Case Study: C. Brown and Sons boosts growth and manufacturing efficiency with Lantek Integra and Expert

Lantek Integra and Lantek Expert, vital force for growth at C. Brown and Sons

C. Brown and Sons Steel Ltd, a Dudley-based steel stockholder and processor serving OEMs and supply chains in the UK, needed to replace isolated CNC programming systems that limited flexibility and made it difficult to move work between machines. It also wanted a joined-up manufacturing and management platform within budget, so it turned to Lantek and its Integra suite with Lantek Expert CADCAM.

Lantek implemented Lantek Integra across quoting, sales, purchasing, inventory, outsourcing, shop-floor management and WOS tracking, linked to Lantek Expert for nesting and CNC programming. This gave C. Brown and Sons real-time visibility, better traceability, more accurate costing and lead times, and around 80% material utilization targets, while helping the valued-added division grow turnover by 13% year on year. The company says Lantek’s software has become the backbone of its business and a key driver of profitability and investment decisions.

C. Brown and Sons

Julian Adkins

Director