Case Study

Afton Chemical

By helping with several projects such as installing the IT infrastructure for their UK office expansion, developing systems that vastly improve partner collaboration and providing trusted consultancy, Coretek have helped Afton reinforce their position as one of the biggest names in the chemical industry.

 

Their IT Challenges

Coretek have worked in partnership with Afton Chemical for nearly two decades providing a variety of IT services and solutions.

Afton UK have an in-house IT team that supports all of their UK staff and IT infrastructure. With their IT teams busy supporting the day to day activities of the UK team, it is imperative for Afton to have an IT partner who can guide them on longer-term strategic work and planning, as well as outsourcing projects that cannot be completed in-house.

This includes development work, plus cabling and infrastructure. It is vital that these projects are outsourced to a trustworthy and competent company that will deliver to their exact requirements.

About Afton Chemical

Afton Chemical are a worldwide fuel additives provider, developing innovative solutions in Driveline Additives, Engine Oil Additives, Fuel Additives, Industrial Additives, Lubricant Components and Logistics & Supply Solutions to meet the unique needs of its customers.

Afton are proud to boast some of the best chemists and experts and are one of the leading names in the industry.

www.aftonchemical.com

 

Our Solutions

One of the key projects Coretek were tasked with was installing all of the cabling and infrastructure for a major expansion of Afton’s UK head office.

Due to their continual growth and development program, Afton Chemical re-acquired the 3-storey Bullbrook building from Honda to whom it was sold some years ago. The building was stripped out completely in preparation for a new refurbishment which included state-of-the-art laboratories and support offices.

Coretek’s infrastructure team installed and tested approximately 500 Cat 6 UTP outlets and multiple inter-building fibre optic backbone links to connect the occupied Afton Chemical UK site and the new Bullbrook building.

Our Infrastructure Manager Phil James explains “working closely with Afton Chemical’s IT Manager enabled us to have a full understanding of the buildings technology requirements at the desktop level, within the labs and offices and various internal departments. We produced a design with the required cabling media and chose Connectix Cabling Systems because of their close support and willingness to provide site assistance and project support when needed. Our client now has a 25-year fully warranted copper and fibre cabling system from one of the leading cabling system manufacturers.”

Another significant project involved developing a partner portal that would allow Afton’s distribution partners to gain fast, secure access to product data sheets. We developed a secure, fully customised publicly facing SharePoint site for the partners to access their resources. The self-serve portal vastly improved communication and efficiency as partners were given direct access to the product information they needed, rather than having to keep requesting them from head office. This allows distributors to be better informed and ultimately sell more products.

This project was so successful that Coretek have been commissioned to provide an Office 365 version of this solution, enhancing the existing O365 features with custom features to fit their exact requirements.

Our Managing Director also works closely with Afton’s Resources Director by providing consultancy and guidance in managing the IT estate for the EMEAI region.

Don't just take our word for it

 

 

“We have been working with Coretek for over 20 years due to their flexibility and easiness to work with and this was the case during this project. I found them to be professional and very knowledgeable during the whole process. They delivered what was required on time and within budget.”

 

 

Lee Carter
Resources Director EMEAI at Afton Chemical

Return on investment

With Coretek assisting Afton with a range of IT services from strategy to development, they have continued their impressive growth and are positioned as one of the leading names in their industry.

 

The Future

Coretek are proud to work alongside Afton Chemical on various projects, including the aforementioned Office 365 partner portal. As one of our longest established clients, we greatly look forward to continuing this relationship into the future.

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