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Objet to Grow South African Market With DemaPlasTech as Distribution Partner

Tuesday 26. October 2010 - Objet Geometries Ltd., the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with DemaPlasTech Machinery (Pty) Ltd., a provider of total solutions for all injection molding requirements. Located in South Africa, DemaPlasTech will distribute Objet's 3D printing systems nationwide.

The agreement between Objet and DemaPlasTech is an important milestone within Objet strategic plan to enhance its position in this growing market. DemaPlasTech will expand Objet’s presence in the region while providing Objet customers with close and superior customer service.
A comprehensive offering for South African industries
DemaPlasTech is a top distributor and one-stop-shop for injection molding solutions in South Africa. DemaPlasTech’s services include complete turnkey and greenfield projects, service and maintenance contracts, electrical panel modernization, PLC upgrades, machine refurbishment and rebuilds, and Scada systems for plant automation and monitoring. DemaPlasTech prides itself on being able to fulfill all of its customers’ injection molding needs. Objet’s advanced 3D printing systems will complement DemaPlasTech’s broad product offering and enable it to provide a proven, high-quality 3D printing solution to its customers.
The cooperation between Objet and DemaPlasTech evolved as a result of the growing demand for 3D printing systems in South Africa. “In recent years, 3D printers have become increasingly popular in industry and in academic institutions in South Africa,” commented Jacques Kleynhans, Director of DemaPlasTech. “The advantages of 3D printing brought our customers to the understanding they need to use these systems and implement their applications. With Objet we will cover our customers’ needs in this area and build the 3D printing market in South Africa.”
Gilad Gans, Executive Vice President at Objet, added: “We are excited to appoint DemaPlasTech as our dedicated distributor in South Africa which we defined as a strategic market for us. Together, we are looking to better attract new customers and open up key market segments. With its excellent customer support capabilities and infrastructure, DemaPlasTech is ideally positioned to grow this market jointly with us.”