NewsMar 18, 2016
In addition to these technological agreements with 6-axis robots manufacturers, Sepro develops partnerships with press manufacturers for the distribution of its robots under manufacturer’s brands such as Sumitomo Demag. These collaborations have largely contributed to the three peak years of the company. In 2015, turnover amounted to 92.8 million euros, an increase of 17% compared to 2014 with more than 2,300 robots sold.
From left to right: M. Jocelyn Lucas Director of Proxinnov, M. Xavier Lucas President of Yaskawa France, M. Jean-Michel Renaudeau, General Director of Sepro Group and M. Manfred Stern, General Director and President of Yaskawa Europe.
According to Jean Michel Renaudeau : « It is normal to wonder how a French midsize company, achieved such growth. The reason is that we have multiplied our own performance through technological and commercial partnerships worldwide. Our involvement in Proxinnov led us to partner with Yaskawa. These numerous collaborations are the result of our footprint relational made serious, simplicity and requirement. »
For his part, Xavier Lucas emphasizes : « for Yaskawa teams, to partner with a leading global Cartesian robots is very exciting. We share with the company Sepro, this vision of quality of products and quality of service. The geographical proximity of our two companies, combined with global support that Yaskawa can bring through its 78 subsidiaries, has also facilitated our reconciliation. In the coming years, we hope to strengthen the partnership, and why not extend it to other activities. »
ABOUT SEPRO
Sepro Group is one of the first companies in the world to develop Cartesian robots for injection presses and launched its first servo "manipulator" in 1981. SEPRO is today Europe's leading independent manufacturer of Cartesian robots. Sepro is present locally closer to its customers, in 50 countries through a global network of 10 subsidiaries and direct sales offices located in Germany, Spain, Benelux, UK, USA, Mexico, Brazil, China and Canada and independent representatives, distributors and service hubs. The company works with the big names in the automotive industry, multimedia and packaging and has equipped over 30,000 presses worldwide.
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