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Teaming up with Australian packaging distribution specialists, Emrich

This post originally appeared on sewtec.co.uk. Sewtec is now part of AIR.
Sewtec teams up with Australian company, Emrich

Sewtec Automation has teamed up with automated packaging distribution specialists, Emrich, who operate across Australasia.

Founded in 1986, Emrich actively research and review packaging manufacturers from across the world and select only those that deliver outstanding reliability, premium performance, and exceptional value for money.

Commenting on the new partnership, Stephen Richardson, managing director of Emrich, said, “Emrich Packaging Machinery are pleased to partner with Sewtec to support their superb range of automated packaging machines in the Australasian market. Emrich’s world-class engineering team will ensure seamless installation and ongoing service excellence.”

Andy Perks, head of sales at Sewtec, commented on the opportunities this new partnership brings to Sewtec, “we are very much looking forward to working with Emrich and growing our presence across another continent. Emrich’s reputation of selecting only the very best manufacturers of packaging equipment is a positive reinforcement of the quality of machines that Sewtec produce. With their teams based in Australia, they can offer customers fast and effective support on the ground, whilst we can offer even further technical support remotely.”

If you would like to learn more about how we can make your business perform better, explore our capabilities in automated packaging.

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