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FOTO THUN delivers “quality as standard” with Kongsberg
German photo product supplier invested in machinery for consistency, reliability and efficiency – and now offers extended product range to its customers.
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Summary
Reliability and availability for constant production
Expand existing product range and future possibilities
Quality as standard
“When we started, we wanted to focus on quality,” said Peter. “We have developed a facility packed with machinery that delivers very good quality – and the Kongsberg fits in well there!”
In our latest video, Peter explains how the precise, automated cutting of the Kongsberg table has delivered benefits to the business through improved efficiency, productivity and reliability - and how it has also enabled the company to expand its offering.
One of the benefits since installing the Kongsberg is that we have definitely gained new customers, with new products that we didn't have before.
“One of the benefits since installing the Kongsberg is that we have definitely gained new customers, with new products that we didn't have before,” he said. “With the tools we have, we can still develop many, many products that we have in mind but haven't yet brought to market.
“I can plan with this machine in production, saying, okay - it doesn't go on vacation, it doesn't get sick, it's available to me every day,” he said. “I can simply rely on this machine every day.”
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Watch the video above to discover how Peter and the team at FOTO THUN use their Kongsberg table to meet customer demands for innovative photo products, to drive productivity and expand its product portfolio.
About the customer
Offering a full range of photo-based products to its customers, FT THUN GMBH, commonly known as FOTO THUN, is a one stop shop for every imaginable photographic item. Founded in 1956 in the German town of Lutherstadt Eisleben as a photographic studio and developing laboratory, the business has evolved across almost 70 years and is renowned for producing high quality products for its customers – everything from photo prints, posters and photobooks to box frames, jigsaws and printed cushions.
As the business continues its growth, managing partner Peter Thun explains why and how the speed, accuracy and precision of Kongsberg machinery has played a key role in ensuring FOTO THUN stays ahead of its competitors.
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