A global specialty chemical manufacturer engaged XCC to help roll out a Manufacturing Excellence program, The 2nd site produced approximately 20% of the global demand for Fluid Cracking Catalyst (FCC) and roughly 50% of the global Hydroprocessing Catalyst (HPC). Process control to quality was lacking and driving inefficiencies in the manufacturing process.
Equipment integrity was an issue. Emergency work was driving daily maintenance activity, where maintenance and reliability processes were deficient.