PowerBuilt recently sent a representative to BMW’s Dingolfing Plant in Germany as the Bellefontaine-based company continues to expand its reach.
Executive Vice President Nate Hauck said the 18-year-old company has been geographically growing and Greg Russo’s recent trip to Germany was preparation to help bring a new process to the automaker’s South Carolina sport utility vehicle plant.
Russo, who is vice president of key accounts for PowerBuilt, spent time benchmarking the German equipment and process to make sure the South Carolina induction meet BMW’s standards.
BMW employees 19,000 people at the Dingolfing Plant.
PowerBuilt, a supplier of custom lift assists, conveyor and general material handling equipment, has been serving the South Carolina plant for three years.
The company has an in-house mechanical engineering group and machining capabilities.
PowerBuilt officials are planning a visit in the first half of 2019 to benchmark their Japanese business partners’ plants as a part of the firm’s annual strategic planning.
Other customers include Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Subaru, Volkswagen, Hyundai and Mercedes.