Nedpack
has transferred the development and manufacture of standard components to a
company with a new name: Qimarox. The
reason for this is the different approach of Nedpack and Qimarox. Whereas Nedpack will mainly focus on end
users of end-of-line packaging systems, Qimarox will set its sights on system
integrators and original equipment manufacturers. ‘We are certain that Qimarox will be a great
success’ says Nedpack‑founder Peter Hannessen.
This strategy is embodied in the huge success of the
Prorunner mk5, the vertical conveyor that has developed rapidly in recent years
and been nominated for the Logistica Award recently. Pieter Hannessen and his
team have succeeded in significantly reducing the cost of this machine, which
has led to the exponential increase of demand for this vertical conveyor.
System integrators from different industries use the Prorunner mk5 in their
projects. The machine with the patented drive system is currently being used in
the final packaging lines and storage and order picking systems of countless
companies across the globe. ‘The past three years, the number of lifts produced
has doubled every year,’ says Pieter Hannessen, who founded Nedpack in 1995.
Moving
forward
Following the success of the Prorunner mk5, Hannessen
decided to give the Components Division a new name: ‘Qimarox’. The newly
created Quimarox brand will focus only on the development and manufacture of
standard components. ‘We want to continue down our new path at an accelerated
pace.’ As with the Prorunner mk5, we have now also further developed and
improved our Highrunner mk7 palletiser. The cost of this machine too has been
greatly reduced, ‘says Pieter Hannessen.
Qimarox develops and manufactures products that are sold
exclusively by system integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
‘Qimarox has good contacts with partners worldwide. Qimarox furthermore ensures
that these partners receive proper training, so they know how these products
can be applied and integrated. A number of partners have already been
certified’, says Hannessen.
Day-to-day
management
The
daily management of Qimarox will be done by Jaco Hooijer, who until now was
responsible for sales. ‘By focusing on product development, we are able to
reduce costs and manufacture on a larger scale. We have already been doing this
for product lifts and palletisers, but will be adding more solutions,’ said
Hooijer.
One
of Hooijer’s goals is to get Qimarox onto the ‘Preferred Supplier List’ of end
customers. Many companies have such a list of preferred suppliers for, for
example, engines, cylinders, and PLCs. ‘Our components allow end customers to obtain
quality products at a good price. That’s why our components belong on that
list.’
Pieter
Hannessen will remain involved with Qimarox and will focus more on product
development. ‘That’s where my heart lies,’ said Hannessen.
About Qimarox
Qimarox
is a leading manufacturer of components for material handling systems that are
characterised by robustness and reliability. Innovative
concepts, patented technologies, and continuous development allow Qimarox to
manufacture product lifts and palletisers that link flexibility and
productivity to a low total cost of ownership. System integrators and
original equipment manufacturers from across the globe use the machinery of
Nedpack in end-of-line systems and storage and order picking systems in various
industries. Please visit www.qimarox.com for more
information.
