Jotun announced a five-year agreement with Emerson to automate and digitalize its manufacturing facilities around the world.
Paint manufacturer Jotun announced a framework agreement with Emerson, a global provider of industrial automation technology and software. The five-year agreement will allow Jotun to implement Emerson's digital technologies and improve all aspects of manufacturing automation in new factories. It will also allow to perform selected upgrades in some of its 39 existing factories around the world. In this way, the paint manufacturer will be able to increase productivity and product quality, reducing operating times and costs.
“In securing a long-term automation partner with the expertise required to support our journey, we will have access to systems, competence and support serving our needs when constructing and operating technically advanced and efficient paint factories around the world,” said Fredrik Urdahl, Jotun’s group technical director - operations.
Initially, Jotun will focus on standardizing Emerson's modular, scalable, and easy-to-use DeltaV ™ distributed control system for new factory projects. Intelligent control will ensure consistent and integrated batch processes, reducing product quality risks and improving productivity.
Furthermore, thanks to this agreement, Emerson will be able to provide Jotun with a wide range of automation solutions to improve production operations, including advanced sensor technologies, data management and analytics platforms, software applications, predictive maintenance and remote monitoring techniques and asset management tools.
“Emerson’s advanced automation technologies and focus on providing standardized project methodologies, as well as global and local support, were critical factors in our selection for collaboration”, stated Urdahl.
“We have a long track record of helping companies introduce technologies and processes that lead to game-changing enhancements, and Emerson is committed to helping Jotun realize significant ongoing production efficiency improvements,” said Mark Bulanda, executive president of Emerson’s Automation Solutions business. “We will help support Jotun’s transformation efforts not only through our industry-leading portfolio of digital technologies and solutions, but also from our Project Certainty methodologies.”