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Folded sheet metal panels .
A selection of the latest machines and software solutions will be presented in the new showroom .
As well as established regions , Joachim Schäfer is also looking at emerging areas for growth .
“ We have done business in South American and Asian markets , so I also see more opportunities for growth there . We are also doing a lot of business in Australia and New Zealand . Expanding our footprint is one imperative , focusing our technologies is another ( e . g . our automation and software development ),” he explained .
“ We are also looking at other regions ( directly or with dealers ). We were recently in Czechia , with our dealer , and in Italy at an Open House . We have opened direct sales offices in the UK and Norway , where we support sales and service . In September , we opened our new facility in Feldkirch ( Austria ) with a production area , showroom and Competence Centre . This showcases all our technologies and can train / help customers as well as process parts for them ,” he continued .
“ We also have Competence Centres in the DACH region , Nordic region and in the U . S . We are investigating how we can increase our facilities in the United States , perhaps by renting a new showroom etc . A key area of growth , for us and our customers , is greater focus on integrated production . This will bring more returns for our customers than , for example , buying a single machine ,” he added .
A sustainable view
CIDAN Machinery has a clear vision of how sustainability fits into its founding principles and strategy going forward .
“‘ Shaping Tomorrow ’ s World ’ is our company slogan , and we would like to be in the market for another 100 years , at least . So , to us , sustainability means taking care of customers , taking care of employees , taking care of the environment and taking care of each other . We adopt this approach every day with our software and efficiency initiatives to reduce scrap / waste and encourage recycling . For example , we buy back machines that are old ( when we sell a new one ), refurbish / upgrade them and sell them on ,” Petter Hjelmqvist told ISMR .
The company has also developed hybrid drives on its long folding machines , for further energy savings , and showcased numerous efficiency benefits across its machinery and software portfolio .
“ We aim to develop and produce machines with minimal environmental impact . We moved from oils and hydraulics to electricity and pneumatic systems . This means that machines do not leak harmful residue or by-products and that they are quiet , energy-efficient and only consume energy when they are in operation . We have spent a lot of time and resource into investigating different sustainability solutions . Saving energy and saving natural resources go hand-in-hand with your wallet ; it makes financial sense to make these changes for better returns ,” concluded Joachim Schäfer . n
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The new Forstner building in Feldkirch , Austria .
Opening of Competence Centre in Austria
From 19-21 September 2024 , the grand opening tour of CIDAN ’ s new building with a multifunctional showroom at Forstner in Feldkirch , Austria , took place . This included three days of factory tours , with behind-the-scenes insights , as well as live demonstrations of innovative machines and proprietary software solutions .
“ Our new , ‘ state-of-the-art ’ green building offers approximately 1,400m ² of production space , over 500m ² of office and social spaces , and around 300m ² of showroom ( named HERBERTS , after Herbert Forstner , who founded the company in 1960 ),” said CIDAN .
“ In Feldkirch , customers can now thoroughly test machines from CIDAN , Forstner and Thalmann , as well as software from nuIT , and receive comprehensive advice . Our longterm goal is to become ' the leading competence centre for intelligent sheet metal processing in Europe '. We will offer exclusive industry events , product demonstrations , technical presentations , training courses , workshops and more ,” concluded CIDAN Machinery , whose main headquarters is at Götene in Sweden .
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