FACE TO FACE and Steelburner ( and our allied companies ) to become better known in the marketplace and capture greater market share . We will then need to further increase our production capacity for certain machinery .
We are building greater capacity now and will need the skilled manpower to fill our new production hall . Increasing our production capacity is vital . We want to satisfy our existing customers and not lose new customers because of longer delivery times .
ISMR : Are you looking at moving into any new market areas or regions next year ?
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this international business currently appears to be developing steadily . Both markets together will lead Boschert stably through the next challenging year .
We will shortly finish building our new production and assembly hall ( 600 square metres ). It will be ready for production by the end of this year
ISMR : Please outline any recent successes or achievements for Boschert ?
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PS : No , I think that we have to focus on the markets and regions that we already serve . It makes more sense to develop existing regions with existing dealers , than to find ten new dealers every year in new regions that we need to train properly to use the machines .
Our main target next year will be to invest in the training of our existing dealers to increase their knowledge of our machines . Once that is done to our satisfaction , then we could possibly look at adding a new market area . South America is an interesting region where we could potentially grow our market . However , next year our main focus will be on our core markets ( in Europe and North- America ). New contacts and dealers are always welcome in the Boschert family .
ISMR : Which trends do you see developing in sheet metal markets ?
PS : There is an increasing trend towards automation . This will be the greatest trend over the next few years . Skilled labour shortages mean that most manufacturers are trying to automate their production . It is
PS : This year has been a very exciting year for Boschert . We bought a new machining centre for our production line ( replacing a very old one ), which we installed at the beginning of this year . We still perform most mechanical operations in-house ( e . g . machining , welding and painting machine frames , assembly etc .).
We will shortly finish building our new production and assembly hall ( 600 square metres ). It will be ready for production by the end of this year . Machines are now getting larger ( with automation and loading / unloading systems bolted on ) and we need more space to produce them . This represents a significant expansion of our production facilities and an important investment for us .
ISMR : Please outline your strategic and technical focus over the next few years ?
PS : Next year , we aim to implement and deepen connections between Boschert , Gizelis
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