EBNER | TCO Champion
EBNER makes its customers Total Cost of Ownership champions.
To companies that want to remain competitive in hotly-contested markets, the nuts and bolts of long-term success are low operating costs, short production cycles, low energy costs and high quality. The cost of procuring a facility that will remain in operation for twenty years or more makes up around 15 % of its overall cost.
The remaining 85 % of its cost is comprised of continuous expenses for maintenance and repair, as well as the cost of energy. Together, these are the real cost drivers. This larger fraction is often underestimated or ignored, as it is hidden at the time of purchase – it can be compared to an iceberg, the bulk of which is hidden below the surface of the water. This means that investment decisions are often made before adequate information on long-term running costs is available.
EBNER is quite aware of these long-term costs, for which reason a significant element in our strategy has been to make our customers TCO champions. There are many features of our facilities that can make you a TCO champion:
Short annealing times
Low energy consumption
High throughput capacity
Highest facility availability
Long service life
Continuous improvement
Extremely economical
World-wide service
EBNER is not shy of being directly compared to its competitors in any of these categories. As a pioneer in the field of industrial heat treatment, we have over 70 years of experience in furnace design and fabrication. Our high-quality manufacturing facilities in Austria, the USA and China guarantee not only the highest possible quality and the longest possible service life, but state-of-the-art technology as well. Those willing to take a look at all the costs when investing in a facility may be surprised to see how quickly they, despite an initially-higher investment, reach the break-even point and enter the circle of TCO champions.
What is TCO?
TCO stands for Total Cost of Ownership, a comprehensive measure of the costs of products, goods and services. It takes into account not only the cost of procurement, but also the direct and indirect running costs that are created over the complete service life of the product. This approach to costs provides valuable assistance when examining business-related questions such as whether or not to invest.