Hydraulic Equipment Supermarkets (HES) have been appointed as authorised Sauer-Danfoss Sales and Service Partner in the UK with a renewed partnership agreement, commencing February 2013.
Hydraulic Equipment Supermarkets, a division of leading hydraulic and transmission specialist Group HES, will continue to supply the complete range of products from Sauer-Danfoss, the world-class hydraulics provider, including pumps, motors, valves, steering products and associated electronic components. Used predominantly for mobile applications, HES supply Sauer Danfoss products across many sectors, including off-highway, construction, marine and agriculture.
This announcement is a result of the Sauer-Danfoss European sales and distribution strategy that has streamlined its operations and will allow customers to benefit from additional product lines and a closer working relationship with their distribution partners. As an authorised partner, HES continues to support the entire supply chain from initial application engineering and product selection to system validation, testing and warranty handling.
“We have strengthened our European distribution network to deliver the best service in product inventory, shorter lead and response times and excellence in technical support,” explained Andy Whiteford, Country Manager at Sauer-Danfoss. “Hydraulic Equipment Supermarkets boast great in-depth knowledge of fluid power applications and a robust logistics set-up.”
As a result of this announcement, a dedicated Sauer-Danfoss product manager, has been appointed. This will strengthen the support team in anticipation of the substantial increase in business expected following the implementation of this agreement. The team will provide technical and commercial support to all customers and other divisions of Group HES, while managing the integration of new customers, who have been transferred to HES under the terms of the agreement.
HES managing director, Stuart Diesel, commented: “Hydraulic Equipment Supermarkets are now better resourced to service SMEs and OEMs, extending our reach in the market with an ability to provide premium Sauer-Danfoss products backed by a superior technical support team.”
Hydraulic Equipment Supermarkets as a company, are one of the UK’s largest distributors for Sauer-Danfoss and the two companies have enjoyed a longstanding and successful relationship for over 30 years. For more information please email enquiries@grouphes.com
