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MEI INDIA
“We believe that the relationship and
assistance to our clients are fundamental
and represent a significant aspect of our
work. Therefore, we are undertaking an
important expansion effort both in Italy and
abroad, enlarging our branches and customer
service offices,” states Stefano Sonzogni,
president of MEI.
To meet the needs of its workforce, which
has seen rapid growth in recent years, its new
headquarters space will be doubled by the
end of next year. The expansion will ensure
that customers continue to receive the best
service, with faster response times and improved
product availability.
MEI’s expansion in recent years has been
particularly so in the United States. To meet
the growing demand, its facilities there will be
expanded to triple its current ones by the middle
of next year. In Brazil, where the company has
had a presence for over a decade, a new and
larger location in São Paulo that it moved to
last year has enlarged facilities including a
showroom to exhibit machines and technologies
to customers and prospective buyers.
In Southeast Asia there are new offices for the
Hong Kong branch for customer service, backed
by a team of skilled technicians. This move is part
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of a larger strategy to reinforce MEI’s presence
in vital markets, including locations in Tokyo
and Bangalore. Work in Bangalore is underway
with new headquarters coming up which will
house offices, a showroom, a dedicated parts
division, and a warehouse and logistics area. The
completion of its construction is expected by
the end of this year.
“The Indian market is very important to us,”
emphasises the company’s global sales director,
Michele Sartirani. “We want to be present in
what will become the third-largest economy
in the world.”
These collective efforts highlight MEI’s growth
and its commitment to global expansion and
leadership in the optical industry. The company’s
revenue for the year is slightly higher than the
2023 figure, according to Rodolfo Scatigna,
general manager of MEI. “The workforce in Italy
has grown from 250 to 270, with 320 machines
produced, and the retail market (EasyFit) is
growing faster than the industrial sector. We also
intend to develop new products.”
The company’s future plans are to consolidate
current production, introduce new products,
and expand foreign locations including its reach
and business interests in the Far East, Oceania,
the USA, and South America.
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