Johan Bastiaen, Esko Territory Sales Manager for Africa, welcomed the new distribution deal, which will see Johannesburg-based Beswick Machinery acting as distributor for Esko AVT Solutions across South Africa and neighbouring countries, including Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
‘We are delighted to welcome Beswick as the newest reseller of the Esko AVT range of inline inspection solutions in the high growth Africa region,’ said Bastiaen. ‘With Beswick as our partner, we are making these inspection solutions, designed for businesses in the labels and packaging sector, more accessible to customers throughout the region.’
Under the new agreement, Beswick will distribute Esko AVT hardware such as the Apollo, Jupiter, Argus, Titan and Helios automated inline inspection units, as well as a range of innovative packaging and label workflow software. Bastiaen added that Beswick would also act as a Service Partner in the region, increasing service support coverage for its growing number of customers.
‘With their years of experience and commitment to customer service, partnering with Beswick will enable us to sell to and service significantly more Esko AVT customers,’ added Bastiaen. ‘This is a great partnership for both companies and especially for all of our customers.’
Riaan Hopley, Product Manager, Web Fed Division with Beswick Machinery said, ‘Esko is an industry leader and innovator and we’re pleased to now call them a partner. The Esko AVT line of automated inline inspection hardware and software should be of particular interest to our customers,’ he said. ‘These solutions have the potential to greatly enhance the accuracy, efficiency and productivity of their operations, and we look forward to supplying the very latest technology to help them boost their businesses.’
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