The most advanced “Do-it-Yourself” paint vending machine in the market

Project Information

SCS

Grant agreement ID: 815811

DOI

10.3030/815811

Project closed

EC signature date 16 May 2018

Start date 1 May 2018

End date 30 September 2018

Funded under

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Total cost

€ 71 429,00

EU contribution

€ 50 000,00

Coordinated by

ALFA SRL
Italy

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - SCS (The most advanced “Do-it-Yourself” paint vending machine in the market)

Reporting period: 2018-05-01 to 2018-09-30

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

There is a lack of a technological solution that allows to efficiently produce and dispense any coloured paint through a reliable and fast process at the point of sales. This problem affects the whole supply chain both economic and environmentally. Today, the pigments required for the desired colour, tone and finish of paint must be mixed with one of the white base paints with fixed percentage of TiO2 (±12 different types). This ‘fixed formulation’ is not optimal and entails an excess of raw materials., resulting in lower quality paint & higher manufacturing costs.
Our goal is to launch the SELF COLOR SYSTEM (SCS), an automated vending machine of custom-made paint based in our game-changing Master System (MS) which allows to produce paint in a most effective way.
SCS machine brings the vending machine concept at paint and DIY stores allowing a decrease of paint manufacturers environmental footprint due to a drastic reduction of raw materials (20% less), white base paints (70% less) and inventory/transport needs (40% less).

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

During phase 1 we evaluated the project from a technical and commercial point of view. We have devised the technical plan for the integration of components into a compact machine that takes up the least possible space. Additionally, the needs for scaling up and manufacturing partners have been evaluated and we have secured the participation of key technical stakeholders engaging usual partners in our supply chain. Commercially, we have communicated the project to key clients of our network to secure the participation of several manufacturers in the demonstration and validation activities, so that they can later benefit from being the early adopters of SCS .

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

SCS will entail a reduction of raw materials (TiO2, pigments) by 20% for manufactures while enables the reduction of required stock by 40% in distribution. These results 15% fewer manufacturing costs, thereby boosting the profitability of custom-made paint. By producing just one white base paint, the environmental impact associated with transport, expiration and disposal will be significantly reduced. At the retailer’s edge, the custom-operated SCS will reduce 5 times the transaction time and thus promote sales and cut down operative costs for retailers.
The estimated P&L statement shows that SCS will mean a major milestone in the company’s strategy and boost our growth, targeting EBITDA>20% and generating around 20 new jobs, until 2025 when full production capabilities are reached.

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