In many industrial environments, the issues are clearly on the table: costs must be reduced, processes must be more reliable, capacity is scarce and operations must not grind to a halt. At the same time, in practice, the step from analysis to implementation often proves unruly. This is precisely where Trento and Koobra Industrial want to strengthen each other.

Trento brings knowledge and experience in consultancy, interim management, engineering and project-based implementation. Koobra Industrial, the parent holding company behind ProfCore, HAAN Industrial and L&P, adds its expertise in outsourcing, operate & maintain and organising operational strength within production environments, combined with engineering and realisation of Mechanical Engineering & Automation/Robotisation. This creates a collaboration in which plans are not only conceived, but also executed and secured.

According to Marnix Wijers, director of Outsourcing & Business Development at Koobra Industrial, the partnership fits well with the needs of industrial customers. "Companies are increasingly looking for partners who not only advise, but also help to get improvements working in practice. We see daily how important it is that strategy, technology, organisation and implementation come together. With Trento, we can make that connection even stronger."

Frank van Mierlo, managing director of Trento, also sees the cooperation as a logical step. "As a knowledge organisation, we specialise in setting up, improving and securing processes. Our strength lies in translating strategy into master plans. taking over, organising and improving operational processes. By teaming up with Koobra Industrial, we can help clients earlier in the process and ensure that solutions are practical from the start. That increases the likelihood of lasting results."

The cooperation means that both companies retain their own identity, but involve each other in a targeted way in customer issues where their areas of expertise complement each other. Think of processes around process optimisation, capacity issues, outsourcing, engineering, maintenance, automation and implementation. For customers, this results in a broader view and more actual implementation power.

With the collaboration, Trento and Koobra Industrial aim to help industrial organisations to reach concrete choices faster, reduce risks and embed improvements sustainably on the shop floor.