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News Release from: Mills Manufacturing Technology
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 27 February 2003
UK agency for OKK machine tools to be
changed
With effect from 1st March 2003, the exclusive UK sales agency for machining centres manufactured by OKK, will transfer from Mills Manufacturing Technology to Whitehouse Machine Tools.
With effect from 1st March 2003, the exclusive UK sales agency for machining centres manufactured by the Japanese company, OKK, will transfer from Mills Manufacturing Technology to Whitehouse Machine Tools, Kenilworth Mills signed an agreement with OKK in 1996 and has since established a base of around 100 installations in the UK
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 10 Mar 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Said Mike Jenkins, Managing Director, "In 2002 we relocated our business to the West Midlands and as part of our long-term growth plan, we decided to focus our efforts on a smaller portfolio of products.
"Our parting from OKK has been very amicable and I undertook to find a new UK agent for them.
Mills has enjoyed a good relationship with Whitehouse for many years and following several months of three-way discussion, the agency transfer was agreed." Between 1st March and 1st September 2003, pre-existing OKK customers will continue to receive warranty, service and spares support directly from Mills, after which Whitehouse will assume full responsibility.
Specialist OKK engineer, Shinji Nakaya, who was formerly based at Mills, will continue to work in the UK through Whitehouse.
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