Geert Casselman: “The building was starting to become too small and was also no longer in optimal condition. When the land became available, we didn’t have to think twice. This plot provided the opportunity to transfer the branch from Wielsbeke to Meulebeke, which has yielded a great many practical benefits.”

Geert: "In mid-2019, despite our architect having already come up with a traditional design, as if by chance, and just in the nick of time, we were introduced to Logflow. They presented us with the revolutionary idea of operating from one central warehouse, organising production over two floors. This would considerably reduce the size of the building and give us greater scope for future expansion. Operating over two floors, we obviously needed a lift.”

Pieter Debucquoy: “Exactly! Logflow had suggested two parties for this task, while we had also brought in a third party ourselves. Two parties, including Fraxinus, had already worked out the details for the project at the tender stage and were functionally well matched. The financial aspect, along with the fact that Fraxinus is located close by, were the deciding factors.”

Geert: “The completed Fraxinus projects we visited also filled us full of confidence.”

Pieter: “Ensuring the optimal flow of goods was in itself the most complex issue to address, with the pallets coming from different directions and floors. What's more, we have several options for adding a top sheet, wrapping and pallet labelling."

Geert: “We also receive countless types of pallets, rendering handling all the more difficult. Integrating a slave pallet system soon solved this. What’s more, while we hope to further automate this facility in the future, we first want to collect production data so we know what to prioritise. Consider, for instance, a strapper, a weighing machine... The installation had to be equipped for this as well.”

Pieter: “Everything previously had to be packed manually, whether strapping, applying top sheets or wrapping. In the future, we hope to add labels from our software package and be able to work with AVGs. Then we will be able to link everything together and make huge organisational leaps forward.”

Pieter: “As it happens, I have actually known Hannes since primary school. All our queries and demands were immediately taken into account in detailed fashion and in as few meetings as possible. Before we knew it, the installation had already been drawn up.”

Geert: “West Flemish no-nonsense mentality, that's basically how you could sum it up.”