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News Release from: Sovella
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 July 2007
Workplace equipment maker changes name
Designer, manufacturer and supplier of workspace equipment and systems for manufacturing, GWS Systems, has changed its name to Sovella.
GWS Systems, designer, manufacturer and supplier of Sovella workspace equipment and systems for manufacturing, is now known as Sovella All existing company, service and contact information will remain precisely the same
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 14 Jun 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Well-established across the world, the Sovella brand is synonymous with modern, high quality human workspace," explained Mark Burletson, the company's UK general manager.
"Changing the company name from GWS Systems to Sovella will serve to strengthen this positive association between the company and the brand, which many companies already view as one and the same".
He added, "It also puts us in good shape to develop new market opportunities in specialist assembly and emerging manufacturing areas, such as aero electronics, medical device and nano-technology applications.
Here, the pace of change in research, development and manufacturing techniques demands an equally dynamic approach to workspace form and function.
We're sure the modularity of Sovella's products will prove a key factor in their successful and efficient evolution".
Sovella's ergonomic range of equipment is designed to maximise employee efficiency and comfort whilst reducing floor space in development, assembly and manufacturing areas.
It features customisable work tables and workstations, shelving and cabinets, drawer units and manual assembly lines.
Projects in the UK featuring Sovella equipment include Diamond Light Source, the UK's largest scientific facility for over 40 years and Sortex, the world's leading manufacturer of food sorting machinery.
These companies are implementing llean production processes at their new manufacturing facilities.
With its design and manufacturing facilities located in Jyvaskyla in Central Finland, Sovella has xtensive experience in industrial furniture design and manufacture, and over twenty years' experience in ergonomic workspace development.
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