Case Study: Essentra achieves global HR and payroll consolidation with Dayforce

Essentra molds its global workforce with technology

Essentra is a global manufacturer and distributor with 7,500 employees across 48 facilities in 33 countries. Growth through acquisition left the company with fragmented HR, payroll and time systems, inefficient manual processes, high error risk and no single source of workforce data — limiting visibility and control over its largest asset, people.

Essentra partnered with Ceridian to roll out Dayforce for HR, payroll, workforce management and benefits, moving from phased pilots to a 28‑country big‑bang launch. The consolidated SaaS solution created a single source for time and attendance into payroll, automated scheduling and better manager/employee visibility, and enabled bringing payroll in‑house without increasing headcount — all backed by a responsive Ceridian partnership.

Essentra

Rachel Mandley

Head of HR Systems and Shared Services