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Overview
Established in 1992
Headquartered in South Carolina
130,000ft² US owned and operated manufacturing facility
Turnkey services from planning, design, manufacturing and
program implementation
3. We provide products to our customers
WORLDWIDE.
Installation and Service Partners in
65+ countries
Manufacturing partners in
20+ countries
Project Management Offices in
6 countries
Colite has installed signage and has
experience working in
110 countries
Global Footprint
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Office Locations
US and international offices provide you with truly global capabilities
Corporate headquarters
Columbia, SC
133,000 sq. ft.
Project management and production
Regional Offices
Regional Sales Offices
Knoxville, TN
Charleston, SC
Trier, Germany
Manufacturing & Sales
Shanghai, China
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• Colite evaluates all sites and builds a
custom sign family for our clients
• This enhances organization and simplicity
for the project
• Exterior planning offers our clients
a visual for each site.
• These plans tell them the locations
and kinds of signs that will be
installed.
Sign Family Exterior Planning
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• Construction design delivers specs for
purchasing and manufacturing
• Site level brand books identifies
before and after renderings of site
• Allows for customers to approve or
request changes as needed
Construction Design Brand Book Development
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How Colite Adapts to Localized Market
• Project managers operate with a proven process
for ensuring time and cost efficiency. This
process involves the following:
1. Surveys
2. Sign Family Development
3. Brand Books Specific to each site
4. Client Approval
5. Landlord Approval
6. Permit Acquisition
7. Engineered Drawings
8. Manufacturing
9. Installation
Rationale
• Completing the bulk of these tasks prior to
manufacturing ensures Schindler that Colite can
manufacture and install the signs rather than
manufacturing signs that are not allowed at
locations.
15. Site Brand Book
Production Drawings
Prototypes and Samples
Submittal and Review
In Process Production Photos
Product Completion Photos
Post-Removal & Wall Repair
Photos
Day & Night Completion
Photos
Client Site Representative
Sign-Off
COLITE
PARTNER
NETWORK
MANAGER
Manufacturing and
Installation Partner
Performance
Analysis
Report
Process & Performance Improvement Actions
Project Quality Assurance Process
COLITE PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
TEAMS
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Capacity
Methodologies we employ to maximize capacity:
Co-Location – All functional capabilities are located at the Global HQ. Advantages include:
• Assemble team to analyze situation
• Determine solution
• Implement change
Re-Prioritize – analyze our production schedule and adjust personnel and assets as needed
Cross Training – All specialists are cross-trained in multiple functional areas
Adjust Shift Work – Production is scaled up or down based on work load
Installer Network – provides flexibility to respond to client requests
Add Workdays – Can easily be increase to six or seven days as necessary
21. Domestic Reach—
• Multiple service partners in every state
• Established and continually expanding United States network
Colite HQ
• Service Partners
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Advantages of the Global Network
Colite is able to offer complete global coverage with our
Expansive network of manufacturing and service partners
strategically located around the world.
Advantages Include:
Reduced shipping, top tier carriers, contracted
rates and management of importation process
Reduced lead times
Standardized levels of quality throughout the world
Project Management expertise on all continents
Field Account Manager: Oversight and qualification
of global network partners
Experience working in international markets and local
currencies
Global product and service warranty
24. Partner Screening and Approval Process
Submittal of partner
application and
registration form
Visit by Colite
Representative
Analyze and Confirm
Capabilities
Approval to be a Colite
partner is granted
Colite
Partner
Network
Manager
Manufacturing
and Installation
Partner
33. 2014 Top 10
USA 500 sites
31 countries 193 sites
33 countries 156 sites
15 countries 45 sites
14 countries 57 sites
USA 525 sites
18 countries 42 sites
3 countries 88 sites
35 countries 70 sites
USA 498 signs
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42. Project Footprint: 43 sites all within China
Store Front Signs BOH & Manager’s Door Signs
Restroom & Handicapped Fitting Room Signs
Interior Signs
Portal
GAP Sign Family
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43. GAP – Harbour City, Hong Kong
Storefront
Interior HangingStorefront - Portal
Storefront
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44. GAP – Hong Kong Plaza, Shanghai
Exterior InstallationExterior Completion
Interior Completion
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45. Hefei, ChinaHefei, China Shenyang, ChinaShanghai, China
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Toronto Carrolton, TX
Times Sq., NY
Stamford, CT
Project Footprint: 37 Sites in 22 Countries
46. Hefei, ChinaHefei, China Shenyang, ChinaShanghai, China
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Toronto Carrolton, TX
Times Sq., NY
Stamford, CT
Project Footprint: 70 Sites in 40 Countries
47. Hefei, China
Hefei, China
Hefei, China
Nanjing, China
Shanghai, China
Shenyang, China
Shenyang, ChinaShanghai, China
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SingaporeVadodara, India
Project Footprint: 98 Sites in 42 Countries
