Industrial Services at
Georgia Pacific
Manufacturer Georgia-Pacific operates three facilities in Northern California that produce corrugated cardboard and Gypsum building products, and the company engaged SilMan to provide site services to support its production lines. SilMan provided a series of comprehensive solutions and services that increased the productivity and efficiency of G-P’s local output, making its plants more profitable and safe.
Challenge
The three facilities have constant needs for skilled trade teams to assist in keeping production lines running efficiently and safely. This often requires managing multiple contractors with narrow skill sets, preventing a comprehen-sive approach to servicing the lines and equipment. Line run time and productivity can suffer, as challenges around communication, execution and coordination slow the manufacturing process.
CLIENT
Georgia-Pacific
INDUSTRY
Manufacturing
PROJECT SCOPE
Site services at three Northern California facilities, including Mechanical, Electrical, Piping, Structural and Utilities
LOCATIONS
Antioch, Calif.
San Leandro, Calif.
SilMan’s in-house capabilities in specialty trades and project management allow the team to perform work within one contractor and one point of contact.
Solution
SilMan provided multiple site services, first at one site and then three.
It quickly became a trusted, daily presence at the plants, initially handling routine equipment maintenance before identifying and solving bigger production issues. The company performed skilled work in process piping, equipment installation and maintenance, electrical repairs, mechanical rigging, material handling, fabrication of various structures, and utilities.
Results
Georgia-Pacific has seen line productivity increase noticeably where it engages SilMan site services. Plants have experienced less line downtime and fewer equipment breakdowns as SilMan offers on-the-spot solutions and execution to production, mechanical and maintenance issues that arise in the manufacturing process.
About SilMan
SilMan Industries (previously SilMan Construction) is based in San Leandro, California.
Founded in 2008, the firm operates nationwide in three divisions – Construction, Material Handling and Site Services – and partners with “best in class” companies in the Industrial, Manufacturing, Distribution, and Public Works sectors.
For more information, please visit www.silmanindustries.com/about.
