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News Release from: Krauss-Maffei (UK)
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 January 2007
Injection moulding machine service
expanded
Plastics injection moulding machine builder, Krauss-Maffei, will be opening a sales and service office in Bogota, Colombia to serve also Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.
Krauss-Maffei Kunststofftechnik is expanding its sales and service network in South America In February 2007, the company will open an office in the Colombian capital Bogota, as a centre from which to serve countries in the Andean Community (Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and Colombia), Costa Rica, Panama and Venezuela
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 23 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new office will initially be manned by a team of three.
"There is interesting potential for our products in the South American market, and we intend to provide fast, competent, local support for our customers in the region," commented Krauss-Maffei CEO, Josef Maertl.
Only a few weeks ago, Krauss-Maffei booked a large order for four MX injection moulding machines from a customer in Colombia - a first for the company in this country.
* About Krauss-Maffei - worldwide Krauss-Maffei is a premium partner for plastics processing industries.
Krauss-Maffei machines and systems are used wherever plastics are converted into products.
Our know-how covers every aspect - from the product idea to the customer-specific system solution.
Krauss-Maffei is the only company in the market with expertise in the three major machine technologies for plastics processing: injection moulding technology, extrusion technology and reaction process machinery.
We integrate the three technologies to generate synergies in processes and machinery for plastics.
As an international company, Krauss-Maffei has a presence in all important global markets and in the major plastics processing industries.
Our sales and service network currently comprises 23 subsidiaries and 40 agencies.
Krauss-Maffei employs around 2,450 people worldwide.
In the 2004/2005 business year (closing date September 30, 2005) consolidated sales for the Krauss-Maffei Group totalled EUR 551.1 million.
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