TPT September 2018

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Axxair celebrates 20-year anniversary in style AXXAIR was founded in 1997 and specialises in orbital tube machines, cutting, squaring, bevelling and welding. From the very beginning the company operated at an international level and immediately made efforts to develop a At the official celebration Axxair welcomed more than 150 guests – customers, suppliers, bankers, partners and friends.

worldwide distribution network. Axxair now has subsidiaries in South Korea, Germany and the USA, a sub-subsidiary in China and a network of more than 40 distributors worldwide. The company celebrated its 20 th anniversary at the Schweißen und Schneiden fair in Germany, sharing a private party with customers and staff at the event. The owners also took their 52 employees to the south of France to reward them for having contributed to the development of Axxair over the past 20 years. Owner Frédéric Legrand said: “You need skills in the business, but you need energy and happiness to make it work and happiness is something we try to create every day.”

After a guided tour, the guests spent an evening under a 250m 2 tent installed for the event. Axxair also took the opportunity to officially inaugurate its new building and award trophies to partners and collaborators present since it first began operating. The mayor of Etoile sur Rhône, Françoise Chazal, said: “The city shines internationally thanks to Axxair. It has many values: values of sharing, competence and autonomy. Thanks to these strong values, the company and its employees have established trusting relationships with many customers over the last 20 years.”

Axxair – France Fax: +33 4 75 57 50 80 Email: commerce@axxair.com Website: www.axxair.com

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