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News Release from: Packaging Automation
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 05 September 2007
Bold move into African packaging market
Packaging Automation has announced its latest exciting move to promote their tray sealing equipment overseas, with the appointment of PMD Packaging Systems as its distribution agent in Africa
The move builds on their successful four-year partnership with MPI in Australia and is part of an on-going strategy to open up new markets worldwide And the arrangement has got off to an excellent start with numerous enquiries generated already
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 29 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Based in Johannesburg, PMD Packaging Systems designs and manufactures its own range of processing and packaging equipment as well as being distribution agents for a number of leading companies in the machinery sector.
Commenting on the move, Packaging Automation sales manager Neil Ashton said: "It is clear that there is huge potential in the African market and we have already supplied equipment directly to companies like Blue Skies and AAA Growers.
Many companies are packing at source and tray sealing is becoming more and more prevalent as it allows suppliers to pack goods into retail format where costs are low, before being distributed directly to retailers ready for sale.
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Delivery times and costs are reduced, making this a cost effective way forward for many companies.
We selected PMD Packaging as our distribution agent as we believe they can help us to maintain the high level of service our customers in the UK receive.
We are well known in the industry for the relationships we build with customers and the exceptional levels of service and support we offer.
As with MPI in Australia, this is what we will be offering the African market alongside our robust, well designed equipment range which has a machine suitable for all levels of production".
Packaging Automation designs and manufactures a full range of tray sealing equipment - from fully automatic bespoke lines, to semiautomatic machines for lower level production through to stand alone, manual machines.
Over the past 45 years it has built an unrivalled reputation for the quality of its equipment and the backup and support to customers.
A PA182 Mk3 tray sealer supplied to PMD for demonstration and display purposes earlier this year attracted a lot of interest at the 2007 Propak South Africa exhibition, and Packaging Automation is already receiving enquiries.
Speaking on behalf of PMD Packaging Systems Mike Spencer said: "We are delighted with the support we have had from PA and clearly they have a leading edge product range.
The Propak Exhibition was an excellent launch pad and I am sure we will soon show positive results".
PMD Packaging Systems was formed in 1967 specifically to build packaging machinery locally.
A short while later the company saw the opportunity to sell imported equipment to the same client base.
The company is a small but highly specialised firm servicing the market in Southern Africa with a factory and offices in Johannesburg, and sales offices in Cape Town and Durban.
Neil Ashton added: "I have been impressed by the PMD approach and by the level of interest at the Propak exhibition in March.
This is an exciting time for Packaging Automation and we will be working hard with PMD to capitalise on the opportunities this market presents us".
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