Innovation in Manufacturing Foam Materials for OEM Customers - Kewell Converters Ltd

1. Innovation in Manufacturing Foam Materials for OEM Customers - Kewell Converters Ltd Innovation is at the heart of everything that Kewell Converters does - and has been for more than four decades. Forming close partnerships with OEM Customers has given the business the opportunity to really get to know the needs of our customers when it comes to foam supply and foam parts and this has underpinned even further innovation in manufacturing foam materials. Today, Kewell Converters is a vital part of the supply chain for many OEMs that require technical foam and are keen to establish reliable and effective supply. FOAM SUPPLY FOR OEM CUSTOMERS Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are the final step between business and consumer. These are the brands that make the products that consumers buy. OEMs exist across many different industries and are often household names, such as Sony (electronics OEM) or Toyota (automotive OEM). The innovation that Kewell Converters achieves for OEM customers is vital

2. to the development of their products, as the business is a key part of the supply chain that is used to produce the final products. WHERE DOES THIS INNOVATION MAKE AN IMPACT? Innovation in manufacturing foam parts is key because much of the work that Kewell Converters does is in fabricating components and ensuring foam supply for OEMs. When technical foam becomes more effective and innovative, so too are the final products that OEMs sell to customers. Foam parts could be anything, from foam gaskets for the automotive industry, for example, or technical foam that is used to protect offshore pipes in the oil sector. HOW DOES KEWELL CONVERTERS INNOVATE FOR OEM CUSTOMERS? The business works with a specific type of technical foam - Zotefoam is our major supplier - and this is then converted into foam parts for other businesses, which is where the innovative approach taken by Kewell Converters really makes an impact. This is something that started 45 years ago when Kewell Converters was first beginning - the team pioneered a technique for manufacturing polyethylene that became a roaring success. This was the first evidence of the impact that innovation could have in manufacturing foam materials for OEM customers. Today, Kewell Converters works across several tiers in the supply chain, including producing final products on behalf of other companies. A SKILLED TEAM FOCUSED ON ATTENTION TO DETAIL The innovative nature of the Kewell Converters approach has allowed the business to build up an impressive client base of OEM customers that includes BAE Systems, McLaren cars, Phillips and BOC Gases, as well as the Ministry of Defence and many other well-known enterprises. Professionalism, expertise and attention to detail are combined with this innovative approach to help solve problems and evolve the way foam parts can be used. The team is well resourced - maintaining a wide range of high-tech plant machinery for everything, from routing to vacuum moulding and welding - able to produce any component foam parts to order.

3. Kewell Converters is a prime example of innovation in manufacturing foam materials for OEMs, and how vital this is to the supply chain today. Find out more about the range of industries we work with or contact our team of experts to discuss your foam application. Please visit: https://www.kewell-converters.co.uk/news/innovation-in-manufacturing-foam-materials- for-oem-customers