A look at how a leading manufacturer of pipeline products, Electrosteel, benefited from implementing SAP Business One.

1. Electrosteel Castings (UK) Ltd: Pipeline Products
Electrosteel Casting Ltd are the leading manufacturer and worldwide supplier of Ductile Iron
Pipes and Fittings. In addition to meeting the growing demand for DI Pipes in India,
Electrosteel has established a strong foothold in the international markets. It caters to a large
customer base in 35 countries spread across the Indian subcontinent, South East Asia and the
Middle East, Europe, USA, South America and Africa.
SAP Business One
Electrosteel Casting (UK) Ltd are one of a handful of Ductile Iron manufacturers operating in
the UK. Based in Chesterfield with approximately 50 employees, products include pipeline
products in Ductile Iron and Steel, fabrications in Ductile Iron and Steel, engineering and
technical advice.
Electrosteel decided to look for a new ERP system due to the obsolescence of their existing
software and hardware infrastructure. It was stifling their growth, so a competitive process
was run amongst three IT partners and Frontline were chosen.
Cristiano Coppola (Head of Commercial
Operations) states- “We saw in Frontline a
high level of competence and
understanding of our requirements even
before any decision was made on our part.
This gave us tremendous confidence in
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Frontline. In other words, the combination
of knowledge and availability tipped the
balance in favour of Frontline. Price was
also competitive and played a significant
part in the decision.”
Some of the benefits Electrosteel achieved
with SAP Business One-
 Faster access to information
 Flexibility and control over operations
and processes
 Opportunity for growth
“Before and during the implementation
project, we were very impressed by
Frontline employees and in particular the
Frontline project team that worked directly
with us. Their help, competence and
experience was fundamental for the
successful completion of the
implementation project. They also went out
of their ways more often than not in
helping our company through very difficult
periods of the project. I firmly believe we
could not have achieved so much without
their stern support and availability.”
Cristiano Coppola,
Head of Commercial Operations,
Electrosteel Castings (UK) Ltd
www.electrosteel.co.uk
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