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NEW FACILITIES FOR MP ARGENTINA


The new facilities for MP Argentina consist of 1500 m2 in the plant and 200 m2 for office space.

This was a necessary step to make this associate company a true component-assembly plant: controllers, pre-engineered kits, car stations and, coming soon, doors and hydraulic power units.

We intend to shorten delivery times and improve our technical support and after-sales services.


TRAINING COURSE IN IRELAND


In April 1999, as part of our ongoing training programme for our own personnel and customers, MP organised a general course on MAC electronic products - frequency changers and controllers - for technical personnel at Ennis Lift in Ennis, Ireland.


MP PUSH HARDER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM


In August, Gary Butler joined the company and will take charge of running the UK operation under the wing of José María Compagni. He comes from the largest UK distributor of lift equipment where he was employed as Technical Manager.

He will put together a team of people to enable Macpuarsa to establish it self properly in the UK. In the coming year they will open a distribution centre and develop markets for all Mac products.(Bottom, middle).

Olga Martínez joined
MP at the same time. She is Spanish, although she was born and raised in England and is therefore bilingual. She will be very helpful in communicating with the factory and helping other members of the branch improve their Spanish.(Bottom, right).
 
More recently, in December, Gary Gilbertson joined MP UK and will be responsible for after-sales service. Gary also has many years of experience in the lift industry working in service, installation and testing.(Top, middle).
 
Len and Veronica Maple are still with the company. At 69, Len has a lifetime of experience in the industry. He will continue to be a valued member of the company as his knowledge of the people in the industry is enormous. However, the injection of this new young blood should give him the opportunity to start enjoying his retirement years. Veronica will continue working with the UK company accounts.(Top and Bottom, left).
 
José María is the mainstay for establishing companies in northern Europe, and is much respected throughout the MP organisation. He will continue providing support to these areas.(Top, right).


FROM TURKEY


After two years of distributing our products, the firm of Yener Asansor has joined us to become MP Turkey, with shares held by MP and the Yener brothers. MP Turkey is located in Yakacik (the Asian part of Istanbul). Its facilities occupy 1500 m2, including offices, showroom, warehouse and assembly area.

Given the importance of the Turkish market in the world-wide setting of lifts, our full presence in Turkey will enable us to provide better before-and-after-sales service.

We will also be able to start assembling controllers and car stations according to the standards set by Directive 95/16, and eventually manufacture other components such as automatic doors, frames, cars and machines.

We also intend to open offices before long in Ankara and Izmir.
With the clear exporting vision that characterises
MP, we think that MP Turkey will be a good springboard for access to similar markets in neighbouring countries like Turkmenistan.

From
MP INFORMA to our colleagues in MP Turkey:
Welcome and carry on!


FROM CHINA


As a result of the latest Building Shanghai ‘99 Show and previous activities, we have opened an office in Shanghai, headed by Wang Jiahao.
 
New people have also come in since the last issue of MP INFORMA: Wang Yan Liang as sales manager for northern China and Wei Hua as after-sales manager.
 
These new additions strengthen our position in China and provide better service for our customers.
In this same period, a new component warehouse was added by
MP in the Waigaoqiao free-trade zone in Shanghai to supply components to our customers.
 
A highly positive achievement is the preliminary agreement enabling China to enter the WTO, which will ease the complexity of the Chinese market and the difficulties involved in importing products.
We are starting the new millennium with great hopes of continuing to gain market share in Asia and increase the number of customers satisfied with our products and services, which is our main goal.


FROM FRANCE


We began MP France in OCTOBER 99 and our branch is located near "La Défense", at Courbevoie.The MP products which are well-known in the french market are now offered to all the lift companies through a branch office. The goal is to approach our factory to the clients with a fast service and with a deep knowledge of our products and of the local needs. This is achieved by a group of professionals with many years of experience in the technical and commercial side of the french market.
 
We believe that the succesful combination of technology, good relation price-quality of MAC PUARSA is implemented by an ambitious conception of SERVICE of MP France.