Festo South Africa has signed a sole agency agreement with GSR Ventiltechnik GmbH & Co. This gives Festo South Africa the sole distributorship of GSR products for the Southern African Development Community, East African Community and Indian Ocean Isles. GSR Ventiltechnik has been developing customer oriented, special valve solutions for more than 35 years. With a range of over 3000 special valves, the company holds a leading position in the valve market.
Wolfgang Heil, managing director GSR Ventiltechnik and Richard Teagle, managing director Festo
This partnership with GSR Ventiltechnik adds solenoid valves and pressure control valves to Festo’s portfolio of process automation products. The GSR Ventiltechnik solenoid valve range is substantial and the core range available locally through Festo will now include models tried and tested in the global market. These include pilot operated, force pilot operated and direct acting valves, as well as pressure control valves such as the angle seat valve.
As part of this expansion, Festo will be adding extra stock capacity into its main stores in Johannesburg as well as its branches across South Africa. Comprehensive training is planned for authorised dealers.
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