After barely a year of co-operation with pb tec (formerly PB-Technik) Europe EOOD, JUKI has been able to record its first successes in Bulgaria. The projects involve the supply and installation of a total of five JUKI machines for two new customers.
The founding of pb tec Europe EOOD in Sofia took place at the time of Bulgaria's accession into the EU on 1 January 2007. In April of the same year, the new company was nominated as the official representation of JUKI. Activities were further intensified with the participation in the ITM fair in Plovdiv in September, and success was then not long in coming.
The first customer was Incotex International based in Sofia. For the beginning of production, two lines, including an FX-1R and a KE 2080, were set up. Decisive factors in the evaluation were the legendary "Lowest Cost of Ownership" philosophy and the high reliability and flexibility of JUKI machines, qualities that were confirmed on many reference visits to existing JUKI customers.
At the Plovdiv fair, preliminary contacts were made with the local company Vekatech Ltd. Following an intensive evaluation of various possible suppliers, this customer was convinced by the quality and reliability of JUKI machines. In early April JUKI, in co-operation with pb tec, saw a KE-2060light go into service.
To ensure the technical and commercial support of the Bulgarian market from the outset, three employees of pb tec took part in an intensive technical training at the beginning of this year in Solothurn, Switzerland. This has laid the foundation for further successes in this future-orientated market.
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