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News Release from: Baldor UK
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Team on 28 June 2006
Baldor appoints UK motor distributor
Baldor has signed Routeco as its nationwide distributor in the UK for industrial motor products and Routeco will focus on Baldor's industrial IEC motor product lines.
Baldor has signed Routeco as its nationwide distributor in the UK for industrial motor products Routeco will focus on Baldor's industrial IEC motor product lines, which are a natural complement to the distributor's existing franchises in areas such as motor control and drives
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 4 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Our long-established involvement in selling industrial automation and control products generates a lot of enquiries for industrial motors.
Baldor's extensive AC and DC motor range is a great fit with these items, allowing us to provide complete solutions", says Tony Usher, Routeco's marketing director.
"With energy prices rising fast, we are also beginning to see substantial enquiries for higher efficiency motors - an area in which Baldor excels.
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We can now offer some uniquely attractive technology to our customer base." The distribution agreement covers the whole of the UK, and is the first of its type for Baldor, who previously sold either directly or via specialised regional distributors and system builders.
"Routeco has grown to become one of the UK's leading distributors of industrial automation and control products, and is an established supplier to virtually all the UK's foremost manufacturers," added Baldor's sales manager Andrew Stephenson.
"With an established UK infrastructure - plus highly detailed knowledge of this field - we simply could not have found a better partner to help us develop our business." Baldor is well known for its electric motor technology and is regularly voted the 'most-preferred' supplier in the USA.
Its range includes probably the most extensive selection of special-purpose motors available worldwide, with options for virtually every industrial application category including severe and chemical duty, washdown, explosion proof, as well as motors with a choice of totally enclosed fan cooled, open drip proof or weather proof enclosures.
High efficiency motors are a particular speciality, and the company has a history of innovation in this area.
* About Routeco - Routeco is an independent company, with 20 regional offices and over 200 personnel in the UK.
Formed in 1978, it has grown steadily to achieve a turnover today of over GBP 75 million.
It attributes its success to a philosophy of providing a product range that is highly complementary, and focusing on in-depth local support for its customers, including numerous added-value services.
In the motor-related automation area for example, its product portfolio includes PLCs, drives and soft starters, and it supports customers with a broad range of services such as kitting, assembly, repairs, and energy audits. Request free introductory details about products from Baldor UK ...
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