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KYP ACCESSORIES

REINFORCING PERSONAL

INFRASTRUCTURE

“KYP Accesories has become the first company in
innovation in the sector
Quality, service, and innovation. The three axes that
have led KYP Accessories to position itself as the first
company in the world in innovation and a level of
customer satisfaction of 4.31 out
of 5.
KYP Accessories is working on a big new The needs of the chemical/
project in a move to be ready for the new pharmaceutical sector, are
market and customers, creating a reinforced becoming more demanding, so
personal infrastructure and improving to adapt to these requirements,
engineering capacity. KYP Accesories has come a
Company policy has always been that of long way since its beginning in
working with innovation and, at present, KYP is working 1992, performing since then a process of continuous
in collaboration with the local university. improvement, both products and production lines,
The following text is a translation of an article appeared always using the latest technology in the market applied
in EL PAIS, one of the biggest newspapers in Europe: to the manufacture of ampoules, from 1 to 25 ml, this
has allowed KYP gain the confidence of the largest
groups in the sector.
VIDRALA KYP Accesories, anticipating the deep crisis experienced
in Europe, began in 2009 to expand to other markets,
2017 SALES UP and decided to open up to the Asian market, culminating
in this way a process of internationalization exporting
COMPARED TO THE 98% of its production volume to a total of 48 countries
on the five continents.
PREVIOUS YEAR The desire always present in KYP about innovation and
improvement in production has led its equipment to
Spanish container glassmaker Vidrala reported sales the highest technological and productive levels, factors
of EUR 822.7 million in 2017, a 5.1% increase from always accompanied by quality, as their products are the
the previous year, with operating profit, EBITDA, was most technological in the glass sector and always made
EUR 195.4 million, an increase of 14.5% over the to satisfy the requirements of each client.
figure reported last year. KYP Accessories has established itself as the preferred
According to Vidrala, this growth in sales was a result choice in the market, considering its customers as
of the development of the business in line with its partners and path companions, with pre and after sales
strategic guidelines as well as a positive contribution service very close to the customer, anywhere in the
of the immediately accretive acquisition of Santos world, taking advantage of the new resources that today
Barosa. we have at our disposal, as Skype, WhastApp, WeChat,
Vidrala acquired Portuguese glassmaker Santos Barosa etc., tools for everyday use.
in October 2017. Its corporate strategy is based on their highest mission:
In its financial report for the year 2017 Vidrala stated That customers can produce more and better.
there is a growing trend among consumers for glass as But within this strategic policy there is an element that
the packaging material of choice. As a consequence, certainly makes a difference for a company, that started
the company expects earnings to grow in 2018, thanks as a small personal project and has achieved this position
also as well to management priorities that are focused so outstanding among multinationals with many more
on internal actions aimed at improving customer resources: The presence of professionals who, thanks
service, progressing in manufacturing efficiency and to their experience and thorough knowledge of the
materialising the synergies expected from the recent sector, together with the constant visits to customers and
acquisition. manufacturers, have made possible a work of R&D able to
Vidrala has manufacturing plants in Spain, Portugal, create machines that produce faster and with better quality
Italy and UK. level, a human talent difficult to achieve and match.”

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