Valmetal Group
BDC’s rigorous, step-by-step strategic planning gave us a fresh perspective on our business, and our efficiency gains delivered real savings!
Eric Vallières
VP, Operations, Valmetal Group
About the company
Six business units provide dairy farmers with equipment to mechanize and automate the different tasks of feeding animals and manure handling.
Location: Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton, Quebec
Industry: Farm equipment
Entrepreneur challenge
The family business was growing quickly through acquisitions and was looking to build a common vision for business development across its units. The company also needed to standardize its industrial processes, which would positively impact client satisfaction.
BDC expertise
BDC guided the company through strategic planning to determine decisions and actions critical to long-term success. The firm also worked with BDC’s operational efficiency experts to identify improvements and potential gains.
Results
- Put clients at the heart of its business to improve brand awareness and loyalty
- Better positioned to regain market share
- Identified potential efficiency gains with better quality control, process reviews and supervision
- Determined potential savings through a supply chain review
$700K
in potential operational efficiency gains
$400K
in potential savings with review of supply chain