Expansion at the Arburg Spanish subsidiary
07.11.2016
The Arburg Spanish subsidiary in Montcada i Reixac celebrated the official opening of its new home in Barcelona in the presence of Arburg Managing Partner Renate Keinath. This event and the open house on the following day attracted over 110 guests from Spain and Portugal, who came to see for themselves what the new location in Barcelona has to offer.
Expansion at the Arburg Spanish subsidiary
• More space: relocation to new premises in Montcada i Reixac (Barcelona)
• Inaugural celebration: events with over 110 guests
• Sales launch: Freeformers for customers in Spain
The Arburg Spanish subsidiary in Montcada i Reixac celebrated the official opening of its new home in Barcelona in the presence of Arburg Managing Partner Renate Keinath. This event and the open house on the following day attracted over 110 guests from Spain and Portugal, who came to see for themselves what the new location in Barcelona has to offer. Another highlight was the Freeformer, which was presented live for the first time in Spain and which is now also available for purchase in the country.
The over 30 VIP guests who attended the inaugural celebration were greeted by Arburg Managing Partner Renate Keinath, who, together with Stephan Doehler, Arburg's European Sales Director, represented the German parent company.
Successful for more than 25 years
In her speech, Renate Keinath emphasised: "The new subsidiary building is evidence of the important role our Spanish subsidiary has played for us over more than 25 years. Our success here is thanks to our highly committed local team and to our customers. Without them, we would not be what we are today: one of the market leaders in Spain and Portugal. The new building confirms that we made the right choice decades ago and that our continuous investments in the Iberian market have paid off." She explained that the aim is always to offer the customer an even better product range and a much improved service offering.
800 square metres dedicated to customer support in Barcelona
The new building in Montcada i Reixac (Barcelona) will ensure that Arburg can continue to offer comprehensive support to customers in Catalonia, the largest and most important market in Spain, long into the future. With an area of 800 square metres, it offers significantly more space for machines and turnkey systems, spare parts, practical tests and intensive training. The show room measures 320 square metres and has enough room for up to five Allrounder injection moulding machines or production cells, as the automation sector is set for further expansion. In addition a freeformer is available for testing.
Freeformer now available in Spain
Another highlight was the official sales launch of the Freeformer in Spain. Guests were impressed with the options offered by the innovative system for industrial additive manufacturing, which can cost-effectively produce one-off parts or small-volume batches from commercially available plastic granulates. There were also experts on hand from the AKF team to answer the many questions posed about the Freeformer and Arburg Plastic Freeforming (AKF).
In order to present the entire Arburg production range, the efficient production of large batches was demonstrated on an electric two-component Allrounder 520 A with Multilift Select robotic system, producing covers for the iPhone 6.
Arburg well positioned in Spain
With the Arburg Technology Centers in Madrid and Barcelona, the company is extremely well positioned in Spain. The subsidiary in Sabadell (Barcelona) was founded as long ago as 1989. In 1997, Arburg S.A. additionally took on the task of supporting the customers in Portugal. In 1998, the subsidiary's headquarters was then moved to Arganda del Rey (Madrid), as the central location of the Spanish capital made it easier to support the entire region. Today, the Arburg team in Spain numbers 27 employees, including 14 service technicians, who ensure the best possible support at local level.
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