopaedic device manufacturers.
Its premium grade UHMWPE is expertly manufactured onsite in Bacup, Lancashire, and is the material of choice in a wide range of orthopaedic implants and devices for applications in hips, knees, shoulders, elbows, ankles and fingers.
“We really do feel confident that Red Hawk have us covered in both the flexible purchasing element and the newly installed Hawk-I solution.
“They offer excellent customer service and proactive trading on our behalf and nothing is ever too much trouble. We’re really glad we made the switch to them.”
Challenge
Orthoplastics operates in a rapidly advancing and innovative market and recently opened a new centre of excellence to further increase its market capabilities.
Darren Close of Orthoplastics, said: “We recognise that, to grow and thrive, we must embrace new technologies and materials.
“We also need to build a business that satisfies the demands of future generations, and to do that sustainability must play an active part in all we do.
“We were already working with Red Hawk for our energy supply, so it made sense to speak to them about their energy monitoring solution, Hawk-i.”
Solution
Hawk-i provides valuable insight into how businesses use energy, helping them to analyse data and identify energy losses, by bringing together data from various sources.
Billy Ingham, Managing Director of Red Hawk, said: “By fixing Hawk-i sensors to Orthoplastics’ machinery and other energy draining assets, we can start to build an accurate picture of usage.
“This data can then be used by the business to work out how they might be able to reduce consumption and save costs.”
Result
Orthoplastics are delighted with the level of service they get from Red Hawk.
Darren said: “We really do feel confident that Red Hawk have us covered in both the flexible purchasing element and the newly installed Hawk-I solution.
“They offer excellent customer service and proactive trading on our behalf and nothing is ever too much trouble. We’re really glad we made the switch to them.”
