At the end of November, VMI officially opened its Southeast Asian service center in Chonburi, Thailand. The move from smaller premises to the new high-tech facility will enable VMI to better support the industry in the region, with the new service center designed to serve the growing needs of VMI customers.
“The move to larger premises, which are customized for our specific needs, is an investment to support our customers and maximize their VMI experience,” said Harm Voortman, CEO of the VMI group. “We are able to keep VMI machines in the field up-to-date and running efficiently.”
The facility, covering almost 1,500m2, is designed to support the full range of services VMI offers to the industry, and features a state-of-the-art workshop and more than 200m2 of office space for support staff and engineering – as well as training facilities for customers.
Services provided to the region include tire building drum maintenance and overhauls, retrofits and maintenance to existing machines, as well as housing fully trained commissioning and service engineers.
The tree-planting opening ceremony included a technical seminar with presentations and service-related workshops to underline the capabilities of the new facility.
