Hegla and Bystronic unite
6th June 2012

The cooperation agreement between Bystronic glass and HEGLA has been completed and was signed by both parties last week.

After having initially announced the intent of cooperation in January of this year, Bystronic glass and HEGLA are entering a “Preferred Partner” cooperation with immediate effect..

The cooperation agreement is a long-term plan. The objective of the partnership is the cooperation on the product and market side, in which Bystronic glass and HEGLA will apply and pool their respective core areas of expertise for the architectural glass processing machines. Bystronic glass will support the sales of HEGLA-branded cutting systems including handling and sorting units. In return, Hegla will support the sales of Bystronic glass-branded machines and units for the production of insulating glass and laminated glass. HEGLA will cease to sell handing equipment.

Bystronic glass Manager Richard Jakob, who prepared the contract together with HEGLA Managing Director Manfred Vollbracht, explains: “Thanks to the cooperation with HEGLA, we continue to offer our customers the complete range of services even though we ceased operations in the “architectural glass cutting machines” division in Bützberg, Switzerland.” Manfred Vollbracht expands: “In Bystronic glass, we have found a partner that has had an excellent global sales and service network for many years. As a result, our customers benefit from this partnership twofold as they have the advantage they can obtain everything in the field of machine technology for glass cutting right through to insulating glass and laminated glass production all from one source.”

Both the Bystronic glass and HEGLA sales and service network as well as the on-site presence of both partners will be expanded and strengthened by the completion of this cooperation. “We have found a suitable solution for every region in which Bystronic glass and/or HEGLA are already present and we will provide each other with mutual support on-site in the sales and service fields and also equip our foreign subsidiaries and commercial agents with comprehensive product and market information”, explained Richard Jakob and Manfred Vollbracht together.

André Brütsch, CEO of Bystronic glass, is looking forward to the future cooperation: “In this cooperation, the partners Bystronic glass and HEGLA are focussing on their respective strengths and are therefore in a position to provide customers with the best machines and ideal service.”

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