Dugard becomes new UK distributor for Ibarmia machines

As part of its growth strategy, Dugard has now become the sole UK and Ireland agent for the range of Ibarmia 5-axis moving column machining centres.

Ibarmia has enjoyed significant growth across Europe, North America and Asia, witnessing an upswing in interest from UK manufacturers at numerous international machine tool exhibitions.

Acknowledging the strong interest from UK engineers enquiring about the range of machine tool solutions and technology, the manufacturer turned to Dugard, the Brighton-based machine tool specialist.

The level of interest from UK manufacturers led Ibarmia to analyse the possible distribution channels with the aim of selecting a company with a strong network of coverage and service support to ensure all companies receive first class products with first class service.

Ibarmia’s area sales manager for the UK, Ignacio Mera commented: “Ibarmia is now a leading world reference in moving column machining centres and universal machining centres. Through working together with Dugard, engineers in the UK will now have the opportunity to invest in the highest level of technology with the best local service support. We are excited to bring the success of our solutions to the UK and we are confident Dugard is the perfect partner for it.”

Eric Dugard, managing director at Dugard Machine Tools added: “We are delighted to be appointed as the exclusive dealers for Ibarmia. In recent years, we have been aware of just how successful the Ibarmia brand of machines have become in the European, North American and Asian machine tool markets.

“With a full line up of 3, 4 and 5-axis travelling column machines from 1.5m to 12m with complete turning capabilities, the flexibility, capability and opportunities for UK manufacturers are evident.

“Manufactured in the Basque region of Spain, an area renowned for its heavy-duty machine tool building and innovation, the Ibarmia range will certainly give Dugard and its customers, machine tool capabilities and flexibility far beyond that of anything else seen in the UK.”

Adding to the travelling column machines, Ibarmia has now introduced its T-Series of fully universal 5-axis machines. The T-Series offers a swing diameter from 1.2m up to 3.6m with a 2.15m height capacity.

Taking this size capacity to industry will open new doors and opportunities for Dugard and its customer base. The T-Series also offers a turning option.

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