Activities (1,3 MB) - Colruyt Group

to the external market more and more via strong cases.
Symeta is strong in tailor-made solutions for large-scale offset
printing and de-materialisation as well as highly personalised
communication.
Symeta’s contractual customers are increasing (industry,
Flemish government, agencies, publishers, utility companies,
etc.). Customers used to focus on mass communication;
however, more and more customers are now opting for oneto-one
communication. Symeta inspires its customers by
introducing customers to the huge potential of this type of
targeted communication.
Developments
Symeta opened a new ultramodern production site of 15.000
m², one of the largest in Europe, in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw in
September 2011. The new location has four production units:
digital printing, mailing, de-materialisation and the production
of POS material. All of the offset printing and finishing activities
will continue to be located in the head office in Halle.
Symeta was the first company in Europe to install the two new
HP digital inkjet colour printing presses. The company prints,
amongst others, international newspapers digitally and in fullcolour
with this revolutionary technology.
Symeta invested in three new mailing lines in order to be
able to process large volumes of personalised documents and
folders in the short term.
Symeta is also concentrating on achieving efficiency gains by
means of the de-materialisation of documents in Colruyt Group
(such as the scanning of invoices and bills). This is why the
company is participating in BCom, a central platform that the
group has set up for the exchange of digital communication
with its customers and suppliers.
1 april
2012
Intrion leaves Colruyt Group
after a management buy-out
3.3. intrion
• Activity: engineering, industrial automation solutions
• Date of inception: 2008, merger of Createch
Engineering and Dolmen IP
• Turnover: EUR 21,9 million (+ 0,0%)
• Number of employees in FTE: 121 (+ 8)
• Baseline: Excellence in product and materials handling
The engineering company Intrion designs, installs and maintains
industrial automated systems and is a specialist in linking
production and logistics. Intrion works mainly for three target
groups:
- Production companies: production, assembly and packaging lines
for food, pharmaceuticals, automotive, etc. (end of line automation).
- Storage and distribution centres: systems that automatically sort,
store, transport, carry out order picking, etc. (automated material
handling).
- Courier services and air freight companies: systems to automate
goods and document flows.
Intrion integrates existing technology with in-house developed
technology and has the necessary know-how and practical
experience with mechanics, electronics, robotics, steering, etc. After
the systems have become operational , the company also provides
support and maintenance 24/7. In addition to the knowledge centre
with 120 engineers in Huizingen near Brussels, Intrion has satellite
offices in Hillegom (NL) and Bedford (UK) for local support.
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