Packaging solutions specialist, tna, announces the opening of a new regional office in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The move demonstrates the company’s commitment to strengthen its presence in the region and forms part of tna’s global expansion strategy to reinforce its leading position in the international packaging industry.
As the continent’s largest economy and with rapidly rising levels of urbanisation and increased consumer spending over the past few years, South Africa is a key market for the global packaging industry. Traditionally used as a gateway to Africa, South Africa provides tna with direct access to one of the most promising new markets in terms of stable future growth. Based in Johannesburg, the company’s new office will host tna sales and service staff and will provide the company with a direct link to their growing local customer base in South Africa and across the continent.
“We are pleased to further expand our global reach with the opening of a new South Africa office,” says Michael Green, managing director – tna. “We’ve been actively involved in the African market for over 10 years and are excited about the opportunity to provide our customers here with a dedicated contact base. Our new office in Johannesburg will not only allow us to react to local trends and developments quickly, but more importantly it will enable us to better serve our growing customer base in the region. Together with our representative in Egypt, we are now very well positioned to cater for the specific needs of customers across the entire African continent.”
The South African office is the company’s third facility opening in 2013 and follows the successful introduction of a new office in São Paulo, Brazil and the launch of its European manufacturing hub in Birmingham, UK.
tna is a leading global supplier of integrated food packaging solutions with over 6,000 systems installed across more than 120 countries. The company provides a comprehensive range of products including spraying, distribution, seasoning, weighing, packaging, metal detection and identification solutions, plus system controls & integration solutions. tna’s unique combination of innovative technologies, extensive project management experience and 24/7 global support ensures customers achieve faster, more reliable and flexible packaged food products at the lowest cost of ownership.
