A Tier 1 automotive supplier maintained uninterrupted production during a planned maintenance shutdown by leveraging outsourced burst heat treating capacity from Bluewater Thermal Solutions, supporting continued deliveries to OEM clients during an extended holiday production period. The temporary capacity expansion helped limit supply chain disruption while highlighting the role of flexible heat treating resources in automotive manufacturing.
Bluewater Thermal Solutions’ St. Marys, Pennsylvania, facility, provided the support, which rapidly scaled production to meet the client’s stringent automotive requirements while the supplier’s in-house heat treating operations were offline. The effort allowed production schedules to remain intact during the shutdown.
“Our ability to scale quickly while meeting stringent automotive requirements highlights the strength of our operating model and our commitment to customer success,” said Jason Hanes, general manager at Bluewater Thermal Solutions. “We’re proud to serve as a reliable partner when customers need flexible capacity without compromising quality.”
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