Martin Automatic appoints Tekaxess as agent in France

Martin Automatic has appointed Tekaxess to handle sales, parts and service support in France, with immediate effect.

Ed Pittman (left), Martin Automatic sales manager for Southern Europe, with Gaetan de Charry (right) of Tekaxess

Led by General Manager Gaëtan de Charry, who has 27 years of experience in the graphic arts industry, Tekaxess already offers full sales, parts and service support to customers of brands including Lemu, Lombardi, Orthotec and Shiki.

Gavin Rittmeyer, vice president of sales and marketing at Martin Automatic, said: ‘We are experiencing a strong and sustained period of growth in demand for our automation, and see the appointment of Tekaxess as a strategic move in our plans to build market share in France.’

‘We are delighted to be working with such a leading brand, and are excited about the sales prospects for Martin technology among the converters in our territory,’ added de Charry. ‘Our competitive market is very focussed on technology that improves production conditions, and reduces downtime in a safe environment.’