#Composites

2020-08-19

Kordsa gives hints for a seamless digital transformation with practical examples from Kordsa Brazil

Companies today know, in order to be relevant, they must embrace digitalization, reshaping their business to be more sustainable and efficient, all while enhancing the customer experience. Kordsa, as a pioneer and driver of digitalization in tire, construction reinforcement and composites technologies market, gives hints for a seamless transformation focusing on Kordsa Brazil’s experience, which -as a pre-requisite - includes applying an inter-company relationship and carefully listening to the clients to co-create personalized solutions.

While digital technology is being integrated into all areas of life including business world, it fundamentally changes how companies operate and deliver value to customers. Regardless of the industry, digital transformation is inevitable for a company to be relevant. Kordsa, the global player of tire, construction reinforcement and composites technologies market, has always been a pioneer to adopt digital technologies as part of their overall business strategy while respecting the individual needs of each site located in a in a wide geographic area from USA to Asia Pacific.

The article in the Reinforcer Magazine by Jaasiel Logan Dos Santos De Carvalho, IT Analyst at Kordsa Brasil, presents how Kordsa Brazil has been working to elaborate a seamless digital assessment, by applying a new kind of inter-company relationship, carefully listening to its clients and co-creating personalized solutions. Kordsa Brazil’s digitalization efforts includes Data Science, Process Automation, Autonomous Robots, and Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT).

For more details on Kordsa Brazil’s digital transformation please see:

https://medium.com/reinforcers-of-kordsa/digital-transformation-is-no-easy-task-3053eda3070d

Kordsa showcases sustainability and innovation-driven solutions at Tire Technology Expo 2025

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Kordsa recognized on CDP 2024 ‘Global A List’ for climate change and water

Kordsa, a subsidiary of Sabanc? Holding, has been recognized on the 2024 Global A List of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), one of the world’s most prestigious environmental reporting platforms, for both Climate Change and Water themes. This marks the first time Kordsa has achieved an A rating in both categories.

MEL Composites delivers advanced hull infusion for Técnico Solar Boat’s hydrogen-powered São Gabriel 01

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Sicomin appoints CS Kompozyty as exclusive Distributor for Poland

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JEC World 2026 reveals the list of finalists for the Innovation Awards

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ENDURANCE Program: Driving operational sustainability at Magnera

As Magnera enters a new year, the company is reflecting on a key sustainability milestone from 2025: the launch of ENDURANCE, its global, employee-led initiative focused on waste reduction and sustainable innovation. Launched on Earth Day 2025, this initiative has generated more than 250 improvement submissions from team members across Magnera’s global operations, demonstrating strong engagement and shared accountability for sustainability across the organization.