Case Study: Bonnell Aluminum achieves proactive maintenance and better cost reporting with FMX

FMX Enables Aluminum Extruder and Fabricator to Take a Proactive Approach to Maintenance

Bonnell Aluminum, a family-owned manufacturer of extrusions, fabrications, and finishes since 1955 with operations in Georgia, Tennessee, Michigan, and Indiana, struggled with an outdated maintenance management system. The old software was difficult to use—requiring extensive training—so work orders were often handled by word of mouth across multiple channels, issues took months to resolve, and the system had gone unused for years, leaving little historical facilities data.

After implementing FMX, Bonnell gained a user-friendly CMMS with short onboarding, centralized work-order management, and preventive maintenance scheduling that shifted the team from reactive to proactive work. Powerful analytics and interactive reports revealed spending trends and root causes of recurring problems, reduced administrative burden, sped up issue resolution, and improved justification for capital projects—backed by responsive, personalized customer support.

Bonnell Aluminum

Ken Ledbetter

Maintenance Manager