09 September 2011

Rises and Shines Forth With Jade

K-One is now a key strategic development and manufacturing partner for the U.S.-based Diversey, Inc., a global player in the sanitization and hygiene industry, with net sales of over US$3 billion (RM9 billion) last year.

As a key strategic business partner, K-One is working to help promote and increase the awareness of Diverseyand its TASKI product ranges. The partnership also signifies a milestone for K-One, through which it embarks upon the project —Jade.

Through Jade, K-One is now entrusted with producing the new series of the Swingoscrubber dryers and Ergodischeavy-duty single-disc machine (HD SDM), both of which are marketed under the TASKI brand name, Diversey’sflagship brand for floor-care machines. With such exclusivity, K-One has risen to become the sole manufacturing hub for Diversey’sTASKI product lines.

According to Foong, since last month 15 units of the Swingoscrubber dryers have been assembled and shipped to China and India for sale. He added that the production of the ErgodiscHD SDM shall commence next month.

A 21-member team, championed by K-One’s Project Manager, C.W. Foong has been formed for Jade. Last August, the team jump-started the project. After an on-site training in Switzerland and months of planning, the nearly 18,000-square-feet production floor finally took its shape in the Ipoh factory in June this year.

The launching ceremony has also been scheduled to take place on Oct. 4, 2011, at the Ipoh factory for the new TASKI product lines. Key figures from Diversey, including its Senior Vice President for global value chain, Richard McEvoyand Director for global strategic sourcing, Kevin Markey will be there to witness such a historic significant moment.