2009 brought with it the need for extra efforts, as the international economic crisis left deep marks in STC. Even if production decreased partially, dropping under 50% compared to 2008, STC managed to obtain an additional important customer \u2013 KUKA Roboter GmbH (an industrial robots manufacturer).<\/p>\n
The challenges brought about by the economic crisis caused a reaction materialized in a drastic cost reduction program, the \u201cPURCHASE\u201d project bringing considerable advantages in terms of costs.<\/p>\n
During this year, the Company organized a continuous training program through a PHARE PROJECT, meant to qualify, specialize and improve STC employees by the acquisition of new skills and competences in the following fields: metal cutting, computer use, CNC machine operation, foreign languages and Kaizen.<\/p>\n
During the same year, the equipment for the \u201cBERLIN GEARS\u201d project started to be transferred from Mercedes-Benz AG plant in Berlin.<\/p>\n