APS takes root in Europe as Preactor sees order soar

As Preactor Europe, the continental arm of advanced planning and scheduling systems specialist Preactor in the UK, celebrates two years since its foundation, the company has announced a surge in sales.

New APS customers include: Limagrain Verneuil Holding, an agricultural producer developing seed crops worldwide; Ethypharm, a pharmaceutical laboratory developing and manufacturing controlled release systems; and automotive, aerospace and military heavyweight Comau. Others now committed to Preactor's APS, include: precision engineers CBP & COMERA; SNR (part of specialist bearing manufacturer NTN-SNR group); transmission equipment manufacturer EFECO; and Swiss architectural facades manufacturer Félix Constructions. "We decided to open a European subsidiary to help expand our French and continental European markets and support the growing number of partners we work with," comments Preactor chairman Mike Novels. "These promising and encouraging results allow us to move to the next steps of our international strategy," he adds.