{"id":648046,"date":"2022-03-21T16:49:28","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T15:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=648046"},"modified":"2025-04-24T15:56:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T13:56:50","slug":"restructuring-at-an-international-plastics-manufacturer-2","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/en\/publication\/case-studies-en\/restructuring-at-an-international-plastics-manufacturer-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Restructuring at an international plastics manufacturer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"zw-cgb header-standard-block is-first-block desktop-has-image mobile-has-image default-margin white-color content-left content-down zw-atr-portrait-pos-default zw-atr-landscape-pos-default height-default \"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"zw-cgb-content col-12 mx-auto\"><div  class=\"header-standard-inner-container\"><div class=\"bg-image\"><span class=\"copyright-image d-none d-lg-block\">\u00a9fotolia.com, Syda Productions<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"respnsive-img d-none d-lg-block\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"atreus_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/header-03-Automotive.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/header-03-Automotive.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/header-03-Automotive-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/header-03-Automotive-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/header-03-Automotive-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/header-03-Automotive-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1920\/1080 !important\" title=\"atreus_\"><span class=\"copyright-image d-lg-none d-block\">\u00a9fotolia.com, Syda Productions<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-img d-lg-none d-block\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"atreus_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/teaser-2u3-sp-03-Automotive.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/teaser-2u3-sp-03-Automotive.jpg 823w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/teaser-2u3-sp-03-Automotive-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/teaser-2u3-sp-03-Automotive-480x361.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" style=\"aspect-ratio:823\/619 !important\" title=\"atreus_\"><\/div><div class=\"preheadline-container\"><div class=\"zw-breadcrumb-container black-color d-md-down-none\"><\/div><p class=\" zw-cgb preheadline zw-prevent-animation\">Case Study<\/p><h1 class=\" zw-cgb headline zw-prevent-animation\">Restructuring at an international plastics manufacturer<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"zw-breadcrumb-container black-color d-none d-md-down-block\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"label\">c<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/en\">Home<\/a><span class=\"separator\"> c <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/publikationen-events\/\">Publikationen<\/a><span class=\"separator\"> c <\/span><span class=\"last\"><\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div>\n\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb    infoblock default-margin black-color  \">\n      <div class=\" row\">\n        <div class=\"zw-cgb-content has-padding col-12\">\n          <div class=\"inner-content parent-has-padding\"><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline\">At international plastics manufacturer<\/h2><p class=\" zw-cgb fulltext \">Atreus Interim Manager improves product quality and delivery reliability and eliminates inefficiencies in the organisation.<\/p><div class=\"link-container\"><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"zw-cgb row  columnmaster020 default-margin \"><div class=\"columnmaster-inner-content g-0\">    <div  class=\"zw-cgb no-image-layout columnblock black-color has-icon   \">\n      <div class=\"zw-cgb zw-cgb-content\">\n\n        <div class=\"column-content\"><div class=\"inner-content\"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">q<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline h4\">Company Details<\/h2><\/div><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">Company with currently approx. 130 permanent employees and a turnover of approx. \u20ac25m\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Approx. 90% of the turnover in the automotive sector\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">High competence in the field of silicone processing; own tool<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb no-image-layout columnblock black-color has-icon   \">\n      <div class=\"zw-cgb zw-cgb-content\">\n\n        <div class=\"column-content\"><div class=\"inner-content\"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">p<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline h4\">Situation and Challenge<\/h2><\/div><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">Negative annual result of \u20ac3.7m on \u20ac31m sales \u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Insufficient planning accuracy; significant deviations from budget\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Very critical assessment by key customers due to negative performance\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Significant drop in sales (up to 60%) due to the Covid crisis<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb no-image-layout columnblock black-color has-icon   \">\n      <div class=\"zw-cgb zw-cgb-content\">\n\n        <div class=\"column-content\"><div class=\"inner-content\"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">m<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline h4\">Objective and Task<\/h2><\/div><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">Rapid restructuring and reduction of personnel and quality costs\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Accompaniment of the sales process\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Creation of transparency and restoration of trust of the owner family\u200b<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"parent50699\"class=\"zw-cgb halb-halb-headline-text-block-135 default-margin \"><div class=\"row\">    <!--  block -->\n    <div class=\"half-content has-padding col-lg-6 col-12 leftBlock order-1 blue-400 white-color has-icon has-headline \"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">n<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline\">Measures and Procedures<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><div class=\"inner-content parent-has-padding\"><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">Halving of the number of members of the management\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Assumption of operational responsibility as&nbsp;CEO and production manager parallel to CRO activity\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Improvement of product quality\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Reduction of indirect employees and consequent elimination of inefficiencies\u200b<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"link-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>    <!--  block -->\n    <div class=\"half-content has-padding col-lg-6 col-12 rightBlock order-2 blue-900 white-color has-icon has-headline \"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">x<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline\">Results and Achievements<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><div class=\"inner-content parent-has-padding\"><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">Generation of positive EBITDA irrespective of the Covid crisis\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Credible restructuring of the company and successful sale\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Improvement of product quality\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Significant increase in productivity and improvement in delivery reliability\u200b<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"link-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb  change-padding  infoblock default-margin black-color  \">\n      <div class=\" row\">\n        <div class=\"zw-cgb-content has-padding col-12\">\n          <div class=\"preheadline-container parent-has-padding\"><p class=\" zw-cgb preheadline ' .  . 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