Case Study: W.R. Grace achieves IT/OT convergence and better production visibility with dataPARC

W.R. Grace cuts production costs by 80% with dataPARC

W.R. Grace, a global specialty chemical company, faced a significant challenge at its Curtis Bay facility due to a disconnect between its IT and OT systems. Their existing historian tools were ineffective and difficult to use, resulting in data silos and a lack of buy-in from operations staff. This made timely and effective process management nearly impossible. To overcome this, they turned to dataPARC for a solution.

By implementing dataPARC, W.R. Grace unified its data sources into a centralized system with intuitive, customizable dashboards. The dataPARC solution provided smart alarms and mobile capabilities, drastically improving plant safety and product quality. The results were substantial, including an 80% drop in the cost of poor quality and a full return on their dataPARC investment within just six months.

W.R. Grace & Co.