Plastics

PLASTICS EXPERTISE

Keystone focuses on results, and we are proud of the impact we have on our clients. Learn more about some of our client successes below.

Client Success: Growing Share of Wallet

This $75MM manufacturer and distributor of janitorial and sanitary supplies, despite a strong history of growth and profitability, was experiencing a period of slowed growth.

Management recognized that they had not placed emphasis on maximizing the opportunity within its existing customer base. Keystone was engaged to assist the Company in developing a strategy to increase its share of wallet, with the ultimate goal of generating profitable growth. READ MORE...

Client Success: Streamlining the Financial Reporting Package

The Company has two separate businesses. It has a $50 million burial vault company, and a $320 million plastics company, with a Thermoforming and Injection Molding division. As the Company has grown through acquisitions, the sophistication of the Company’s financial reporting has not kept up.

The previous Controller utilized many Excel spreadsheets to solve the company’s reporting needs. These spreadsheets and other system limitations were not intuitive which made the financial consolidation and reporting very arduous, resulting in the month-end close taking up to 12 days. Further, it was difficult to review the root cause of financial results with plant managers due to the pitfalls of standard costing - confusing accounting variances, large absorption amounts and regular “recapitalization” of inventory. These factors all resulted in financial statements that do not provide the information necessary to effectively manage and operate the business. READ MORE...