Reference Case Jita Oy

Savings and efficiency through product development

Jita Oy manufactures a variety of drainage and plumbing supplies: plastic pipes, wastewater systems, tanks, wells used in earthworks, and so on. VMT Plastic has cooperated with Jita since the beginning of the company.

VMT Plastic supplies Jita with injection-molded and blow-molded products. Both companies know each other’s needs, which makes the cooperation smooth and flexible. VMT Plastic has cooperated with Jita since the beginning of the company.

– The level of expertise is very high. VMT Plastic has been a pioneer in many areas, says Kohtala.

– The price-quality ratio and security of supply are very good. If they weren’t, we wouldn’t be working with them, says Kohtala.

VMT Plastic’s and Jita’s offices are both located in Virrat, close to each other. The close proximity and familiarity enable open and flexible cooperation, as well as quick changes when necessary.

Less manual labor with good product development

In addition to supplying components, VMT Plastic has been involved in Jita Oy’s product development work.

– With VMT Plastic, you can throw a need or an idea into the air, and they go to investigate implementation possibilities and come back with a plan, Kohtala says. Most recently, the product development of an individual component was carried out, which aimed to streamline the production of the component and reduce costs and the need for manual labor.

– Previously, the component was assembled by hand from many parts, but as a result of the development work, it can now be produced in one go. With the help of VMT Plastic, clear savings were achieved in production, says Kohtala.

According to Kohtala, like other collaborations, the product development projects have also gone well.

– Everything has worked as planned, the costs have remained stable and the schedules have been kept, says Kohtala.

– I’m particularly pleased with the way that VMT Plastic handles changing situations. Being able to change the production programs, cycles or volumes quickly when needed is extremely important to us, Kohtala emphasizes.

– In my experience, VMT Plastic is a very family-centered company where everyone works for a common goal, says Kohtala.