Case Study: Tor Coatings achieves real-time visibility and operational efficiency with Kerridge Commercial Systems' K8 Manufacturing

Specialist manufacturer moves its systems up a gear

Tor Coatings, a Birtley-based subsidiary of RPM International with over 30 years in branded and contract coatings manufacture, had outgrown its text-based stock control, EDI and batch-traceability system and needed real-time, KPI-driven information and improved financial reporting. To address these challenges they turned to Kerridge Commercial Systems and its K8 Manufacturing solution.

Kerridge Commercial Systems implemented K8 Manufacturing to consolidate data into a single, real-time source, configuring it for Tor’s manufacturing, multi‑fill and sales-counter requirements; initial consultancy to go‑live took nine months with a weekend cutover. The deployment delivered tangible benefits—complete control of raw materials, improved warehouse management, purchasing aligned to sales orders, fewer manual processes, dashboard KPIs for proactive management and a scalable platform for growth.

Tor Coatings

Jan Roberts

Customer Service Manager