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20 Years Schneider mc SA in Chavornay!

February 2011

Schneider mc SA in Chavornay celebrates its 20-year anniversary this year. For this reason the well-known Swiss machine tool dealer invites all interested visitors on March 24 and 25 to its in-house exhibition in Chavornay. Under the theme "20 years - Schneider mc SA" visitors will be able to discover the Brother TC S2D O, TC-R2B and TC 32 BN QT models as well as the Miyano BNA 42S.

Schneider mc SA - 20 years successfully on the Swiss market Schneider mc SA was founded in 1991 by Peter Schneider and today’s Managing Director Hugo Tschümperlin. For 20 years, Schneider has been the exclusive representation for Brother machine tools in Switzerland. The number of Brother milling centers which are installed in a variety of industries at customers’ shows that Schneider mc SA has established itself successfully on the Swiss market. Comprehensive product range and both technical and project-related services offered by highly skilled people explain this success

Schneider mc SA and Newemag merger In 2008 Schneider mc SA decided for the merger with Newemag machine tools in Rotkreuz. Since then the company has been sharing know-how and offering global solutions to the market. With this step, both companies are able to deal better with customers’ requirements. As a provider of machine tools with different specializations Schneider and Newemag offer ideal complementary products. Customers also benefit from this association by more proximity and local services.

Do not miss to visit the exhibition Opening hours exhibition: Thursday March 24, from 9.00 h to 17.00 h Friday March 25 from 9.00 h to 17.00 h

By the way, there will also be possibilities to share a lunch there.

Schneider mc SA Rue de l’industrie, 3 - CH-1373 Chavornay Tél. +41 24 441 72 13 - Fax +41 24 441 72 14 [email protected] - www.schneidermcsa.ch

Newemag machines-outils Erlenstrasse 2 - CH-6343 Rotkreuz Tél. +41 41 798 31 00 - Fax +41 41 790 10 54 [email protected] - www.newemag.ch

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