Engel Austria opens subsidiary in Japan
With the founding of a new sales and service subsidiary in Tokyo, Austria-based injection moulding machine manufacturer Engel strengthens its market presence in Japan. The new subsidiary can build on a long established market position.
Gero Willmeroth, regional president East Asia and Oceania at Engel says:
“The Japanese market continues to gain importance for usInnovative processing technologies and the digitalisation of injection moulding processes are key issues for plastics processors. The own subsidiary allows us to better support our customers in these particularly consulting-intensive topics and to respond more quickly and flexibly to local requirements.”
Engel has worked together with the trading company Correns Corporation in Japan for many years.
Yuji Takeda takes over as managing director
The new managing director of Engel Japan is Yuji Takeda, who brings experience with Engel injection moulding machines and technologies to his new position, says the company. Engel’s customers in Japan include both small local businesses and large corporations. In particular, international companies with headquarters in Japan will benefit from the new structure. With more than 30 subsidiaries, Engel has a worldwide presence and can support its customers in international projects with its own employees who have direct access to the entire company know-how.
On-site production and know-how in Asia
Engel is the only Western injection moulding machine manufacturer to produce the entire range of machines in three plants in Asia and operates an own automation centre on site, says the company. Engel also develops integrated and automated system solutions with local know-how.
Since it was founded in 1945, Engel has been 100 percent family-owned and independent of external investors. The Engel Group generated sales of 1.6 billion euros in the 2018/19 financial year and employs approximately 6,900 staff worldwide.
