Packaging equipment manufacturer tna opens plant in the UK to better serve European customers

Leading packaging solutions specialist, tna, recently announced the opening of a new European Manufacturing Hub in Birmingham, United Kingdom. This exciting development at one of the company’s existing sites further expands tna’s global manufacturing facilities, and provides a logistical base for its sales, technical service and project management capabilities in Europe.

With two well established manufacturing sites in Australia and China, the new manufacturing plant creates a strategic site closer to tna’s European customers, reducing lead-times and further enhancing the company’s ability to provide exceptional service. The 50,000 sqft facility in Birmingham represents a significant investment in the European market, and product output is expected to reach 30 per cent of all tna’s capital equipment from around the world. Providing employment for around 65 people, the site will create a number of new jobs in the area, both in the manufacturing facility and the offices. Annual cash injection in the region is set to reach £15 million per annum, and is projected to increase double in the next 3 to 5 years.

Tim Moulsdale, General Manager - Europe, tna, comments, “We are delighted to be opening our new European Manufacturing Hub in Birmingham. At tna, we’re renowned for our high level of service and world class products, and are dedicated to constantly improving our capabilities to meet our customers’ needs. Being closer to our customers plays a fundamental part in this. Through our new production facility in Europe, we can now manufacture a large proportion of our revolutionary products in addition to offering enhanced technical support, sales and related services to our customers here and across the globe.”

With an extensive network of 25 offices worldwide, the opening of the new European Manufacturing Hub forms part of tna’s global expansion strategy and represents just one of a number of office openings for the company in 2013.

Source: tna