Spark Holland and Axel Semrau Announce New Partnership
Spark Holland B.V.and Axel Semrau have announced an expansion of their existing distribution deal to include Switzerland and Austria.
Spark Holland B.V. (Emmen, The Netherlands) and Axel Semrau (Sprockhövel, Germany) have announced an expansion of their existing distribution deal to include Switzerland and Austria. A deal had previously existed between the two companies for five years concerning the distribution of services within Germany.
“We are very pleased to extend the region in which Axel Semrau is our partner. In Germany its team is highly experienced in Spark Holland products. This helps our customers make the right choices in their sample prep challenges,” said Spark President, Rob van der Knaap.
The closer proximity of Axel Samrau to Switzerland and Austria was cited as a major positive in the deal, with improved support and maintenance programmes expected alongside market expansion.
“We can now increase the momentum of Spark’s wellârecognized and market-accepted on-line SPE technology to Swiss and Austrian customers,” said Axel Semrau’s CEO, Dr. Andreas Bruchmann.
For further information, please visit www.sparkholland.com and www.axel-semrau.com
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