Say goodbye to Haitch Australia

Gerhardt Australia will eventually become the new name of the company, the change due to follow on from a significant capital investment at the Knoxfield manufacturing centre in Victoria. The facility's equipment will be upgraded in order to boost capacity and service levels on its locally manufactured rotary tooling products.

The management team has also been restructured, with two new appointments made in the production and sales divisions. Label-industry veteran Ian Sarney has rejoined the company as sales and marketing manager for the Asia Pacific region, while Joe Castuera will be utilising his 20 years of rotary tooling experience as the new production manager.

Ian Sarney says he is looking forward to the planned name change, and claims Haitch Australia has already begun the process of integrating the Danish company's MIS system. “Gerhardt is recognised as a leading force in rotary tooling, so there's an easy fit between the two companies. Our company has been looking to establish a stronger presence in the Asia Pacific market, so we decided to move forward with Gerhardt.”

Gerhardt International is a leading supplier of rotary tooling to the graphic industry worldwide. It has offices and production facilities in England, France, Spain, Italy, Australia and USA, and is also represented in Germany, Holland, Poland, Turkey, South America, Canada, Russia, India and the Far East.