ZEPHIR

Industrial equipment

A packaging line manufacturer targeting major groups in the chemicals, energy and wood industries.

Industrial equipment · Western Europe, Italy, Benelux · Client engagement

75 meetings with industrial management teams, €6.0M in estimated commercial potential.

SituationThe client

A European manufacturer of packaging and end-of-line automation equipment. Its new contacts mainly came from trade shows and its network of agents.

ChallengeWhy it was difficult

Production line projects are decided several months before the call for tenders. The sales team often arrived after the specifications had been drafted.

EngagementWhat we did

We mapped mid-sized companies and large industrial groups across three countries and approached their production, maintenance and procurement departments regarding their production line and materials handling projects.

ResultFor the client

75 meetings with industrial management teams at groups such as Cargill, Evonik, Sika, Valeo, Roquette and Egger. Discussions were also initiated with ABB, Dalkia, Sherwin-Williams and Saarstahl Rail.

The accounts met.

A selection of the groups with which we arranged a meeting for our client, from among the 75 industrial management teams we met.

Food processing

Cargill

American agricultural trading and processing group, one of the world's largest privately held food industry companies.

Speciality chemicals

Evonik

German speciality chemicals group operating in more than one hundred countries.

Construction chemicals

Sika

Swiss group, global leader in admixtures, adhesives and sealants for construction.

Automotive equipment

Valeo

Automotive equipment supplier, among the sector's leading global suppliers.

Plant-based ingredients

Roquette

Family-owned group, global leader in plant-based ingredients.

Paper and cardboard packaging

Smurfit Kappa

European leader in paper and corrugated cardboard packaging.

Wood-based panels

Egger

Austrian group, one of Europe's leading manufacturers of wood-based panels.

Industrial minerals

Omya

Swiss producer of industrial minerals, including calcium carbonate.

Water treatment chemicals

SNF

Group, the world's leading producer of water-soluble polymers.

Wood and plywood

Garnica

European manufacturer of poplar plywood, with several factories in Western Europe.

Fertilisers

LAT Nitrogen

European nitrogen fertiliser producer, resulting from the takeover of Borealis's nitrogen business.

Industrial joinery

Tryba

European manufacturer of windows and joinery.

Industrial site closures

Novoferm

Manufacturer of garage doors, industrial doors and door sets.

Food packaging

Groupe Guillin

European food packaging manufacturer.

By sector group.

Chemicals, minerals and materialsEvonik, Sika, Omya, SNF, Alteo, LAT Nitrogen, Alkegen, Unikalo
Food processing and ingredientsCargill, Roquette, Andros, Madrange, Prenant, Lidea
Wood, panels and joineryEgger, Garnica, Tryba, Janneau, Novoferm, Miralu
Packaging and paperSmurfit Kappa, Groupe Guillin, Cartonnages Gaultier, Virgin Bio Pack
Industry and distributionValeo, Howa Tramico, Legallais, Auchan

Our approach to this engagement.

The same process, adapted to the client's market and contacts.

Our process
1

Scoping

Offering, best customers, priority markets and definition of a useful meeting, agreed with the client.

2

Mapping

Identifying companies in the market and verifying their actual activity.

3

Direct outreach

Contacting the decision-makers at each account, in the country's language.

4

Qualification and introduction

We check each response before arranging the discussion with the client's team.

Are you in a similar situation?

We are a commercial growth firm serving industrial companies and their ecosystems. Our role is to understand your offering, define the accounts to target and arrange discussions with their decision-makers.

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