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NEWS
EWM OPENS ITS FIRST
POLISH BRANCH IN SZCZECIN
EWM AG continues to grow and is strengthening its commitment
to the Eastern European market.
Germany’s largest supplier of welding
technology is opening its first Polish branch
in Szczecin. This new location is now
offering a complete range of high-quality
“Made in Germany” arc welding technology.
Customers and sales partners will reap the
benefit of direct contact with the
manufacturer, shorter delivery times and
first-class all-round support.
“We expanded our sales and service
network in July this year and also set up our
eighth German branch located in
Bergkirchen near Munich. We are pursuing
the expansion policy we have adopted by
moving into the Eastern European market in
order to meet the strong demand there for
high-quality welding technology,” says Toralf
Pekrul, head of the EWM branch in
Rathenow, who is now contributing his
know-how and experience to help establish
the new branch in Szczecin. In future, EWM
will be selling welding machines and welding
technical accessories for manual and
automated applications directly to both small
craft enterprises and major Polish industrial
companies. The company also offers end
customers and sales partners applicationoriented
all-round support thanks to its
closeness to customers. Besides practical
training and a maintenance and repair
service, this includes “ewm maXsolution”
innovation and technology consulting.
This enables customers to cut expenditure
on energy and reduce the consumption of
materials and emissions, while improving
the quality of welding results.
Manager in Szczecin. EWM is starting with
six employees at the new site and plans to
increase this number further in the future.
At the formal opening of the branch, in
addition to around 100 interested visitors,
the company also welcomed high-level
representatives of the shipbuilding and
forceArc puls – the
innovative EWM welding
process for high cost savings
The opening of the new branch
metal construction industries and the
Technical University in Szczecin.
At the opening of the new branch in
Szczecin, in addition to around 100 guests,
EWM also welcomed Bartlomiej Sochanski,
the Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic
of Germany in Szczecin. In the photo (from
left to right): Toralf Pekrul (EWM Branch
Manager, Rathenow), Andrzej Tadych
(Representative of the Polish Maritime
Cluster), Marina Szczesny (Marketing),
Malgorzata Ogrodnik (EWM Branch
Manager in Szczecin), Bernd Szczesny
(Chairman of the EWM AG Executive Board).
During live welding using forceArc puls,
visitors to the opening event were impressed
by the simple handling, low heat input and
significantly reduced welding fume emissions
of this process.
EWM’s new branch offers a full range of
arc-welding related products and services.
Branch Manager Malgorzata Ogrodnik’s
team also offers customers first-class allround
support. In the photo below, from
left to right: Piotr Krawczuk (Back Office),
Piotr Sliz (Application Engineer),
Malgorzata Ogrodnik (Branch Manager),
Miroslaw Winiarski (Service Technician),
Marcin Sikorski (Service Manager), Emilian
Krawczuk (Field Service).
GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
FOR EWM IN POLAND
Poland has over 40 million inhabitants and
expects to achieve GDP growth of around
4% in 2017. “Poland is one of the most
dynamic economies in the EU. The country
excels thanks to a strong mechanical
engineering sector and an extensive basis
of highly skilled workshops. As one of the
innovation leaders in the field of welding
systems, Poland offers us excellent
opportunities for growth,” says
Malgorzata Ogrodnik, EWM Branch
Introducing the team at EWM’s
new branch in Poland
WELDING WORLD MAGAZINE | ISSUE 06 | DECEMBER 2017