Arburg has been celebrating the official opening of its Spanish subsidiary's new facility in Montcada I Reixac, Barcelona.
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Official inauguration of the new building in Montcada i Reixac, Barcelona: Managing Partner Renate Keinath (centre) with Martín Cayre (right) and Stephan Doehler, European Sales Director.
The festivities took place on July 1st and was attended by Arburg top brass, including Managing Partner Renate Keinath and Stephan Doehler, Arburg's European Sales Director, who greeted guests. The event and the open house on the following day attracted more than 110 guests from Spain and Portugal, who came to see what the new facility has to offer.
It was during proceedings that the iconic additive manufacturing system the Freeformer was presented live for the first time in Spain, marking the availability of the machine in the country.
Guests were impressed with the options offered by the innovative system for industrial additive manufacturing, while there were experts on hand from the AKF team to answer the many questions posed about the Freeformer and Arburg Plastic Freeforming (AKF).
Furthermore, the entire Arburg production range was demonstrated on an electric two-component Allrounder 520 A with Multilift Select robotic system, producing covers for the iPhone 6 to the delight of attendees.
"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," said Keinath. "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 added that the aim is always to offer the customer an even better product range and a much improved service offering.
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The showroom provides space for up to five Allrounder injection moulding machines and a freeformer for testing is also available.
The new building will ensure 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 m sq, it offers significantly more space for machines and turnkey systems, spare parts, practical tests and intensive training. The show room measures 320 m sq 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.
With the Arburg Technology Centers in Madrid and Barcelona, the company is extremely well positioned in Spain. Today, the Arburg team in Spain includes 27 employees, 14 of whom are service technicians who ensure the best possible support at local level.