Intelligrated, one of the leading manufacturers of automated materials handling equipment, has opened a new regional center in Irving, Texas, that will serve the Southwestern United States.
The company — which is headquartered in Mason, Ohio — hopes the center will provide access to specialized engineering, projects management, and sales support for companies in southwestern states such as Arizona, Texas and New Mexico, according to CEO Chris Cole.
“The southwest is a strategic priority for Intelligrated and the new regional operation will build long-term partnerships with customers to learn their business and enhance productivity,” Cole said in a company news release.
The new facility represents an expansion of the company’s scope and size, so Martin Augustyn has been appointed to the newly created position of vice president of southwest regional sales and operations. He will oversee the new regional center, according to Royal Smith, Intelligrate3d’s senior VP.
The southwest regional center will offer Intelligrated’s broad portfolio of solutions and products, including conveyor belts, sortation systems, fulfillment execution software, picking technologies, robotic systems, palletizers, and automated storage and retrieval systems. It also will include a 24 hour customer service and support center.
Intelligrated designs, manufactures, integrates and installs complete material handling automation systems to companies worldwide under a variety of brands, including Alvey, RTS, and IntelliSort equipment, and Knighted warehouse management, warehouse control and warehouse labor management software.
Earlier this year, the company announced that it is planning to open a sales and engineering office in Shanghai, China. The purpose of the new office is to “strengthen local partnerships and connect regional customers with best-of-breed automation and software solutions to increase operational efficiency,” according to a company news release. The company will continue its manufacturing in the US for now, with plans to expand Chinese operations to include manufacturing in the future.