Expansion of the automation business

Distrelec, supplier of electronics, automation and measurement technology, is proud to announce the expansion of their automation category with Festo, a global leader in the automation industry.

Steve Herd, CEO at Distrelec, has stated; “Our customer base demands technology that supports the industry’s most productive and efficient automated factories. For Distrelec, adding Festo to our network of supplier partners allows us to deliver reliable, compact and cost-efficient automation components to meet challenging production requirements.”

Festo is a leading international supplier of automation technology in the fields of pneumatic and electrical automation where it has established itself as the performance leader. Festo offers over 30,000 pneumatic and electric products for factory and process automation technology which can be tailored to specific customer needs. Festo Industrial Automation’s innovative strength is demonstrated through the introduction of around 100 new products being launched every year. The company invests over 8% of its turnover in R&D resulting in over 2,600 patents held worldwide.

Festo is also known for its projects from the Bionic Learning Network, which encapsulates the innovative nature of Festo, raising awareness and attracting talent to the company. The objective is to benefit from bionics as a source of inspiration for new technologies and to realise these in industrial automation. The resulting innovations benefit customers and partners such as Distrelec alike.

Tomas Lekic, Vice President Sales and Market Management EMEA at Festo has stated; “Aligning closely with Distrelec’s proposition, Festo pursues the goal of making tomorrow’s working world more productive, simpler and more sustainable. This partnership offers an even broader range of customers access to Festo’s great product assortment of cutting-edge automation technology.”

The full Festo range can be accessed via Distrelec’s web shop.