SLM Solutions GmbH, manufacturer and pioneer of additive manufacturing systems in the sector of Selective Laser Melting (SLM), Vacuum Casting and Metal Part Casting invited its worldwide sales representatives to the distributor meeting in Luebeck. The company informed about the company structure as well as about the latest developments and simultaneously expanded the worldwide network of representatives.
The event has tradition. It is the fifth time that the distributor meeting took place in the last 10 years, but the first time after having changed the name from MTT Technologies to SLM Solutions. The Team around Stefan Ritt, Sales Manager from SLM Solutions, welcomed 22 participants coming from 17 different nations. For the distributors no way was too long. They came by car from Romania and by plane from Japan to discuss the latest developments of the worldwide market.

”We use the change of thoughts to integrate common experiences in marketing strategies and new products“, says H.-J. Ihde, President and CEO of SLM Solutions. During the week the latest developments in systems technology were presented. Beyond this, new contracts were signed by distributors coming from Russia, Israel, Great Britain and Sweden.

With regard to contents, workshops concerning latest SLM-Systems as SLM 280HL and actual trends in Rapid Manufacturing of Vacuum and Metal Part Casting dominated. Next to a close seminar- and conference program, enough time left for an intercultural exchange and joint activities as a competition in cart racing, a tournament in bowling and a guided city tour through Lübeck as the protected world cultural heritage of the UNESCO and City of Science 2012.

”These events are very important for the worldwide network and the company success. The personal conversation with international colleagues among each other strengthens the community, sharpens the view, inspires the feeling for market developments and strengthens our position in global competition. " summarizes Stefan Ritt, Export Sales and Marketing Manager at SLM Solutions and completes: "Our distribution partners already asked for the date of the following meeting. A wonderful confirmation of our common efforts."

The SLM Solutions GmbH, pioneer in the sector of Rapid Manufacturing Systems, is serving customers in the fields of Vacuum Casting, Metal Casting and Selective Laser Melting for more than 50 years. Focused industries are automotive, education, consumer electronics, aerospace and medical.

As a pioneer in this field, SLM Solutions is developing and producing specific and economical solutions for their customers. The company has long time know-how in Rapid Prototyping processes and customer areas. This knowledge was aquired under the previos company setups and names HEK GmbH, MCP HEK Tooling GmbH, MTT Technologies GmbH and finally SLM Solutions GmbH. In 2010 SLM Solutions GmbH was separated from the previous MTT Technologies Group to improve flexibility in enhancing innovative products and solutions for generative system technology as ALM and SLM. Another focus will be on sales and service network to be attended more directly.

Contact for press:

Stefan Ritt
SLM Solutions GmbH
Roggenhorster Straße 9c
23556 Lübeck
Telefon: +49 (0)451 / 16082 –0
Telefax: +49 (0)451 / 16082 –250
info@slm-solutions.com
www.slm-solutions.com

Hans Kemeny
Deutsche Marketing Consulting
Berliner Straße 2b
23611 Bad Schwartau
Telefon: +49 (0)451 / 28 43 63
Telefax: +49 (0)451 / 28 43 70
info@deutsche-mc.de
www.deutsche-mc.de

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