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AMMERAAL BELTECH ACQUIRES AUSTRALIAN PARTNER RYDELL
Monday 23. May 2016 - Ammeraal Beltech, leading worldwide developers and manufacturers of process and conveyor belting, headquartered in Alkmaar, The Netherlands, announces that it has acquired its long-standing Australian distribution partner Rydell Industrial (Belting) Co.
Based in Melbourne, Victoria, Rydell has seven additional branches across Australia. Current Managing Director Wayne Durdin will continue to lead the company and its existing 88 staff, reporting to Ammeraal Beltechs Asia Pacific operations.
The company will operate for the time being as Rydell Beltech Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ammeraal Beltech. Jordi Crusafon, Head of Sales & Service for the EMEA and APAC regions at Ammeraal, strongly welcomes the move. Rydell are solutions providers with a strong customer-focused approach, which matches perfectly the strategy of Ammeraal Beltech. We have worked together for 25 years now, so it is therefore a great pleasure to formally welcome this excellent team to our family.