HB-Therm in Portugal represented by Arburg
Since 1 January 2024, HB-Therm has placed the representation of its entire product range in the hands of the local Arburg branch in Marinha Grande on the Atlantic coast north of the capital Lisbon. In addition to the globally recognised Thermo-6 temperature control units, the expanded range also includes switching units, flow meters, water treatment and cleaning units. With the Thermo-6 and the Gate-6 interface server, digitalisation has found its way into the daily production of HB-Therm's customers, just as it has at Arburg.
Companies know each other well and share the same values
The move consistently recognises the many years of close cooperation between the two companies, particularly in the Asian region. HB-Therm is represented by Arburg in China and Hong Kong as well as in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
Broad-based service and sales network
In this partnership, it is crucial that HB-Therm can rely on Arburg's broad and established service and sales network. "This secures us an excellent market position right from the start, which we want to effectively expand further, especially in the important European market of Portugal," emphasises Kurt Klopfenstein, CSO at HB-Therm. "Arburg and we have shared common values for a long time, which makes the collaboration very pleasant. These include important issues such as the highest quality standards, centralised production at one location and short, regional supply chains."
Family businesses work well together
Both HB-Therm and Arburg are family-run companies. The innovations from both companies have repeatedly and significantly advanced the entire plastics industry in recent years. Temperature control technology and plastics processing machines from HB-Therm and Arburg work together extensively via the common OPC-UA interface for data exchange, thus also jointly advancing the digitalisation of processes. Synergies in the manufacturing process at the customer's site can thus be widely utilised. HB-Therm's comprehensive quality concept is emphasised by the globally unique lifetime guarantee on the core components of the heater and flow meter. The best conditions for successful joint market development, in Portugal in future with Arburg as the distributor.
