Cimcorp, a manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic order fulfillment and tire-handling solutions, has signed an agreement with Conveyor Networks Ltd for the company to represent Cimcorp in the UK market.
Cimcorp offers advanced material handling and software technologies for order fulfillment and storage in the food & beverage, retail, e-commerce, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and postal services sectors.
The co-operation with Conveyor Networks will focus in particular on intralogistics solutions for the food retail and e-commerce markets.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Conveyor Networks provides turnkey automation systems to solve a variety of material handling challenges for its clients.
The systems integration specialist – based in Daresbury in Cheshire – has supplied automated logistics solutions to principal FMCG brands such as Johnson & Johnson and Unilever, and also leading retailers including Pets At Home, WH Smith, and QVC.
Conveyor Networks also provides comprehensive aftersales support and maintenance services.
'Excellent Connections And Experience'
Kai Tuomisaari, Cimcorp’s vice-president of sales, commented, "We are excited to have formed this partnership with the Conveyor Networks team. They have excellent connections and experience in the food and beverage sector, as well as in e-commerce – both key markets for our solutions.
"Our robotic systems are ideal for automating the order picking process for grocery retailers. The UK is also a highly developed market for online shopping," continued Kai Tuomisaari, "which means great potential for our robotic goods-to-person solution for e-commerce."
Managing director of Conveyor Networks Ltd, David Carroll, said, "We’re delighted to have been chosen to represent Cimcorp in the UK. Their solutions, people and service are first-class and there is a clear synergy in our business growth aspirations.
"We have been providing intelligent automated logistics solutions for 10 years, and this agreement now allows us to expand our portfolio and support the increasing demand for automation in the UK. We relish the opportunity to demonstrate the high performance and rapid ROI offered by Cimcorp’s solutions," he added.
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