Well-managed stocks, upgraded plants, fast responses
Financial statements and perspectives from IGC
Patrizia and Maura Tuzza, IGC Srl (Busto Garolfo, MI), pioneers in the production of heat-sealed single-dose sachets.
Patrizia and Maura Tuzza agree in recounting their experience at IGC in times of Corona Virus. «During these months of the Covid-19 emergency our company has never closed its doors. We rigorously applied national prevention protocols, used smart working where possible and introduced incentives for our employees, who continued to work with great commitment and responsibility. We managed not to be found unprepared, both thanks to the strengthening of some production lines carried out in the previous months, and due to a careful management of supplies».
The only drawback, note the Tuzza sisters, the forced postponement of the installation of a new plant at the end of the year. Overall, also thanks to the ability to respond quickly to new customer requests, IGC has not undergone a significant contraction in orders and turnover.
«Indeed, we have seen an increase in sanitizers and oil and vinegar sachets for intended for catering, sectors that have had to adapt quickly to the logic of the single-dose, which is more than ever suited to the strict sanitary rules imposed by the pandemic.
Our forecast is that of a 10% drop in turnover at the end of the year, mainly due to the contraction of orders from customers who do not work for large-scale distribution. But it is only an estimate, because the situation is constantly evolving and we need to verify the end users’ purchasing propensity.
Hence our IGC strategy does not change, on the contrary it has been strengthened by what has happened in recent months. «We believe more and more in the thousand possibilities of using the heat-sealed sachet, also as an alternative to the plastic bottle. And we will continue to suggest environmentally friendly solutions to customers who are more attentive to sustainability issues. Because even if the world of heat-sealed sachets will also no longer be as it was before, we need to make sure that it is greener».
