TRENDS & COMPETITVE STRENGHTS

Operating environment trends

Several strong global trends are impacting Nolato’s markets, and through close collaboration with customers and partners, the Group transforms these changes into new business opportunities.

Proactive collaboration that strengthens competitiveness.

A number of strong global trends are affecting the markets that Nolato serves and driving change among the Group’s customers. By cooperating closely with customers and business partners, Nolato works to transform these changes in its operating environment into business opportunities. Through proactivity, Nolato reinforces its competitiveness and endeavors to become a key player in creating sustainable solutions for the future.

Heightened geopolitical uncertainty impacting global trade

Heightened geopolitical uncertainty and more trade barriers, combined with global supply chain disruptions, are boosting demand for global business partners with regional production, flows and business relationships.

Nolato's strength

Nolato’s global presence, with manufacturing on three continents, enables close cooperation, quicker decisions and greater flexibility in coping with crises and supply chain disruptions. Geographic proximity to both customers and suppliers offers business opportunities, while more efficient logistics generate cost savings and reduce climate impact.

Competitiveness

By helping customers develop new, innovative and sustainable products that meet the requirements of cost effectiveness, greater differentiation and sustainability, Nolato improves both customers’ competitiveness and its own.

Nolato's strength

Nolato offers high-tech support and partnerships with a global presence and production close to customers in more than ten countries.

Increased focus on core business

There is a growing trend among manufacturing companies of transferring all or parts of their production to external suppliers or subcontractors/partners. The reason for this is often the need for a faster pace of development, which requires our customers to focus on their core business. Outsourcing responsibility for aspects that are not part of the core business to strategic partners frees up time and allows for efficiency improvements.

Nolato's strength

Nolato is well positioned to effectively handle outsourced activities and can expand locally or globally together with customers. As a high-tech solutions-oriented global company with regional and local production, Nolato can offer integrated solutions. It also means Nolato can help simplify and shorten customers’ logistics chains. Nolato therefore plays an important role in many areas as a specialist and efficient production partner. For example, global pharmaceutical companies often focus on their core business of developing new drugs, while other aspects of their business are outsourced to third parties.

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Time from development to launch

The time taken from concept and development to the market launch of a product is a key competitive factor for many of Nolato’s customers. The shorter this process, the sooner revenue generation can commence and the end-customers’ needs can be met.

Nolato's strength

An efficient product development process is key for the customer and, in this respect, Nolato plays a clear role from concept to launch. Our global presence and responsible business conduct make Nolato a strategic partner for companies looking for competitive advantages in today’s demanding business climate.

Digitalization and electrification

As digitalization and electrification of society increase, there is a growing need for polymer-based solutions for shielding and heat dissipation for electronics in both existing and new product areas.

Nolato's strength

Nolato adds its high-level expertise in the development of parts or composite products that contribute to developments such as the rapid electrification of the car and truck industry. Nolato has a lot to offer and tremendous potential ahead as automotive complexity increases.

Sustainability

Demand is increasing for sustainably made products with the smallest possible environmental footprint throughout the value chain, from development to production.

Nolato's strength

By being involved from the development stage and beyond, Nolato can help by advising on sustainable choices of materials and intelligent design that support a cost-effective, smooth production process, as well as circular production flows.

More about Nolato's sustainability work

Differentiation

Differentiation is a key aspect in companies’ ability to attract customers and build a strong market position, especially in a fiercely competitive market. By developing more cost-effective and innovative products, there is an opportunity to create considerable competitive advantages.

Nolato's strength

Nolato meets customers’ needs for differentiation through innovative and customized solutions. Nolato’s ability to work closely with customers from an early stage of their development processes ensures the products meet specific needs and preferences. By using lean manufacturing and high productivity, Nolato helps increase efficiency and quality.

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