When You Find Someone Else Who Can Do the Work Faster, Better and Cheaper.
"Your shipment had absolutely no defects. I've never seen that before."
Purchasing Production Manager
Direct Manufacturer of Custom Fixtures
Indianapolis, IN
It’s never easy to fire yourself. But that’s exactly what a volume manufacturer of custom store fixtures for department stores, apparel chains and specialty retailers decided to do after comparing their in-house finishing process with DVUV’s UV-cured powder coating.
Midway through a multi-year project building free-standing display units for the #1 children’s apparel retailer, the purchasing manager for the project heard about DVUV’s innovative finishing process and decided to check it out.
After touring DVUV’s facilities and evaluating the finish, he ran the numbers and concluded it made more sense to outsource to DVUV than to continue painting the MDF components in-house.
Why? Because he was able to cut the finishing time from a multi-step painting process to a one-step powder coat and UV-cure that required just 20 minutes start to finish. Plus he got a better finish appearance and tougher surface to boot.
The streamlined manufacturing process meant he could cut delivery times to his customer. And with less labor and production, he saved money even after factoring in shipping costs.
Has he ever looked back or regretted making the switch? Not at all. After receiving the first shipment, his purchasing agent told DVUV, “Your shipment had absolutely no defects. I've never seen that before.”
To date, DVUV has finished the bases and shelving for 600 units with 800 more scheduled for production this year.
The Bottom Line:
- High-speed finishing without rejects or returns
- Seamless coverage on all exposed surfaces
- Durable, long-wearing UV-cured powdercoating
- More economical than painting in-house