OMET Opens American Subsidiary

OMET SRL, Italian manufacturer of narrow- and mid-web printing presses and converting equipment announced the opening of its new branch in America, OMET America Inc.

The new company will focus on providing high-level service and parts for the company’s existing and future installations in North America, the Caribbean, and Latin America. North American sales will still be handled Matik Inc. out of West Hartford, Conn.

Angelo Bartesaghi, founder and president of the Italian company, states: “We are extremely pleased to achieve this new milestone in company history. This move will reinforce our global presence, after establishing our facilities in Europe and Asia. The last years have been very successful for OMET, and we consider now to be the best timing for this important step, which we believe will demonstrate our commitment to the market.”

OMET America will operate from a Grand Rapids Michigan headquarters. The new facility is located just a few minutes away from Lansing International Airport, in a 5,600 sq. ft. building. The address of the headquarters is 4245 44th Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49152. Beside space for office and spare parts inventory, there will be sufficient space for future expansion, according to OMET’s plans.

“We wanted our customer to be able to maximize the high technology of our presses. Servo technology provides extreme productivity, but we wanted to also provide the flexibility to troubleshoot,” comments Jean-Pierre Penhoat, VP of OMET America.

Penhoat has extensive experience in servicing printing equipment, since he has spent more than 20 years within graphic arts industry. He has knowledge into different markets, including labels, packaging films, and cartons. Beside his technical background, he can provide useful support on procedures and production organization, thanks to his previous experience in production management positions.

Penhoat is also fluent in French and has good knowledge with Spanish, which will be appreciated by some Canadian customers, as well as ones from Latin America.