Jacks announce the expansion of their Service team

Sheng Lim has joined the onthe-road Service Team after almost 2 years in-house, gaining training and experience across a wide range of machinery and accessories, but particularly CNC and edgebanders. Coming from a joinery background Sheng is already very familiar with the technical challenges faced by kitchen and cabinet-makers.

Troy Hubbard is moving from a product specialist and demonstrator role in the Jacks Sales team to becoming a Service Technician. Troy brings a background in mechanics and software. And a familiar face to many customers around NZ, Matt Fulton has returned to Jacks - his edgebander and Weinmann skills particularly welcome in such a busy market.

These three add much-needed capacity to the 14-strong NZ service team at time when workshops are busy across the country, with demand on Service Technicians at an all time high. For service from Jacks please call 0800 522 577.

Leitz expands presence in the South Island

Leitz was established back in 1876 in Germany, some 145 years ago. It’s New Zealand subsidiary was set up in 2006 based in Auckland. It is a global leader in the manufacture, service and supply of cutting tools for wood, plastic and advanced materials.

The company continues to grow it’s presence and are excited to announce representation in the South Island. Anthony Barrett, a Cantabrian based in Christchurch, comes with many connections from within the industry having sold imported timbers for a number of years throughout the South Island after some nine years on workshop floors manufacturing furniture and joinery.

Anthony will make contact with many South Island joinery shops in the coming months. Meanwhile if you have any tooling requirements please feel free to call Anthony on 021 824 181.

Biesse Group expand network

Biesse Group, has announced the expansion of its international network with new branches opening in Israel, Japan and Brazil to strengthen its presence in markets identified as strategic. The Group believes that international development, together with technological and organisational investments and opportunities for inorganic growth will be key to achieving its future objectives. Since it opened its first overseas branch in the United States in the late 1980s, globalisation has been one of the cornerstones of the group's strategy.