Face to face
ISMR: How do you view the de-
velopment of manufacturing in
sheet metal markets in Europe
keep developing the process. The press is here
over the next fi ve years? Where
and we do the tests onsite. This will inform devel-
do you see the growth markets?
opment of the press and we think that we will be
ready to launch the press, as a new product, at
OD: I think eastern Europe is a growth market,
some point this year.
as well as Asia (China, in particular). In terms
of potential, for us, western Europe is still a
ISMR: How many presses in total
premium market, followed by Asia and eastern
do you produce annually?
Europe. I think there will be more growth for us
in western Europe, rather than eastern Europe, in
OD:
the next five years. The western European market
On average, we produce about 50-60
is still a very strong market for us and we do not
presses per year.
anticipate it being overtaken by eastern European
markets in the next five years.
ISMR: What are you hoping to
Within western Europe, I see growth from coun-
achieve by the end of this year in
tries like Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Austria, UK
terms of turnover?
and Benelux. Our home market of Germany is our
largest. Within eastern Europe, I project growth
OD: I think we will have a slight increase (between
from countries such as Hungary, Czech Republic,
5 and 10%) – but not as much as last year.
Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Romania. Our
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