Heatbath Corporation Boosts Revenue & Reduces Cost with Chempax
We have the ability to quickly adjust to changing market confitions...translating into better margins for Heatbath.”
- Pete Chrzanowski, Chief Financial Officer
Heatbath® Corporation was established in 1923 as a manufacturer of heat treating salts, quenchants and metal finishing chemical products. They maintain locations in Chicago, Detroit and Massachusetts. Heatbath® has grown to become the leader in metal finishing and heat treating salts technologies.
In the ensuing years, Heatbath® needed new capabilities to run their business more efficiently. They were looking for the ability to track products from cradle to grave for ISO compliance. Heatbath® also required up to date cost and product information on a customer level which would allow them to adjust to inflationary and competitive pressures quickly.
Heatbath® chose Datacor’s Chempax® CS and eChempax software. According to CFO, Pete Chrzanowski, “There was no other acceptable solution. Other software candidates had products which lacked critical features and needed modifying for the chemical industry. With Chempax, we can easily compare raw material costs by plant location to make sure our purchasing managers are getting the lowest possible prices. We can now make more informed finished good production decisions.”
Pete credits Chempax with being a key factor in his company’s accomplishments. “We have eliminated the need for numerous forms, documents and reports and although our company has grown, our administrative staff has decreased. Chempax software satisfies the needs of chemical manufacturers, the Datacor people are top notch and they treat their customers as partners.”
Problem
Whitaker Oil operates a complex enterprise with multiple companies and multiple facilities. Whitaker needed a business software solution to help them manage and measure profitability at the transaction level and was specifically designed for the chemical industry.
Solution
Whitaker Oil researched many software solutions and selected Chempax VB from Datacor, Inc. “We recognized Datacor as the leader in the chemical distribution software business. The Chempax VB software captures every transaction we do. Every business process: complex batching and blending, inventory management, purchasing, safety, price management, order entry, invoicing, financial statements. Chempax mirrors our entire enterprise,” states Ed Steinman, Executive Vice President of Whitaker Oil.
Results
“We improved our operations significantly with Chempax. For example, Chempax allows us to automate distribution of reports to key management and sales personnel. On a near real-time basis, we provide sales personnel with up to date information on customer order and invoicing activity. Chempax also does a great job managing global price changes. Pricing in our industry is extremely volatile, so the ability to manage price changes is absolutely essential. We can make price changes quickly and efficiently in Chempax. We feel the business controls Chempax provides helped us improve our bottom line,” states Ed.
Customer Profile
Location
Indian Orchard, MA
Industry
Chemical Manufacturer
Software
eChempax
Chempax C/S
