SLM Solutions Adds Sales Partner in Canada
Spark & Co. will be supplying SLM Solutions’ metal additive manufacturing equipment line to customers in Canada.
In support of its growth plans in North America, SLM Solutions has developed a strategic sales partnership with Spark & Co., a Canadian machine tool distributor. Spark & Co. will begin selling the SLM Solutions line of highly productive metal additive manufacturing machines to customers in Quebec and Ontario, Canada.
“We are pleased to partner with SLM Solutions to jointly grow the metal additive manufacturing applications in the largest manufacturing market in Canada,” says Guy Bélanger, vice president of Business Development at Spark & Co. “Our customers are looking to us, as a manufacturing technology leader, to help guide their strategic path into metal additive manufacturing. SLM Solutions is recognized as a significant driver in metal AM innovation and their focus on production solutions fits the needs of our market very well.”
“As a supplier of CNC controlled EDM, waterjet, and machining solutions since 2002, Spark & Co. has developed a reputation as a true one stop shop for customers establishing or growing their manufacturing capabilities,” says Mark Hoefing, president of SLM Solutions NA. “The addition of SLM Solutions machines to their equipment portfolio enhances their ability to support their customer’s manufacturing strategies and gives SLM Solutions a strong commercial partner in this technology focused area of Canada.”
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