Kitamura Machinery Partners with SAF Maquinas to Enhance Support in Brazil

Kitamura Machinery announces the appointment of SAF Maquinas, based in Pinhais, Brazil, as its exclusive distributor for the Brazilian market.

This partnership is expected to improve Kitamura’s ability to provide localized sales, service and application support to Brazilian manufacturers across a range of industries. SAF Maquinas will represent the full product line, including the Medcenter5ax, which features a small footprint, high-speed, high-accuracy capabilities and automation-ready platform.

Brazil is a key market for Kitamura Machinery, and according to Ted Asano, president at Kitamura Machinery of USA Inc., this partnership provides customers direct access to the company’s technology with the regional knowledge and hands-on support needed. SAF Maquinas shares Kitamura’s values and has the technical depth to represent the brand effectively.

The team at SAF Maquinas will provide complete sales and after-sales support for Kitamura machining centers; technical consultation, application engineering and training; local service engineers and spare parts availability; and n-market demo opportunities for key machine models.