Yamazaki Mazak appoints first dedicated laser representative for Spain

Spain is seen as a key market for Mazak, which already has a longstanding CNC machine tool representative, Intermaher. With the region’s burgeoning automotive and architectural furniture industries providing significant growth opportunities, Mazak has selected Madrid-based IP Grupo as its strategic partner to further develop its laser business across the country.

"Spain is of significant strategic importance for our European business. Given the size of the sheet metal and tube cutting market within the region, we needed a trusted representative with an extensive network of end-users, as well as third parties such as automation suppliers," said Alan Mucklow, MD UK, Eire and national distributors at Yamazaki Mazak.

"With a reference market position in the market and an extensive service structure with two parts locations around Spain, IP Grupo has excellent credentials and we are looking forward to a fruitful and long-lasting partnership."

The move reinforces what is already proving to be a strong year for Mazak, with robust laser sales across Europe following the launch of two new machine series: the OPTIPLEX NEO and OPTIPLEX Ez.

The OPTIPLEX NEO series of high-performance machines deliver exceptional productivity and precision, while also providing best-in-class environmental performance to help users reduce factory emissions. The range also includes the FG-400 NEO, which is designed for the high-speed 3D cutting of long tube, pipe and structural material.

The OPTIPLEX 3015 Ez offers customers a user-friendly experience, affordability and exceptional performance. Designed for a large variety of materials and thicknesses, the machine delivers precision cutting, high mechanical rigidity and unwavering reliability. The machine is set to be unveiled to the Spanish market in partnership with IP Grupo at MetalMadrid, on 20-21 November.

"Yamazaki Mazak is one of the premium manufacturers of laser processing machines and we are honored to be appointed the company’s exclusive strategic partner for its portfolio of sheet metal and tube cutting solutions," stated Pablo Fernández, MD of IP Grupo.

"It is a leading technology that perfectly matches with our existing long-lasting partners. The company’s NEO range is already gathering significant interest among our customer base, while its FG series offers manufactures something completely unique in this field."

The partnership has started strongly, with IP Grupo already delivering a sale of an FG-400 NEO to a manufacturer in Zaragoza.

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