Tim Klappe, managing director Asia, and Wim van den Bosch, CEO
As the next step in MPS’ strategy to expand local presence in Asia, the Dutch-based narrow-web press manufacturer will establish an official Asia branch office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in early 2018.
Leading operations of the new branch will be Tim Klappe, who joined on 1 December 2017 as managing director Asia Pacific. Mr Klappe is well known in the printing industry, and prior to joining the company he led operations for Ferrostaal Indonesia and OneVision Software in Singapore. Overseeing sales in the new Asia office will be George Tan, area sales manager.
The company has hired local service engineers to provide service and maintenance to presses in the field, and plans to expand the team further with additional service engineers and sales representatives.
Wim van den Bosch, CEO, said, ‘With our official Asia office in Malaysia, a demo center in Japan, and regional representation in the complete Southeast Asia region, our presence will be vast with a strong service network for existing and new customers. Asia is a market with significant growth potential, and the company has already built a reputable name in the Asian label and flexible packaging industry. Elevated local presence and service will now be offered. I am honoured to be part of this well-respected, innovative organisation and excited to help bolster its market share in Asia.’
