PFERD to consolidate in Milwaukee
PFERD announced plans to consolidate all executive personnel, marketing and customer service positions from Massachusetts to its operations center in Milwaukee.
The company said the move from Leominster, Mass., is the final step in its plan to centralize staff and operations, including brush production, assembly, distribution and sales and marketing. The 100,000 square foot facility was purchased and officially opened four years ago. It already houses all brush manufacturing, PFERD and ADVANCE BRUSH brands product distribution and technical training functions.
"With the initial phase of our consolidation to this more central location in 2011, we were able to provide our distributor partners one-order, one-shipment, one-invoice service to reduce their costs. Now, by having our customer service professionals, marketing support staff and executive personnel situated with all our other resources, customers can take advantage of expediting additional business procedures," said PFERD president, Gene Huegin.
The company said the move underscores PFERD's commitment to the North American market which includes the launching of PFERD Canada in 2009 and the purchase of Superior Abrasives in Dayton, Ohio in 2012. Superior is also currently constructing a new facility in Vandalia, Ohio, near Dayton, which will also have all the latest manufacturing technology and business operations built in.
PFERD INC. is the wholly owned subsidiary of August Rüggeberg GmbH and Co., a 216 year old family owned business in Marienheide, Germany.
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