American Starlinger-Sahm Inc. (ASSI), Vienna, Austria-based Starlinger Export GmbH, has broken ground on its North American headquarters in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. The facility consists of a machine exhibition area, spare parts warehouse and office space. The facility will comprise a total of 23,000 square feet.
The facility is expected to officially open in the late spring 2015.
“In the new location Starlinger and Sahm will offer a full range of their products and services”, says Jimmy Cranford, president of American Starlinger-Sahm Inc. “Machinery from Starlinger textile packaging, Starlinger recycling technology, Starlinger viscotec and Sahm will be installed and available for demonstration runs and customer trials in our new showroom,” he adds.
Starlinger and Sahm, both Europe-based companies, supply equipment to the woven plastic packaging, plastics recycling and textile industries.
The ASSI facility also will act as a representative for Roblon twisters, Satake electronic optical sorting equipment and SAB material handling products.
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