This news article was originally written in Spanish. It has been automatically translated for your convenience. Reasonable efforts have been made to provide an accurate translation, however, no automated translation is perfect nor is it intended to replace a human translator. The original article in Spanish can be viewed at Maquinaria y robots se alían en el país vasco
Machines and robots join forces in the Basque country
02/06/1998
on June 2, 1998
With the joint initiative of José María dolls, Demag Ergotech and Wittmann Robot System just create Dewit, S.L., a new company for sales and technical service of both companies in the North. Given the growing interest in this region, J.M. dolls, with the collaboration of their represented, has opened new facilities in the Basque town of Zaratamo, from which he will exercise more active commercial work and will provide a technical service with own personnel.
Two manufacturers, Demag and Wittmann, what is known as the North comes to represent between 15 and 20% of its business in Spain. According to Dr. Wittmann, President of the company with headquarters in Vienna, "this area is increasingly important, especially for the auxiliary industry of automobile, which is very automated." J. Strassner, responsible for Demag Ergotech in Spain, thinks "this area of the North there in a very good potential market for the type of applications here produced, both automobile and home appliances." "With a permanent stock and own technical service, we are now closer to our customers"
