Further sales growth for GF AgieCharmilles
EDM and milling machine tool specialist, GF AgieCharmilles experienced significant sales growth in 2007 - a 20 per cent increase in sales compared to 2006.
Commenting on the sales figures managing director, Steve Sylvester said: ‘We have had a good year. EDM and milling machine tool sales have increased substantially and our customer services business (i.e. consumables and after-sales services) has experienced double digit growth too.’
Particularly important, and pleasing for the company, has been the growth in sales of its 5-axis milling machines. Sylvester continues: ‘Demand for our standard; high-performance (HPM) and high-speed (HSM) 5-axis milling machines has never been higher. We have a 5-axis machine tool range that is second to none – and this is reflected in our sales figures.
‘Our 5-axis machine tool provision means that customers can source the optimum machining solution direct from us – and an increasing number of precision manufacturers are doing just that!’
Also worth mentioning has been the impressive sales of the company’s Cut 20/30 wire EDM machines, launched at EMO in September 2007.
The strong showing in 2007 provides a solid platform for the company to grow further and faster in 2008. Steve Sylvester concludes:‘With a company Open House already organised - 6 & 7 February 08 - and MACH 08 in April following hard on its heels, plus a number of innovative sales and marketing campaigns we’ve introduced and that are now being implemented for our EDM, milling and customer services business – we have everything in place to top last year’s performance.'
